Manchester’s odd couple are united

Manchester, so much to answer for.

The arrival of Morrissey’s autobiography a coupe of weeks ago was a publishing-cum-cultural event, with wistful 40-somethings all over the English-speaking world casting their minds back to a time when The Smiths weren’t so much a band as a guide to how to live your life.

Then, last week, we had the arrival of Alex Ferguson’s autobiography, which quickly became the only topic of conversation in the western hemisphere, largely due to the stunning revelation his former captain, Roy Keane, has a bit of a temper.