Jose [Mourinho] was one of those guys on a surfboard who can stay longer on the wave than anyone else.
Alex FergusonI used to have a saying that when a player is at his peak, he feels as though he can climb.
Alex FergusonThe work of a team should always embrace a great player, but the great player must always work.
Alex FergusonI'm going to tell you the story about the geese which fly 5,000 miles from Canada to France. They fly in V-formation but the second ones don't fly. They're the subs for the first ones. And then the second ones take over - so it's teamwork.
Alex FergusonWe got anxious at the end of the weekend in our urgency to try to score the winning goal. Ended up playing far too many long balls forward. That style of play doesn't suit Manchester United. We must continue to play football and enjoy the game. If we do that, eventually things will come right for us.
Alex Ferguson