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Rich Jones

Sir Alex Ferguson’s first name on Man Utd teamsheet tells new manager what he needs

Manchester United’s next manager will be faced with an unenviable task - trying to bring back the glory days enjoyed under Sir Alex Ferguson.

Whilst achieving the level of sustained success that Ferguson did will be near-impossible, the legendary Scot ensured expectations at Old Trafford will always remain high. A squad filled with club legends made that success possible, and whoever eventually becomes the next permanent manager will have a big task to build a reliable squad capable of challenging for top honours again.

Since retiring in 2013, Ferguson has spoken plenty about the incredible players he worked with including the likes of Eric Cantona, Cristiano Ronaldo, Wayne Rooney, Paul Scholes and countless others. But, when naming his first name on the teamsheet, his answer may have come as something of a surprise.

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