The King of Man City

"The sky of the Premier League has changed color!"

At the post-match press conference at the Etihad Stadium, Ferguson did not appear as furious and resentful as the outside world had expected after losing 1–0 to Man City. Instead, he seemed to accept it with surprising calm.

The Scottish veteran manager believed that Man City's powerful rise was inevitable, and that every Premier League team with ambitions of challenging for the title had to prepare itself mentally and tactically.

"From now on, the competition in the Premier League will be fiercer than ever, because we now have another team capable of challenging for the title. That team is Man City. They're currently top of the table, and deservedly so."

Ferguson did not consider Manchester United's 1–0 away defeat to Man City an unacceptable result.

"In fact, you have to look at it this way: Chelsea suffered a disastrous defeat here, and Arsenal also had the misfortune of dropping points. Although that match ultimately ended in a draw, it was worse than a defeat. Even while having an extra man for the entire match, they still couldn't breach Man City's goal. That's something no team can accept."

Ferguson had essentially fired a shot at everyone, and the media reporters present were thrilled.

Damn, it had been ages since the hair dryer had been switched on!

Whenever Ferguson entered his verbal-assault mode, it was absolutely a festival for the British media!

Thus, all the reporters present sat upright like primary school students, pens and notebooks in hand, listening intently to the next tirade from the red-nosed old Scotsman.

Sure enough, Ferguson knew exactly what these reporters were thinking. To some extent, he and the media were using each other. He needed the media to stir up controversy and divert attention, while the