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Rio Ferdinand has named Chelsea as his favourites to win the Premier League title next season and has backed Timo Werner to “bang” them to glory. The Blues have lost just one of their 15 league games under Thomas Tuchel, reaching the semi-final of the Champions League and the final of the FA Cup. They […]
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Rio Ferdinand has suggested that Alan Shearer would not get in his Premier League top ten as he “didn’t win enough” as a player. Shearer is the all-time Premier League top scorer having netted 260 goals from 441 outings. Wayne Rooney is the nearest player to him, as he reached 208 top-flight goals before retiring. […]
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Rio Ferdinand claims the number of opportunities Timo Werner is being given by Thomas Tuchel at Chelsea is “crazy” when Tammy Abraham watches from the sidelines. Werner spurned a gilt-edged chance in Chelsea’s 1-1 draw against Real Madrid as Thibaut Courtois saved the German’s six-yard effort with his legs. Christian Pulisic gave the Blues the […]
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Rio Ferdinand has urged Mikel Arteta not to sell Joe Willock permanently after his impressive performances for Newcastle. Willock started just two Premier League games under Arteta in the first half of this season before his loan move to Newcastle was secured on transfer deadline day. The midfielder has thrived under Steve Bruce, scoring four […]
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Former Manchester United star Rio Ferdinand has revealed that he could have joined Chelsea instead of Leeds United in 2000. Ferdinand came through the ranks with West Ham and he made his senior debut for them in 1995. He went onto make over 150 appearances in all competitions for his boyhood club. The Englishman was […]
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Former Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand thinks it was a “mad move” by Spurs to sack Jose Mourinho “at a mad time”. The announcement came three days after a 2-2 draw at Everton which ended with a concerning injury for Harry Kane, and denied the 58-year-old Mourinho the chance to deliver Tottenham’s first piece of […]
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Rio Ferdinand says he is “embarrassed” to be a Man Utd fan after the club agreed to join a controversial breakaway European Super League. Reports emerged on Sunday that the Premier League’s so-called ‘big six’ of Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City, Man Utd and Tottenham intended to join a rebel competition. Those plans were confirmed that […]
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Rio Ferdinand has explained how Pep Guardiola could further unlock the “immense talent” of Trent Alexander-Arnold – a change Jurgen Klopp will not make. Alexander-Arnold was the standout performer in Liverpool’s limp exit from the Champions League on Wednesday. Real Madrid cruised through to the semi-finals at Anfield with the Reds creating little and spurning […]
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Rio Ferdinand thinks Chelsea pair Reece James and Christian Pulisic deserve a “good run” in Thomas Tuchel’s side. The German has heavily rotated in most positions since his arrival at Stamford Bridge with the tactic paying off as Tuchel has overseen a great start to life in the Premier League. The Blues lost 1-0 to […]
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Rio Ferdinand thinks Everton striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin would be a good alternative for Man Utd if they fail to land Erling Haaland or Harry Kane this summer. The Red Devils are understood to be in the market for a striker in the summer with Borussia Dortmund’s Haaland and Tottenham’s Kane the two most heavily linked. […]
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