Off The Perch: United's Rise and Liverpool's Fall in the Ferguson Era - Softcover

Nevin, Mark

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1530266912 ISBN 13: 9781530266913

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2016

Synopsis

When Alex Ferguson arrived in 1986, Manchester United hadn't won the league for 19 years, while rivals Liverpool were winning everything in sight. This is the story of how Ferguson and United set about putting that right. Mark Nevin looks at the match by match record of United v Liverpool during Ferguson's period in charge, focusing on the managerial decisions and key players that would bring 13 championships to Old Trafford within the Ferguson era. During that time, Ferguson saw off six Liverpool managers (one of them twice) and saw his team knock Liverpool not just off their perch, but out of the record books for league championship wins. He did it by spending less in the transfer market than Liverpool during his 26 years in charge, as well as including more than 30 home-grown players in his games against his rivals. Far from behind a rise to power purely based on money, Nevin points out that much of his success during the period came through shrewd investment in the transfer market and the most productive youth policy in English football. It's the remarkable story of a remarkable man, a remarkable club and a remarkable period of its history, told through 26 years of matches between Manchester United and Liverpool, the most famous and bitterly contested game in English football.

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About the Author

Mark Nevin has supported Manchester United since 1974. He recalled his experience as a fan during the pre-Fergie period in his semi-autobiographical book A Deeper Shade of Red, where Mark tells of supporting the Reds while surrounded by Liverpool supports at school, college, university and even in his own house. He has been a reporter on non-league football and contributed to several United blogs and websites in recent years. He recently launched his own United Roar blog, which you can find at http://unitedroar.blogspot.co.uk. He's a keen follower of United's Under 21 and youth teams as well as the senior side.

Edition details

• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1530266912
• ISBN 13: 9781530266913
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 198