How Alex Ferguson Tactically Adapted at Manchester United

Sdílet
Vložit
  • čas přidán 12. 12. 2018
  • Something that is sometimes overlooked with Sir AlexFerguson, during his reign at Manchester United, is his adaptability. In an era when English football was obsessed with a ‘positions of maximum opportunity’ (POMO), long-ball method of playing, Ferguson was the first to implement foreign principles to enhance, expand and revolutionise the way his side played.
    Subscribe to Tifo Football at bit.ly/TifoSubscribe
    Join Tifo Football, for extra perks, by following this link: / @tifo
    You can also follow Tifo Football elsewhere:
    Website: tifofootball.com
    Twitter: / tifofootball_
    Facebook: / tifofootball
    Instagram: / tifofootball_
    Podcasts | iTunes
    Tifo Football Podcast: bit.ly/TifoFootPod
    Podcasts | SoundCloud
    Tifo Football Podcast: / tifo-football-podcast
    Produced by Tifo Studios: Taking an illustrated look into the beautiful game.
    Music sourced from epidemicsound.com
    #MUFC #MANUTD #AlexFerguson
  • Sport

Komentáře • 893

  • @thegreatcalvinio
    @thegreatcalvinio Před 5 lety +2479

    Even got Anderson a Champions League medal. Legend.

    • @JustN0tMe
      @JustN0tMe Před 5 lety +82

      Anderson was a great player at FC Porto but he got injured(6months) and that ruined his carrer

    • @Kdot992
      @Kdot992 Před 5 lety +176

      And got Cleverly a Prem medal 😂

    • @rrm1903
      @rrm1903 Před 5 lety +63

      I liked Anderson though. if only he kept himself away from injuries and fast foods he'd be something

    • @arifazami8021
      @arifazami8021 Před 5 lety +24

      I've always rated Anderson highly. he gives energy and a provides us a different dynamic when he plays in an advanced role.

    • @Unclekas1
      @Unclekas1 Před 5 lety +31

      Would take Anderson over Pogba in midfield right now! Can't forget that performance at Anfield with Hargreaves

  • @govindmurali4225
    @govindmurali4225 Před 5 lety +1735

    Alex Ferguson won the premier league with welbeck cleverly and anderson in his squad . A true legend

    • @abdulhafizmazelan57
      @abdulhafizmazelan57 Před 5 lety +81

      David may, wes brown, jonny evans were reliable because of the way alex ferguson managed his team.. unlike mourinho.. it was doom from day 1 in pre season when mourinho complained about not having players and even saying those he brought to pre season was not his team..
      Imagine being a player, playing for a jackass of a manager like mourinho saying shit like that

    • @AlqGo
      @AlqGo Před 5 lety +13

      Don't forget there's Darren Fletcher too.

    • @patrickmallon7440
      @patrickmallon7440 Před 5 lety +61

      @@AlqGo Fletcher was as reliable as they come.

    • @AlqGo
      @AlqGo Před 5 lety +2

      @@patrickmallon7440 yuck! He's one of the shittiest midfielders in United's history

    • @patrickmallon7440
      @patrickmallon7440 Před 5 lety +65

      @@AlqGo you don't know what you're talking about.

  • @aryantandon4011
    @aryantandon4011 Před 5 lety +2147

    It's crazy how this guy adapted with time. 26 and a half years, some people say that he hasn't proved it in other leagues like Ancelotti, Pep or Mourinho, but the truth is that it is more difficult to change the team constantly after losing your players and adapting, rather than changing a team.

    • @chinmaywagh1135
      @chinmaywagh1135 Před 5 lety +28

      Very well said 👍👍

    • @Trigga_47
      @Trigga_47 Před 5 lety +98

      That's why Pep and Mourinho are not on his level.

    • @junaldinho100
      @junaldinho100 Před 5 lety +261

      I remember people saying that once Ronaldo leaves, then United would struggle. Ferguson won 2 more league titles and the other 2 fails was United finishing only 1 point behind Chelsea and lost the title to City on goal difference. Not to mention, United got into the Champions League final again!

    • @labibalamgir7115
      @labibalamgir7115 Před 5 lety +152

      Apart from that he won the pl title with a mediocre team , that says a lot about him. Truly is one of the best managers of all time. Coming from a Chelsea fan

    • @logirex
      @logirex Před 5 lety +99

      He did win the cup winners cup against Real Madrid beating Bayern Munich along the way with Aberdeen....

  • @shelloshello19
    @shelloshello19 Před 5 lety +589

    Us Koreans will always appreciate the creativity with how Ferguson used Park Ji-Sung, who was a rather unique player. Bought as a winger but didn't have the greatest first touch or goal-scoring ability, especially compared to Ronaldo/Rooney/Tevez. Yet Ferguson used Park's positional sense and tackling ability to deploy him as a swiss army knife, whether as a fill-in attacker (e.g. CL goal v. Arsenal where Gibbs slipped) or as a midfielder to facilitate that transition from defense to attack (e.g. brilliant title-clinching performance vs. Chelsea in 2011). Of course Park gets credit for his toughness and hustle, but not every manager could've deployed a player like him to such great effect. Cheers to Sir Alex!

    • @nazgul7914
      @nazgul7914 Před 5 lety +39

      Park was amazing in 2008 and beyond. His positioning, passing, finishing was better than nani/ anderson that the only reason I could think of why Fergie didnt use him as much was he was a bit smaller. But he made up for it in his decision making.

