Top 5 football managers who changed the game

#1 Sir Alex Ferguson

Sir Alex Ferguson - perhaps the greatest football manager of all time

Manchester United is Sir Alex and Sir Alex Ferguson is Manchester United; you just can't separate these two.

Widely regarded as one of the best football managers of all time, he came and conquered English football like no other. By winning 13 Premier League titles, 5 FA Cups and 2 UEFA Champions League titles, he has cemented his legacy that will live forever.

Sir Alex played fast attacking football at Manchester United. He mostly used formations of 4-4-2 and 4-3-2-1 with wide wingers to aid the strikers with the long crosses. All this was visually stunning and extremely fast-paced.

There was competition from the other side during his career with the likes of Wenger's Arsenal and Jose Mourinho's Chelsea but he never slipped off. He always bounced back with his A-game and delivered the results.

Fergie was the master of intimidating the officials at games. In this regard, Harry Redknapp once said: "A lot of officials would be in awe of him and afraid to upset him, there was such an aura about him because he is a winner."

Sir Alex always brought in players that had charisma, charm and character to whom fans could connect, whether that is Paul Scholes, Ryan Giggs, David Beckham or Cristiano Ronaldo. He made Manchester United the brand that it is today; he attracted supporters; he made Manchester United truly great!

Here are some quotes on him:

Eric Cantona: "You may find another Beckham or Ronaldo, but never ever will you find another Sir Alex Ferguson".

Rafael Nadal: "A great career fighting for the team! Admirable"

Bryan Robson: "Ferguson is probably the greatest club manager ever. It is unbelievable to change around probably four different squads and have the success he has."

Cristiano Ronaldo: "He is the best coach I've ever had."