In those days it was clear to me that The Arsenal were being punished because they hired a "Frenchman" and he had a team with the temerity to challenge "one of our own", AF and MU. AW was monikered "The Frenchman" in every news article. NOt so much any more, but it was very real then.
"Scoring a goal is better than sex" - Whoever said that was sticking it to the wrong woman
Personally, I'd start by peeling layers of skin off him one at a time, pull his hair out a few strands at a time (better get a move on on that one) and then proceed with the sword of damocles inching ever close to him at a very slow rate. Shouldn't take more than a month or two.
"Scoring a goal is better than sex" - Whoever said that was sticking it to the wrong woman
It's just how we are, Chief; we don't particularly mean anything by it*. Ferguson is always referred to as the "Scot", by the press too.
*Although, it's complicated; A Briton calling someone French is almost certainly intended as a mild insult. However, equally, said Frenchman would proudly accept it as a generous compliment, coming from a Briton.
"Plenty of strikers can score goals," he said, gesturing to the famous old stands casting shadows around us.
"But a lot have found it difficult wearing the number 9 shirt for The Arsenal."