On Boxing Day 1986, Alex Ferguson was experiencing his first Liverpool match as the manager of Manchester United. He was 45 and had been in the job for six weeks.
The Manchester United team bus as it arrives at Anfield. The bus had been attacked in previous years, so Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish asked former Anfield boss Bob Paisley to travel with the United team to calm home fans.
"He had self-assurance that was remarkable in a 21-year-old. The excellence of his technique was an island of composure, looking up and unhurriedly making his decisions. He rarely surrendered possession and increased the angle and weight of his passes so well that the receiver never had to fight the ball. His eyes were as cold as steel and he displayed the temperament to match. As a player he was close to the genius category."
Alex Ferguson describing Norman's display in Manchester United's 1-0 victory against Liverpool at Anfield on Dec 26, 1986.
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