Martin O'Neill's Sir Alex Ferguson and Manchester United predictions from 2012 have been proven wrong in the past decade, illustrating the downturn in fortunes at Old Trafford.
Prior to the final day of the 2011/2012 Premier League season, the then-Sunderland manager O'Neill predicted that his Scottish counterpart would go on to be at the helm of a football club until his late 90s. United were made to rue letting their eight-point lead at the top slip that season, as Roberto Mancini's Manchester City side scored a late winner to become league champions on the final day.
Ferguson stayed at the helm for one more year, denying City the chance to defend their crown, but then retired aged 71. O'Neill also claimed that the United wouldn't 'let' the Blues dominate — however things haven't gone as predicted.
