Former Manchester United goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel has revealed that former Liverpool midfielder Steve McManaman used to terrify Sir Alex Ferguson.
Ferguson is the most successful manager in British football history, winning 13 Premier League titles with Manchester United.
While McManaman fought his way through the youth ranks at the Anfield club before making his debut as an 18-year-old for the Reds.
The former England international soon established himself in the first team thanks to his endless energy and went on to make 364 appearances for the Reds.
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During his time at Anfield, McManaman won the FA Cup and League Cup before departing for Real Madrid on a free transfer in the summer of 1999.
The midfielder went on to play a key role for the Galacticos and went to win two La Liga titles, two Champions Leagues, two Copa del Reys, the Intercontinental Cup and the UEFA Super Cup during his time at the Santiago Bernabeu.
McManaman faced Ferguson's side multiple times during his Liverpool career, including the FA Cup final in 1996 when the Scot devised a plan of using Phil Neville to man-mark him.
"In some ways, this was no surprise because Ferguson was terrified of McManaman," Schmeichel wrote in his autobiography 'One' about the Neville plan.
"McManaman was the only opposing player he ever paid attention to in the Premier League.
"I mean, he would mention Alan Shearer and other major opposing players in team talks but never with any fear. However, McManaman always had him in a sweat.
"And, to be fair, Steve was a fantastic footballer. Fergie's thinking was always that if you took McManaman out of the game, you took Liverpool out."
