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Published 21:01 8 May 2017 BST
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What Fergie did towards the end of his career was simply unbelievable.
He got to three Champions League finals in four years - the last of which was with a team that boasted Giggs at central midfield, Chicharito starting up top with Fabio at right back and Park on the wing.
Whatever side he was working with, he still rallied them and his effect has never been better demonstrated since he left when, despite the millions and millions being pumped in to help three different managers, only Louis van Gaal has been capable of breaking the top four on one occasion. And Fergie went out at the top with some relative duds in comparison to what Mourinho is working with.
Here's a combined team of Mourinho's side now and Fergie's last team in 2012/13.
The names below in faded text are those missing out at each position.
The manager's initials are beside each player to show the team they are from.
Seven players from Mourinho's current team would take the places of those men back in 2012/13. And that's even being generous when you consider a number of factors:
And he's still going to be allowed to build HIS team - as if that's going to do the club any good in three years time.Football

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