Rio reveals skipper ambition
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Rio Ferdinand has admitted he longs to be named captain of United.
Following Roy Keane's eight-year stint as skipper, the armband passed to Gary Neville at the end of the last year after Keane's abrupt departure.
Ferdinand ackowledges that Neville is the right man for the job but confesses it's a role he'd like to be considered for in the future.
"Like any other player I want to be captain of my club," revealed the defender at the launch of his autobiography Rio: My Story.
"It's the manager's decision and Gary was a more than worthy candidate who was also in the reckoning for the England captaincy.
"I'd love to be captain of Manchester United but right now it is Gary Neville and I am more than happy with that," he added.
Ferdinand was made captain of former club Leeds United in his final season, before his £30million switch to Old Trafford.
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YES!
Get rid of Neville, Fergie!
Rio can do the job as the captain. Maybe Rio can wake up from his sudden and occasion lapse of concentration by naming him as captain.
Cheers.
C.K -
Originally posted by CKeer:YES!
Get rid of Neville, Fergie!
Rio can do the job as the captain. Maybe Rio can wake up from his sudden and occasion lapse of concentration by naming him as captain.
Cheers.
C.K
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fergie will rather give to either scholes or giggs. rio can be complacent at times and sometimes gets over his head
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scholes, giggs, Edwin Van Sar are getting old.
Rio can do it, and with heavy weights on his shoulder, perhaps it will keep him from drifting.
the problem is that we are not consistently meeting quality strikers to keep him on his toes. so the quality of his concentration fluctuate. I believe though no fault of his. -
our aging squadOriginally posted by used:fergie will rather give to either scholes or giggs. rio can be complacent at times and sometimes gets over his head
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nah. not with rooney and ronaldo. they are the future.
giggs and scholes have been there so long already.
ferdinand shld wake up and stop thinking he is so fantastic that he deserves to be the captain. -
he is forever dreaming, even during matchesOriginally posted by imprezaWRXSTi22B:ferdinand shld wake up and stop thinking he is so fantastic that he deserves to be the captain. -
Rio Ferdinand is refusing to give up on his dream of becoming Manchester United captain one day.
The England international stood in for Roy Keane on a number of occasions in the past and was touted as being the Irishman's long-term successor.
However, when Keane left the club in November of last year, manager Sir Alex Ferguson named a trio of potential skippers - but Ferdinand was not one of them.
Eventually Gary Neville was handed the armband on a permanent basis, but Ferdinand is not giving up on one day following his international team-mate.
He told the Manchester Evening News:"I would be lying if I said I wasn't gutted about not getting the captaincy."
"The manager had said in the past I could be the next captain after Keaney and the lads were asking what had happened between me and the gaffer, but nothing had happened.
"I figured it was because of what had gone on with the contract. But there weren't any explanations and I didn't expect the manager to speak to me. I didn't need to be spoken to about it or reasons given. I wasn't captain before Gary so there was no need for him to say anything to me and tell me why he'd done it.
"The manager has picked Gary Neville who I think is a great captain. There are no arguments from me on that score. He is a Manchester lad, United through and through and you couldn't ask for anyone better.
"However, I would definitely still love to be captain and carry the great traditions on. It remains an ambition." -
why u hate neville so much?Originally posted by CKeer:YES!
Get rid of Neville, Fergie!
Rio can do the job as the captain. Maybe Rio can wake up from his sudden and occasion lapse of concentration by naming him as captain.
Cheers.
C.K -
hanorOriginally posted by givemeluck:why u hate neville so much?
he gives his best every time he plays and his loyalty was never questionable
or maybe bcos of the game against reading? -
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Originally posted by givemeluck:why u hate neville so much?Originally posted by used:hanor
he gives his best every time he plays and his loyalty was never questionable
or maybe bcos of the game against reading?
I've long been Gary Neville-hater cos i believe that he's always the weakest link in United defence.
I don't think he gives his best cos he stops running once attackers get past him.
Loyalty isn't the issue. It's his game that matters.
He's really too slow and short for today's games.
I believe that there're more young and capable defenders at United and elsewhere who can step into the right-back role anythime.
Brown, Bardsley and Pique.
Miguel of Valencia, Grygera of Ajax and Young of Charlton
Cheers.
C.K -
i like his cross inside the box , and i dont think his defending is that bad either .Originally posted by CKeer:
I've long been Gary Neville-hater cos i believe that he's always the weakest link in United defence.
I don't think he gives his best cos he stops running once attackers get past him.
Loyalty isn't the issue. It's his game that matters.
He's really too slow and short for today's games.
I believe that there're more young and capable defenders at United and elsewhere who can step into the right-back role anythime.
Brown, Bardsley and Pique.
Miguel of Valencia, Grygera of Ajax and Young of Charlton
Cheers.
C.K
the way u hated gary neville juz like the way i hate richardson -
Neville's gd ok...but i honestly speaking i still can't forget wat he did in MANC..passing the ball back for barthez,then that goater scored...forgive n forget...
his crossing has been top class...i'll rate him as the best crosser in the team,only giggs can rival that...he muz have had some lessons with becks during their trainings... -
Originally posted by F.raon.I.R:Neville's gd ok...but i honestly speaking i still can't forget wat he did in MANC..passing the ball back for barthez,then that goater scored...forgive n forget...
his crossing has been top class...i'll rate him as the best crosser in the team,only giggs can rival that...he muz have had some lessons with becks during their trainings...
Ok, take England's match against Macedonia last nite as example.
How many times has he been out of position?
How many times has Ledley King drift to the right-back position to cover Neville's role?
Too many times and it has happened in United match as well with Ferdinand covering Neville, leaving his central defensive position exposed.
Neville was never good in the first place.
If his crosses are good den might as well convert him into a winger.
Cheers.
C.K