Shades of Shankly in Ferguson
- 17 Aug 11, 06:48 PM
This summer I stumbled across a television interview with . It was recorded in 1976, about two years after he had resigned from .
But while most fans know a Shankly quote or two - usually the one about football not being a matter of life and death, but much more important than that - you hardly ever see him on film.
What really struck me about him was just how similar his mannerisms and body language were to those of Sir Alex Ferguson.
It's not just the growling accent or the sharp eyes which dart about and explore the questioner for any hint of weakness, but an aura laced with self-confidence and a surprising degree of physical intimidation given their ages - Shankly was 63 at the time of that interview, Ferguson is 69.
