10 IMPOSSIBLE comebacks under Sir Alex Ferguson

Well, there have been one or two wasted opportunities. Once you pay a heavy price. Oh, Ferdinand's got a foot to it! He's scored! It's his first goal of 1999. A shock to their systems, a shock to Alec Ferguson. It's Manchester United 0-0 Tottenham Hotspur 1. Sherwood says he was fouled, the referee doesn't agree. Diggs. Scholes. Beckham. He's special. Sherwood's furious, he's after the referee. He wants to know why a free kick wasn't given. Look at this young man's right foot. Oh, it's Andy Cole. Can he get it? Oh, the walker! Andy's gone for the return, he asked a lot of him. What's a back pass? That's a back pass by Milner. Yeah. Free kick given. I'll tell you something, he nearly biked past the goalkeeper. Ronaldo! Brilliant! What a strike! He threaded it through the idol, into the top corner, and the top man has performed for United when it matters most. United 1-0 Villanelle. Barry. Good skill from the England man. He's looking for Carew, great chance. Terrific header. 1-1, United have been pegged back again at Old Trafford. It's John. Milner's there. It's towards Agbonlahor. It's all gone wrong for United. Villa have come from behind. Agbonlahor has injured himself, but he's done the most important thing from a Villa point of view. He's scored, big problems now. United 1-0, Villa 2-0. Michael Carrick. Giggs. Carrick. Ronaldo, somebody shoot. Ronaldo! What a strike! Frilly. Ronaldo, with ten minutes to go, with a beauty into the corner. It's 2-2. Can United go on and win it? It's out as far as Ryan Giggs. Mikaida. Great turn, Mikaida! Oh, my word! What a goal! Kiko Mikaida, what a goal! What a debut! And the Reds are back. The wobble is over. What a win. Kiko Mikaida, the 17-year-old Italian who came off the bench and struck a stunning winner in stoppage time. What a star this lad could become. It's a day he will never forget and anybody who is here will never forget. United were 1-up, 2-1 down, ended up winning 3-2. Earlier than we thought. Well, Sol Campbell gave an interview, didn't he, this week, saying despite being resolute of late. The skipper! Here is Scholes. Rooney trying to pull away into space. He's done that too. Lovely. Back to Giggs. Deflected and in! Flamini getting forward. Henry. Chance for Arsenal. 2-1! Flamini's movement all important. He joined in. Rooney. Looks to pick up Giggs. Beautiful ball to Ronaldo. Chance, Manchester United. Goal! Manchester squares it up again. Well, top, top-class football at breathtaking pace. Unbelievable. Just watch this. Keane. United looking a little bit rampant at the moment. Giggs. It's Ronaldo! It must be it is! Manchester United 2-2! Goodness me, what a turnaround here. Goal. Make a decision like this. You have got to see it out and he does nothing of the kind. Full-back. Scholes. Look at this. He's got O'Shea in behind. And is this the clincher? Oh, you bet it is! That's it! Manchester United game, set and match. And it was so finished that from John O'Shea. Well, it wasn't O'Shea's finish. It was quite exquisite. But what about Gabriel Ince's part in this? That was the last action. What a night for Alex Ferguson who does quickly shake hands with Arsene Wenger. What a win. What a win for Manchester United. Three second-half goals. They win it. They go into second. I hope you've read. Cole's in here. Is that handball from Patrice Edward? Penalty. And he could be in big trouble here as well. What does the referee decide about that? It's Mark Noble. It's a terrific penalty. Sent Cusack the wrong way. Worst possible start for United. West Ham 1, United 0. Oh, goes down. Another penalty. Vidic says it's outside the area. No, it's not. It's inside the area. A second penalty for West Ham. Vidic on Cole. No, it's inside the area. It's Noble. Smashes it home. No goalkeeper keeps those out. And United are in big trouble here. West Ham 2, United 0. ...position at Blackpool. Berbatov was the match winner. United needs just in front of those United fans. It's actually Rooney who takes it. Great strike. Now they're back in it, alright. Is this the prelude for another great Manchester United comeback? West Ham 2, United 1. We needed that goal badly, didn't we? We've got it. Valencia. Rooney. Still Rooney. Great chance. United just would not take no for an answer. Wayne Rooney's 100th Premier League goal for Manchester United. And what a big one it could be. 2-2. What does he do now? He gets to the byline. Oh, big appeal behind the ball. Penalty. He's given it. He took a long time to give it and he's given the penalty. Oh, that's a big decision. The third