In his autobiography, which comes out this week in England, Sir Alex Ferguson has released some pearls about his long career Mancunian. David Beckham, Wayne Rooney, Roy Keane or Rafael Benitez to take their particular grade.

Beckham, disappointment

\"David thought it was more important that Alex Ferguson\"

He fell in love with Victoria, and it changed everything. It has not seized the opportunity to become a player at the top of the summit. He began to make decisions that have not helped to become this type of player. It disappointed me. There was no animosity between us, just disappointment for me. This is the only player I have coached who chose to be famous, who has made u200bu200bit his mission off the field. I wanted to tell him: \"But what are you doing, son?\" The minute a player thinks bigger than the club manager, he has to leave. And David thought it was more important Alex Ferguson. There is no doubt about it in my mind. Its a shame because he could have become one of the greatest legends of the club.

Ronaldo, the best

\" I would rather shoot him rather than let him go in 2008 \"

Ronaldo is the most talented I have ever driven player . And I have seen many . The only ones I would put his height are Giggs and Scholes for the incredible way they helped the club for two decades. He wanted to go to Real in 2008, but I could not accept it. I told him : You can not go this year. Not after the way Ramon Calderon addressed the issue ( Real president had publicly stated that Ronaldo would one day be part of his team , ed.) I know you want to go there, but I would rather shoot you than to sell you this type now . If you are performing this season and a record offer comes , then we will let you go .

Keane, this dread

\" It may be the wildest words you can imagine \"

The hardest part with Roy Keane, is its language . He may have the wildest words you can imagine. It is capable of destabilizing the most confident person in the world in a second. One day we had a fight , I noticed that his eyes were becoming smaller , almost like black pearls. It was scary to watch. So I just Glasgow ! After spitting on his teammates on TV club , I told him that what he did was a disgrace. Criticize his partner and want it so publicly ... Carlos Queiroz ( his deputy , ed) considered that it was the worst show imaginable in the life of a club. Roy had to go.

Benitez, best enemy

"Liverpool was difficult to see under his command"

His mistake was to make our rivalry personal. He had no luck, because I could wait. I had success on my side. Benitez has never shown the slightest interest in making friends with other managers. He always preferred to destroy a game rather than win it. Nobody can be totally win with such an approach. I found it very difficult to watch Liverpool when he was the coach. It really surprised me when Chelsea called.

Van Nistelrooy, insult too

\"It has become too difficult to manage\"

I left on the bench for the FA Cup final in 2006, and he insulted me. I will always remember. I could not believe it. It became really surly. Other players told him to stand. But it was over in his head. I knew I never would recover. After this incident, his behavior worsened. It was a very sad moment, but I could not explain his behavior change. Its a shame, because his statistics are extraordinary. It became just too difficult to manage.

Rooney , too lazy ?

\"Rooney was not sharp enough last year \"

Wayne should be careful. It has immense qualities, but they do not speak when he is not sharp enough . Look at the way Ronaldo and Giggs took care of their form. So I did not do him any gifts . I kept repeating to him that if his condition was not optimal , it would not play . This is what I have always done , regardless of the player concerned , and there was no reason to change that in the last years of my career. After the title last year, he asked to leave. But if he was as fit as this season , I would obviously lined up all weekend .

Van Persie , easier to deal

\" Wenger was asked what would be my best offer \"

Arsene was incredulous that I do not align myself at his request, and I told him that I did not put 30 million euros on Van Persie . He asked me what would be my best offer . I said 27 million with 2 million more if we win the Premier League or the Champions League with him. Done deal .

City, there is still work to do

\" They did not have the right mindset to defend their title "

After the title , they settled in a sense of relief. Keep a stock is the next level , and they were not in the right frame of mind to defend what they had gained during what remains one of the most spectacular end to the Premier League . When I won the championship for the first time in 1993 , I do not want my team to break. This idea disgusted me . I was really determined to move forward, and to strengthen our hold on power .

Vidic, this warrior

" Vidic does not compromise "

Vidic is an austere boy, who does not compromise . A proud Serb. In 2009, he came to see me to tell me that it could be called. I asked , alarmed : \\\" How does it called ? " In Kosovo I go Its my duty " And I saw in his eyes as he thought. . . .

The English team, very little for him

"A real bed of nails\"

I was offered the England twice, in 1999 and 2001. But there was no way I could consider such an offer. Can you imagine me, dragged England? A Scotsman? I always joked that I will train for one day to regress, to take them to the 150th place in the world, with Scotland to the 149th. Seriously, it was a bed of nails, and I did not want to lie down on it.

Lampard and Gerrard, good but not great

"Gerrard is a great player"

Lampard is a great servant of Chelsea, but for me, it is not part of the international elite. I am also one of the few to think that Gerrard is not a great player. When Scholes and Keane were in our team, Gerrard has very little shine against us.

