We get what he's saying, but that's a massively BS reason. Why would you not start Rio? He played fantastic at the end of the season, a lot better than Terry, why not just start the better player rather than just not bring him along? Like someone else put it, would the Spain manager not bring Fabregas because he was starting Xavi and Iniesta?
QuillRat0 points · Jun 2012 · :39: Skot Mek Tominaj
And Rio would be a good influence in the camp anyway, senior players are always good for calming nerves, especially ones that have played as many high-profile games as Ferdinand.
But then there's always the risk that having Terry and Rio could split the camp. My preference would have been to not have Terry there in the first place, but now that he is, I think that's a valid concern, even if in the end nothing actually came of it.
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Ryannn24 1 points · Jun 2012 · Herrera
We get what he's saying, but that's a massively BS reason. Why would you not start Rio? He played fantastic at the end of the season, a lot better than Terry, why not just start the better player rather than just not bring him along? Like someone else put it, would the Spain manager not bring Fabregas because he was starting Xavi and Iniesta?
QuillRat 0 points · Jun 2012 · :39: Skot Mek Tominaj
And Rio would be a good influence in the camp anyway, senior players are always good for calming nerves, especially ones that have played as many high-profile games as Ferdinand.
yongshin 1 points · Jun 2012 · Rafael
But then there's always the risk that having Terry and Rio could split the camp. My preference would have been to not have Terry there in the first place, but now that he is, I think that's a valid concern, even if in the end nothing actually came of it.