    • @ragilmalik
      @ragilmalik Před 5 lety +23

      Pjs was tireless. He was the only one in the world who had better stamina than cr7

    • @MANUTD4LIFE171
      @MANUTD4LIFE171 Před 5 lety +23

      Ferguson’s use of his squad was often very clever in his later years. It was very hard to say who Uniteds first 11 was for much of his final few years, as he’d change the side around a lot depending on opponent.
      Park was always a player who was saved for big games, against sides who where technically on the same level or at times better in possession than his United side. He knew that Park had amazing stamina levels, and he could trust him in big games to do a job on the opposition, not allowing them any time on the ball.
      Park was never the most talented player in his United side, but he was definitely one of the hardest working, and that’s why he had a successful time at United.

    • @strykah92
      @strykah92 Před 5 lety +17

      Krok Krok if anything it’s the opposite. Yes many people assumed Park Ji Sung was only brought to United to get the Asian market interested in them, but he actually turned out to be a great utility midfielder for United over the years.

    • @BinoBaba
      @BinoBaba Před 4 lety +17

      Always loved the guy ... Three lungs park. Marked Pirlo out of the game, and also remember a particular Chelsea match. Scary pressing system with younger Rooney,Tevez, Park.

  • @SonPham-CompetitiveProgramming

    One of the most crazy wins of Sir Alex Ferguson that I remembered was his match against Wolfsburg, back when both Vidic and Ferdinand was injured. He employed Fletcher and Carricks as CB while Giggs goes central midfielder and the team still pulls off the 3-1 victory.

    • @ryler7
      @ryler7 Před 4 lety +31

      3-1... Michael Owen hattrick

    • @savioseb006
      @savioseb006 Před 3 lety +4

      I do this on my fifa

    • @RafaelSetiawanRS16
      @RafaelSetiawanRS16 Před 3 lety +10

      park ji sung at right back and evra the only natural defender as left back

    • @SonPham-CompetitiveProgramming
      @SonPham-CompetitiveProgramming Před 3 lety +2

      @@ryler7 ahh that is right, no wonder why I cant find this game again. I got the wrong score

  • @jdodger1091
    @jdodger1091 Před 5 lety +487

    You know Fergie was good when he won titles with Jones, Smalling, Anderson, Cleverly and numerous other mediocre players. The man was a monster!

    • @B00yash4ka
      @B00yash4ka Před 5 lety +28

      @mirakelism didnt he beat someone with no attacking players at one time, was it arsenal?

    • @kritav1111
      @kritav1111 Před 5 lety +9

      @mirakelism yeah but he had Rooney in his prime...except for the last the last title where he was just world class and Van Persie was insane...without a player of the Calibre of Rooney or Ronaldo how are they going to win a title?

    • @Brentmeistergeneral101
      @Brentmeistergeneral101 Před 4 lety +5

      Kritav Shah well that’s stupid 🤣 coz ur basically saying what if he has no good players when he had Won good player and still won against arsenal playing defenders in midfield

    • @kritav1111
      @kritav1111 Před 4 lety

      @@Brentmeistergeneral101 That's one game, winning a title like that is extremely difficult

    • @liyanns8998
      @liyanns8998 Před 4 lety

      @@kritav1111 u dumb

  • @ShaneJoshua1980
    @ShaneJoshua1980 Před 5 lety +1179

    This is why Fergie was so successful, he also changed his coaching team as well unlike Wenger and I feel this is what held Wenger back from further success with Arsenal. Too tactically rigid

    • @zayedwarsama2817
      @zayedwarsama2817 Před 5 lety +40

      ShaneJoshua1980 Wenger's coaching team was recently exposed by former arsenal players, most of them were probably frauds that didn't know what to do and were guiding arsenal to their downfall.

    • @rrm1903
      @rrm1903 Před 5 lety +58

      Wenger was nowhere near SAF his early success was hugely due to the golden generation David Dien had brought to the club, without Vieira or Henry Wenger showed no bigger promise than a 4th trophy while Fergie always found a way even with likes of Berbatov Valencia Brown Fletcher taking over likes of Cristiano Beckham Vidic Scholes

    • @zoy17426
      @zoy17426 Před 5 lety +44

      ShaneJoshua1980 Wenger had hardly any money to spend and had to sell his best players because of the owners and new stadium cost

    • @rrm1903
      @rrm1903 Před 5 lety +6

      @ObviouslyKieran if you read past my first 5 words you'd see I've already talked about his early success ffs

    • @rrm1903
      @rrm1903 Před 5 lety +31

      @@zoy17426 in the exact same years Glazers let Cristiano Tevez go along with Vidic Ferdinand Scholes Giggs and replaced them with Young Valencia Brown Jones Berbatov... SAF never was satisfied with a 4th finish or a 3rd or a 2nd you gave him Park Ji Sung and he'd carve through Campbell with it

  • @Andre-eo4xe
    @Andre-eo4xe Před 5 lety +1222

    Please do a video on the Ac Milan 93-94 team that won the serie A by only scoring 36 goals league goals

    • @ayansheikhmohammed1054
      @ayansheikhmohammed1054 Před 5 lety +73

      Mauz 7 what now

    • @wizcombo
      @wizcombo Před 5 lety +29

      Great defense...

