Sir Alex Ferguson’s 1999 Manchester United Treble Winners | Tactics Explained
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- Sir Alex Ferguson’s 1999 Manchester United Treble Winners Tactics Explained. In 1998/1999, Manchester United became the first English team to win a continental treble - and they remain the only team to have achieved this feat. How did they do it?
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The treble in 1998/1999 probably remains Sir Alex Ferguson’s greatest achievement as Manchester United manager. The Scottish genius crafted a team that was technically sublime and worked incredibly hard. Lead by the famous class of 92 - the likes of David Beckham, Paul Scholes, Ryan Giggs and Gary Neville - Ferguson’s treble winners set-up in a 4-4-2 that would often look more like a 4-4-1-1 and revert to a compact 4-4-2 out of possession. United were aggressive in all areas of the pitch, constantly looking to win possession.
In attack, United’s shape would transition to either a 3-4-3 or a 3-3-4 depending on the flank they were attacking down. Their main method of chance creation came from wing-play and David Beckham - deployed by Ferguson as a wide-playmaker - was key to this. Manchester United’s depth of forwards and therefore ability to either play to feet or aerially was also really important.
In terms of personnel, Peter Schmeichel’s aggressive distribution out to Man Utd’s full-backs - usually Dennis Irwin and Gary Neville - was a defining tactical feature of Manchester United’s treble winners. The full backs were not only key in starting attacks but also their positioning affected the attacking shape and thus were important in retaining balance. In terms of central defence, United’s go-to pairing was Jaap Stam and Ronny Johnson. The two formed a classic stopper cover partnership, with Stam as the stopper and Johnson on the cover. Stam was the perfect stopper, he was tactically intelligent which meant he wouldn’t go careering after the ball but instead would identify the danger and move to deal with it whilst Johnson would support and look to either clean up after Stam or intercept.
Another defining feature of Man Utd’s 1998/1999 team was the way Ferguson used his wide talent. On the right, David Beckham was deployed as a wide-playmaker - often looking to drift inwards and deliver one of those trademark whipped crosses , whilst Gary Neville keeps himself available on the overlap. On the opposite flank, Ryan Giggs was much more of a traditional winger who’d look to beat his man with pace and trickery. Centrally, Roy Keane was arguably the best ball-winning midfielder in world football at the time and Paul Scholes remains England’s greatest ever central midfielder.
Manchester United had an embarrassment of riches in terms of strikers in 1998/1999 , Andy Cole and Dwight Yorke were very much the first choice strikers - but famously Teddy Sheringham and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer were reliable options off the bench.
Arguably what was most impressive about Manchester United’s treble win so impressive was the quality of opposition that they were up against. Domestically, they had to compete with a historic Arsenal side that was lead by the great Arsene Wenger and featured world class talent like Patrick Vieira and Dennis Bergkamp - and still came out on top in both the Premier League and of course that famous FA Cup run. In the European Cup, Man Utd had to overcome Bayern Munich on two separate occasions and beat Barcelona.
Was the 1999 side Sir Alex Ferguson’s greatest at Manchester United?
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A key point Dave raises was SAF’s “will to win”, which was complemented by the players - esp. Keane, Stam and Gary Neville. How United miss their mental strength right now!
Spot on!
I agree ability alone can’t win you titles you need to will to win and desire
I just watched a video on United's site of that final, and while I have seen Ole's goal - "And Solskjær has won it!" - many times, I didn't know that Solskjær also got the corner who led to the goal! He was up there all on his own, just him and a Bayern defender, kicked the ball at the defender - and got the corner. So Solskjær was doubly involved. Absolute hero. 🏆
Do Manchester United 07/08
I was going to say that too.
do them all!
Park and fletcher...miss the good old days!!!
Sir Alex Ferguson the best manager in the world
Brian Clough > SAF
David Moyes
Gary Neville
@@lukeguardiola5879 how in lords name
Hahaha
1999 when we won the treble and when Ireland had Roy Keane, Denis Irwin, Steve Stauntan and young Robbie Keane, Damien Duff, Shay Given and John O'Shea. And now we're shite lol
Yorke and Coles goal vs barca was pure class. One of the best comibantions I have seen
Two Norwegians on the team. That was the key !!
