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Watch Mainz vs Werder Bremen Live StreamingHe had heard, but not responded to the boastful comments of City chief executive Garry Cook, who claimed it was a matter of when and not if his side would book their long-awaited Wembley appearance. It was time for something to be done.
And do it United did. From the dominance of their performance right through to the last-minute header from Wayne Rooney that sealed a deserved victory in the tie itself, Ferguson and his players were not prepared to lie down.
It is that cussed streak that has been the hallmark of the Scot's incredible 23-year Old Trafford journey.
That Mark Robins goal at Nottingham Forest. Winning the title a year after throwing it away. Proving Alan Hansen wrong by winning lots with kids, the threat of those Arsenal Invincibles and Jose Mourinho's Chelsea and now the oil-fired boom at City.
As someone who thrives on confrontation and challenge, Ferguson is brilliant at sniffing them out, prodding them to see whether they are worth the effort, and then going for the kill. At 68 his hunger and appetite to fight is truly remarkable
