Sir Alex Ferguson - Numbers behind the Making of the Legend

1 - Won the 1st English Premier League Edition, Won 1 FIFA Club World Cup

2 - Won 2 UEFA Champions League titles, Won 2 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, Won 2 UEFA Super Cup

3 - Only Manager to have won the treble of Premier League, FA Cup and UEFA Champions League, Only Manager to have won hat trick Premier League titles and he did it twice, Won 3 Scottish Premier Division Titles

4 - Won 4 League Cups, Won 4 World Soccer Magazine World Manager of the Year award, Won 4 Scottish Cups

5 - Won 5 FA Cups, He has managed 5 different teams in his entire managerial career

6 - He has played in 6 different clubs in his entire playing career

7 - Number of times he finished 2nd in Premier League/First Division for Manchester United

8 - Number of full seasons managed at Aberdeen

9 - Number of seasons his managing team finished second in the league

10 - Number of trophies won with Aberdeen

11 - He has won 11 trophies as a manager before joining Manchester United, Manchester United finished 11th in his first season in-charge, He has won 11 Premier League Manager of the Season awards

12 - Number of points when Manchester United came from behind to win the title against Keegan's Newcastle in 1995-96

13 - He has won a total of 13 Premier League titles

14 - Number of goals he has scored in 1971-72 season for Falkirk

15 - Non-league Non-community shield trophies won with Manchester United

16 - His age when his senior playing career began with Queen's Park

17 - Number of matches he was given touchline ban, Number of seasons he played senior football

18 - Number of managers who managed Manchester City when he managed Manchester United

19 - Number of goals he has scored in St. Johnstone (His second club)

20 - His last league title with Manchester United is the club's 20th league title overall

21 - His age when he has won his first league title as a player

22 - Consecutive seasons with Top 3 finish in the Premier League/First Division

24 - Number of appearances he has made at Ayr United (His sixth club)

25 - Number of goals he has scored in Rangers (His fourth club)

26 - Number of seasons he has managed in Manchester United

27 - He has won a total of 27 Premier League Manger of the Month awards

28 - Non-community shield trophies he has won with Manchester United

29 - Longest unbeaten run in league matches of Manchester United was achieved twice by him

30 - Win % during his managerial stint with Scotland

31 - Number of appearances he has made at Queen's Park (His first club)

32 - His age when his managerial career began

34 - His age when he has won his first league title as manager

36 - Longest scoring streak for Manchester United between 3rd December 2007 to 15th November 2008

37 - Number of appearances he has made at St. Johnstone (His second club)

38 - Number of trophies he has won with Manchester United

39 - Total Number of seasons he has managed

40 - His age when he has won his first international club trophy with Aberdeen (UEFA Cup Winners' Cup)

41 - Number of appearances he has made at Rangers (His fourth club)

43 - Win % during his managerial stint with St. Mirren (43.79)

44 - His age when he signed for managing Manchester United

45 - Number of goals he scored in the 1965-66 season for Dunfermline Athletic (His third club)

49 - Number of trophies he has won in his managerial career, Number of matches against Arsene Wenger

52 - Win % during his managerial stint with East Stirlingshire (52.94)

57 - His age when he won the treble

59 - Win % during his managerial stint with Aberdeen (59.26) and with Manchester United (59.71) (As of 18 May 2013)

65 - Joined Rangers in 1967 for then Scottish transfer record of £65k

66 - Number of goals he has scored in Dunfermline Athletic (His third club)

71 - His age during retirement

79 - Fergie Time in seconds

80 - Number of FA Cup matches he has won

89 - Number of appearances he has made at Dunfermline Athletic (His third club)

95 - Number of appearances he has made at Falkirk (His fifth club)

97 - Most number of Premier League goals scored by his Manchester United side

99 - Number of Champions League home matches

100 - It's very difficult to see another manager like him in the next 100 years

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Crucial London Derby of 2012-13 EPL Season

The most crucial match, which will decide the Champions League (CL) qualifying teams from England, will be played between Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur on 8th May 2013. This match also marks the first return of Andre Villas-Boas to Stamford Bridge since his removal. Hence this match has all the ingredients to make the derby more exciting.

Current League Form: [Both the teams are equally giving a tough fight]

Chelsea has won 4 of their last 5 league matches adding spice to a tough top 4 fight. The Blues have 13 of the 15 possible points in the last 5 matches. Tottenham also remains unbeaten in their last 5 matches, but they have got 11 out of 15 possible points. With the CL spot fight getting intense, both the teams will try to perform one step better.

Home and Away Form: [Bridge form is the biggest hurdle for Spurs]

Chelsea has won all their last 6 home matches. The Pensioners, hence, are looking are very strong at the Bridge. Tottenham has got 10 points in their last 5 away matches. As for the away match records, this is a very good run. But with Blues seeming very strong at home, they have an upper hand.

Head-to-Head Form: [Bridge has never been conquered before]

Tottenham has never won a Premier League match at Stamford Bridge. This is crucial because, a draw will not help Tottenham in anyway. But Chelsea would be happy to avoid a defeat. Hence, Chelsea has an advantage in this aspect.

Player Form (Attack): [Both the teams are well equipped to fire]

Chelsea has scored every match in their last 8 league matches and in their last 7 home league matches. Tottenham has scored every match in their last 5 league matches and in their last 6 away league matches. Both the teams definitely look comfortable to score in this match.

Player Form (Defense): [Blues are more solid than White Lilies]

Blues has 3 clean sheets in their last 5 matches and are looking strong in their defensive form. Tottenham has kept only 1 clean sheet in their last 10 matches. Chelsea is the second least goals conceded team in the league this season. Tottenham is the highest goals conceding team among the top seven teams.

Step closer to touchline:

1. Chelsea Win: Unless Arsenal makes a mistake in their last two matches, Chelsea and Arsenal will qualify for CL next season.


2. Draw: Chelsea will still qualify with ease. Arsenal and Tottenham will fight till the last day for qualification.


3. Tottenham Win: This will make the fight for top four really interesting. All the three teams will have to fight till last minute for their qualification.

Verdict: Chelsea has a very strong possibility to win based on the past form.

If you have any statistics related to this match, please post it in comments. It will be published in EPL Statistics.

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