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Legendary coach Sir Alex Ferguson told the Panel of Legends panel that he is delighted to have retired on time, given Liverpool’s last two seasons in the Premier League.
The Merseysiders have established themselves in recent seasons as one of England’s leading teams, and coach Jurgen Klopp has ended the 30-year drought without a trophy for the “reds” in the Premiership.
Thus, the team came close to a Manchester United title, led by Ferguson for 26 years, who has not won a championship since 2013, the last season of the Scotsman at the head of the “Old Trafford” club.
“These are the two most successful clubs in England when we add up all the trophies we have won. United against Liverpool, this is the game of the season, the most successful clubs in the country. Thank God I retired on time, because when I look Liverpool’s performance in the last two seasons is phenomenal, “Fergie didn’t skimp on superlatives.
The Scotsman revealed that when he was at the helm of United he wanted to buy Merseyside captain Jordan Henderson, but was advised against by medical staff due to the midfielder’s spending style of play, which carries the risk of injury. The English national has become one of Liverpool’s motorcycles in recent years and led the team to the long-awaited Premier League title in the 2019/20 season.
“We were ready to make an offer for Jordan Henderson while he was a Sunderland player. I spoke to Steve Bruce and he praised him a lot. And then our medical staff said he was unhappy with his style of play, he hid the risk of injury. I couldn’t afford it. buy a player that I risk not playing with, we love him as a player and from what I see and hear about him now, I forgot to pick a really good person, “he admitted.
Liverpool host Manchester United in the great derby on matchday 18 of the English Premier League, three points behind the “red devils” at the top of the standings, from 6.30pm Bulgarian time. / BGNES
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