When Manchester United defeated Arsenal 8-2 - Sir Alex Ferguson's reaction

[@Jack_The_Ladd]

Notice how there’s almost no difference in Ferguson’s mood in these interviews between winning 8-2 and losing 6-1, that’s because this is just one game, championships don’t just hinge on one game it’s about the whole season.

[@Joker-yw9hl]

So true

[@daudikusinza9433]

Tell that to all the Liverpool hater's

[@blakemelhuish1118]

Except when he lost 6-1 that game was the reason city won on points

[@suyashtyagi4044]

@@daudikusinza9433 Liverpool have received just a lite banter calm down dude, theres no one having an agenda against them, so many Liverpool fans make it look like tho

[@joshua3630]

@@blakemelhuish1118 Or the reason city won it was because United lost at home to Wigan, away to Newcastle, drew 1-1 to Newcastle etc. United didnt lose the title because of that one game. It was a handful of games.

[@IsmailFiraz]

"Arsenal has quality up front" Then signs him.

[@venum1773]

Boss move

[@andypandy4607]

Lord bendtner

[@amroge8703]

@@andypandy4607, goat

[@fangofsilver5537]

@@andypandy4607 😂

[@slickwiz334]

@@andypandy4607 Van Persie

[@gazzage92]

Instead of gloating he played down the result due to arsenals injury problems. Absolute class

[@dude99844]

thats the level of respect that great people have, nowadays most football fans are just a bunch of degenerate savages

[@sonicdiablo8968]

@@dude99844 They were like that back then too

[@arturzathas499]

he spoke the truth. not many people do that nowadays

[@Rybo4]

@@arturzathas499 loads of people do lol what you on about. If anything footballers and managers are more honest and open and we have more insight into the game due to social media etc.

[@3headeddawgdawg]

Did arsenal get a red card?

[@HP-mk3yb]

Notice the amount of respect he still has for Arsene Wenger

[@gozuam1617]

he knew what Wenger was up against, and knew the team that got fielded that day he would have struggled with too.

[@the90sfattyfromtakethat]

He only has respect when he’s winning, very bad loser

[@stefanfernandez7680]

The 90’s fatty from Take that well good job he won more often than not then

[@johnlawler6476]

@@the90sfattyfromtakethat Show me a good loser and I'll show you a loser

[@the90sfattyfromtakethat]

@@johnlawler6476 I agree so people shouldn’t praise anyone that is a happy and respectful in victory

[@John-ml8qf]

Sir Alex didn't gloat.He knew how Arsene felt.A class act by him.

[@5minutemovies977]

He did not gloat because the damage was already done anyway.

[@gazman6536]

You don’t want score more than 8.......in other words, we’ve embarrassed them enough! Nicely done Sir Alex

[@Bossi22]

Wasn't this the season you lost the title on goal difference?

[@justtheon5903]

Yh it was the 011-12 season

[@gazman6536]

@@Bossi22 not me mate....I don’t support either of these scummy teams!

[@ahmedrahim2500]

@@Bossi22 ?. Yeah we did. We came back the next season and won the title again.

[@Bossi22]

@@ahmedrahim2500 yep because you were awesome back then. Now so inconsistent.

[@theMASTERhasRISEN]

even though i’m an arsenal fan this man is a class act, best manager of all time

[@shadibrahim1489]

One of the most iconic results arsenal have had in the past decade

[@puskasisagod1235]

5-1 Bayern Munich

[@StephenCarrIsBald]

2-1 Birmingham league cup final 😂

[@shadibrahim1489]

5-1 Bayern (again) 😂

[@livelovemusic1915]

*laughs in bavarian*

[@Jamie-kv9eg]

6-0 chelsea

[@MrMakeItHappen9]

“He’s always sold well” RVP joins them next season 🤣

[@nyagechiram9761]

Epic

[@seanwilkinson4016]

@ I'd say 30 million for a premier league title is damn good business

[@adhamtohamy9263]

@ 30 mil for a league title is a very good deal

[@Nyxeriz]

@ bro play football manager

[@KryptonitetoallBS]

Pure class, showing empathy and support for Wenger after a humiliation, exactly what you expect of the Sir Alex!!!

[@Ansmo87]

As an Arsenal fan I remember watching this live in a pub in Fulham with a fellow Gooner and barely making it to the end... Alex Ferguson was an all time great, perhaps the all time great in English domestic football, and years later, this interview reminds me of the unimpeachable class of the man.

[@IsaacsWalks]

When I was younger I used to hate Man Utd under him. Looking back I can see how utterly stupid I was. He truly is the greatest football manager of all time, just an altogether class act. The game sure is missing someone like Sir Alex today.

