brian kidd, now with manchester city, was ferguson's former assistant at old trafford. you really think sir alex is indestructible, we have all been brought up with him. and again, what he did with manchester united, it's unreal. and the pressure that he was under every day to produce, it is phenomenal. and obviously all of us at manchester city, he is in our prayers and thoughts, with cathy and the kids, we wish him a speedy and healthy recovery. arsene wenger sent ferguson his best wishes during the opening remarks of his farewell speech at the emirates stadium. after his arsnenal side beat burnley 5—0 in his last home match in charge. wenger received a gold premier league trophy to mark their invicibles season and was given a vintage bottle of wine from that same year — 2004 — byjournalists at his post match press conference. applause