One reason why Alex Ferguson is the most successful manager in the history of the English league is that he seldom makes the same mistake twice.

Saturday’s football was a reminder of how unfair it is that top goalkeepers earn less money than top players in other positions and are almost never considered for individual awards, even though they contribute more to the drama of football than any other type of player.

“And Methuselah lived a hundred eighty and seven years, and begot Lamech. And Methuselah lived after he begot Lamech seven hundred eighty and two years, and begot sons and daughters. And all the days of Methuselah were nine hundred sixty and nine years; and he died.”

It didn’t take long for people to start picking holes in Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s miracle goal.

Carlos Tevez’s first column for the Sun on Sunday was a scream.

It’s normal for fans to leave early when their side has taken a beating.

Last Friday, David Moyes expressed his fear that the diving of Luis Suarez posed a threat to the future of football.

In recent years, the moments at which successive Ireland managers have reached the point of no return have usually been accompanied by howls of rage and frustration from the stands.

LAST May, ITV interviewed John Terry as part of their build-up to the FA Cup final.

Even if Andre Villas-Boas never finds the success he hopes for in English football, after Saturday’s victory over Manchester United he can rest assured of one thing at least.