Cristiano Ronaldo has sent a message to former Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson after they were reunited prior to Sunday’s goalless draw with Newcastle.
01.10.2022 - 21:21 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Former Arsenal centre-back Martin Keown has reacted angrily to Rio Ferdinand’s revelations about Manchester United legend Sir Alex Ferguson's previous team talks.
Ferdinand revealed earlier this week that Ferguson once labelled the Arsenal players 'babies' during a team talk. The United icon, who was discussing what the Scotsman used to say to him and his teammates before clashes against title rivals, admitted that Ferguson often told his players to 'get in their faces'.
Ex-Gunners boss Arsene Wenger and Ferguson often clashed on the touchline during their managerial careers. The French manager led the London side to three Premier League titles, seven FA Cups and seven Super Cups between 1996 and 2018.
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Meanwhile, Ferguson guided United to 13 Premier League titles and two Champions Leagues during his time at Old Trafford, as well as a whole host of other domestic trophies.
Speaking to William Hill’s Stripped Podcast, Ferdinand explained what Ferguson used to say to his players before important matches, stating: "He [Ferguson] just said, ‘I don’t even need to talk to you, really. It’s the worst Liverpool team I’ve ever seen on a team sheet'.
"That was it. And then yeah, we won that day. And then something he used to say about Arsenal during his team talks was, 'Get in their faces. They don’t like it, they can’t deal with it'.
"'They’re babies. Get right up against them and you’ll win this game. Rio, you’ll overrun them, you’ll overpower them…'"
However, former Gunners defender Keown — who came up against Ferguson's United on a number of occasions — suggested that it was a 'poor' tactic from the Scot.
"It’s poor, it’s poor," Keown began on
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