Fergie’s familiar jig means it’s game over for City in the title race

The celebration was all too familiar for fans who have had their heart broken. The half jump, arm whirl, beaming smile, shake of the assistant manager, followed by a victorious fist pump at the final whistle.

Ferguson sets off on his celebration as John O'Shea strikes the 2007 winner vs. Liverpool

This year the fans belong to Manchester City – in years previous they have been Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Newcastle and Aston Villa supporters. Sir Alex Ferguson’s reaction to pivotal moments in a title race have almost come to define seasons. The celebration is hardly the most graceful, in fact, the attempted jump is one of the funnier things in football, but you know when you see it that something important has happened. Continue reading

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