It made the dream work.
You can never have too many Nordic players on your team. That's true to this day. Now that people are complaining about "today's footballers," how things have changed, how they have a weak mentality, etc. Yeah, you won't see none of that shit up north. Maybe it's the climate.
We had 3 Norwegians players who played the key role that year, along Ole and Ronny Johnsen, Henning Berg also play in defense as rotating option (usually replacing Ronny in defence when he wasn't available or was playing in midfield.)
@@m_nivon1652 Henning Berg too, yeah. He's a top level coach in Norway today, and coached the Polish Legia Warsawa to a 5-0 Europa / Champions League qualifier game, or something, against Celtic once. Quality !
@Levi Jensen Sjølvsagt
I believe that someday we will do this again
👆👆👆
Hope so.
This the greatest ever team in english history.Nuff said😋🤗
Rashid Rafi no its not, im a Liverpool fan and admit that the current city team is the Greatest english team ever
@@LommeMann1 to each his own i guess🙂
Rashid Rafi i think that the team was good, if not excellent for it’s time, but i think that the current city team would beat them
@@LommeMann1 The current City team played Spurs and lost in the UCL lool. Had the easiest route ever to win the FA Cup and Carabao Cup. The 1999 United team faced Barcelona, Bayern, Juventus (who made 3 UCL finals in a row at the time), Inter Milan (with Ronaldo and Simeone). Faced Liverpool and a great Arsenal team en route to the FA Cup in 1999.
@@shahzadirani fax
When United had players who were role models,not fashion models
Beckham was literally in this team
statman dave should be considered for dof or at least recruitment position at mufc
I'd love to know how Dave knows so much about United's tactics and formations in the 90s when he was probably a toddler.
One of my favorite SD videos yet. Added a dimension to so many memorable plays and games. Thank You, Thank You, Thank You
Ah that team....just legendary❤️
Soooo good
That ‘99 team were incredible. Saw them in the cup final that year. So good to watch, Fergie knew how to build a great attacking team. Great vid 👍🏼
My favourite Statman Dave video of all time 🙌
Yes Corey lad.
Very good video, thanks for posting it! In my opinion, beside the tactics, the key contributors were: 1) winning mentality 2) hard pressing by using the talent of our wingers, midfielders and r/l backs 3) beside attacking Keane and Scholes were key in supporting defence, as well as the wings in crucial times. I clearly remember all games of that run - it was a long and though road against great teams, replays and 1 slip could have been enough to lose a trophy, but there was none. That is remarkable and at the end results confirm greatness, so this is why I think this was the best ever team in England's history. (Man City now had only a domestic Treble now, w/o CL and with an easy FA cup run, which is totally different...)
Completely agree with 1, 2 and 3
Every player was committed on defence. Yorke and Cole often tracked back into full back areas and Beckham and Giggs were underrated on defence. Giggs especially had great timing and technique when tackeling. There was great depth for the time thanks to the newer signings of Stam, Blomqvist and Yorke. However for a squad with depth they were weakest in midfield which is why Beckham played central in the final when Keane and Scholes were suspended and Giggs played on the right. Johnsen had been used in the two previous seasons in central midfield and so had Phil Neville but neither was used in 99 in that way. Also Jordie Cryuff could play on the wing and as a striker but had been loaned out. Greening was the back up right winger in place of Beckham, usually unused as sometimes united went to three central midfielders and three strikers when rotation was needed.
I think that the Premier League being so competative that year was important to Uniteds achievement as Arsenal and Chelsea forced United to stay focused until the end 4 points seperating all 3 teams after 38 games, similar to 2008 with the top three. Those two sides were hard to beat and very competative, Arsenal beat united 3-0 twice that season and Chelsea drew three out of the four games between the clubs.
youre just so good with the tactics👍👍
Statman Dave i love you and your videos
Statman Dave brilliant video. I'd like to see a tactical explanation of Man United's 94/95 team.
