Rio Ferdinand Archives ⋆ Page 8 of 9 ⋆ LSU

Sep162020 by JBNo Comments

Ferdinand takes major dig at Man Utd board with Chelsea transfer comparison

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Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand believes Chelsea’s spending this summer reflects poorly on his former team and that fans are right to feel ‘frustrated’ with a lack of transfer activity. The Red Devils have made only one signing so far this season with the £40m signing of Donny van de Beek from Ajax. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Meanwhile, Chelsea have spent over £230m on six players by signing players like Chilwell, Thiago Silva, Werner, Hakim Ziyech and Kai Havertz. United have spent the majority of the summer working on a deal to bring Jadon Sancho to Old Trafford but they look set to begin the campaign with just one new signing and Ferdinand says Chelsea have made a mockery of his former club’s tactics. ‘Frank has made signing players li...

Sep82020 by JBNo Comments

Rio Ferdinand makes Premier League title prediction & fires warning to Liverpool

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Rio Ferdinand says Liverpool are favourites to win the Premier League this campaign but says Manchester City, Chelsea and Manchester United could challenge only if Klopp's side are plagued by injuries. Last campaign, Liverpool won the Premier League title by 18 points, with Jurgen Klopp leading the club to their 19th top-flight title - the first since 1990. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Ferdinand has dismissed claims that it was a ‘freak season’ for the Reds and says they could still defend their title if key players such as Van Dijk, Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane stay fit in the season. But the former Manchester United defender says there is no guarantee for that and has given Man City, Chelsea and Manchester United hope of catching Liverpool. Ferd...

Aug132020 by JBNo Comments

Rio Ferdinand slams Chelsea’s ‘crazy’ decision to sell Atalanta’s Mario Pasalic

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Former Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand described Chelsea’s decision to sell Mario Pasalic as ‘crazy’ during Atalanta’s Champions League quarter-final game against Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint-Germain. The 25-year-old spent six years at Stamford Bridge without playing a single match for the London club. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Croatian midfielder joined Chelsea in a €2.5m move from Hajduk Split in 2014. But he never made any appearance for the Blues. He eventually completed a £13million move to the Serie A side earlier this year after going out on loan severally to clubs like Monaco, AC Milan, Spartak Moscow and Elche. However, The midfielder showed his best form on loan at Atlanta and the Italian club decided to sign him up afte...

May192020 by JBNo Comments

Ferdinand reveals shirt number Man United should give Jadon Sancho

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Rio Ferdinand believes Manchester United should give Jadon Sancho the iconic number seven shirt, previously worn by players like David Beckham and Cristiano Ronaldo. United have been closely linked with a summer transfer move for Borussia Dortmund star Sancho, though will have to smash their transfer record with his team demanding in excess of £100m. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Sancho has been in good form in the Bundesliga this campaign, scoring 14 times and providing assists, and is believed to be Solskjaer’s top target. Rio Ferdinand would love to see Jadon Sancho show his stuff at the club and believes he has the playing style and character to take on the weight of the No.7 shirt. Barcelona approached Tottenham to sign Harry Kane as Luis Su...

Apr282020 by JBNo Comments

Ferdinand regrets not speaking against John Terry during race row with his brother

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Former Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand says he regrets not speaking out during John Terry’s race row with his brother, Anton Ferdinand, and says he still does not speak to the Chelsea legend. Terry was banned by the FA for four games and fined £220,000 after using ‘abusive and/or insulting words and/or behaviour… which included a reference to colour and/or race’ in relation to the then QPR star Anton during a game at Loftus Road in October 2011, though was cleared of the charges at Westminster Magistrates’ Court a few weeks earlier. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Ferdinand called Terry ‘the biggest idiot’ in his autobiography years later and now concedes he was too slow to talk about his and his brother’s side of the argument in public and would ...

Apr122020 by JBNo Comments

Lionel Messi embarrassed Man Utd in Champions League final – Rio Ferdinand

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Rio Ferdinand has conceded he felt embarrassed after Manchester United lost the 2011 Champions League final to La Liga giants Barcelona. Goals from Pedro, Lionel Messi and David Villa saw Pep Guardiola’s team run out 3-1 winners at Wembley, with the Red devils striking through Wayne Rooney. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Barcelona’s side that campaign is widely regarded to be one of the best ever, with the midfield trio of Busquets, Xavi and Andres Iniesta at their peak. Neymar planned PSG’s mocking of Erling Haaland in advance, reveals teammate Marquinhos De Rossi names two Man Utd players who were to ‘blame’ for him not joining club Ferdinand and United had faced Barcelona in the final two years previous and lost – and the defender knew all abo...

Apr92020 by JBNo Comments

Rio Ferdinand reveals why he turned down Barcelona after secret Rijkaard talks

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Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand has revealed that he ‘came close’ to joining Barcelona after holding talks with the club over a move to the Camp Nou. The former England international became the most expensive defender in the world when the Red devils paid Leeds United £29.1m for Ferdinand in 2002. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Ferdinand developed into the finest defender at the theatre of dreams and the former West Ham centre-back conceded that the finest moment of his career came when he captained United to Champions League glory against Chelsea. ● Rudiger explains how Fabregas guided shirt swap with Lionel Messi ● Barcelona reject chance to sign Chelsea star Willian ● Reus sends message to Sancho over Man Utd transfer United had to b...

Mar292020 by JBNo Comments

Rio Ferdinand calls for 2019-20 season to be voided

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Rio Ferdinand has called for the 2019-20 season to be voided if the coronavirus pandemic continues, while insisting that Liverpool supporters should put public health above their ambitions for Premier League glory. The Covid-19 outbreak has caused major disruptions to the sporting calendar across the world, with all major European football leagues put to stop indefinitely as the fight to contain the virus continues. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The European Championships and Copa America have already been pushed back a year, while the Champions League and Europa League have also been put on hold. The Reds are six points away from a first league victory in 30 years, and although UEFA officials are eager to see the club football schedule reach its ...

Mar252020 by JBNo Comments

Ferdinand reveals how Roy Keane ‘killed’ Sebastian Veron’s Man Utd career

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Rio Ferdinand is adamant Sebastian Veron could have been a huge success at Old Trafford of not for the presence of Roy Keane, saying the Irishman ‘killed him’. Veron moved from Lazio to United in 2001 in a £28.1million deal – which at the time was the record for a Premier League transfer move – though struggled to adapt in England and was sold at a loss to Chelsea two years later. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); But Ferdinand is a huge fan of the playmaker and says he showed his class in training, though felt he needed to have the team built around him which could not happen with Keane in the team. In an Instagram Live on Tuesday, Ferdinand was asked to choose between Veron and Guti, saying: ‘Oh what a good question. Veron or Guti… For the older li...

Mar232020 by JBNo Comments

Ferdinand picks better defender between Van Dijk and Nemanja Vidic

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Manchester United legend, Rio Ferdinand, has chosen who is a better defender between Virgil van Dijk and former Red Devils central defender, Nemanja Vidic. According to Ferdinand, Vidic is better than Van Dijk, saying that he would prefer to partner with the former Serbian international than the Liverpool defender. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); He, however, conceded that he loves Van Dijk, but Vidic covered his back during their time together at the theatre of dreams. When asked who he would pick between both players, Ferdinand said as quoted by Goal: “I’ve got to go with Vidic because he was my partner, man. “He was my partner. He covered my back, and I covered his. That was it.” (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); “...