Sir Alex Ferguson autobiography: The top ten inaccuracies from Fergies book 18 Nov 2013 12:06 One reader demanded a refund from the publishers after finding 45 errors. Here are the best (and worst) Fact checking: Fergie didnt quite get all the little details right Fact checking: Fergie didnt quite get all the little details right WireImage You could never accuse Sir Alex Ferguson of overlooking the finer points of management during his imperious reign at Manchester United. The Scot took interest in every facet of life at Old Trafford, guiding the Red Devils into modernity with a firm hand. But that attention to detail, it seems, doesnt extend to his writing. MirrorFootball exclusively revealed yesterday that one fan had been offered a refund for Fergusons My Autobiography after finding 45 factual errors. They range from the nit-picky to the more eye-opening. Here are the top ten: 1. The Italian job Ferguson says he sold Dutch defender Jaap Stam to Roma, but he actually went to Lazio. Wouldnt want to make that mistake in the bars of the Eternal City, Sir Alex. 2. Argie Bargie Argentine pair Gabriel Heinze and Juan Sebastian Veron apparently had a bit of a row during a game against Portsmouth. But the two never played for United at the same time. Oops. 3. Time machine (part one) Reflecting on Gianfranco Zolas goal for Chelsea against United in 1997, Ferguson recalls one dressing-room exchange: Oh the stick Pally got that day. Bryan Robson said: Any chance of you staying on your feet? All well and good, except for the fact that Bryan Robson had joined Middlesbrough fully three years earlier. Time plays tricks. Bryan Robson. Not in 1997 4. Fash-ion statement Danish goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel was asked to play up front for the final few minutes of a cup game against Wimbledon, as United chased a goal. This left Denis Irwin back on the halfway line against Fashanu. No guesses for guessing where John Fashanu wasnt playing at the time. 5. Dear John Remembering the day a stand at Old Trafford was named after him, Fergie recalls The Sunderland players, OShea, Brown, Bardsley and Richardson, all former United men, smiling broadly and very appreciative. But was John OShea in the Sunderland squad that day? No, no he wasnt. 6. Time machine (part two) Everyone knows Ferguson had a fractious relationship with Irish firebrand Roy Keane. But we didnt realise it was serious enough for the manager to block out an entire year of his life. Fergie says Keane spent 11 years at United, when it was 12. 7. Up for the cup David De Gea made a famous mistake at Anfield in 2011-12, gifting Liverpool defender Daniel Agger a goal. But it happened in a cup game, not in the Premier League as Sir Alex claims. David de Gea reacts to conceding Stokes second goal Fed up: David De Gea demands you get the chronology of his errors right Getty 8. Taking stock The Scot claims that Manchester United were floated on the stock exchange in 1990. It was 1991. How very dare you? 9. You again?! Fergie says the jettisoned Jaap Stam played against United in the 2007 Champions League semi-finals. In fact, it was the last 16. In 2005. Close but no cigar. 10. Left, right, whats the difference? Ferguson in the Champions League final penalty shootout against Chelsea: Edwin (van der Sar) kept diving to his right. Except for the penultimate kick which Salomon Kalou took, when Edwin dived to his left. Note quite, amigo. Van der Sar actually dived left against Michael Ballack, Frank Lampard and Ashley Cole, going to his right for Kalou. Check out all the latest News, Sport & Celeb gossip at Mirror.co.uk mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/sir-alex-ferguson-autobiography-top-2804400#ixzz2l5TrCR7Q Follow us: @DailyMirror on Twitter | DailyMirror on Facebook
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