Winning Outsider Stories # 5 – Alex Ferguson Becomes King of Scotland with his Aberdeen

If we asked you to associate Sir Alex Ferguson For a football team, I think you will no doubt answer “Manchester United”. But as we know before signing for the British and becoming Ferguson, the Scottish manager had to make one Long apprenticeship. After starting in second grade formation, theEast Stringsshire, Makes a first jump in quality by signing for 1974 St. Mirren (In three years he will be able to bring him to Serie A and win salvation). He passed in 1978/79Aberdeen: This call would represent a fundamental milestone for Ferguson’s career, which would manage to receive multiple trophies at the time of the helm. Dons

After the first championship ended in fourth place, The turning point occurred in the 1979/80 season. Aberdeen won its only scudetto 25 years ago, never managing to break it Duopolio Celtic-Rangers. That year, however, things are different. It begins with a fully indigenous squad, with a number of players standing who will form the future pillar of the Scottish national team. Despite starting to stutter despite the slight Partic Thistle, Aberdeen manages to recover and sustain in key areas. And in the final part of the season, during which he gets fifteen consecutive useful results, he decisively accelerates. Title victory.

Over the next two years, Aberdeen should bow to the Celtic overbearing return. But one wins Scottish Cup, Beat players 4–1 (after extra time) Rangers. The season ahead in quality is 1982/83. He comes in third in the championship after an uphill battle Pedicle (Sample) e Celtic. And it wins again Second Scottish Cup continuously (Rangers damage again, again in extra time). But it is in Europe that the real miracle happens. Participates in Aberdeen Cup winners cup And it is certainly not among the favorite teams for the final win. So much so that he has to cross the preliminary stages, in which he easily expels the Swiss Sion.

Aberdeen in the sixteenth century Dinamo Tirana, Which beats without difficulty (1–0 in the first leg and 0–0 in the return). And the draw in the second round gave him poles Lake Poznan, Which the victim controls without traps. The quarter-finals are already a good goal, because pairing with it Bavaria Monaco It expects a lot, at least on paper. Instead, the Scots surprised the Germans under Breitner’s leadership: after the first match, which ended the breakup, 3-2 of return (received in return) Restrictions on the passage of Ferguson’s turn of men. In the semicircle, paradoxically, the urn is stunning: ai Dons Let’s touch belgium Whatsapp thor, Which they lose without much worry.

The last act is creepy. In front of Little Aberdeen, the full wonder of the season, is the majestic Real MadridThe most successful team in Europe. Everyone thinks it may end up in Golgappa. but Ferguson The shop has another sweet surprise. Service Goteborg, In heavy area due to continuous rain,Aberdeen Only takes the lead after 7 ‘, thanks to Black who takes advantage of a mistake by the Madrid defense. But the draw by Juanito on a penalty kick was almost immediately defeated. The match continued till extra time and with a very young header Hewitt, Eight minutes from the end, he gives it to the Scots His first European trophy.

Ferguson will also win next year European Super Cup BeatingHamburg In double comparison. Then, before flying to the Scottish national team (which leads to the ’86 World Cup) and, above all, Manchester United, he would have time to win two more national championships and one more Scottish Cup. This will only be the beginning. a Long and dazzling career One of the most successful coaches in European football.

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