Source: SKY_Sports
Fergie surpised by Rafa snub
Sir Alex Ferguson has admitted he was surprised that Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez refused to congratulate him on his latest title triumph.
The duo's feud continued when the Spaniard decided to congratulate Manchester United as a club while openly snubbing Ferguson after the Red Devils claimed their third straight Premier League crown last weekend.
The Scot has refused to get drawn into another war of words with the former Valencia boss though, with his side just four days away from the UEFA Champions League final against Barcelona.
The Liverpool boss is said to still be angered by the belief that Ferguson has special privileges as a manager; thoughts he famously aired during a press conference in January.
"I was surprised," Ferguson said.
"But really, it was a great season for us and I am not worried about anyone else."
Control
Meanwhile the 67-year-old has revealed that he didn't feel in complete control at Old Trafford until he secured the club's first league title for 26 years in 1993.
It seems unthinkable now, considering the former Aberdeen chief is on the brink of his third Champions League title with the Old Trafford club, but his first four years at the Theatre of Dreams yielded little in terms of silverware.
"I have changed since I came to United," he added.
"Maturity brings a different type of person. How would I put it? Well I'm far more intelligent than when I first started.
"But the best way to sum it up is that now I am in control. You can't be in control when you are not winning.
"It's only when you have success that you can get that control.
"That's the same for every football coach who goes into a football club - he will never have control until he is successful."