penalty he's given in the game. Absent. Absent penalised. And it's a big, big penalty as well. It's Rooney. Wayne Rooney with a hat-trick. Manchester United showing the character that only champions possess. They've come back from the dead again. Dimitar Berbatov. Now Giggs. Drills it. Dangerously. It's in. Chicharito scores. This is the comeback that surely ends all comebacks. United 2-0 down at half-time. Now lead 4-2. I can scarcely believe this. Even by United standards, this is special. Very special. When the story of the season is written, how important will Saturday 2nd April be? Manchester United 2-0 down with 25 minutes to go. But they came back in dramatic fashion. West Ham United 2-0. Manchester United 4-0. Another victory at Goodison Park today. It's a foul by Evra. Yeah, no need for the challenge there at all. Our title is going nowhere. Winds up. Drills it. And in. Alan Stubbs with his second goal of the season. It took a deflection, I think, off Michael Carrick. But it's not the start United wanted. They're one down at Goodison. It's taken a wicked deflection, Steve. Michael Carrick got taught here. Fernandes from the ball from Arteta. Still Fernandes! He scores his second Everton goal. And that could be a big goal as far as United's championship aspirations are concerned. It's 2-0 Everton. Giggs with the corner. Straight into the arms of Turner. But it wasn't. He lost it. And that might just be the break that United needed. Ian Turner didn't hold it. And United are back in this game with John O'Shea. Carrick to take this corner. Ronaldo! Goalkeeper saved it! Off the line and in! Phil Neville couldn't keep it out. United have come from two down to be 2-2 with 23 minutes to go. Hibbert for Everton. He's giving it away to Ronaldo. Nervous pass. O'Shea. That came off Carsley. It's come to Rooney. It's brilliant from Rooney. It's fantastic from Wayne Rooney! The former Everton player! Scores at Gunnarsson for the second season running. And that could be a goal of huge proportions in terms of the Premiership title race. They've come from two down to lead 3-2. Rooney. Eagles has made a run here. He's had a look for Ronaldo. It's Chris Eagles. Oh! Chris Eagles has sealed the three points with his first ever Premiership goal! And that seals a truly remarkable day at Gunnarsson Park and it might well be the day that takes United to the Championship. Unbelievable Steve, this isn't it? What a fate bike. It's a remarkable day and it could be the day where United have clinched the Championship. They've come from two down to win 4-2 at Gunnarsson Park. Gunnarsson Park has been most inhospitable for so it takes. Michael's come a long way on the punch. Goes to Warhurst. Oh! His first for Blackburn Rovers. Great vision. Great technique. This is wonderful execution. The goalkeeper comes an awful long way. Halftime is beckoning but Lee Sharp I can't believe that decision. I cannot believe that decision. Henningberg the ball came off him. Oh that's unbelievable. Watch this now. Sharp plays the ball. You watch Henningberg plays the ball away there. It comes 1-1 if he tucks it away which he does. Was it any other result Martin? I wouldn't bet any money on that man. Oh and it's Henry there but Kancielskis wraps it back into the back of the net of Manchester United a level strike. But what a strike. You feel how done by Colin Henry. He was at full stretch. Lasso for Hughes and it's 3-2 against Blackburn. Brian Lasso absolutely devastated. Oh well played Andre Kancielskis and he can run away here absolutely sure for Manchester United Sharps with him. Kancielskis still and still 4-2 That's it now Martin I just wondered what Paul Warhurst was trying to do here. He's got to back off when he's the last defender like that. Manchester United flexing their muscles and going third in the Premiership overtaking Blackburn by overturning them at Ewood Park and becoming the first side to do so here in a league game. The waiting is over Sheeran still on the ball and Quinn comes in for the third derby in a row that's a fabulous victory for Terry Phelan that certainly wasn't what was designed in goes Quinn again well the fortune came earlier a suicidal moment for City 2-1 Well it's decisions and mistakes like that that just totally change things in the orchestra Giggs oh it's a super ball and Kantenauer is there where it matters 2 for him 2 for United 2-2 is the score well there you go if you stay in midfield you can't get goals like that wanders into the penalty area that shot delightfully delivered for Owen it's Hughes and coming in behind him was Roy Keane complete