Comments on: In Rio Ferdinand’s defense http://soccerlens.com/in-defense-of-manchester-uniteds-rio-ferdinand/3056/ Soccerlens - Football News You Can Trust Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:26:47 -0800 http://soccerlens.com/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Should Rio Ferdinand be Manchester United captain? | Soccerlens - Football News Blog http://soccerlens.com/in-defense-of-manchester-uniteds-rio-ferdinand/3056/comment-page-1/#comment-59636 Should Rio Ferdinand be Manchester United captain? | Soccerlens - Football News Blog Fri, 14 Sep 2007 10:25:33 +0000 http://soccerlens.com/in-defense-of-manchester-uniteds-rio-ferdinand/3056/#comment-59636 [...] wrote about Rio last week, specifically in response to Oliver Holt’s ramblings. Reading Scott’s piece today, it [...] [...] wrote about Rio last week, specifically in response to Oliver Holt’s ramblings. Reading Scott’s piece today, it [...]

]]> By: SP http://soccerlens.com/in-defense-of-manchester-uniteds-rio-ferdinand/3056/comment-page-1/#comment-59177 SP Sat, 08 Sep 2007 15:28:27 +0000 http://soccerlens.com/in-defense-of-manchester-uniteds-rio-ferdinand/3056/#comment-59177 Rio is susceptible to defensive lapses and when that happens, he can look like a fool. But nobody is perfect, i can't name a single defender who has a spotless record day in day out. It is only a matter of how many off-days they have in a season. Rio is susceptible to defensive lapses and when that happens, he can look like a fool.

But nobody is perfect, i can’t name a single defender who has a spotless record day in day out. It is only a matter of how many off-days they have in a season.

]]> By: Smins http://soccerlens.com/in-defense-of-manchester-uniteds-rio-ferdinand/3056/comment-page-1/#comment-59068 Smins Fri, 07 Sep 2007 16:23:59 +0000 http://soccerlens.com/in-defense-of-manchester-uniteds-rio-ferdinand/3056/#comment-59068 Rio fits in well to the way United play which is so much better than the boring style of Chelsea and Liverpoo. Rio not only defends well but has made crucial contributions in assists and goals which neither Carragher or Terry can boast about. Every defender has some negative points in them , rio has a lapse in concentration at times, which can be crucial with opposition strikeforce like torres, drogba or anelka..but what he aint good at, he more than makes it up for his technical and teamwork ability in the game...so shush all you rio haters. Rio fits in well to the way United play which is so much better than the boring style of Chelsea and Liverpoo.

Rio not only defends well but has made crucial contributions in assists and goals which neither Carragher or Terry can boast about.

Every defender has some negative points in them , rio has a lapse in concentration at times, which can be crucial with opposition strikeforce like torres, drogba or anelka..but what he aint good at, he more than makes it up for his technical and teamwork ability in the game…so shush all you rio haters.

]]> By: Man United Fan http://soccerlens.com/in-defense-of-manchester-uniteds-rio-ferdinand/3056/comment-page-1/#comment-59053 Man United Fan Fri, 07 Sep 2007 15:04:17 +0000 http://soccerlens.com/in-defense-of-manchester-uniteds-rio-ferdinand/3056/#comment-59053 utd4lyf, u asked when was the last time he won he game for united...i think during the totenham game, he cleared the ball when it was going into the goal..Rio is a world class defender....u guys are bloody noob to doubt his ability utd4lyf, u asked when was the last time he won he game for united…i think during the totenham game, he cleared the ball when it was going into the goal..Rio is a world class defender….u guys are bloody noob to doubt his ability

]]> By: Karl http://soccerlens.com/in-defense-of-manchester-uniteds-rio-ferdinand/3056/comment-page-1/#comment-59049 Karl Fri, 07 Sep 2007 14:54:15 +0000 http://soccerlens.com/in-defense-of-manchester-uniteds-rio-ferdinand/3056/#comment-59049 [JB] what do you think of my comment on RedRants. Do you agree to an extent? [JB] what do you think of my comment on RedRants. Do you agree to an extent?

