Manchester United news: Rio Ferdinand reveals the moment he realised Manchester City were ‘not going away’

Manchester United news: Rio Ferdinand reveals the moment he realised Manchester City were ‘not going away’
Rio Ferdinand has recalled the moment he and his Manchester United team-mates realised Manchester City were there for the long haul.City were purchased by the Abu Dhabi United Group in August 2008 and what followed was a flurry of bids for high-profile players.2

Rio Ferdinand has spoken about Manchester City’s sustained success

They broke the British transfer record when they signed Robinho for 32.5million.In the decade that followed they have won the Premier League three times and continue to set new standards under manager Pep Guardiola.Speaking on BT Sport, Ferdinand said: I thought it was going to be a fly by. They had an owner who came before, that didn’t end too well.Did Robinho come at this stage as well? You think that’s going to be their great big signing. Then all of a sudden they sign Tevez as well. That was when you started to think ‘hold on a minute’. And then Yaya came, David Silva.

"I was sitting there with Giggsy and the guys thinking 'this is going to be serious, they aren't going away.'"A fascinating chat on how Man City grew into the club they are now, with players from both the red and blue side of the city… pic.twitter.com/sUwv9foVEd— Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) February 20, 2019

We were sitting there – me, Gary Neville, Giggsy, the guys – this is going to be serious, these guys are not going away in two or three years’ time – they’re here for the long haul and they’ve put their forks in the ground and they’re starting to build for the future.Owen Hargreaves joined United in 2007 and won the Premier League and Champions League in his first season at the club.2

Manchester City have won the Premier League three times in the last decade

After an injury plagued four seasons he crossed the divide and joined City in 2011 for one season, but only played four times.Hargreaves said Sir Alex Ferguson knew what was coming from the blue half of Manchester.Sir Alex – he knew they were going to be virtually impossible to stop,” the former midfielder explained. He knew this blue wave was coming. They’ve set the tone for everyone else in this league and now it’s catch up because City are that far ahead. Joleon Lescott, who was also speaking on BT Sport, said claims that players only joined City for money gave them added motivation to succeed.Lescott, who joined City from Everton in 2009, said: That extra motivation of people – players, fans, pundits – only assuming we went there for money. No one assumed we went there to win the title.

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UEFA reveal Champions League Squad of the Season - with 6 Liverpool stars included. Liverpool lifted the Champions League trophy after beating Tottenham 2-0 in the final at the Wanda Metropolitano

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Later that year, Astori was inducted into the Fiorentina Hall of Fame. To commemorate one year since his death, all Serie A matches were stopped at the 13th minute mark on 2 and 3 March 2019. In April 2019 it was reported that Astori's contract would be renewed for life with all the money going to his wife and child.

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Manchester United have announced manager Jose Mourinho has left the club with immediate effect. A statement from United said: "The club would like to thank Jose for his work during his time at

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Former England goalkeeper and 1966 World Cup winner Gordon Banks OBE has died, aged 81. Stoke City, with whom Banks spent six years as a player, released a statement from his family confirming the
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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's Manchester United homecoming, Tottenham's bid to break into the top two and Rafael Benitez's Anfield return share the spotlight on Boxing Day. join the title race
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Former Barnsley and Leeds United manager Paul Heckingbottom has been appointed Hibernian's new head coach. The 41-year-old Englishman has agreed a three-and-a-half-year contract and will be
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May 31, 2019 · Analysis of team news, starting lineups. Adrien Rabiot's prime suitors are both in the Premier League, 2019 8:06 pm Liverpool believe European glory can be start of golden generation
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Newcastle vs Liverpool: TV channel and live stream. The key game will be live on Sky Sports Premier League and Sky Sports Main Event. Coverage on Sky Sports Main Event will commence 15 minutes before kick-off at 7:30pm, while Sky Sports Premier League's programme will begin at 7pm.
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Newcastle vs Liverpool: Date and kick-off time. The match will take place on Saturday, May 4. And in an unusual time slot for a Saturday, it will get underway at 7.45pm. The Reds smashed the Magpies 4-0 when the two teams met in the reverse fixture in December. Newcastle vs Liverpool: TV channel and live stream
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The PFA Premier League Team of the Year has been announced, with Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba making the cut, while Chelsea's Eden Hazard is a surprise omission. 0 - This is the first
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Stuart Pearce has claimed that Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino will be thinking it's 'a little harsh' that the FA handed him a touchline ban. As reported by BBC Sport, the FA handed Pochettino
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