Stratman Dave !!
using todays premier league players who would be the perfect fit for this system and tactics
It could work at United tbf.
id go for
Rashford (Yorke)
Martial ( Cole)
O. Dembele (Becks)
Pogba (Giggs)
Saul (Scholes)
Rabiot (Keane)
Dalot ( Neville)
Shaw (Irwin)
Bailly (Stam)
Lindelof ( Johnson)
De Gea
My fantasy United team if I was Ole
@@bechstudry4040 LOL!
i love you stat man dave
Keane technically started the attacks by dropping back and picking the ball up from the Centre backs.
This is awesome bro would you know if there is any full games of that squad on TH-cam 😉 or just highlights?
Excellent analysis Statman Dave ... What to see a detailed analysis of Wenger 's invincibles and his overall tactics in his 22 years at Arsenal ... Hope you 'll make a video on that too !!
Please do a video on arrigo sacchi's tactics with the milano invincibles or a video on johanm cruijffa barcelona
Best season ever for Man United hopefully it can be like that next season
First time I've seen one of your videos. Thank you so much for the easily understandable animation and your perfect narrative.
Cheers bro
It’s his greatest side, that had no weakness, it never stayed 442, constantly shape shifting that it’s energy levels was insane. The midfield I feel is the reason they won the treble, and Fergie’s ability to constantly make those tactical changes is why they won the lot.
United forever undoubtedly the greatest team ever
I was season ticket holder at old Trafford until 2012, so saw virtually all of Fergie’s teams up close and personal. the '99 team was fantastic, but the 2007 /8 with a front line of Tevez, Ronaldo and Rooney was more skilfull, plus a bit more tactically unpredictable. The final 10 days of the 99 seasons was unbelievable. Successful teams always play more matches, but in about 10 days we had a final league we needed a result to win the title (after going 1 goal down) , an FA cup final , which fortunately Newcastle didn't play so well and we won , and then we had the Champions League final for an unprecedented treble. We had , Scholes and Keane both suspended , and played Jesper Blomquist on the left wing ( Giggs in the middle). I was there for the final , but can't remember much about the game ( combination of excitement , alcohol and some pre match troubles in the centre of Barcelona) We did play a bit lack lustre, maybe tactics or could have been overplaying and so many last gasp winners in "Fergie time" in the League. The last 2 minutes was incredible. When we scored our first, the stand ( at the top of Bernabua) is like a cliff edge, and went completely barmy with our first goal , a proper sea of fans ebbing and flowing and bouncing , cheering and hugging ,in delight and disbelief . we just managed to turn round for the 2nd corner and see the ball fly into the top corner for teh 2nd goal ,and see all the Bayern Munich team just lie flat out on the pitch. Could have sworn their goalie was crying. Incredible team tenacity and will to win got us over the line, and I can see why no English team has done (that) treble since.
Yes thank you
+Staman Dave Do you feel that Utd treble winning side could have done the treble in today`s game?
Yes without a doubt. The competition within the game was more evenly distributed across teams. Top teams today find it easy to walk over lower ranking teams, that wasnt as frequent in 98/99. That United team had everything in regards to talent and they had everything in regards to character. The game has gone somewhat soft for reasons I cant understand, and that's fine whatever. But this United team was the definition of never say die.
Conor Kilbride Completely agree, the mentality within football today is completely different than what it was back then, the talent, grit and determination alone would take that 98/99 team far. Against these tiki takka Sarri ball pep shit, their direct aggressive behaviour would destroy them. And although to counter that people will speak about peps Barca against United. But those players (from a different era) were absolutely world class. One of the best teams if not the best team to play the game. Peps City would be beat by the treble side. I think the team united would struggle against is klopps liverpool. I think how aggressive and lethal they are in front of goal would cause a few problems, would be a great match
It would’ve been difficult to beat this city team to the title though. 198 points in two seasons is no joke!
@@kkdfjiti23 Yes, this treble Utd team didn`t get near 98pts in that season.
I think the treble winners could still win all three trophies in the modern game, but not altogether in the same season. Arguably the closest a team has come to doing the treble again was United in 07-08, but even just one off-day against Portsmouth in the FA Cup was enough to deny them. Not to mention nowadays, teams are more pressured to field reserve sides in the FA Cup. City were just lucky to have relatively easy draws, and even then, that game against Swansea might’ve gone very differently with VAR.
