Rio Ferdinand, a former defender for Manchester United, recently highlighted the standout performers at Old Trafford over the past decade. In his assessment, he singled out Cristiano Ronaldo, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, and Bruno Fernandes as the only signings who have truly excelled.
Among the trio, Ferdinand included the return of Cristiano Ronaldo, alongside the impactful contributions of Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Bruno Fernandes.
Reflecting on Manchester United’s recruitment challenges following Sir Alex Ferguson’s departure, Ferdinand emphasized the limited success in signings over the past ten years, a period during which he himself spent numerous seasons at the club.
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“When you look at the recruitment, I think there’s only three players that I can remember coming in and then going, ‘Okay, they’ve played at a level that you would have expected,” he said on The Sports Agents podcast.
“Bruno [Fernandes], Cristiano [Ronaldo] and Zlatan [Ibrahimovic]. The only three players I thought that you go, ‘Actually I saw consistently what I expected to see from them..
“Everyone else just fell well short. For whatever reason it is, they just haven’t hit a standard you expect them to come in for. There’s no value in them in what you expect. So they have to get to the bottom of that.”
