Comments on: Is Alex Ferguson A Nut? http://www.epltalk.com/is-alex-ferguson-a-nut/803 Daily News & Analysis of the English Premier League Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:52:53 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: The Gaffer http://www.epltalk.com/is-alex-ferguson-a-nut/803#comment-1954 The Gaffer Sun, 13 May 2007 11:44:00 +0000 http://www.epltalk.com/2007/05/11/is-alex-ferguson-a-nut/#comment-1954 Charles:<br/><br/>Looks like the EPL Talk readers answered your question. I knew they would!<br/><br/>Just a few additional comments:<br/><br/>1. Most of the clubs in the Premiership use software called ProZone (reviewed in the EPL Talk Magazine, issue 2 I believe). The software allows teams to view a smorgasbord of stats.<br/><br/>2. But often, seeing a match in person is better. Fergie probably wanted to see the way how AC Milan lined up with his own eyes. Plus, as previously mentioned, he was probably scouting Owen Hargreaves.<br/><br/>Excellent questions. Other readers, feel free to e-mail your football-related questions to thegaffer[AT]epltalk[dot]com and I can post them here for other readers to respond.<br/><br/>Cheers,<br/>The Gaffer Charles:

Looks like the EPL Talk readers answered your question. I knew they would!

Just a few additional comments:

1. Most of the clubs in the Premiership use software called ProZone (reviewed in the EPL Talk Magazine, issue 2 I believe). The software allows teams to view a smorgasbord of stats.

2. But often, seeing a match in person is better. Fergie probably wanted to see the way how AC Milan lined up with his own eyes. Plus, as previously mentioned, he was probably scouting Owen Hargreaves.

Excellent questions. Other readers, feel free to e-mail your football-related questions to thegaffer[AT]epltalk[dot]com and I can post them here for other readers to respond.

Cheers,
The Gaffer

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.epltalk.com/is-alex-ferguson-a-nut/803#comment-1945 Anonymous Fri, 11 May 2007 20:30:00 +0000 http://www.epltalk.com/2007/05/11/is-alex-ferguson-a-nut/#comment-1945 I used to shoot and manage coaching video for an American college football team. We shot independently from the TV cameras, who tended to shoot a bit tighter than we would (we would keep all 22 players in the shot no matter what happened) in order for the coaches to see the spacing and tactics better.<br/><br/>I don't know if they do something similar in the Premiership but the matches I've seen on TV would almost be shot too tightly for some coaches. Being in person would be the best way to see everything if a suitable video were not available. I used to shoot and manage coaching video for an American college football team. We shot independently from the TV cameras, who tended to shoot a bit tighter than we would (we would keep all 22 players in the shot no matter what happened) in order for the coaches to see the spacing and tactics better.

I don’t know if they do something similar in the Premiership but the matches I’ve seen on TV would almost be shot too tightly for some coaches. Being in person would be the best way to see everything if a suitable video were not available.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.epltalk.com/is-alex-ferguson-a-nut/803#comment-1943 Anonymous Fri, 11 May 2007 18:50:00 +0000 http://www.epltalk.com/2007/05/11/is-alex-ferguson-a-nut/#comment-1943 Anonymous...you pissy Brit, maybe all the stupid f****** yanks, like the Glazers, should take their American dollars away from the a**hole-of-the earth known as Manchester, and let someone like Roman come in. Anonymous…you pissy Brit, maybe all the stupid f****** yanks, like the Glazers, should take their American dollars away from the a**hole-of-the earth known as Manchester, and let someone like Roman come in.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.epltalk.com/is-alex-ferguson-a-nut/803#comment-1936 Anonymous Fri, 11 May 2007 16:36:00 +0000 http://www.epltalk.com/2007/05/11/is-alex-ferguson-a-nut/#comment-1936 Man united (scum) are not MANCHESTER. Man united (scum) are not MANCHESTER.

]]> By: BillEShears http://www.epltalk.com/is-alex-ferguson-a-nut/803#comment-1935 BillEShears Fri, 11 May 2007 15:03:00 +0000 http://www.epltalk.com/2007/05/11/is-alex-ferguson-a-nut/#comment-1935 I think that there are arguments to be made for Ferguson being a bit batty (see goal celebrations). However, I don't think traveling to watch the other Champions League Match was one of them.<br/><br/>I think most other managers do the same or similar. Jose Mourinho traveled to Eastern Europe at a midweek to check out a stadium where Chelsea would be playing a CL match. Arsene Wenger goes to everything...even Brazil friendlies. A Monday match in the Premiership will usually have quite a few other managers at it. So I don't think that it is necessarily out of the ordinary.<br/><br/>Even if he is a bit crazy, it is hard to argue with the results he puts up. I think that there are arguments to be made for Ferguson being a bit batty (see goal celebrations). However, I don’t think traveling to watch the other Champions League Match was one of them.

I think most other managers do the same or similar. Jose Mourinho traveled to Eastern Europe at a midweek to check out a stadium where Chelsea would be playing a CL match. Arsene Wenger goes to everything…even Brazil friendlies. A Monday match in the Premiership will usually have quite a few other managers at it. So I don’t think that it is necessarily out of the ordinary.

Even if he is a bit crazy, it is hard to argue with the results he puts up.

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