[@deadlypyre]

Klopp !!!

[@aariyon7968]

@@deadlypyre ?

[@IsaacsWalks]

@@deadlypyre hmm not sure. He's up there, but defo behind Pep and Jose 😉

[@deadlypyre]

@@IsaacsWalks he's way better than pep obviously

[@creatinepowder167]

@@deadlypyre Klopp one champions league and one PL title? LOL ok bruh

[@VitoCorleone88]

As a United fan, I really hope Sky Sports Retro keep up what they're notorious for, predicting the future

[@mustafaabdullahi5031]

😅

[@gabulhiboakibaa]

This will not age well.

[@kudz8757]

@@gabulhiboakibaa certainly will

[@conormcguinness3215]

@@gabulhiboakibaa arsenal haven’t won away against a big 6 team in 5 years, everything ends so who knows 🤷 ?

[@OptimusDelta]

@@conormcguinness3215 highly unlikely

[@leetakkin1191]

So much of respect for rival managers especially the likes of Wenger. Class as always SAF, pure class

[@flc689]

Waiting for the classic comments : "Wow Sky Sports timing is amazing"

[@VitoCorleone88]

Yeah and "This channel is way better than the main Sky Sports channel"

[@abdullahabdilaahi3872]

“Sky Sports Retro the gift that keeps on giving.”

[@mikeyoconnor7696]

What do you think they do it for you spa

[@specialkaran]

"this admin has no chill hAhAhA"

[@davidlogan8905]

1:26 "We're in a terribly cynical world now." Imagine he was managing in these days now. The level of cynicism from media and fans is way, waaaay worse now. Fergie in the modern day would be like Mourinho. I don't think he'd have the patience to be dealing with all the silliness.

[@skerley2524]

Yes this is so true and Alex could see it coming. Even with ole now he’s not had a great start and people are calling for his head after getting 3rd the year before. It’s a sad old world

[@magicmath2714]

He wouldn't have put up with it, period. SAF always kept reporters and journalists in line, and if they stepped the slightest bit out of line, they were banned from future press conferences.

[@superwario2741]

Fergie is a different level to Mourinho. Far more mature and mentally strong.

[@SamMC08]

Blame Twitter

[@vicentkawunde6212]

How I wish Solskajaer would learn from Sir Alex on how to balance between excitement and dismay in interviews, you could feel he maintained his cool even after winning 8-2.

[@abdullahraheem298]

As an Arsenal fan I have an equal amount of respect for Sir Alex as Wenger, absolute class managers.

[@snotnosedlilkid]

True United fans have a lot of respect for Wenger.Absolute legend.

[@elbanditoo26]

This was actually the first ever pl match I’ve ever watched. Fell in love with United that day. Since then I’ve moved to England, in liverpool unfortunately but still support United no matter what!

[@hotmess2766]

Wow Anazing ❤️ I first supported United watching them play Arsenal when I like 7 all my family supported Arsenal. I loved the Red Jersey still support them over 20 years later GGMU

[@tiernanmcfeely5400]

“We didn’t want to score more than 8” *lost the title on goal difference*

[@Idrusil]

Not on this game obviously

[@rc9719]

@@Niven355 Utd lost on goal difference mate city had + 8 goals more

[@ardnsyh]

@@Niven355 u the one who should do a research

[@prometheustv6558]

@@rc9719 Still wouldn’t have mattered

[@darrenwalters6339]

We drew the league that season 😉

[@rumelali6306]

That's the reason why fergie can never be replicated. .honest brutal fair and very direct. .

[@hypticnosisgaming]

How about the day we replicated the 6-1 hahah man cityyyyyyy

[@rumelali6306]

@@hypticnosisgaming man you are confused you are drifting away from what's been written ..what is 6..1 got to do with fergie you dim wit

[@SUFFER_TODAY_REJOICE_TOMMORROW]

​@@hypticnosisgaming HOW HAS MORE UCLS THAN YOUR CLUB

[@oldchiefsmoke820]

i miss this man and still mourning the day he left

[@harmz1423]

Thank you sky for recommending me this 1 year later. Cant wait to watch this again next year!

[@guitarreilly]

When Ferguson praised you as a manager you were no longer a threat to him. When arsenal were in their prime Ferguson could not stand wegner and would publicly criticise him. After 06 he was just nice to wegner because he knew he was no longer a threat

[@itsaboutwhatsfair1532]

Yeah wenger was financially strained..😿

[@rickyhe8817]

nope ferguson was nice to mourinho even during 04-06

[@talodhyakso]

ah masa??? yg bener?? boong kali ah??

