Rio Ferdinand RECOMMENDS that Manchester United can win the Premier League after his declaration ‘Ole at the wheel’ went viral when his former side beat PSG and admitted doesn’t want to be a meme again ‘
- Rio Ferdinand has refused to say Manchester United can win the league title
- Ferdinand waulked lyrically about Ole Gunnar Solskjaer in the early United States
- The photo taken from Ferdinand was widely criticized after United struggled
- Now the Red Devils are ready to go clear at the top of the Premier League table
Rio Ferdinand has refused to draw on whether Manchester United can win the Premier League title this season, admitting to having previously jumped the gun with his speech ‘Ole’s at the wheel’.
Ferdinand has been widely criticized for wailing lyrically about Ole Gunnar Solskjaer in a tirade long after United beat Paris Saint Germain in the Champions League in March 2019 in the early days of rule Norway.
Now nearly two years on Ferdinand he was praised for United in the BT Sport studio as they beat Watford to advance to the fourth round of the FA Cup. Next week United will have a chance to go clear at the top of the Premier League table.
Rio Ferdinand has admitted that he became a ‘meme’ after the infamous tirade ‘Ole’e at the wheel’ after Man United defeated PSG in 2019, and he is now left coy on the club ‘s previous title chances.
Noting the criticism he received after United experienced a sharp drop in form following his outrageous speech in which he asked Solskjaer to write his own contract, Ferdinand is now proceed with caution.
The United Image said: [It’s a] big week, they win against Burnley and go to the top and put pressure on Liverpool.
‘As soon as you can get there, you can fall away, Spurs and Chelsea were up there and they fell down and people say that this is the end of the managers who are over there. Ole has plenty of experience without getting too far away. That is the life of big clubs. ‘
Ferdinand is delighted to see United doing well, although he admits it’s easy to fall off
Ferdinand showed a strong sense of the impact of his previous words, acknowledging with a laugh that he became something of a ‘meme’ on the internet after his post-PSG ecstasy went viral online.
Ferdinand said: ‘The highs and lows are lower than a snake’s belly. I don’t want to jump the gun like I did before.
‘I don’t want to be a meme again, but as a football fan, it’s part of being emotional, being obsessed and excited about things.
‘United sit well at the top, after the game against Burnley hopefully, I’ll be 100% excited.
‘But then it’s a big game after that against Liverpool to say that we’re not just flybys, we’re here to stay.’
United beat Watford on Saturday to advance to the FA Cup, and could go clear at the top of the Premier League table in midweek if they beat Burnley
Things seem to have fallen into place for Solskjaer and United as their strong form continues.
In his famous speech at BT Sport, Ferdinand was very enthusiastic in 2019: ‘Get the deal out, put it on the table, let him sign and let go of the numbers he wants given because of what he has done since he came in.
‘Ole’s at the wheel man, he’s doing his thing, United is back’
After Ferdinand ‘s words, United soon began a tough time, struggling hard for form and finishing the campaign without getting a good finish in all four – finishing the 6th season and sitting five points out of Tottenham in 4th place.
Last season, United played much better, finishing the season that ended to finish third in the top flight.
