Rio Ferdinand’s Analysis of Sporting’s Performance Against Manchester City
Rio Ferdinand said “Because first half we were sitting here not quite knowing what Sporting were doing, they were well off it. Is it because City are playing so well or have they frozen on this night? The second half… the energy they came out with, how aggressive they were, they were right up against the City players and City didn’t have an answer for it. The way they got their goals was some fantastic football, not just relying on individual brilliance, teamwork and structure created the pathway to these goals. The runs, the timing, the space between the players…”