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Joe Mewis

'Fergie told me to do what I want, so I asked "Why am I not f**king playing?" That was when it went off…’ Nicky Butt on his EXPLOSIVE row with Sir Alex Ferguson

Sir Alex Ferguson makes a point to his players in a game against Liverpool at Anfield in March 2007.

It took a brave player to take on Sir Alex Ferguson at Manchester United during the Scot’s 27-year Old Trafford dynasty.

While the vast majority of Fergie’s charges were wise enough to fall into line, there would be the odd occasion when some of the Red Devils’ bigger personalities would clash with the boss - and it usually had a predictable ending.

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