How do you replace a legend who has a way named after him, a stand inside the theatre of dreams and a statue outside Old Trafford? The answer is no. Fergie just cannot be forgotten even if Man United were unbeaten this season. His book launch further reminded us that Sir Alex is still upstairs as a director afterall. Semi retirement you might call it, but the old gaffer is still very much around and majority of United fans have only known this man as a Man United manager. Moyes' predecessor sat alongside Sir Bobby Charlton and Bryan Robson in the stands at the Stadium of Light on Tuesday night as relegation-threatened Sunderland condemned his side to a third successive defeat, the latest coming in the first leg of their Capital One Cup semi-final, for the first time in almost 13 years.
However, the Scot is adamant that the trio are a great help rather than a hindrance as he attempts to stamp his authority on the club.
Asked if their presence was an added pressure, he said: "Not at all.
"Alex is a great sounding-board for me. He is there to help, so is Sir Bobby. He is terrific. Bryan Robson is at the training ground regularly, I speak to him regularly.
"I find the three of them terrific."
Personally i don't think Moyes has an issue with Sir Alex hovering around but he seems to be trying too hard to stamp his authority in and around Old Trafford with very little success at it.
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