    • @junaldinho100
      @junaldinho100 Před 5 lety +293

      “Attack wins you games, Defence wins you leagues” I’m sure you’ve heard of that saying!

    • @abhishekkar1
      @abhishekkar1 Před 5 lety +51

      Unreal mate. Please Tifo make a video on it...

    • @MarkWTK
      @MarkWTK Před 5 lety +31

      wow, absolutely legendary. i can't even think of doing that on PES or FIFA

  • @junaldinho100
    @junaldinho100 Před 5 lety +519

    This is the same man that had a very inconsistent start to life in the league and he was very close to getting sacked!! Sometimes managers just need time to get it right! 💯

    • @therambler3713
      @therambler3713 Před 5 lety +1

      Ikr

    • @rezapahlevi5056
      @rezapahlevi5056 Před 5 lety +10

      Just like mourinho?

    • @Ese96Agoaye
      @Ese96Agoaye Před 5 lety +24

      Unfortunately, we're not in those times anymore. If you're not successful within three years, you're out of the door!

    • @jacobmagnussen952
      @jacobmagnussen952 Před 5 lety +14

      I've been saying the same thing the last two seasons for United. Give your managers time and you will have success again, I promise.

    • @junaldinho100
      @junaldinho100 Před 5 lety +4

      A96oaye Then explain Klopp and Pochettino. Both play attractive football and that’s fine but they’ve yet to win a trophy for their clubs..... yet

  • @Hawktotalwar
    @Hawktotalwar Před 5 lety +193

    He made Johnny evans one of the best defenders back in the 2012/13 season.

    • @salmanfarruz
      @salmanfarruz Před 5 lety +27

      I miss 12/3 Jonny Evans. One of the best defenders in the world duirng that season.

    • @armin6067
      @armin6067 Před 5 lety +7

      @@salmanfarruz and there he was after fergie left literally sh*t

    • @Priapus212
      @Priapus212 Před 4 lety +3

      @@armin6067 he's back back being one of the best at Leicester 🤷🏾‍♂️

    • @RafaelSetiawanRS16
      @RafaelSetiawanRS16 Před 3 lety +1

      yes johnny evans was the most reliable young center back at the time (compared to jones and smalling) he was very good in his united days except everytime he play against daniel sturridge

  • @mart4414
    @mart4414 Před 5 lety +91

    1999 and 2008 were his super teams however he still managed to win a lot with inferior teams
    The biggest difference between Ferguson and other managers was that he always understood that there aren't a million different levels of talent around the world, he didn't need to buy big all the time he could improve the players he already had and get good performances. That's why his players did so well under him and so poorly under other managers. He had the patience and the motivational skill to extract every last drop of talent out of anyone along with the ruthlessness to get rid of those unwilling to improve. He also knew that a clear style of play and simple instructions were key to developing a team, a cohesive unit all pulling together would always beat a team of superior but wayward individuals.

  • @mart4414
    @mart4414 Před 5 lety +300

    Ferguson had already started switching to a 4-3-3 during 02-03 season, United's best side in 2008 still played 4-4-2 but with Ronaldo given license to get upfront as much as he wanted. United only played 3 central midfielders in tough European ties or against select teams that could keep possession better than them. Ferguson could adapt yes but he always preferred the 4-4-2 because it reflected his football philosophy the most, he never cared about keeping more possession unless it wasn't resulting into scoring more goals.

    • @adnannaemaz1989
      @adnannaemaz1989 Před 5 lety +15

      I think it was more of a flexible 4-5-1...With van nistelrooy as the sole striker and solskjaer and scholars sitting behind

    • @acpliego
      @acpliego Před 5 lety +9

      As you two are saying 4-4-2 or 4-5-1 or 4-3-3 doesn’t tell the whole story, I think the transition was more subtle because of Ronaldo getting up and other variations...

    • @mart4414
      @mart4414 Před 5 lety +41

      Queiroz wanted more solidity and preferred 4-5-1 or 4-3-3, Ferguson liked it being flexible and open. 2004-2006 United was still in transition post Beckham. By 2006/2007 the team was so talented that they could play in any system. They only came up short vs AC Milan who loved clogging the middle and draining the tempo out of a game while having Kaka as a game changer. 2008's United had invested more in the summer and the squad was so deep that it didn't really matter what formation they used. Ronaldo could play both sides and do whatever he wanted, Ji Sung Park either flank and showed up in big games, Giggs was transitioning from left wing to central mid, Rooney and Tevez could both play all forward positions, press and run equally and make up for Ronaldo's freedom. Hargreaves could do a shift in all midfield positions, Nani up and coming talent. When you have so many options like Guardiola has today everything becomes much simpler.

    • @CalumAtkinson
      @CalumAtkinson Před 5 lety +3

      the main thing I remember, and I might be misremembering, was Giggs and Ronaldo on the wings, occasionally swapping wings and with CR having a lot more freedom, so i definitely remember more of a 4-4-1-1 or 4-2-3-1, but with transitions and good understanding those can morph into a flat 4-4-2 or a 4-3-3 easily

    • @prolifik5
      @prolifik5 Před 5 lety +2

      @@mart4414 Yeah I agree, that team didn't really have one set formation as far as I recall. The players were so adaptable they could excel in a number of different systems depending on the situation.

