Rio Ferdinand showered 18-year-old Kobbie Mainoo with admiration after his stoppage-time goal on Thursday night lifted Manchester United to a 4-3 victory away at Wolves. Before Mainoo’s late finish, the visitors appeared to be in control of the game at Molineux, but they were pushed back in extra time. After the match, Ferdinand expressed his…
2 Rio Ferdinand was full of praise for Manchester United’s teenage sensation, Kobbie Mainoo, after last night’s pulsating 4-3 victory over Wolves at Molineux. United had found themselves two goals up with five minutes left to play but managed to concede two goals to lose their advantage. Luckily for all United fans, Kobbie Mainoo stole…
4 Tom Huddlestone has revealed he considers former Manchester star Rio Ferdinand to be the “best” centre-back in Premier League history. Speaking on TalkSPORT, Huddlestone – currently a playing coach at Old Trafford for the Under-21 team – described how there were three candidates for the ‘GOAT’ category in central defence in England’s top division. The…
19 Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand has insisted that his former side cannot afford to turn down a move for former Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema. Benzema is one of the players who moved to Saudi Arabia last summer for mega wages. However, it has been suggested that the Frenchman is not satisfied in the…
The Manchester United legend has heaped praise onto Kevin de Bruyne after his emphatic return from injury and claims that he could be the ‘jewel’ to help Manchester City make history. Pep Guardiola’s side marched to a 3-2 win against Newcastle on Saturday evening although it was far from a comfortable performance. After Bernando Silva…
5 Rio Ferdinand has made the controversial statement that third choice Manchester United goalkeeper, Tom Heaton, is very important for the side. Speaking on the Vibe with Five podcast, the former defender claimed that Heaton was “huge” for the club. The United academy product re-joined the club in 2021 when leaving Aston Villa. Ferdinand, who…
The Manchester United legend hasn’t gotten carried away by the performances of Dominik Szoboszlai. The Hungarian midfielder joined the Merseyside club in the summer after completing a reported £60 million move from RB Leipzig. Alongside Alexis Mac Allister, Ryan Gravenberch and Wataru Endo, Jurgen Klopp decided to rebuild the entirety of his midfield. The 23-year-old…
1 Former Manchester United defender, Rio Ferdinand, has labelled Wayne Rooney his worst ever teammate. Speaking on Rob Burrow’s SEVEN podcast for the BBC, the pundit revealed that, “the worst team-mate I probably had the most arguments with, Wayne Rooney to be honest with you”. In one way, this probably comes as a surprise to…
Rio Ferdinand criticised Manchester United’s style of play, referring to it as “kamikaze football,” following their exit from European competition. The 1-0 defeat to Bayern Munich at Old Trafford meant Manchester United finished at the bottom of their Champions League group. Despite a Europa League place being a possibility with a victory, the team’s lackluster…
4 Rio Ferdinand has stated that Manchester United striker, Marcus Rashford, is too inconsistent to be considered a world class player. The former player-turned-pundit was speaking to talkSport and asserted that the Mancunian striker lacks consistency in his game, something essential to become one of the best. The England international has had a horrible start…