[@Jack-qv8qc]

@@talodhyakso Think you need a new keyboard m8

[@luvleonorr]

@@Jack-qv8qc do you know what other languages are?

[@hilarytinomiti]

This was a great moment in our history!

[@ismael27]

K

[@naumanhasan1945]

So youre an arsenal fan

[@jacksilverbackharper]

Notice how when fergie no longer viewed Arsene as a rival or a challenge, he talks nothing but respect for him.

[@edmundpower1250]

Old people are like peaches or pears, they grow sweet a little before they begin to decay

[@kingejiro]

Classy and respectful even after an 8-2 demolition. The great Sir Alex

[@sammclaughlin515]

I’ve always liked Sir Alex Ferguson. Even though I’m Arsenal through and through, Sir Alex was a great coach and an absolute gent.

[@SeanEnglishHD]

Manager

[@sammclaughlin515]

@@SeanEnglishHD Head Coach and manager can mean the same thing

[@alkatrask2704]

He was a managerial coaching directing manager

[@Muesliman467]

Solemn and respectful. Class.

[@52egdim]

probably the 2 best managers we've seen in the premier league, definitely the most entertaining and the respect they had for each other was admiral

[@notfirstyourlast]

Klopp, Conte wpuld have beem doing knee slides on the 7th goal.

[@thatguyinthathat.s6969]

Did you see Klopp do that against Crystal Palace?

[@eyedeasneverdie3348]

Sir Alex always gave his team a warning during a win. Whenever they lost he would defend the hell out of them in the press but after a win, especially a good win, that is when he would say something he wasnt pleased with to keep them on their toes. Management at its finest.

[@Shamraz]

The great old days...😢

[@Gizo02]

Beating Arsenal 8-2 with Anderson and Cleverley in central midfield was a quality achievement. The previous season, they beat Arsenal 2-0 in the FA Cup with Fabio, O’Shea, Gibson and Rafael in midfield.

[@sww3679]

tbh man utd's team was quite weak as well! Rooney [Welbeck] Young [Anderson Cleverly] Nani Evra [Evans Jones Smalling] Degea the players in brackets (6 players) are never world class players Nani and Young were patchy players as well (1-2 world class seasons followed by many medicore seasons) Only Rooney, Evra and Degea were world class

[@danielmahathir4001]

you see this similar calmness with solskjaer as well

[@captaincadavour]

Always remaining grounded,win or lose

[@duduzilendumo3522]

"We should win these games" i miss this type of mentality

[@kovalveli]

I was fortunate enough to witness that game at Old Trafford. What a day that was.

[@princesorlo6366]

love how humble he sounds and respect, just a normal game.

[@Paulkuriansunny]

Should we mention your timing?

[@Urmammalovessushi]

A very classy man and a gentleman. Well done to Sir Alex.

[@rcr-el4qg]

Legend best manager of all time in England to many trophies

[@tonyh8965]

Sir Alex Ferguson - The Greatest.

[@C33Fernandez]

Truly recognised that in the face of football media and criticism, he and Wenger as people were more similar than they were different.

[@MrKAKARONALDOMESSI]

How I wish I could go back to August 2011

[@breakingaustin]

I remember this game like it was yesterday 😭

[@lokeshkumar-dq7yl]

As an United fan, I feel Wenger would have done the same respect to Sir Alex as well.

[@SuperMarc281]

As a Saints fan I would’ve been delighted with an 8-2 defeat. I’m still in shock how we lost 9-0 twice.

[@edmundpower1250]

You should be happy that another goal didn't go in! You can just about get away with 9-0 but 10-0!! Now yhats a different kettle of fish. That's a hammering

[@aranyabose861]

Now you got relegated 😢

[@ANUKU_ALLAN_JEFF]

He literally said he dint want to score more.... GOAT

[@arjunyfc]

Let me tell you that It's November, the time of the year Lingard hits peak. Be afraid Arsenal, be very afraid. The owner of your stadium is coming...

[@abdullahabdilaahi3872]

Let’s not get cocky.

[@themakaveli7909]

Take that lingard poster off your bedroom wall.

[@arjunyfc]

@@abdullahabdilaahi3872 Not being cocky, just humorous. 😂

[@AntoniotheGOAT]

It's the 87th minute and you're losing

[@conormcguinness3215]

This aged well.