United believe it is their supporters absolutely thrilled victory Roy Keane provided it after Peter Schmeichel had been beaten twice in the first half by Niall Quinn Headers so Phelan he came up with a tremendous challenge and then back in I have to say a super strike from the former Nottingham Forest player Solskjaer is onside 1-1 the good Solskjaer scores in successive premiership matches and United are back on terms and you have to say nothing more than they deserve that's correct Steve they've been doing all the press and all the game we'll see he looks to be miles offside don't we Scoles to Solskjaer and back to Scoles 2-1 2 inside 2 minutes and United lead and it's Paul Scoles to end 12 games without a goal with a strike at St James' Park brilliant from Giggs can't touch him there Brown to Scoles oh this is dream stuff another wonder strike from Paul Scoles United have scored 3 goals in 5 minutes to turn this game on its head now O'Shea Ryan Giggs caps a wonderful week for him O'Shea made it what about him doing that left hand how many times have I said it Steve Solskjaer Gary Neville on the overlap here looks up it'll come to Scoles a hat-trick for Paul Scoles and 5 for United and this day just gets better and better well that's the football again and definitely involved Diego Forlan Forlan what a penalty yep good score now Titus Bramwell on Diego Forlan Ruud van Nistelrooy will have a of this campaign there is never ever any it is 6 for the day 1-6-1 he's injured himself there as well Sylvester getting back on a second goal 6-2 Paul Scoles with a hat-trick Ruud van Nistelrooy with a penalty to add to strike Simon Aguna Solskjaer and from Ryan Giggs Newcastle 2 United 6 Manchester United and Real Madrid look to right another chance it's Ronaldo oh it's a stunner from one end of the pitch to the other and Manchester United's job has just got a whole lot tougher Giggs Solskjaer and van Nistelrooy pounces for Manchester United just before half-time first opportunity that Real have had to apply a bit of pressure at the start of the second half Roberto Carlos Ronaldo and that surely now is game over it's a second for Ronaldo Solskjaer Varane it's gone in it's an own goal on the reach of Casillas oh that's sensational what a goal by Ronaldo what a goal van Nistelrooy it's Beckham and that is magnificent no time for celebration he's managed three assists in the Champions League this season it's van Nistelrooy and still he goes on for Manchester United but defensively Real Madrid creating their own problems this evening Melchiora putting through his own goal to make it 2-2 and then thanks to a hat-trick from Ronaldo Zidane makes up for the disappointment with the team but Ancelotti said for a match like this he wanted players who were 100% in these European games it's in it's in Zaghi right by the post it's a great start for Juventus in the sixth minute for a Juventus fan well it's a great start for your favourites and maybe more to come here there is more to come and Zaghi will take the credit again in Manchester United's last two games it's in this is a goal by Roy Keane coming in so down for Andy Cole in for York 2-2 could be another chance for United Dwight York has gone through Dwight York goes down Andy Cole follows up and puts it in the net goal is given Manchester United are going to the European Cup final that ends the doubts Alex Ferguson knows there's the final whistle or is it and Alex Ferguson with a smile of triumph here which reflects an absolutely magnificent night for Manchester United remember they're on course for a treble an extraordinary treble it would be a treble that's never been achieved before by an England club United fans we reckon there are about 5-10 thousand United fans in the streets and down the centre Jönsson's got some catching up to do box pass from Janko on the edge of the box I think they're very fortunate to get that free kick by Munich that looked a genuine collision for me between Jönsson and Janko but they do have real possibilities from this kind of area with number 14 Mario Basler and number 11 Stefan Eppel cleared Giggs with a shot the trophy Kenny Scheringham to field Beckham into Scheringham and Scheringham have reached the promised land Ole Solskjaer the two substitutes have scored the two goals in stoppage time and the treble looms large history is made Manchester United are the champions of Europe again and nobody will ever win a European Cup final more dramatically than this champions of Europe champions of England winners of the FA Cup everything their hearts desire not a bit of it they are never out