When Sir Alex Met the Fixture Gremlins…
Once upon a time, in the whimsical world of the Premier League, the legendary wizard Sir Alex Ferguson found himself fuming at a fixture list so bewildering, it could’ve been crafted by a mischievous child on a sugar rush! In a universe where football matches seem to pop up like whack-a-moles, Fergie cried foul play when his Red Devils faced a line-up that could only be described as the fixture equivalent of Mount Everest. The sneaky schedulers had Man United trekking through 9 away games against top 10 foes in rapid succession.
It was like someone’s idea of a cruel prank: Every time the Red Army returned from their Champions League escapades, they found another away day staring them in the face. The Scottish sorcerer, feeling about as pleased as a cat in a bathtub, let the media know that their fixture procession was no stroll in the park. Brandishing his mighty ‘doubt’ wand, Sir Alex bellowed, “Bloody hell! Handicap city, welcome to Manchester! We’ll be sending an inspector next year—magnifying glass included!”
But lo and behold, despite the fixture tornado, United slid to the top like butter on a hot potato, snatching the title from Liverpool by four squeaky-clean points. Meanwhile, across the enchanted isles, even Chelsea’s Special One, Jose Mourinho, waggled his finger at the fixture fairies, claiming they brewed a potion too potent for his blues. Yet, both teams still strut their stuff to Premier League glory, perhaps proving that when it rains, it pours…goals that is!
