Rio Ferdinand Presents Would Rio sell Bruno for £100m? | Why Pep is making his side play DIRECT football
Sep 22, 2025
The discussion heats up as Rio and Ste ponder whether they'd sell Bruno Fernandes for a whopping £100 million, diving into potential reinvestments. They share admiration for Mathijs De-Ligt's defensive solidity, while also analyzing Raheem Sterling's situation at Chelsea. Rio sheds light on why late substitutions for centre-backs can throw them off and reflects on how players like himself and Vidic would fare in today’s tactical landscape. The panel wraps up with intriguing comparisons between young strikers and the evolution of football tactics.
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Pep's Relentless Tactical Evolution
- Pep Guardiola continually evolves his team's style and is willing to change the whole face of how they play.
- Rio says Pep's latest shift shows tactical evolution rather than stagnation.
City's Shift Fuels Haaland's Output
- Rio highlights City shifting into a transition, physical side that uses turnovers to launch Haaland.
- That change amplifies Haaland's role as a classic number nine who links play and finishes clinically.
Big Squads Don't Guarantee Entertaining Football
- Steve criticises two top teams producing very low-quality football despite huge combined value.
- He calls out the match as one of the lowest-quality games he's seen from elite managers.