Steve Bruce's story about Fergie in Istanbul 1993

BigFox · Jul 13, 2016

Steve Bruce has given an interview to the Daily Mail and has this story about what happened in the tunnel after the game vs Galatasaray in Instanbul in 1993 that I thought was a good one to share http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/fo...-fear-Players-arrive-headphones-humility.html

And, suddenly, we're transported to a claustrophobic tunnel in Istanbul in 1993. Galatasaray versus Manchester United, Champions League second round, second leg. 'We drew 0-0 and went out on away goals,' Bruce recalls. 'Eric Cantona got sent off after the whistle and it was dark and dingy in there.

'Hundreds of coppers with big rottweilers barking at you, straining on the leash. One started giving Eric some gyp, so Eric decided to give it back.

'Now we're all getting battered. Bryan Robson, captain of England, he's in there. Typical Bryan, he's swung this punch and there's a hook on the wall. Nowhere near the fella he's trying to hit, but he's caught his elbow on it, ripped his arm completely open. Blood everywhere. He's screaming, and a big Turk comes in and boots him. So now we're tearing into them, trying to fight our way out of there, and over my shoulder I see Fergie come flying back down the stairs. He's taking his jacket off as he comes. He's over 50 years old, but he's straight in, wades in. We eventually get back to the dressing room.

'Fergie comes barging through. His hair's all over the place, his tie is under his ear and he says, "None of you have been fighting have you? No team of mine has been fighting, eh?" And we're all, "No, boss". So he says, "Didn't think so", and goes out and tells the world that his players have been assaulted in the tunnel. And I remember the door closed behind him that night, and we all looked at each other and said: "He'll do". He created that spirit.

'That's why his teams were never beaten. It's no fluke that United always scored in the last minute. It wasn't coaching. It was belief. He instilled belief that his teams have to win. He created a sense of invincibility. He was a genius.
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Chief · Jul 13, 2016

****ing right.

Stan · Jul 26, 2016

I remember the game.

Greatest manager of all time.

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