Ferguson's question for today's managers - why do you take notes mid-game?

One of the best football managers ever Sir Alex Ferguson relied on his memory during games and it made enormous impact on the players and the staff while discussing matches in the dressing room. At least that is what he is sure of. And who are we to doubt his methods.

He stated he does not understand today's 'trend' among managers to take notes and lose focus on what is happening on the pitch in front of them.

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While speaking to The Guardian, the great Scot said that one of his biggest concerns when he suffered a brain hemorrhage in 2018 was that his memory will not remain at a high level.

The United former boss used this ability while leading Man United through a trophy-filled period of dominance. It is strange to him to see active managers today writing down thoughts and notes while in the dug-outs.

Jose Mourinho and David Moyes, two of his successors at United have been known to practice such a method. Leicester City's Brendan Rodgers also.

'As a manager I depended on my memory,' Ferguson said. 'You see games today where some managers take notes during the match. I never did that.

'I always depended on my memory and when I went to the dressing room that was very powerful for me.

'I can't understand why a manager would take notes during the game. Put your head down to write and you miss a goal?'

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Ferguson also confessed just how afraid he was about losing his memory. During the brain hemorrhage recovery, the 79-year-old had to work with a speech therapist and her methods were quite interesting.

'The speech therapist came in every day and she was phenomenal,' Ferguson said. 'She had me writing down all the names of my family and my players.

'Then she started on animals, fish and birds to see if I could remember the names. Gradually my voice came back. But the more important thing was my memory was OK.'

Nowadays, Ferguson appears in good health. United, who are currently managed by one of his former players, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, are more often than not cheered on by Ferguson from the stands of Old Trafford.

He even paid a visit to Paris Saint-Germain manager Mauricio Pochettino before the Champions League semi-final against United's neighbouring rivals Manchester City.

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Today, Solskjaer made an all-out rotation of the team and it could be considered as one of the reasons Man United failed to keep their ground against note-taker Rodgers and his Foxes.

Thursday night Red Devils meet their arch-nemesis Liverpool in a Premier League clash - a match that was postponed because of the anti-Glazers protests by angry fans that caused the postponement of the fixture that was scheduled for the 2nd of May.