SIR ALEX’S PEP TALK INSPIRES MACC BUT FLEET FLUFF LINES

By Mike Glendinning

SINCE Sir Alex Ferguson’s retirement, John Askey is the only manager working at a ground where a stand bears his name.
And in front of the former Manchester United boss, Askey’s Macclesfield troops grafted in the Cheshire torrents to take a fourth-straight victory that keeps them ahead of the pack.
“It was hard work,” admitted assistant boss Steve Watson. “We knew it was going to be tough but we defended quite calmly.
“Sir Alex came in to see the players before the game, he’s a person we all aspire to and to have arguably t...

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