Quote Originally Posted by Cleve van Leef View Post
Managers are influential, but players can have a big influence on the manager, for example Alex Ferguson at Man Utd equal superb record, followed by David Moyes equal abysmal record. There have been many situations like this. I don’t believe that the players at City are fully behind Harris, for what reason I don’t know, but it seems that way.
It is much easier to manage when you have seen the stars come through the youth system.
Also players that you have brought to the club. They are your players.
These players will run through a brick wall for you.

Ferguson went to MU at a time when managers had more clout and, importantly, were given more time.