U have to analyze the 05 Istanbul finals ..great vid...watched it only becoz of Sir Alex
Alex Ferguson was a tactical genius, he could beat any team most days even with 2-3 average players in the starting lineup
Great video but a bit harsh on Cole IMO. Not sure if a player that got 127 assists from open play can fairly be described as a poacher. He was a more natural finisher than any of our current players and his underrated approach play improved massively after he arrived from Newcastle. He was tipped in the press to leave United at the beginning of the 1999 season after we signed Yorke but ended up having probably his best season and forming one of the best strike partnerships of all time with the player that was supposedly brought in to replace him, as well as keeping Solskjaer and Sheringham out of the team.
He was unfairly branded as a player that needed five chances to score by Glenn Hoddle after missing chances in important games (like West Ham in 1995 that cost us the title) and unfortunately that had a big impact on people's perception of him thereafter.
Can you do a video on modern players who play like the players in the treble team? So for example who is the modern day Japp Stam
The 07/08 team was the most talented team by far. With world class talents of Rio, Vidic, Giggs, Scholes, Rooney, Tevez and Ronaldo.
Irwin wasn't an inverted fullback, He was the most ambidextrous footballer ever nand Scholesey was far far far more than just a DLP
Do this with the 07/08 team please
Now he can change Manchester United again if he become the manager of Manchester United
Change managers every year? Solskjaer was actually Ferguson's first pick as a Manager. He he just lacked experience. Who do you think got him the job at Cardiff? Who do you think got him the interim job?
One thing that I think you didn't cover was the fact that SAF built teams that were cohesive. Nobody talks about team spirit anymore, but that team had belief in their abilities, they trusted one another, they had strong leaders on the pitch and they all enjoyed being in that team. SAF made them believe that if they tried to the maximum of their abilities and strength they would be unbeatable. And so it proved.
Would love to see stat man play football manager
I love a good game of FM
Statman Dave I’d differently watch
Funny because stateman dave's tactical explanations are the only thing that works for me on FM
This is the classic long ball with Sir Alex Twist
Schmeicheal was arguably the best shot stopper ever and he could create attacks by throwing the ball far out to the right and left wings.
12.25 in I've lost the plot got goose bumps paused it and started singing 'injury time injury time'
How can I get the t-shirt that Dave is wearing?
Treble 99 team is Utd's best 👍👏
They weren't as good as the 2008 UCL winning team, but the victories they were attaining were more impressive in terms of what they had to overcome.
I love the way Dave says "Like that goddamn video" in all his videos. Man has his own style.👌🏻
Do Mourinho's Chelsea video
Do Liverpool ac Milan 2005🙌
Keep looking back at your history to cheer yourselves up 👍
ZingyGuy do u have any history🤫
Keano there's only one Keano. Sadly ☹️.
United were missing a big part of their heart in scholes and Keane. It is all the more impressive just how the victory was willed into existence by United.
Plz do a video on Marcelo bielsa's leeds
GGMU ♥️♥️♥️♥️
Do Chelsea 05/06
Do the Barca treble teams. How would the 14/15 try and beat the 9/10
Can you do Liverpool’s next season xi
damn, we could've done it this year. But, there's still the domestic treble
It’s Ronny JohnsEn
you know your stuff.
Flexibility of forwards was key very very complete neither world class but world class as a pair. Versatility in forwards shreds oppo's tactics. Any top modern team now should chase forwards and centre backs with complete games. As a secondary note full backs who can playmake. Let the midfield be dogs bodies and kill all room. See klopp.
Johan cruyff's Barcelona please
would love you to compare the two European winning teams to see who you think would win. Yorke and cole vs rio and vidic and Ronaldo and rooney vs stam and Johnson and the midfield battle. Personally I think the 07/08 team was stronger apart from rb but it would be interesting to see you go into depth on it.
SAF could play with all defender team and still win
That 99 team was full of characters unlike today's team...
For sure OLE will fix that.
De ligt or similar players with that mindset should be our TOP Priority.
Give the ball to Beckham cross in the box simple as that
I hate to be pedantic but the Cantona team didn’t dominate world football.