  • @abdulhafizmazelan57
    @abdulhafizmazelan57 Před 5 lety +25

    He was not afraid to adapt and listen to new ideas from his staffs.. he got brian kidd, steve mclaren, walter smith, carlos queiroz, mike phelan.. ever changing.. we miss Sir Alex

  • @samfisher2306
    @samfisher2306 Před 5 lety +82

    As an Arsenal fan, I have to pay my tribute to Sir Ferguson. He used to terrorize me with his strategy lol

    • @manchesterunitedno7
      @manchesterunitedno7 Před 3 lety +6

      Always enjoyed their rivalries. It guaranteed exciting matches and dramas.

  • @chinmaywagh1135
    @chinmaywagh1135 Před 5 lety +77

    There used to be a fear when any team was up against them. They oozed class , and earned that respect from the opponents. In establishing all this Sir Alex played the biggest part. Sad to see that today they are nothing like that.

  • @AlqGo
    @AlqGo Před 5 lety +34

    It was NOT exactly 4-3-3 that Ferguson employed. MU were highly aggressive in winning the ball back with every single player tasked by Ferguson to work as a defender whenever they lost possession. In fact, it was common sight to see the front 3 to fall back trying to steal the ball. This is why it was quite famously called the *4-6* formation. Ferguson also credited the physio team for winning the CL because of how successful the physio maintained players' fitness in spite of Ferguson's gruelling tactics.

  • @MrJonnyl123
    @MrJonnyl123 Před 5 lety +33

    Sir Alex will never be matched. GOAT

  • @dhruvyadav3407
    @dhruvyadav3407 Před 5 lety +401

    The only manager who could make lukaku win the ballon d'or

    • @tonyneculai4576
      @tonyneculai4576 Před 5 lety +42

      If modric won in front of messi or ronaldo, then anyone ca win ballon d'or

    • @therambler3713
      @therambler3713 Před 5 lety +1

      😂

    • @severussnape6847
      @severussnape6847 Před 5 lety

      Impossible!

    • @dutchmilk
      @dutchmilk Před 5 lety +3

      It's possible.

    • @manhasnoname20yearsago67
      @manhasnoname20yearsago67 Před 4 lety +6

      @Prashanth Murali umn he wasnt that great that season lol.yes hes a genius but that particular season he was subpar.for Croatia he had 1 good game the likes of perisic, rebic,mandzukic and their GK carried the whole team to the final.

  • @josephwamulume323
    @josephwamulume323 Před 5 lety +298

    GOAT

    • @slinkiegirl2001
      @slinkiegirl2001 Před 5 lety +6

      AS A GUNNER I AGREE I MISS HIM

    • @fluffyplayery3017
      @fluffyplayery3017 Před 5 lety +2

      fact

    • @Brentmeistergeneral101
      @Brentmeistergeneral101 Před 4 lety +4

      Bob Marleys Final Dreadlock u can’t not call saf the best, mourinho has won 2 cl pep only 2 , wenger 0, ancelotti 2 but ur not gonna say all them are shit are u?🤣🤣

    • @blank6165
      @blank6165 Před 4 lety +2

      Bob Marleys Final Dreadlock after perfecting his team in 2007 he got a Champions league title, 3 champions league finals, and a semi final in just 4 years. But keep chatting shit about his record in Europe won’t you? Plus, 13 league titles and 7 Fa cups. He took a shite team who hadn’t won a premier league title in 20 years and turned them into world beaters.

    • @ryan_lmao
      @ryan_lmao Před 4 lety

      @Bob Marleys Final Dreadlock of course you're gonna say bob paisley you scouse mong. 28 trophies in 26 years, despite not winning anything for the first 4 years, and then for another 3. look at the teams fergie had. he won the league with cleverly ffs. in 2008/09 he came up against the best team ever, with a good team, but not the greatest, and then again in 2011. and in 2004, he should have beaten porto, if var was in the game, and would have, i imagine, taken united extremely far

  • @Markmash2080
    @Markmash2080 Před 5 lety +104

    This is definitely the best football analysis channel on the planet😀

  • @dullastonishment
    @dullastonishment Před 5 lety +17

    Rooney, Tevez and Ronaldo was absolutely frightening.

  • @joeybartram
    @joeybartram Před 2 lety +5

    At the time of the Ronaldo-Rooney-Tevez axis popularly extolled these days, they were always shown as a 4-4-2 with Ronaldo on the right of Midfield. Would be interested to rewatch how this works out with the heat maps more readily available now.

  • @necross23
    @necross23 Před 5 lety +16

    I don´t think he is the GOAT in tactics but, man, the way he could solve injurie problems game to game, his planning of specific matches and the way he used to change player's positions with a purpose was MENTAL. He could have played a title match with half the team in the hospital and still gave a heavy-goddamned-hard time to the opponent.
    I've never seen such a talent for impovisation. That's what I admire of Sir Alex.

    • @alko9065
      @alko9065 Před 5 lety

      I wanted to say exactly that. He had players playing way out of position and still perform well. Carrick at CB, O'Shea at any defensive position, etc...

  • @SRR128
    @SRR128 Před 5 lety +89

    Was waiting for this video......any video on man utd and sir Alex is really good👍👍👍

  • @thecommentor5050
    @thecommentor5050 Před 5 lety +55

    Consistent quality content... Love it👌

  • @junilog
    @junilog Před 5 lety +120

    Sir Alex Ferguson makes any player looks good. Even Chris fucking Smalling. I wonder what he could do with United's current team.

