Rio Ferdinand
Rio Ferdinand names the only Man Utd player he would ‘go to war with’
Rio Ferdinand named David de Gea as the only current Manchester United player he’d want to fight with on the pitch with the rest of the team lacking character. The Red devils suffered a 4-1 defeat to rivals Manchester City on Sunday as they slipped out of the top four race. But it was the […]
Inter Milan played better football than Liverpool over two games, says Ferdinand
Rio Ferdinand was impressed by Inter Milan in their Champions League last 16 clash with Liverpool, believing the Italians played better football than the Reds over both games, despite exiting the competition. Inter won 1-0 at Anfield on Tuesday, but after losing 2-0 at the San Siro last month they see their Champions League campaign […]
Ferdinand predicts the three teams who will be relegated from Premier League
Rio Ferdinand has made his Premier League relegation prediction, tipping Burnley, Watford and Norwich to go down and Newcastle to avoid the drop. Burnley currently sit bottom of the table ahead of the mid-season break, with Sean Dyche’s side winning only one of their 18 league matches this campaign. The Clarets are now four points […]
Rio Ferdinand names his three favourites to win the Champions League
Former Manchester United and England player Rio Ferdinand has named his three favourites to win the Champions League this campaign. Ferdinand was asked to assess the main Champions League contenders after Liverpool became the first English team to win all six of their Champions League group matches. The Reds, who won this competition in 2019, […]
Rio Ferdinand reveals why he wanted to kill Mario Balotelli
Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand has revealed how Mario Balotelli once got him so angry that he had to be restrained by team-mates. The Red devils played Manchester City in an FA Cup semi-final in 2011 as Yaya Toure’s goal proved to be decisive in a 1-0 victory for the eventual champions. Unsurprisingly tensions were […]
Rio Ferdinand backs Erik ten Hag to replace Solskjaer at Man Utd
Former Manchester United player Rio Ferdinand believes Erik ten Hag would be a good fit at the club after his success at Ajax. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is under huge pressure after their recent poor run of form – which includes humiliating defeats to Liverpool and Manchester City. The Ajax manager has been brought up as […]
Ferdinand compares Emile Smith Rowe to two former Arsenal players
Rio Ferdinand believes Arsenal have unearthed a potential superstar in Emile Smith Rowe, comparing his playing style to that of Alexander Hleb and Robert Pires. Aston Villa had two offers rejected for Smith Rowe in the summer and the 21-year-old then signed a new long-term deal with boyhood club Arsenal, taking over the No.10 shirt […]
Rio Ferdinand calls out Cristiano Ronaldo ‘blasphemy’ at Man Utd
Rio Ferdinand believes the criticism aimed at Manchester United forward Cristiano Ronaldo is a “disgrace” which is tantamount to “blasphemy”. The Portugal international has scored seven goals in ten matches for the club after his return and notched his first assist in the 3-0 victory over Tottenham on Saturday. But the 4-2 defeat to Leicester […]
Ferdinand raves about ‘tremendous’ Edouard Mendy & makes Ballon d’Or claim
Rio Ferdinand has hailed Edouard Mendy as ‘one of the signings of last season’ and believes the Chelsea goalie was ‘massively overlooked’ after missing out on the Ballon d’Or shortlist. Chelsea have the joint-best defensive record in the league after conceding just three goals this season and Mendy has been key in the club’s outstanding […]
Rio Ferdinand reveals anger at Paul Pogba’s criticism of Solskjaer
Rio Ferdinand says he would have to have a word with Paul Pogba if he was still his team-mate after the player’s criticism of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer following Manchester United’s defeat to Leicester City. Pogba appeared to criticise the Norwegian’s tactics after the 4-2 defeat to the Foxes, saying the problems that saw them collapse […]