(^56) DAILY MIRROR FRIDAY 06.09.2019
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OLD FEUD KEANE v FERGIE
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BY DAVID McDONNELL
STEPH HOUGHTON has
turned up the heat ahead
of the first women’s
Manchester derby this
weekend by declaring:
“Let’s turn the city Blue”.
Houghton’s City host
local rivals United at the
Etihad tomorrow in the first
Women’s Super League
game between the two,
with the crowd expected to
exceed 20,000.
And although it will be
the first professional
encounter between the two
sides, England and Blues
skipper Houghton (above)
said: “I feel as though the
rivalry is already there.
“It’s exciting. All the talk
has been about a City and
United women’s derby and
we’ve finally got there.
“Even though there’s no
history there, it’s important
we start that history the
right way.
“We want to make
Manchester blue.”
Heat is on
for Steph
Doing the best for
United? Ferget it!
day? They’re pulled out of Preston.
Is that doing the best for Manchester
United? Do me a favour.”
Keane told OffTheBall.com
podcast: “People talk about
Ferguson’s man-management.
Don’t be kidded on by all of it.
“I was at the club when
Bryan Robson and Steve
Bruce left, brilliant
servants for Manchester
United, and I didn’t like the
way they were treated.
“Yet Ferguson came out
afterwards and said he always did
what was best by Manchester
United. Nonsense,” added Keane,
who left the club after an infamous
MUTV interview in which he tore
into his team-mates.
United for a long time. I’m surprised
his wife wasn’t involved in the staff.”
Fergie’s son Darren (below) picked
up a Premier League winner’s medal
in 1993 after making just 15
appearances under his dad.
“He went on to spend most
of his career in the Football
League. Keane suggested
he’d have been nowhere
near the Premier League
under any other boss.
Referencing Darren’s
career as a manager, former
United skipper Keane took aim by
saying: “Darren was the manager at
Preston North End and lost his job.
“He had a couple of young players
on loan from Manchester United,
but guess what happens the next
KEANE: I’M SURPRISED HE DIDN’T EMPLOY WIFE AT REDS
ROY KEANE has reignited his
bitter war of words with Sir Alex
Ferguson – by expressing
surprise the Manchester United
great did not employ his WIFE
at Old Trafford.
Keane lifted seven Premier League
titles and the Champions League
during his 12 years under Ferguson.
But Keane, who fell out with ex-
boss Fergie before leaving United
under a cloud in 2005, said: “People
said Ferguson always had the best
interests of Manchester United at
heart. His son Darren Ferguson won
a medal. He was very lucky.
“Alex Ferguson’s brother Martin
was the chief scout for Manchester
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BY DARREN LEWIS
@MirrorDarren
There is no sign of
peace in the bitter
war of words
between Keane
and Fergie
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