]]> By: MDH http://soccerlens.com/in-defense-of-manchester-uniteds-rio-ferdinand/3056/comment-page-1/#comment-59046 MDH Fri, 07 Sep 2007 14:38:33 +0000 http://soccerlens.com/in-defense-of-manchester-uniteds-rio-ferdinand/3056/#comment-59046 Sean, whats your problem with Rio Ferdinand carrying the ball? its a useful quality for a defender to have. The only reason people like carragher don't do it is because theyre not good enough. In fact the main article that is being referred to criticizes rio for not doing it enough. Footballs not just as simple as defenders having to defend and forwards having to stay up top. Sean, whats your problem with Rio Ferdinand carrying the ball? its a useful quality for a defender to have. The only reason people like carragher don’t do it is because theyre not good enough. In fact the main article that is being referred to criticizes rio for not doing it enough. Footballs not just as simple as defenders having to defend and forwards having to stay up top.

]]> By: JB http://soccerlens.com/in-defense-of-manchester-uniteds-rio-ferdinand/3056/comment-page-1/#comment-59044 JB Fri, 07 Sep 2007 14:28:43 +0000 http://soccerlens.com/in-defense-of-manchester-uniteds-rio-ferdinand/3056/#comment-59044 Sean O'Neil: Total football is a fairly easy concept to understand, you don't have to swap positions, players should just be comfortable playing anywhere on the pitch. So if Rio sees a gap in the opponents defence on the flank he can push into it and someone else falls back into his defensive position without a notable drop in quality. Carragher/Campbell on the other hand would get a nose bleed when crossing the half way line. Under Total Football players are footballers first and foremost, then strikers/defenders/midfielders. Sean O’Neil: Total football is a fairly easy concept to understand, you don’t have to swap positions, players should just be comfortable playing anywhere on the pitch. So if Rio sees a gap in the opponents defence on the flank he can push into it and someone else falls back into his defensive position without a notable drop in quality.
Carragher/Campbell on the other hand would get a nose bleed when crossing the half way line. Under Total Football players are footballers first and foremost, then strikers/defenders/midfielders.

]]> By: Sean O'Neil http://soccerlens.com/in-defense-of-manchester-uniteds-rio-ferdinand/3056/comment-page-1/#comment-59043 Sean O'Neil Fri, 07 Sep 2007 14:08:55 +0000 http://soccerlens.com/in-defense-of-manchester-uniteds-rio-ferdinand/3056/#comment-59043 [Karl] "We don’t want him to stay back. We WANT our defenders to move forward. It’s actually as simple as that." Good news for every other team in the league... [Karl]
“We don’t want him to stay back. We WANT our defenders to move forward. It’s actually as simple as that.”

Good news for every other team in the league…

]]> By: Karl http://soccerlens.com/in-defense-of-manchester-uniteds-rio-ferdinand/3056/comment-page-1/#comment-59032 Karl Fri, 07 Sep 2007 13:29:15 +0000 http://soccerlens.com/in-defense-of-manchester-uniteds-rio-ferdinand/3056/#comment-59032 [Sean O'Neil] "you Manc’s are praising him for going out of position...He needs to stay back or stop calling himself a defender" We don't want him to stay back. We WANT our defenders to move forward. It's actually as simple as that. [Sean O'Neil]
“you Manc’s are praising him for going out of position…He needs to stay back or stop calling himself a defender”

We don’t want him to stay back. We WANT our defenders to move forward. It’s actually as simple as that.

]]> By: manutd jaluo http://soccerlens.com/in-defense-of-manchester-uniteds-rio-ferdinand/3056/comment-page-1/#comment-59030 manutd jaluo Fri, 07 Sep 2007 13:05:15 +0000 http://soccerlens.com/in-defense-of-manchester-uniteds-rio-ferdinand/3056/#comment-59030 rio deserves more mention than what he gets and i think OH's criticism was uncalled for. it was the solid defense of last season lead by rio that helped man utd to the crown. he ma not be perfect but after all who is? i think his presence in the field as a leader aslo plays a big role! rio deserves more mention than what he gets and i think OH’s criticism was uncalled for. it was the solid defense of last season lead by rio that helped man utd to the crown. he ma not be perfect but after all who is? i think his presence in the field as a leader aslo plays a big role!

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