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“He let me know there’s one other degree”, “Horrible to play in opposition to, nasty” – Manchester United icon Rio Ferdinand names 4 hardest strikers he ever confronted

Manchester United's Rio Ferdinand named the four toughest attackers he ever played against.


Talking to the Broadtalks podcast, Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand named the 4 hardest strikers that he confronted throughout his taking part in profession.

Rio Ferdinand, extensively thought to be probably the greatest English centre-backs of all time, had a profitable profession at Manchester United underneath Sir Alex Ferguson. He was introduced in from Leeds for a then-record price for a defender of £29.3 million and gained six Premier League titles together with one UCL.

Throughout his profession, he performed in opposition to among the all-time best attackers and named the 4 stars he thought have been the hardest. Ex-Bolton Ahead Kevin Davies surprisingly joined the likes of Ronaldo Nazario, Dennis Bergkamp and Actual Madrid legend Raul:

“Raul, the motion, he would go into areas, the positions he’d go into, Bergkamp the identical. They’d go deep and I used to expire after which there can be a giant area behind me. Ronaldo, he let me know there’s one other degree.”

He added about Ronaldo:

“He was laborious to play in opposition to. Earlier than the ball was even coming he is grabbing and scratching. Horrible to play in opposition to, nasty, he’d provide you with a troublesome afternoon.”

Manchester United look to get again to glory days with Erik Ten Hag appointment

Evidently, it is going to be fairly a while earlier than Manchester United can look to compete for the largest trophies once more. Throughout Rio Ferdinand’s time, the membership was one of many largest on the earth and simply one of the best in England. The present Manchester United workforce is as distinctive as it’s horrible.

On paper, that is simply one of the best workforce that has existed since Ferguson retired. Nonetheless, the season has been fraught with disappointments and even the smaller groups with recognizable programs have been in a position to dominate United.

Erik ten Hag has been introduced in to vary not simply the personnel, however the general tactical system and the tradition on the membership. Whereas there may be nonetheless very slight hope for Champions League qualification, most followers know very nicely that this workforce doesn’t deserve a top-four spot.

Moreover, having the ability to deal with a restricted variety of competitions subsequent season must also be seen as a blessing in disguise. The approaching time guarantees to be an thrilling interval, and plenty of promising kids might be anticipated to be promoted to the senior workforce.