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Former Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson is one of the greatest managers in the history of football but even he has failed to get the best out of some players. Ferguson was excellent at man-management but there were a few players that he couldn't help succeed.
Some of these players were roped in for a lot of money and they could not go on to justify their price tags. There are also some world-class players who flopped under Sir Alex Ferguson at Manchester United and still went on to have good careers elsewhere.
Sir Alex Ferguson couldn't these players realize their potential at Manchester United
For any player to hit the ground running at a new club and keep it going, a multitude of factors have to work out in his favour, ranging from the team's style of play to whether or not the manager has taken a liking to him by virtue of his attitude and mentality.
Without further ado, let's take a look at five Manchester United stars who failed under Sir Alex Ferguson.
#5 Ravel Morrison
Ravel Morrison came from a difficult environment. Although he was great at wriggling his way past opposition players, he couldn't do the same with the turmoil of his personal life which found a way of catching up with him in the most unceremonious ways.
Sir Alex Ferguson revealed in his autobiography that Ravel Morrison was as naturally talented a player as any that's come to Old Trafford. He also said that although it hurt to sell him to West Ham in 2012 but the club were left with no other choice as his problems away from the pitch continued to escalate.
Morrison was apparently more talented than even Paul Pogba and if you check out his highlight reels, you'll get glimpses of the genius of the man. Wayne Rooney has said he was taken aback by the natural ability of Ravel Morrison who nutmegged Nemanja Vidic thrice inside a minute during a training session.
But Rooney agrees with his former manager and says that Morrison did not make it because of his lifestyle and environment despite being more talented than the likes of Paul Pogba or Jesse Lingard. Morrison is currently a free-agent at the age of 28 and it is heartbreaking to see such great talent go to waste.
#4 Diego Forlan
Diego Forlan was reportedly hijacked from Middlesbrough's clutches at the last minute by Manchester United for £6.9 million. While Diego Forlan will go down in history as one of the finest strikers of his generation, winning two European Golden Boots and the Golden Ball in the 2010 World Cup, he was a failure at Manchester United.
He scored just 17 goals in 98 matches and that pales in comparison to the 59 goals he scored for Villarreal in 128 matches and the 96 in 197 he scored for Atletico Madrid. Forlan still attained cult status at Manchester United for a spectacular brace he scored against bitter rivals Liverpool at Anfield.
He scored just one goal in his first 34 matches at Manchester United and that was just impossible to recover from. Forlan enjoyed his best years since leaving Manchester United in 2004 and the Old Trafford faithful will always be a bit disappointed with how one of the finest strikers of his generation failed to flourish at the Theatre of Dreams.
#3 Kleberson
Brazilian footballer Kleberson turned heads for the Selecao with his performances at the 2002 World Cup. Brazil manager Luis Felipe Scolari even described Kleberson as the main driving force behind the team's triumphant run in the World Cup. The youngster was already growing in reputation as a promising, dynamic central midfielder.
Being one of the quieter and more inexperienced players in the squad where the limelight was always on the likes of Ronaldo, Rivaldo and Ronaldinho, Kleberson still stood out and was one of the best players in the final against Germany. In fact, he provided the assist for Ronaldo's second goal of the game.
It then made a lot of sense for Manchester United to try to bring him in as part of a grander scheme where the ultimate goal was to sign Ronaldinho. However, after being convinced to join Manchester United by Ronaldinho, the latter went on to join Barcelona, leaving Kleberson, who didn't speak any English, to fend for himself in the cold of Manchester United.
Kleberson suffered an injury in his second outing for Manchester United. Upon his return, he did produce a handful of impressive performances, including providing three assists in a game against Aston Villa, but his erratic nature and lack of ability to adapt to the physical demands of the Premier League acted as stumbling blocks to his development.
In midfield, he only ever struck a good partnership with Nicky Butt, who could play as the defensive anchorman, allowing Kleberson to play his preferred box-to-box role.. But that partnership wasn't afforded the time to flourish either.
Add his constant injury problems to the mix and before long it was apparent that Kleberson's potential wouldn't be realized at the Theater of Dreams and after two seasons at Manchester United, he was offloaded to Besiktas.
#2 Eric Djemba Djemba
By now you would have got the sense that between 2002 and 2005 when Arsenal and Chelsea were getting set to go shoulder to shoulder with Manchester United and becoming huge threats in the transfer market, Sir Alex Ferguson made quite a few bad decisions. He was after value-for-money and often ended up without getting any.
Eric Djemba Djemba is one of the biggest transfer flops in Manchester United's history. Djemba Djemba was brought in to fill the void left by the charismatic and divisive Manchester United captain Roy Keane. However, the Cameroonian endured an extremely difficult time at Manchester United and failed to establish himself in the Premier League.
Djemba Djemba loved a life of excesses and his billionaire lifestyle caught up with him and he was declared bankrupt in 2007. Thankfully for Manchester United, that happened a couple of years after he was offloaded just 18 months after he was signed.
#1 Juan Sebastian Veron
This one still stings. Juan Sebastian Veron was easily one of the most talented central midfielders of his generation. When Manchester United paid £28.1 million to sign him from Lazio, it looked like money well-spent and the Stretford End couldn't wait to see him on the field.
Even though Manchester United won the Premier League in the second season that Veron played at Old Trafford, it was clear as day that the Argentinian was struggling to cope with the pace of the game in England and failed to become a mainstay in the Manchester United starting XI.
It's heartbreaking because Veron started his Manchester United stint off on a spectacular note, scoring three goals in four appearances and being awarded the Premier League Player of the Month Award for September 2001. He was also very effective in Europe where he excelled thanks to the slower pace of the matches.
Sir Alex Ferguson once defended Veron and called the media idiots- with expletives for added flavour for calling him a transfer flop. However, Fergie realized soon enough that Veron wouldn't make the grade at Manchester United and they moved him on next summer for £15 million to Chelsea.
