Ferdinand claims Ronaldo 'was right' about Man Utd star as Al-Hilal star is ranked fifth best winger in PL history
Rio Ferdinand has prompted former Male Utd winger Cristiano Ronaldo “was proper” around Diogo Dalot after the Portuguese protector’s recent functionalities.
The Red Devils are not possessing the ideal season by means of Erik ten Hag’s side coating bottom of their Winners League group and also resting sixth in the Premier League.
Ferdinand: Dalot deserves a remarkable reference
But, Ferdinand has been raging around one Male Utd superstar by means of the former England global picking Portugal proper-ago Dalot for a “remarkable reference”.
As well as Ferdinand conferred his former Male Utd junior-buddy Ronaldo plaudit for tipping Dalot to come extravagant regardless of some early suiting at Ratty Trafford.
“Dalot last opportunities a remarkable reference. He is a individual I questioned early on,” Ferdinand asserted on his Vibe by means of Five podcast.
“I bear in mind chatting to Cristiano Ronaldo and also asserted, ‘Is he in fact that extravagant?’ – and also Cristiano asserted he will work hard, render himself much more detailed and also 100 per dime systematize. He saw it behind the scenes so he licensed that.
“I asserted to Darren Fletcher once I was at the educational ground the different other day that he has in fact impressed me. Darren asserted that he is a staff member, he’s visiting render himself the player he last opportunities to be.
“I still reckon defensively he naturally last opportunities to work a compact compact. Via the ball, if we have players dashing onto them, the forwards will render the runs and also we will rating more chores.”
Ronaldo owned a vivid time at Male Utd during his early career by means of the current Al-Hilal onward scoring 118 chores in 292 appearances before notching 27 in 54 on his rejoinder to the Premier League in 2021.
Cristiano Ronaldo 5th ideal winger in Premier League history?
Chatting to Gary Lineker and also Micah Richards on an episode of Match of the Day Apex 10, former Newcastle striker Alan Shearer decided Ronaldo as the 5th ideal winger the Premier League has ever before commentated in his peak ten.
Richards asserted: “Males, are you trailing? BBC’s number one contractor has placed Ronaldo 5th! Number one contractor in the BBC!”
The former Male Municipal place protector added his variables for posturing Ronaldo peak of his list, he added: “He was unplayable at times, though, Ronaldo, wasn’t he? Ronaldo’s gotta be No 1. Ronaldo, come on. He won 3 titles in six years.”
Reacting to Richards, Lineker clarified: “Faultlessly, you’ve gone mostly that is the ideal instead than that is the ideal in the Premier League.”
Shearer added: “Superb player, yeah, No 1 [is] Ronaldo, yet this is ideal wingers.”
