99 — Season 1, Episode 1: Win the League
Documentary • 57 min • 1 season, 3 episodes • ★ 8.5/10
Episode synopsis
Coming off a disappointing year, Manchester United start their season struggling to find consistency. Frustrations grow in the dressing room in spite of manager Alex Ferguson’s efforts to strengthen the squad to beat the reigning champions, Arsenal. The team finds hope in a sensational striking partnership but it all comes down to a nail-biting final day to decide who will win the league.
About 99
1999 was a year of groundbreaking success for England’s biggest and most powerful football club, Manchester United. Despite dominating domestic football during the 90s, manager Alex Ferguson was yet to restore Manchester United’s European glory when in 1999, glory arrived in an unprecedented fashion.