    • @tyrkun1624
      @tyrkun1624 Před 5 lety +13

      To be fair Smalling was good in LVG's first season, but that's just my silly opinion.

    • @ian234234234
      @ian234234234 Před 5 lety +3

      he would def challenge pep

    • @manhasnoname20yearsago67
      @manhasnoname20yearsago67 Před 4 lety +2

      Smallings best season was under LVG 14/15

    • @kosikable
      @kosikable Před 4 lety +1

      Fergie would win the pl.

  • @fareeduddin600
    @fareeduddin600 Před 5 lety +21

    Fergie is the goat did it over 3 decades and had everything in tactics, man management and trophies.

    • @omalone1169
      @omalone1169 Před 5 lety

      2 champions league fails to impress me . Am I missing something
      Edit 27 Sep 2019
      2*
      4 finals is nice and I realise he came close on other occasions such as the infamous 5-3 defeat to Milan in the semis and was twice close to being first to retain the trophy but lost to Real in the Semis 2000 and Barca in the 2009 final when it would have been the time to win and set the record straight (and who knows perhaps if Chelsea made the final he might have won).
      His combined record of glory in the latter stages is decent but in the end , Just as Wenger isn't rewarded for his go so and semi final defeats nor is Fergie

    • @godwinsbraimoh995
      @godwinsbraimoh995 Před 4 lety +1

      @@omalone1169 he won 2 and lost 2. The one he lost is arguably the best club of all time. Got to finals with plenty of average players. Back off

    • @misanthrxpe2421
      @misanthrxpe2421 Před 4 lety

      @@omalone1169 "3 champions league fails to impress me" gtfo.

  • @Khil-Minao
    @Khil-Minao Před 5 lety +1

    I just discovered this page 20 minutes ago, and now, three videos later, I am very pleased to have made this discovery. Your tactical analysis skills are very impressive and I learn something new in every video. Great content. Subbed

  • @HGI1967ify
    @HGI1967ify Před 5 lety +4

    These vids always make the journey to work better. Keep it going fellas

  • @steliosp1770
    @steliosp1770 Před 5 lety +327

    "one of the greatest managers"
    uh.. more like the absolute best sports coach there ever will be.

    • @ngoclongle7004
      @ngoclongle7004 Před 5 lety +10

      Johan Cruyff, Sacchi are up there mate. And you hate it or not, Guardiola also has years ahead of him to climb up there

    • @tonyneculai4576
      @tonyneculai4576 Před 5 lety +61

      @@ngoclongle7004 Cruyff and Sacchi yes. But to put Guardiola in the same sentence with these 3 is silly. He is not even in the best 5 managers today. He never won anything as an underdog. He had the Messi at Barca and a monster team, he had the best team in Germany at Bayern and he came to the best team in England and spent 600 million to make it even better than it was. It is easy to win like that. Even his tiki taka is based on having best players in the world. You can't play like that with weaker players

    • @tuomassaarinen147
      @tuomassaarinen147 Před 5 lety +32

      @@tonyneculai4576 If he had the best players at Barcelona can you explain why Barcelona finished the season before him in 3rd place and over 20 points from the title?
      He took them from 3rd to treble in one season, without next to no signings. What do you say about that?
      He was the one who promoted Busquets up instead of Yaya, and he also kicked Ronaldinho out and replaced him with academy graduates like Pedro. He bought a reserve center back from Man United and made him a starter in treble winning side.
      He has been the most succesful manager in the last 10 years, and every pundit, journalist or ex player rates him as the current best in the world and definetly best of his generation. One idiot on the internet cant change that.
      Why would he go to a lower club? Would the CEO of Apple have to go and work at Burger king to prove he is good enough?
      Top managers are at top clubs for a reason, and managers like Roy Hodgson and Neil Warnock are where they are for a reason.
      Can you back your ridiculous statement of him not being one of the best 5 in the world now?

    • @tuomassaarinen147
      @tuomassaarinen147 Před 5 lety +6

      @@tonyneculai4576 oh and just to add, Pep doesnt play tiki taka. He has said that he hates tiki taka, because its just about keeping posession for posessions sake and going no where. Not every posession placed style is tiki taka.
      Guardiola moulds him on the positional play of the likes of Cruyff and Bielsa.
      Tiki taka was made famous of Luis Aragones and after that Vicente del Bosque as Spain managers between 2008-2012.

    • @rrm1903
      @rrm1903 Před 5 lety +13

      @@ngoclongle7004 he did "what Guardiola did with the best squad in the history of football" with likes of Anderson Fletcher Brown Neville Park Carrick Oshea

  • @manatsonsalewa4080
    @manatsonsalewa4080 Před 5 lety +6

    I’ve e waited for long time for something like this 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

  • @omario8822
    @omario8822 Před 3 lety +15

    Ferguson started playing 4-3-3 and 4-4-1-1 in Europe before Mourinho came. Usually had Veron and Keane in midfield and Scholes/Giggs behind Ruud.
    After Mourinho completely dominated his first 2 seasons. He signed Carrick and eventually changed into what would essentially be a 4-6-0 formation. Basically 4 defenders, 2 deep lying Midfielders out of Carrick/Scholes/Hargreaves.
    Then a flexible 4 that would run riot out of Nani/Park/Tevez/Rooney/Giggs/Ronaldo/Saha, then eventually Berbatov.
    It was impossible to mark because they had no predefined position they'd be pop up on the left/right upfront, it was frightening.
    Ferguson doesn't get the credit he deserves, he never became a dinosaur and was always inventing and re-inventing.

