Rio Ferdinand Presents

• Thibaut Courtois Exclusive | Haaland Would Score Loads For Real Madrid | Vini Better Than Expected

  Real Madrid’s number one joins Rio to discuss his career and achievements after he accepted a title at the Globe Soccer Awards in Dubai. He reveals how players like Jude Bellingham, Vinicius Jr. and Antony Rudiger integrated themselves into the Madrid squad and what they’re like off the pitch.Courtois reserves special praise for Diego Simeone’s winning culture and obsession and credits the three seasons on loan at Atletico Madrid as a huge reason why he has achieved so much.There’s analysis of players like Eden Hazard and Karim Benzema and reflections on why Belgium’s golden generation were not able to win anything.Jose Mourinho played a big role in Courtois’ development so he shares stories about the ’Special One’ including how he intentionally blanked him after a match and why his constant striving to tap into the mentality of players may have contributed to players like Kevin De Bruyne and Mohamed Salah needing to move away from Stamford Bridge. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• Rio Answers YOUR Questions | Man United Are 15th | Who's To Blame? INEOS, Amorim Or The Players?

  After a weekend which saw Everton leap above Manchester United, Rio and Joel open the floor to questions from listeners to analyse the club’s position and the reasons for their struggles.There’s questions about how patient supporters should be with manager Ruben Amorim, analysis of specific player’s performances like Rasmus Hojlund, Bruno Fernandes and Alejandro Garnacho.Rio also addresses the concerns of fans about the direction of the club since INEOS took a 28% stake and control over footballing matters and suggests a few things that could be done differently. Joel and Rio also discuss Maddison’s retort to Roy Keane after scoring the winner for Spurs over Keane’s former club and insight from the WhatsApp group that includes a number of ex Man Utd players who share their views on the club’s position in the league and the game in general. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• “Write this season off to relieve pressure on players” | Why Ronaldo is still ‘disrespected'

  Rio is joined by Ste and Joel to review the performance in the victory over Leicester for Ruben Amorim’s side at Old Trafford. Rio discusses why players like Sancho, McTominay and Antony feel more ‘freedom’ after leaving the club and suggests a way to relieve pressure on the squad - could the same be true for Marcus Rashford at Aston Villa.New signing Patrick Dorgu’s specialist coach joins the podcast and reveals why the defender’s mentality and fitness are elite and there’s a debate about Roy Keane’s comments about not being able to ’trust’ Alejandro Garnacho.After Cristiano Ronaldo celebrated his 40th birthday, the trio claim that he is still being disrespected and discuss why they believe he is the most complete football player in the history of the game. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• “We NEED to respect the formation” | Leny Yoro exclusive interview with Rio Ferdinand

  Manchester United’s young defender Leny Yoro sits down with Rio Ferdinand to discuss the art of defending, the challenging start he faced at the club and how the arrival of Ruben Amorim has impacted the way he’s adapted to life at Old Trafford. Yoro reveals what it was like finishing at school to go and face Kylian Mbappe, how he deals with the pressure of people suggesting he can reach Virgil Van Dijk’s level and discusses the best and worst fashion amongst his team mates. There’s a special shout out for Kobbie Mainoo who helped him settle at the club and Rio discusses the call he shared with Yoro when he helped persuade him to join Man Utd before he suffered an injury in pre-season. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• "Amorim Should Go Back To Basics To Build Confidence” | Another MUFC Defeat & Arsenal Beat Man City

  Rio is joined by Ste and Joel to discuss the latest defeat for Manchester United to analyse what isn’t working for manager Ruben Amorim. Rio suggests that the Portuguese manager should be more pragmatic in his approach to build the player’s confidence after a run of 8 defeats in his first 19 matches.The trio also discuss Marcus Rashford’s loan move to Aston Villa including the £40m fee believed to be part of the deal along with the reputation and reaction to Rashford’s form and choices made in his personal life. There’s praise for Myles Lewis-Skelly’s ‘Haaland’ celebration in the 5-1 victory over Manchester City and a look at why Pep Guardiola’s side are performing so differently compared to last season. Plus there’s a debate about whether signing a number 9 like Ollie Watkins would help or hinder Arteta’s squad and the way they play. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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