Ferguson Gets Win In Final Home Game

[Folami David]

Alex Ferguson's last home match in charge of Manchester United ended in a 2-1 Premier League victory over Swansea City as the Old Trafford crowd gave their long-serving manager a warm and emotional send-off on Sunday.
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Defender Rio Ferdinand struck the winner for the champions three minutes from time, yet another one of the late goals which have been a feature of Ferguson's 26-year reign at the club.
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Ferguson, in his 1 499th game at the helm, received a rapturous reception from the fans and a Guard of Honour from the players of both teams as he walked out in heavy rain. He returned to the pitch with a microphone after the match.
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"Everyone at the club and you the fans you have been the most fantastic experience of my life," a clearly emotional Ferguson said.
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"Thank you. I have been very fortunate to manage some of the greatest players in the country. These players have won the championship in fantastic fashion. Well done to them.
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"When we had bad times here, everyone stood by me and your job now is to stand by your new manager (David Moyes)."
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Ferguson left the field and the United players returned to collect their medals and the Premier League Trophy, the club's 20th top-flight crown.
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United captain Nemanja Vidic was handed the trophy but he passed it on to Ferguson who gleefully held it aloft.
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Ferguson proved before the game he was still prepared to make tough decisions by leaving striker Wayne Rooney out of the squad, increasing speculation about his future with the club.
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United started brightly and Javier Hernandez scooped a shot on to the underside of the crossbar after five minutes.
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The home side dominated possession and they opened the scoring after 39 minutes when Mexican Hernandez reacted sharply to sweep a loose ball low into the net from six metres.
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Swansea briefly silenced the crowd when striker Michu equalised four minutes after halftime, getting in front of Phil Jones to steer a cross firmly past David de Gea for his 18th league goal of the season.
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Midfielder Paul Scholes, making his 717th and final appearance for United, was substituted after 66 minutes and left the field in typically modest fashion to more warm applause.