  • @hrishishotte
    @hrishishotte Před 5 lety +8

    -One of- The greatest manager of all time

  • @abhinavsharma2801
    @abhinavsharma2801 Před 5 lety +9

    People wrongly perceived him as tactically rigid but that was never the case. He took united to 3 cl (2007-11) finals while producing fabulous results sometimes even with mediocre players at key position. I think the key factor was the players knew who is the boss. In current situation when player feels himself larger than manager and club and wants tactics modified just to suit his style that creates disharmony and lack of coordination.

  • @matthauke
    @matthauke Před 5 lety

    Your great writing and insight painfully contrasts with those illustrations!

  • @ab4everunited
    @ab4everunited Před 5 lety

    Absolute gold!! Keep em coming lads.

  • @mohkamaltaha
    @mohkamaltaha Před 5 lety

    The usual excellence from Tifo, fantastic stuff.

  • @SaFeXxRandomxX
    @SaFeXxRandomxX Před 5 lety +3

    Love it! Would you please make a video about Ole Gunnar Solskjærs return to United, now as caretaker? Him being in charge of United is the biggest thing to happen to Norwegian football, ever. Im from Norway, so i know haha!

  • @vrt1718
    @vrt1718 Před 5 lety +6

    Miss that man immensely.

  • @suyezlee6650
    @suyezlee6650 Před 5 lety +3

    Brilliant, Ferguson was unlike any manager in the Premier.
    He was a bit arrogant but not stubborn which is why he was that successful.

  • @jimheath2933
    @jimheath2933 Před 5 lety

    Great analysis; well researched, very informative and interesting - well done.

  • @terencemorris2038
    @terencemorris2038 Před 5 lety

    Yet another great video, keep it up man

  • @lozcontreras
    @lozcontreras Před 5 lety +10

    I do enjoy these videos but I think many people remember the Ronaldo, Tevez, Rooney trio as a 4-3-3. In the 2007/08 season, Man Utd played 4-4-2 and Ronaldo scored 42 goals, most of which were from right midfield of a 4-4-2 (and sometimes left midfield).
    United only played 4-3-3 against tougher opponents, in the Premier League and Champions League.

    • @TheRishijoesanu
      @TheRishijoesanu Před 5 lety +1

      Ronaldo only played RM in name. Often Rooney would go RM and Ronaldo up front.

    • @lozcontreras
      @lozcontreras Před 5 lety +5

      @@TheRishijoesanu re watch the Man Utd Premier League games from 2007/08 and tell me that again. Rooney sometimes played left or right wing when we went 4-3-3 / 4-5-1 in the big games in Europe, but not against most opposition. Ronaldo was certainly pushed up in an asymmetrical 4-4-2, but Rooney and Tevez were up top as a two.

    • @troycooper47
      @troycooper47 Před 5 lety

      Some people go as far as calling it a 4-6-0

  • @HareKrsna1
    @HareKrsna1 Před 5 lety +3

    I don't think this can ever be explained unless it's the man himself explaining it himself

  • @shishsuke
    @shishsuke Před 5 lety +46

    That's *SIR Alex Ferguson to you, pal

  • @adonayzulficar4006
    @adonayzulficar4006 Před 5 lety +2

    Another great video lads. Keep it up. United in the 07/08 were a amazing team I wish I could go back

  • @danielorourke1304
    @danielorourke1304 Před 5 lety

    Another great video brilliant content.

  • @eric-vu1jy
    @eric-vu1jy Před 4 lety

    Quality video and informative channel..! Sir Alex the GOAT..!!!!

  • @mynameismark25
    @mynameismark25 Před 5 lety +2

    i think i huge reason why SAF didn't win more than two European Cups was a cap on foreign players in the early 90s. I remember we had to leave out Peter and Eric in a few matches in the knockouts.

  • @jm-je4tl
    @jm-je4tl Před 5 lety

    Your videos are nothing short of amazing.

  • @zaippiaz
    @zaippiaz Před 5 lety

    I have to say I truly believe you could be a manager... if not, then at least a coach or assistant because you're analysis is so detailed and accurate

  • @gurpalthandi2908
    @gurpalthandi2908 Před 5 lety +3

    Top video again guys. Have you guys ever thought about writing a book? It would definitely be a best seller.

  • @abassra
    @abassra Před 5 lety +1

    DAMN SON! That's some funky music. Had me grooving!!

  • @Sketchesz
    @Sketchesz Před 4 lety +1

    I love the way mourhino was introduced a serious threat to Fergies United dynasty.....good job mourhino; good job...🥂

  • @brenrzr
    @brenrzr Před 3 lety

    Great video!

  • @johneastwood3039
    @johneastwood3039 Před 4 lety +3

    Ferguson only played 433 in certain champions league games to match his opponents formation so he wouldnt get outnumbered in midfield. Most of the time he still played 442 with Ronaldo and Giggs keeping swapping sides in wing midfield.