[@sisulart]

Those were the days. 😢

[@adambaker8689]

Magnanimous in unsurpassable victory

[@JWPRODUCTIONS2025]

What a class manager

[@zareefyeasin6317]

The amount of respect sir alex had for wenger is just beautiful

[@Timbone07]

People say that after 2006 he was nice to Wenger because he was no longer a threat

[@akshatjha1079]

It was my first football match live on TV and my brother was supporting arsenal

[@56postoffice]

Alex with that *"just another day in the office"* demeanor. Next.

[@rickylee6518]

I miss this guy so much 😭

[@Moroccannihilist]

He didn't want to pick the best goal out of respect.

[@Kumro83]

A great manager who respects another great manager

[@pratyaksh614]

As a united fan understanding sir alex ferguson without subtitles is impossible

[@nedmccann5381]

No it isn't

[@mnc365]

Wenger was impressed by Welbecks injury and decided to sign him after

[@louisclaasen6101]

Ole looks more happy after a loss than fergie looks after beating arsenal 8-2

[@godfreykingori9799]

Class and sportsmanship

[@Johnstone72]

Sir Fuwious. Gracious in victory. Incorrigible in defeat.....you know....purtwickly.....the laddies done well......

[@RockySanz54]

Wenger with those limited finances and squad after the move to the Emirates, still managed to be top4 for more than 10yrs which will always remain incomparable.

[@jackr5407]

What a trophy

[@tracyfielding4660]

Yaaaaay love you Sir Alex xx

[@TheGoldenboyo]

“Strikers win you games, defenders win you titles.” Alex Ferguson

[@c.c8752]

8-2 the good old days

[@mohammedyasser5010]

Pure class !

[@samgarnett9174]

I was there and I remember smiling so much

[@henrysmith883]

Im a gooner. Ferguson was the greatest league manager the world has ever seen. He didnt criticise Wenger cos he knew we were crap by this stage and didnt have a prayer of winning the league again. Therefore Wemger was no threat.

[@dakidd7770]

I love this man SIR ALEX ❤️❤️❤️

[@Longlostpuss]

Apparently in his book he said that he actually told the guys to ease off after the 8th out of respect for Arsene. This match THIS very match was the moment I realised Arsenal were done as a serious Premier League contender and they have been in rapid decline ever since. So those taking digs at Arteta, remember that he is cleaning up the mess that started all the way back here 👆🏽

[@TheMsatty]

Humble

[@DISTER141]

Retro good one

[@garycrosby7346]

Great manager. Sorry GREATEST manager. Humble.Never be another like him, just like the 2nd greatest manager. Brian Clough. Tkank you to both of you!!

[@SardonischerDean]

Such a class act.

[@tommylawton6253]

One of the old breed. Doesn’t bounce about like a looney I think he’s probably more shocked at the score line

[@akshubhai2010]

"We were satisfied with the result" ... this statement has really aged well for man utd over the past decade :D

[@rupertclint2061]

United won league title in 2013 and also played CL finals those time. A decade is a stretch tho

[@sankalpachakma]

Well, we will see about that that tonight.

[@abedshehadeh4789]

Notice how we all turned on cc

[@ShadowElectricity]

Impeccable timing as usual

[@mickkeating]

Class act

[@louismarcel3183]

Classy manager

[@iryaniedit2317]

Hard to believe Sir Alex retired 7 years ago

[@brotherjordh9399]

Wellbeck injured, timeless.

[@alpacin01]

One of the best football manager of all time

[@TheArccam]

In this moment, Sir Alex was almost disappointed at how easy it was. Like no learning points can be extracted from a game like this

[@alwayshardbeinganarsenalfan]

Let’s get the win today! COYG!

[@user-tq5kj8yd5s]

GOAT manager

[@Jairooye]

Man united to get a penalty today

[@benbryant4317]

And another

[@ynwafanmrks1817]

and Maguire to escape a red card/penalty or defensive error

[@profscoff]

Yup another game for Var to give a undeserved and controversial penalty

[@disorder_go]

I hope we get 4.

[@liyemagxenya5060]

Nothing new

[@korruptnovellst4751]

It's good to get these points

[@seanclarke4278]

Absolute king

[@sjjsjs1603]

He's respectful and realistic

[@sweetbabylips1488]

Those days are long gone now for United.

[@rival2028]

Literally the Don Corleone of football. Still is...

[@stormhawk3319]

Fergie’s a class act, he even had sympathy towards Arsenal over the weakened team and Wenger who was facing criticism.

[@Michael-qg2rx]

What a manager, doesn't care about the goals, just the points..

[@marcjameswhelan]

8-2 see it ? Love to see it!!! GGMU

[@reecemason2789]

He is class

[@janpteyag2287]

Arsenal fans still haven’t got over this one yet. 8-2😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