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Sir Alex talks about his successor at the Manchester United job, David Moyes. He says that he trusted Moyes as a good manager from his time at Everton. Ferguson says it was wrong to fire Moyes for having one bad season.

Sir Alex speaks about the rivalry Liverpool and Manchester United. It is is important for both sides as the rivalry extends off the pitch. For years these two cities were the industrial powers of England. The hatred between Mancs and Scousers is strong.

Sir Alex describes his relationship with the owners of Manchester United. He says that when ownership of the club changed in 2005 it didn't make much of a difference to him. He believes that a manager should not get involved in the financial aspects of a club and just should worry about getting results on the pitch.

I read about Sir Alex's view of Manchester United. He believes that know is bigger than the club and you are privileged to be a part of the club. He often reminded his players of this when they were underperforming. He knows in Manchester, football is more than a game, it's a way of life. It's a religion.

Sir Alex talks about great achievements like knocking Liverpool of their perch, winning the treble in 1999, and producing the famous "Class of '92". He truly put Manchester United on the map again by making them the biggest club in the world and a dynasty for years upon years.

Today Sir Alex talks about his experiences with the Champions League. From good times like his two Champions League wins and bad times like his two final losses against Barcelona in 2009 and 2011.

Sir Alex looks back at some of his best signings like Wayne Rooney, Rio Ferdinand, and Roy Keane. These players were huge parts to United's success and all British. These signings prove Sir Alex's brilliance.

After deciding not to retire Sir Alex carried on as United manager for 11 more years. He led United on to many more successful seasons and was glad he didn't retire early.

Today Sir Alex talks about his retirement u-turn in 2001. After disappointing results in previous seasons he decided to hand in his retirement forms. But on Christmas Day 2001 his family convinced him to say as Manchester United manager and the rest is history.

Today I read about Sir Alex Ferguson's humble upbringing in the working class district of Glasgow. He still has fond memories of friendships from that time and his first steps into the world of a being a professional football manager.

Logan has decided that he has had enough of not being able to see Arthur. He starts sneaking around his mother to see Arthur.

Today Logan's mother tries to make Logan become friends with popular boys. They all play sports and are popular at school while Logan is neither. Logan is miserable and doesn't make an effort to be friends with them. He really only gets along with Arthur but Logan's mother forbade him from seeing Arthur. She is angry that Logan doesn't want to be friends with the popular boys.

Logan is accused of behavior that he and Arthur didn't do. Nina, a person Arthur trusted and liked lied to his mother to get him in trouble. His mother forbids him from seeing Arthur and sends him to bed. Logan doesn't get a chance to argue and is shocked at Nina.

Arthur and Logan found out that Silas found the note about amusement park maps in the library. They steal the maps from the library and make a commotion in the process. The librarian finds them in the bathroom and makes them do chores. They are happy about this as Silas is not able to find them.

Today Logan shows his mother what he found in the attic. She is a little surprised to see Mrs. Donaldson's possessions. She ends up saying that her family probably forgot to collect.

Today Arthur and Logan search through Logan's attic. It is very hot so they are not up there for long but they find some of Mrs. Donaldson's things. Mrs. Donaldson's shoes and pictures of her family.

Arthur is showing Logan the amusement park when they get into a confrontation with a boy named Billy. Arthur and him have feuded in the past. Logan is mad at Arthur because he seems to have a habit of getting into confrontations.

Today Logan meets the town librarian who shows him articles of Mrs. Donaldson's murder. Before Arthur was giving him a tour of the town. Logan found this to be boring.

Today I read more about the abandoned amusement park. People are very unhappy that it is being turned into a housing development. It was a mainstay of the town and passed down from generation to generation. Though it is mysterious people in the town like it.

In chapter 3 Arthur shows Logan the town. When they are on the edge of the town bordering the highway Logan sees abandoned buildings with signs saying "save the magic forest." Logan asks about it Arthur tells him it is an abandoned amusement park that was bought by a housing development company.

In chapter 2 as Logan's family are still adjusting to there new house Logan's new friend Arthur informs them that the previous owner of the house was murdered. After hearing this Logan's family are less happy about the house and his new friend.

In chapter 2 as Logan's family are still adjusting to there new house Logan's new friend Arthur informs them that the previous owner of the house was murdered. After hearing this Logan's family are less happy about the house and his new friend.

In chapter 1 two boys Arthur and Logan stumble upon a abandoned amusement park while venturing into the woods. They are intrigued at how mysterious it looks even in bare daylight.

Today I read about the Argentinian top flight who boasts teams like Boca Juniors, River Plate, and Independentiente. Boca and River Plate are the two most popular and successful teams in Argentina. They share a derby and produce some of the best players from Argentina.

Today I read about Canadian teams like Montreal Impact, Toronto FC, and Vancouver Whitecaps. Montreal have been able to attracts great players like Didier Drogba while, Toronto have been more successful making it to the final of the MLS Cup this year.

Today I read about the Irish League and teams like Cork City, Shamrock Rovers, and Bohemians. Shamrock Rovers and Bohemians both from Dublin, have a strong rivalry while, Cork City have appeared in multiple continental competitions over the past few years.

Today I read about The Scottish Premier League which boasts great teams like Celtic and Rangers who have a great rivalry. They play the most anticipated game in Scotland the Old Firm Derby. Celtic is mainly Catholic supported while Rangers are Protestant supported which is the spark for the historic rivalry.

Today I read about American teams like LA Galaxy, DC United, New York Red Bulls, and NYCFC who have dominated domestically and on the continental scene. They have attracted stars like David Beckham, and Thiery Henry, helping to put the United States on the map.

Today I read about the Turkish league and how it is dominated by the big four Galatasaray, Fernerbache, Trabzonspor, and Besiktas. The two most successful out of the four are the teams from Istanbul, Galarasaray and Fenerbache.