  • @azhanazhan6852
    @azhanazhan6852 Před 5 lety +21

    The man made Phil Jones a Premier League winner
    #legend

  • @HalfdanMCMX
    @HalfdanMCMX Před 4 lety

    Fantastic video but should've been a lot longer. I'd like to see how he approached football tactically when he came to United, how he adapted to the struggles, how he built on that, how he eventually kept adapting throughout the changes of football tactics. I'd say there would need to be at least 2 more "chapters" to this story. The beginning and the end.

  • @risley1033
    @risley1033 Před 5 lety +2

    Simply A GENIUS

  • @benjamincorbett
    @benjamincorbett Před 5 lety +1

    Brilliant as usual

  • @gastonphalange
    @gastonphalange Před 5 lety +20

    Coming from an Arsenal follower. He is ten times the manager Arsene was.

    • @MANUTD4LIFE171
      @MANUTD4LIFE171 Před 5 lety +6

      I think a lot of Wengers success initially was built on him adding attacking flare to the foundations that where already there. You already had a great defence and goalkeeper, and Wenger brought in to his credit some great attackers.
      The problem was when that defence started to break up, Wenger was never able to rebuild.
      I think Wenger was a great attacking coach in his prime, but he was never the full package, and that’s why he failed to address the obvious weaknesses in his Arsenal side.

    • @Ezizization
      @Ezizization Před 4 lety +1

      And from a United fan, Wenger was a brilliant manager during his time at Arsenal. His Invincibles were one (if not THE) greatest team to grace the prem, and resulted in some legendary matches between United & Arsenal.

    • @digvijaykole6746
      @digvijaykole6746 Před 4 lety

      @@MANUTD4LIFE171 he couldn't rebuild because of their shitty idea of building the emirates

    • @joaopicaify
      @joaopicaify Před 4 lety +1

      @@digvijaykole6746 I see where you come from, look people said Wenger became shit after leaving highbury and losing Henry but from that to around 2013 his work was still remarkable, he reached a CL semi and never lost his top 4 spot while facing increasing competition and no money to spend because of emirates but they had to do that, they were far behind in matchday incoming and now they have it, they have been in a better position financially for quite sometime but are doing everything wrong, that includes Wenger and his terrible job compared to Pochettino in his last 5 years or so but the club as a whole is a shithouse, and Wenger saved them from falling before until he falled himself

    • @digvijaykole6746
      @digvijaykole6746 Před 4 lety

      @@joaopicaify ik but spurs also built a stadium and they still were able to keep hold of Kane Eriksen Dier Alli and many other superstars bcz their wages consist only 38percent of their revenue
      Only the board and the manager can save the club
      In arsenal's case wenger somewhat functioned the club properly but for how long will he be able to function the club properly

  • @derrickc2823
    @derrickc2823 Před 5 lety

    great stuff!

  • @2802mdah
    @2802mdah Před 5 lety

    Fantastic analysis.

  • @Alwadie07
    @Alwadie07 Před 5 lety

    Just wow 🙏🏻🖤

  • @eli88958
    @eli88958 Před 5 lety +3

    I feel like you read my FM Forum thread lol, here's what i posted
    'I think it's ridiculous to assume that SAF wouldn't at least have United challenging for the title this season. I think he's a better manager than Emery or Poch, and that's not just a result of the sample size, he was one of the most extremely adaptable managers of all time. The reason he went out with a bang and Wenger didn't is because one was able to change his team based on the players he had around him, and the other kept trying to put the same system out there.
    '

  • @EmperorDraconianIV
    @EmperorDraconianIV Před 3 lety

    Ferguson learned and adapted very quickly. This and the high performance culture he brought at Man Utd helped him win many honours

  • @davidpark5172
    @davidpark5172 Před 5 lety +29

    Do one where how could Jose/Man utd salvage an already bad season

    • @yesthat3302
      @yesthat3302 Před 5 lety +2

      im not sure even the might tifo could manage that!!!

    • @hass7709
      @hass7709 Před 5 lety

      @@yesthat3302 ole could

    • @yesthat3302
      @yesthat3302 Před 5 lety

      @@hass7709 well done chump... say that 2 months ago when i did.... can you hear a bell or did someone twat you!

  • @aduad
    @aduad Před 5 lety +1

    This is absolutely one of the reasons that makes Fergie the GOAT...ability to build championship teams and adapt tactically is a skill that most managers today don't have.

  • @sigit666
    @sigit666 Před 5 lety +4

    I still remembered , whats that as roma's manager name who bowed infront of Saf after the game

  • @dariogutierrez6716
    @dariogutierrez6716 Před 5 lety +1

    The man. The legend.

  • @reece171
    @reece171 Před 5 lety +1

    People say Fergie wouldn't be able to cope with the new style of play. They forget that he went through adaptation periods and still went on to be successful. If SAF was managing United this year they would be in the title hunt with Liverpool and City.

  • @mischacollins184
    @mischacollins184 Před 5 lety

    Love ‘the mixer’

  • @PepeHorne
    @PepeHorne Před 5 lety

    Great video, but you should’ve added reshaping the defence with Van Der Sar (who was supposed to be short term solution because of his age), Evra, and especially Vidic.

  • @ashleybolland4650
    @ashleybolland4650 Před 5 lety +1

    Would love a video on the recent goings on at Real Murcia, using fans to buy shares. Not only interesting but as I have bought 200 shares it would be amazing.

