Rio Ferdinand
Rio Ferdinand
Rio Gavin Ferdinandis an English former professional footballer who played as a centre-back. He played 81 times for the England national football team between 1997 and 2011, and was a member of three FIFA World Cup squads. He is regarded by many to be one of England's greatest ever players and he is one of the most decorated English footballers of all time...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionSoccer Player
Date of Birth7 November 1978
delay game massive obviously trying win
Saturday's game is massive for us. They will obviously be trying to win the league, but it's up to us to try and delay that for as long as possible.
against bit consistent credit deserve pressure season
They've (Chelsea) been very consistent this season and deserve credit for that. We could have put a bit more pressure on them if we hadn't slipped up against Sunderland, but it wasn't to be.
consistent credit deserve season
They've (Chelsea) been very consistent this season and deserve credit for that.
alan happen silly
Alan will tell you he is not silly enough to think that it's going to happen overnight,
chance normally players quality
We know we have got quality players up front, normally when they get a chance they put it away,
against elbow kick played training
I played against him in training every day and he used to elbow me, kick me and head-butt me,
anywhere deserve dropped england english-athlete near regarded
Being dropped was a wake-up call. If I had regarded it as anything else I wouldn't deserve to be anywhere near the England squad.
far rather roy stayed
I'll be gutted if Roy does go because I would far rather he stayed at Old Trafford,
efforts finishing mind
In my mind, and in a lot of the lads' minds, we are still concentrating all our efforts on finishing second.
ball lose manager says
If I come out at the right time, the manager says it is okay. But obviously, if I lose the ball that wouldn't be too clever.
proves quality
That just proves the quality we have here with some of the young players.
beating force game november reckoned
The game between us on November 6 will be critical. We want to get out there and show we're still a force to be reckoned with by beating them.
team player quality
In some ways, I was a little bit surprised [by how dominant we were] but then I look at the players in our changing room and it doesn't surprise me because we've got quality in there. If we click and play well like we did in the first half, we can open up any team.
home media want
You want to come home from a tournament with a winner's medal. That's not the fans or the media putting us under pressure, that's the pressure we put ourselves under.