SMELLING OF ROSES

Last updated : 24 June 2003 By editor
Asked if the Old Trafford boss would emerge on top after one of the most controversial transfers in history, he said:

"I'd put my money on that. From day one to now, Sir Alex has made all the important decisions. You'd expect that as you don't survive at a club like Man U if you don't make the nitty-gritty decisions. This definitely will not take him down as a manager.”

"Sir Alex always introduces another player, whether from the youth system or as a buy. And there's nobody better at recruiting players than him."