In his autobiography, which comes out this week in England, Sir Alex Ferguson has released some pearls about his long career Mancunian. David Beckham, Wayne Rooney, Roy Keane or Rafael Benitez to take their particular grade.

Beckham, disappointment

• David thought it was more important that Alex Ferguson -

He fell in love with Victoria, and it changed everything. It has not seized the opportunity to become a player at the top of the summit. He began to make decisions that have not helped to become this type of player. It disappointed me. There was no animosity between us, just disappointment for me. This is the only player I have coached who chose to be famous, who has made u200bu200bit his mission off the field. I wanted to tell him: - But what are you doing, son? - The minute a player thinks bigger than the club manager, he has to leave. And David thought it was more important Alex Ferguson. There is no doubt about it in my mind. Its a shame because he could have become one of the greatest legends of the club.

Ronaldo, the best

• I would rather shoot him rather than let him go in 2008 -

Ronaldo is the most talented I have ever driven player . And I have seen many . The only ones I would put his height are Giggs and Scholes for the incredible way they helped the club for two decades. He wanted to go to Real in 2008, but I could not accept it. I told him : You can not go this year. Not after the way Ramon Calderon addressed the issue ( Real president had publicly stated that Ronaldo would one day be part of his team , ed.) I know you want to go there, but I would rather shoot you than to sell you this type now . If you are performing this season and a record offer comes , then we will let you go .

Keane, this dread

• It may be the wildest words you can imagine -

The hardest part with Roy Keane, is its language . He may have the wildest words you can imagine. It is capable of destabilizing the most confident person in the world in a second. One day we had a fight , I noticed that his eyes were becoming smaller , almost like black pearls. It was scary to watch. So I just Glasgow ! After spitting on his teammates on TV club , I told him that what he did was a disgrace. Criticize his partner and want it so publicly ... Carlos Queiroz ( his deputy , ed) considered that it was the worst show imaginable in the life of a club. Roy had to go.

Benitez, best enemy

• Liverpool was difficult to see under his command -

His mistake was to make our rivalry personal. He had no luck, because I could wait. I had success on my side. Benitez has never shown the slightest interest in making friends with other managers. He always preferred to destroy a game rather than win it. Nobody can be totally win with such an approach. I found it very difficult to watch Liverpool when he was the coach. It really surprised me when Chelsea called.

Van Nistelrooy, insult too

• It has become too difficult to manage -

I left on the bench for the FA Cup final in 2006, and he insulted me. I will always remember. I could not believe it. It became really surly. Other players told him to stand. But it was over in his head. I knew I never would recover. After this incident, his behavior worsened. It was a very sad moment, but I could not explain his behavior change. Its a shame, because his statistics are extraordinary. It became just too difficult to manage.

Rooney , too lazy ?

• Rooney was not sharp enough last year -

Wayne should be careful. It has immense qualities, but they do not speak when he is not sharp enough . Look at the way Ronaldo and Giggs took care of their form. So I did not do him any gifts . I kept repeating to him that if his condition was not optimal , it would not play . This is what I have always done , regardless of the player concerned , and there was no reason to change that in the last years of my career. After the title last year, he asked to leave. But if he was as fit as this season , I would obviously lined up all weekend .

Van Persie , easier to deal

• Wenger was asked what would be my best offer -

Arsene was incredulous that I do not align myself at his request, and I told him that I did not put 30 million euros on Van Persie . He asked me what would be my best offer . I said 27 million with 2 million more if we win the Premier League or the Champions League with him. Done deal .

City, there is still work to do

• They did not have the right mindset to defend their title -

After the title , they settled in a sense of relief. Keep a stock is the next level , and they were not in the right frame of mind to defend what they had gained during what remains one of the most spectacular end to the Premier League . When I won the championship for the first time in 1993 , I do not want my team to break. This idea disgusted me . I was really determined to move forward, and to strengthen our hold on power .

Vidic, this warrior

• Vidic does not compromise -

Vidic is an austere boy, who does not compromise . A proud Serb. In 2009, he came to see me to tell me that it could be called. I asked , alarmed : How does it called ? - In Kosovo I go Its my duty - And I saw in his eyes as he thought. . . .

The English team, very little for him

• A real bed of nails -

I was offered the England twice, in 1999 and 2001. But there was no way I could consider such an offer. Can you imagine me, dragged England? A Scotsman? I always joked that I will train for one day to regress, to take them to the 150th place in the world, with Scotland to the 149th. Seriously, it was a bed of nails, and I did not want to lie down on it.

Lampard and Gerrard, good but not great

• Gerrard is a great player.

Lampard is a great servant of Chelsea, but for me, he is not part of the international elite. I am also one of the few to think that Gerrard is not a great player. When Scholes and Keane were in our team, Gerrard has very little shine against us.