Striker!: No. 1 (Steve Barnes S.)

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I wish Alex the best of luck, I really, really enjoyed working with him, he's a great lad and great pro.

Luckily for Sven, Steve McClaren and Fabio Capello, John Terry, Rio Ferdinand and Sol Campbell weren’t let down by their bodies in the same way as King. In October 2007, Bolton Wanderers were refused permission to speak to him about their managerial vacancy. Injuries continued to take their toll upon Robson during the 1992–93 season, leading to Bruce captaining the team in the majority of United's matches during the first season of the new Premier League. There are some moments of suspense, but these don't last long due to some inadvertent comedic writing.Former Premier League striker Stan Collymore has reacted to Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk’s concerns that modern players “play too much”. What Bruce needed while he was writing the book was someone to say, “Look, Steve, in the nicest possible way, that’s just not what a play on words is, mate”. Early on, there is admiration toward the real Alex Ferguson, but Bruce refers only to “my former manager at Mulcaster” when describing Ferguson’s actual managerial accolades.

Snide thoughts that this might be a typo due to the lack of a proofreader/editor are quickly dismissed, as the sheer quantity of fundamental spelling inconsistencies can leave the reader in no doubt that they are perfectly deliberate. Arthur Cox, manager of Bruce's beloved Newcastle United, expressed an interest in signing the player, but resigned from his job before any further action could be taken.Nowhere is Barnes’ celebrity status more evident than when he interrogates a nightclub owner whose premises are being patronised by one of his more troublesome players. In 1987, Sir Bobby Robson instructed Taylor to give Bruce the captaincy for an England B international against Malta, but Taylor did so reluctantly. He caused controversy when he attempted to take his team off the pitch during an FA Cup match against Arsenal.