    • @cddb5408
      @cddb5408 Před 5 lety

      Ashley Bolland
      Yeah good luck with that lol

  • @coolbian513
    @coolbian513 Před 5 lety

    top class vid

  • @riddhimanmedhi99
    @riddhimanmedhi99 Před 4 lety

    His adaptation, flexibility and man management are second to none. Period.

  • @leodale7236
    @leodale7236 Před 5 lety

    Unusual request, but would be interested in seeing a video on Middlesbrough's late 90s-2000s golden generation, i.e how such a supposedly insignificant club managed to attarct so many big names (Zenden Mendieta Viduka Juninho etc.), winning the 2004 league cup, making it to 2006 uefa cup final... Just a suggestion

  • @riccardodiluca6862
    @riccardodiluca6862 Před 5 lety

    Tifo, I highly suggest an analysis to Marcel Keizer Sporting's. 25 goals in 6 matches. All wins. Exciting attacking football. Cheers!

  • @klausbgustav4065
    @klausbgustav4065 Před 5 lety

    Hey Tifo Football,
    The Frankfurt tactics under Hütter Would be really interesting

  • @asimh2412
    @asimh2412 Před 5 lety +4

    The best there is the thee was the best there will ever be!

  • @GiovaniPablo1
    @GiovaniPablo1 Před 5 lety +3

    Genius

  • @hectorleon4967
    @hectorleon4967 Před 5 lety

    Could you guys do a video on latin americam teams? Seeing as how these players have come to shape european football with their talent. I would love a video on my hometown club Deportivo Cali ( Colombia ) and their origin's connection to Aston Villa.

  • @adamf169
    @adamf169 Před 3 lety

    I love the way you said stupid at 4:54

  • @Timliu92
    @Timliu92 Před 5 lety +1

    I am a simple man, I see new content by Tifo, I click like.

  • @AaronChen91
    @AaronChen91 Před 5 lety

    Not to mention ever since switching to 4-3-3. United have been pretty dominant in Europe for like 5-6 season where they made it to 3 CL finals and won 1 of them. That was how great SAF was!

  • @horyalpr
    @horyalpr Před 5 lety +1

    PLEASE ANALYZE A.C Milan won Serie A with a mere 36 goals scored in 34 games, but conceding a mere 15, which meant they had the defensive line, with Franco Baresi and Paolo Maldini as key players, to thank for their third consecutive domestic success. Milan's match against struggling Reggiana at San Siro on 1 May 1994 came on a day when the sporting world was overshadowed with the death of racing driver Ayrton Senna in the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix, but the football world was focused on AC Milan's attempts to seal a 14th title. It was a narrow 1-0 defeat for Reggiana, with a goal from Massimiliano Esposito, but enough to seal the Scudetto.

  • @robertlewadowski4249
    @robertlewadowski4249 Před 5 lety

    Legends of all time🔴🔴🔴

  • @Kat-ot4gt
    @Kat-ot4gt Před 5 lety +3

    Please do one on Ole Gunnar....

  • @africancultureghettoking1019

    Living Legend

  • @4dualshock
    @4dualshock Před 5 lety

    can you guys add the track titles for the music you use in the description
    it just says epidemic sound no track names

  • @djcandle3863
    @djcandle3863 Před 4 lety +1

    Moral of the story: never stop learning. Thank you Gaffer.

  • @izzojunior
    @izzojunior Před 5 lety +1

    Arsenal’s attacking formation in the invincible period mirrored more of a 4-2-3-1 with Edu and Vieira as holding with Bergkamp tucked into the #10 pocket flanked by Ljunberg and Pires with Henry as the striker...in defensive set ups that’s when they would revert back to a 4-4-2...

  • @Zauchi
    @Zauchi Před 5 lety

    rather than just dismissing every manager to jump to someone most relevant I would have liked to see a longer vid on how he adapted with each challenge, but still a great video.

  • @derbenutzername697
    @derbenutzername697 Před 5 lety +1

    I hope Tifo gets rights to show match clips so that the videos are much enhanced and visual, like the counter attack in 21st minute.
    Regardless, a great video.

  • @mushthaqahammed4617
    @mushthaqahammed4617 Před 4 lety

    He had his own Philosophy (in a time, where many coaches adapted to the cryuff's 4-3-3 and revolutionised the football) and still managed win many trophies... 4-4-2 is the counter to 4-3-3..but only few coaches knows how to make use of it and get thr result.. And Ferguson definitely was one of them

  • @acpliego
    @acpliego Před 5 lety +1

    Good video but this time I have a complaint... Imo you oversimplified tactics using “only” formations, usually you don’t do that, maybe for time sake. Still the best football channel there is by far.

  • @user-ni7jr9ib9t
    @user-ni7jr9ib9t Před 5 lety

    The mixer!!

  • @user-te7cy3zz2n
    @user-te7cy3zz2n Před 3 lety +2

    So, Ferguson tweaked United's game style away from traditional English football practices while most other teams stuck to long balls and lost to United. This afforded United lots of titles. Then every time a new manager would bring in Continental approaches, they would beat United and win titles. Sounds about right

  • @calahoon22
    @calahoon22 Před 5 lety

    Thought you might continue and discuss his switch to the one man up front in a 4-2-3-1 in his last few years at the club

  • @jovanniguevera6312
    @jovanniguevera6312 Před 5 lety +1

    Best manager in football history