Rio Ferdinand Archives ⋆ Page 2 of 9 ⋆ LSU

Mar92022 by JBNo Comments

Rio Ferdinand names the only Man Utd player he would ‘go to war with’

Premier League

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. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); But it was the manner of their perfromance which left the likes of Gary Neville and Roy Keane fuming after the game, claiming the players gave up in the second half. Inter Milan played better football than Liverpool over two games, says Ferdinand Frank Leboeuf names his three favourites to win Champions League this season Over one 15 minute period towards the end, Man City had enjoyed a superb 92 per cent possession of the ball. (ad...

Mar92022 by JBNo Comments

Inter Milan played better football than Liverpool over two games, says Ferdinand

Premier League

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 come to an end before the quarter-final stage. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Simone Inzaghi’s team were very good in the first leg and would have felt bad to lose it 2-0, while they were good again at Liverpool, but the Reds had more chances, hitting the woodwork three times. Frank Leboeuf names his three favourites to win Champions League this season Kevin De Bruyne explains why Man Utd are failing with Rangnick’s tact...

Jan252022 by JBNo Comments

Ferdinand predicts the three teams who will be relegated from Premier League

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. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Clarets are now four points from safety, with Watford and Newcastle United currently occupying the other two relegation spots. Gary Neville makes surprising Premier League title prediction this season Emmanuel Adebayor takes dig at Arsenal & sends message to Aubameyang Ronaldo ‘left unhappy & frustrated with Maguire during Man Utd’s win over West Ham No team has lost more matches this campaign than Watford...

Dec82021 by JBNo Comments

Rio Ferdinand names his three favourites to win the Champions League

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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. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Reds, who won this competition in 2019, maintained their 100% record in Europe with a 2-1 win over AC Milan in Italy. Man Utd enter race to sign Chelsea star Antonio Rudiger Raphael Varane issues fresh injury update as he’s close to Man Utd return Liverpool’s record appeared to be under huge threat when former Chelsea defender Fikayo Tomori put the hosts ahead but Mohamed Salah cancelled out the opener, before Divock...

Nov172021 by JBNo Comments

Rio Ferdinand reveals why he wanted to kill Mario Balotelli

Premier League

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. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Unsurprisingly tensions were high with plenty at stake in the huge Manchester derby and Ferdinand was angered by Balotelli’s actions after the final whistle. Scholes reveals his three toughest Premier League opponents The frustrated Man Utd stars who feel they have been lied to by Solskjaer Man Utd board want Zinedine Zidane to replace Solskjaer The Italian star reportedly gestured towards the United supporters at Wembley ...

Nov162021 by JBNo Comments

Rio Ferdinand backs Erik ten Hag to replace Solskjaer at Man Utd

Premier League

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. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Ajax manager has been brought up as a possible replacement for Solskjaer, though he hasn't been as heavily touted as Zinedine Zidane or Brendan Rodgers. John Terry congratulates Man Utd star on England record & takes a pop at Roy Keane Loftus-cheek names Chelsea’s best player so far this season Ferdinand though believes the Dutchman's success at Ajax shows he could fit in well at the theatre of dreams. (adsbygoogle = wind...

Nov92021 by JBNo Comments

Ferdinand compares Emile Smith Rowe to two former Arsenal players

Premier League

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 previously worn by the likes of Mesut Ozil, Robin van Persie and Bergkamp. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The added responsibility seems to have taken Smith Rowe’s game to another level, with the player playing a major role in Arsenal's resurgence this campaign and scoring three goals in his last three Premier League matches. Smith Rowe’s rise continued as he replaced Marcus Rashford and James Ward-Prowse in Gareth Southgate...

Nov22021 by JBNo Comments

Rio Ferdinand calls out Cristiano Ronaldo ‘blasphemy’ at Man Utd

Premier League

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. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); But the 4-2 defeat to Leicester City and the 5-0 thrashing at the hands of Liverpool led to criticism over United’s work off the ball, with Ronaldo bearing the brunt of the condemnation. And Ferdinand says it’s direspectful to have a pop at the former Juventus player for his lack of pressing. Solskjaer sends warning to ‘sulking’ Man Utd players Ian Wright backs Chelsea to win Premier League title this season ...

Oct202021 by JBNo Comments

Ferdinand raves about ‘tremendous’ Edouard Mendy & makes Ballon d’Or claim

Premier League

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 start to the campaign. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Last week, Mendy – who won the Champions League in the debut season at the club – produced arguably his best display in a Chelsea shirt as Tuchel’s side survived a late barrage at Brentford to secure a 1-0 victory. Olivier Giroud backs two Chelsea players to reach the very top Tuchel explains why Romelu Lukaku is struggling amid Chelsea goal drought Mo Salah ma...

Oct192021 by JBNo Comments

Rio Ferdinand reveals anger at Paul Pogba’s criticism of Solskjaer

Premier League

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 against Leicester had been present for a ‘long time’. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); ‘We deserved to lose,’ Pogba told the BBC. ‘To be honest, we have been having these kind of games for a long time. Marcus Rashford ‘upset’ at Solskjaer comments before Man Utd loss Man Utd stars questioning Jadon Sancho transfer amid poor form Paul Pogba sends ‘stupid’ warning to Man Utd teammates after Leicester defeat ‘We have not ...