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EPL: Rio Ferdinand names only football star that passes better than De Bruyne
Manchester United legend, Rio Ferdinand, has suggested that the club’s former player, David Beckham is the only football icon that passes the ball better in terms of the run and crossing-wise than Manchester City’s Kevin de Bruyne. Ferdinand also believes that De Bruyne is among the best in Premier League’s history after the Belgium international […]
EPL: Rio Ferdinand names only football star that passes better than De Bruyne
Manchester United legend, Rio Ferdinand, has suggested that the club’s former player, David Beckham is the only football icon that passes the ball better in terms of the run and crossing-wise than Manchester City’s Kevin de Bruyne.
Ferdinand also believes that De Bruyne is among the best in Premier League’s history after the Belgium international recently equalled Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard’s Premier League assists total when Pep Guardiola’s side won 3-0 at Wolves last weekend, setting up his 91st and 92nd goals in the competition.
De Bruyne remarkably matched the record in 287 games fewer than Gerrard did for Liverpool.
The midfielder still has some way to go to match the Premier League record of 162 by Manchester United’s Ryan Giggs, with the likes of David Silva, Dennis Bergkamp, Frank Lampard, Wayne Rooney, and Cesc Fabregas next in his sights.
But Ferdinand believes De Bruyne is a match for Premier League legends Gerrard, Lampard, Paul Scholes, Roy Keane, and Patrick Vieira when it comes to judging the league’s best-ever midfielder.
“He has just equalled Gerrard in terms of assists in the Premier League, but in far less games,” Ferdinand said on his FIVE YouTube show.
“He still has some way to go to equal Cesc, Giggs, Lampard.
“Say if Frank, Stevie, Scholesy, Vieira, Keane were playing against Kevin De Bruyne now, it would be interesting.
“The game is different. Would De Bruyne be able to play in a two-man midfield against a Vieira or Scholes? Would he be as effective?
“I think De Bruyne would. His capacity to run, his dynamism, his ability on the ball. Only [David] Beckham passes the ball better on the run, crossing-wise.”
De Bruyne has already created eight goals for Man City so far this season – six in the Premier League and two in the Champions League.
The 31-year-old is now on international duty with Belgium as they prepare to take on Wales and the Netherlands in the UEFA Nations League later this month.
EPL: Rio Ferdinand names only football star that passes better than De Bruyne
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Sports Update?UEL: Wonderful, fantastic player – Joe Cole hails Arsenal star after latest win
Former England midfielder Joe Cole has spoken glowingly of Arsenal’s Bukayo Saka after the 21-year-old helped the Gunners secure their 11th win from 12 games this season. Saka’s goal in the Europa League on Thursday helped Arsenal beat Bodo-Glimt and Cole sees the England star as a ‘wonderful player.’ Cole, a former England midfielder, noted […]
UEL: Wonderful, fantastic player – Joe Cole hails Arsenal star after latest win
Former England midfielder Joe Cole has spoken glowingly of Arsenal’s Bukayo Saka after the 21-year-old helped the Gunners secure their 11th win from 12 games this season.
Saka’s goal in the Europa League on Thursday helped Arsenal beat Bodo-Glimt and Cole sees the England star as a ‘wonderful player.’
Cole, a former England midfielder, noted that Saka has a wonderful combination of speed and ball control.
Cole said on BT Sport, “He’s a wonderful player and every time I SEE him he’s improving.”
He noted that at a very young age, the England winger is already a leader on the pitch, describing the 21-year-old as a gem.
“He’s a fantastic footballer and one Arsenal need to tie down and build a team around.”
Arsenal have not dropped a point in the Europa League this season, winning their first three matches.
UEL: Wonderful, fantastic player – Joe Cole hails Arsenal star after latest win
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Sports News?CAF Champions League: Rivers United arrive Morocco for Wydad clash
Nigeria Professional Football League champions, Rivers United have arrived Morocco ahead of their CAF Champions League first round second leg clash against Wydad Athletic Club. A 35-man contingent consisting of players and officials of the club arrived the Mohamed V International Airport late Thursday night after a brief stopover in Cotonou, Benin Republic. Rivers United […]
CAF Champions League: Rivers United arrive Morocco for Wydad clash
Nigeria Professional Football League champions, Rivers United have arrived Morocco ahead of their CAF Champions League first round second leg clash against Wydad Athletic Club.
A 35-man contingent consisting of players and officials of the club arrived the Mohamed V International Airport late Thursday night after a brief stopover in Cotonou, Benin Republic.
Rivers United head into the game with a 2-1 advantage from the first leg.
Sunday’s encounter will hold at the 67,000 capacity Mohammed V Stadium, Casablanca.
The game will kick-off at at 7pm Nigeria time.
Nigeria’s other representative in the competition, Plateau United will be up against Esperance of Tunisia on Saturday.
CAF Champions League: Rivers United arrive Morocco for Wydad clash
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Sports Update?UEL: He’s just different class – Martin Keown singles out Arsenal star after latest win
Martin Keown has hailed Bukayo Saka, saying the England star has gone to another level in football. Arsenal beat Bodo/Glimt in the Europa League on Thursday as they continue their fine run of form this season and Keown believes Saka has been actively involved. The England international scored his fourth goal of the season to […]
UEL: He’s just different class – Martin Keown singles out Arsenal star after latest win
Martin Keown has hailed Bukayo Saka, saying the England star has gone to another level in football.
Arsenal beat Bodo/Glimt in the Europa League on Thursday as they continue their fine run of form this season and Keown believes Saka has been actively involved.
The England international scored his fourth goal of the season to put the Gunners ahead against Bodo/Glimt in Norway.
“When you get the ball to players like Bukayo Saka… he’s just different class at the moment this fella. He’s got the full-back on toast tonight,” Keown told BT Sport
“It was a great run for the goal, obviously he gets lucky, but it’s brilliant how he gets into that area. He’s gone to another level.”
UEL: He’s just different class – Martin Keown singles out Arsenal star after latest win