Can Rafael Benitez Emulate Sir Alex Ferguson?

Rafael Benitez has been coaching first-team sides for 13 years now. Sir Alex Ferguson has been doing it for 33 years. Benitez has won five major trophies, while his Old Trafford equivalent has won 29. Comparing these two managers at this stage in their careers would be like comparing The Beatles to McFly. Except Benitez is good, and McFly aren't. Anyway! The point I'm trying to make is Rafael Benitez is certainly a long way off achieving the success Fergie has experienced in his illustrious career. But are there more similarities between the two managers than we think? Could Benitez possibly become as successful as Fergie? No chance, I hear you cry! But I'm no so sure. Sir Alex Ferguson arrived in management in 1974, and he had to wait until 1978 before he got a chance at a "big" club—Aberdeen. At Aberdeen, Fergie won three Scottish Premier League titles in eight years, toppling the dominance of the Glasgow clubs Celtic and Rangers. He also won the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup with the ... (link)