They dominated England.
Do 07/08 next.
dude must of been 6 years old
10 ;)
This team started together only two games though 😂
Do Putney FC 2019
Win the ball deep and give it Giggsy
edgar david’s
I’m an United supporter, but I feel like this is part of the problem. WE ARE LIVING IN THE PAST!
You must understand the past, to improve the future.
So we should forget the past and act as we don't have history.
Believe me there is no United supporter that doesn’t understand the past that’s part of our glorious history... I’m very frustrated with the lack of quality on the pitch... I’m not attacking you I love your analysis, and how you break down the game.
It's the 20th anniversary, dickhead.
I know it’s not united but to Chelsea 04/05. Only lost one game and least conceded goals.
No 08
💖💖
I thought they were just to wait until injury time and let each player score a goal in Fergie time
SAF wasn’t much of a tactician more of a motivator by how he made average players into champions
No. He had it all. Did you even watch the video to see how they played that season?
Switching formation in transition in different ways, inverted full back, and playing a wide diamond after united equalised against bayern in extra time to try and win the game instead of dropping into a defensive 442 to make it to extra time is tactical genius.
During his reign he was the best around.
Hope that Bayern hit the post twice and bar
😝😝😝
Qualiteh contehnt
Arsenal invincible
Awh memories, it too bad all mank ushited fans don't count ancient history because that's all you will ever have from now on.
lets get it straight they did not dominate world football only the EPL in 26yrs only 2 Champions Leagues thats not domination look at Pep and Mourinho all champions Leagues in quicker succession and serial winners they are more of a dominate world football level
Fuck off
Different times my friend and pep has had winning sides already and had Messi
@@dondamon4669 I can understand what you saying but if you want to speak about Man United like they were the best team in the world then lets bring up the facts. When United started winning leagues under Fergie there was no teams to challenge them it was like PSG in France now, later when Wenger came they were not the only team able to win the league then came Mourinho and there were other coaches able to take the league from United. Fergie would not be as dominant if he was coaching in this era.
Man United Fans: Liverpool won't shut up about Istanbul. They're unbearable when they win trophies.
Also Man United fans (after another terrible season): It's the 20th anniversary of the treble. Here's 200 podcasts and videos about it.
And they say we live in the past...
You have to understand the past to improve the future.
United are the only side in the premier league that can celebrate a continental treble🤷♂️ and also united dont brag about their 2008 double as liverpool do to their 2005 ucl
It’s great to celebrate your history when’s it’s relevant like on anniversaries (like today or even this week for the treble and Istanbul) it’s when fans constantly refer to history all season to deflect that it’s frustrating. Liverpool haven’t won anything for years but your go to argument is you’ve won the Champions League 5 times not that you’re current team is the best it’s been for decades. Celebrate history but live in the present.
Rober Coleman keep crying incel
First
Ofcourse Man United 08/09 Won the Triple., surely were at their best, they struggled but Still Won and achieved Titles. Alex Ferguson was never Oil Money Club to Win Titles
Mercenary Clubs E.g. Man City use to be English league one or two Club, until Sheikh Mansour Bought the Man City for £1.5 Billions !! Oil Money Club Won the Triple easily.. oh ye In UEFA Quarter Final lost to Spurs who never bought anyone for the Season but they were Brave enough to beat Oil Money Club.
Gulf Money Must be hurting and Crying lmaaooo 😄😄😄
Oh ye Since when Man City had a fan base, never because you haven't Title easily but guess you pissed all over it.
Hurts me to think that Ole has played with absolute greats like G.Nev and Jaap Stam but seems to be favouring the likes of Young and Jones.
Yes, because he has someone like Stam in the current squad. Just doesn't play him.
I do like the channel but the way dave gets on is cringy asf
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Stop living in the past
Noooooo
It's the 20th anniversary, dickhead.
@@StatmanDave then bring back howard webb
Lol this guy has played too much FIFA
MU needs Meunier / Castagne, Ramos, Vertonghen, Bale as a left back/ Marcelo, Witsel, Thielemans, Praet, Carasco, Ziyech, Wesley Moraes, Levandowski and sell the dead wood