Gentleman Alexander Chapmann Ferguson come to Manchester Utd on November 7, 1986, when the team was struggling to continue in existence. He arrived with 8 Scottish titles and 1 European Cup, with Aberdeen, against Real Madrid. He finished the 1986/87 season in 11th position, 30 points behind champions Everton. But to kick off the resurrection that years later ended with the Red Devils at the top of world football, the DT decided to bring in several players.
They were essential to take the first steps. Like this Mark Hughes, Steve Bruce, Gary Pallister or Paul Ince They granted him second place in 87/88. and there was another who surpassed them all.
Since then, Manchester hasn’t stopped winning titles, with countless Premiers, several Champions Leagues and other European cups. For this reason, in the memory of the Rossoneri fans, those pioneers who brought about the Risorgimento have always been considered idols.
Another of that founding group that Ferguson led, and who achieved star status because he got tired of scoring goals, It was Scotsman Brian McClair.
In the past few hours, this Manchester United legend has gone viral after being photographed with a fan while drinking beer in a pub in the northern English port city. And fans have expressed their surprise at the new image of the former United striker who has passed away 11 years at Old Trafford during his playing career, where he played in 471 games scoring 127 goals for the Reds and then led the club’s children’s divisions for 13 years
On social media, many have struggled to recognize the former Scotland international after he was seen sporting a huge bushy beard while drinking a pint alongside a fan at the stadium Gold cup pub.
After the publication, thousands of fans expressed themselves on social networks. “My hero and one of the most underrated strikers in historysaid one fan opening the game to a torrent of praise.
Another added, “Great player and has adapted his style as time went on, class.” “Absolutely, a passionate boyhad a lot of us younger kids time,” one tweeted.
McClair became the first United forward to score 20 goals in a season from George Besthaving found the net 24 times in his debut season after joining Manchester from Celtic in 1987.
The striker was part four Premier League winners at Old Trafford, as well as winning the FA Cup three times and the UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup in 1991.
McClair also scored the winning goal in the Super Cup in 1991 against Red Star Belgrade, before repeating the feat the following year in the League Cup final against Nottingham Forest.
McClair, nicknamed “Choccy”, left United in 1998 to rejoin his first club Motherwell before retiring.
He returned to Old Trafford in 2001 to join the coaching staff, serving as head of the club’s youth academy until 2015. After that his face was gradually forgotten, but not the feeling and love that the Rossoneri fans have for him.
Source: Clarin
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