Welcome back to Stick to Football, brought to you by SkyBet, and today our full-fit squad of Gary Neville, Jamie Carragher, Jill Scott, Roy Keane and Ian Wright are joined by Premier League legend Rio Ferdinand.
Ahead of Manchester United v Liverpool on Sunday, the former Red Devils defender and club team-mates of Gary and Roy joins the show to talk about the rivalry and importance of the fixture, as well as current on-field issues at Old Trafford.
Rio also recalls his special time at the club which seen him win 6 Premier League titles and a Champions League, including his breakthrough, national career, relationships with players past and present as well what life at Manchester United was like with Sir Alex Ferguson and after his retirement.
The team also talk about why they went in to punditry, giving unique insight into the industry and the changing world and influence of social media within the game.
Lastly we return with our Super 6 predictions – find out whether Gary has gone further ahead in the standings or whether Roy has managed to claw back ground.
If you liked the episode don’t forget to let us know in the comments and if you want to listen only you can catch Stick to Football on all major podcast platforms.
00:00 Behind the Scenes
8:40 Liverpool v Manchester United preview
15:47 What to do with Marcus Rashford?
25:22 Manchester United post Sir Alex Ferguson
48:25 Rio’s early career then moving to Manchester United
56:08 Relationship with Nemanja Vidic
01:03:00 Playing for England
01:09:10 Why punditry?
01:20:04 England’s Golden Generation
01:26:48 Super 6
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40 Comments
So much respect for Rio and how he has worked to have the career he has today with everything him and his family had gone through. I can't even imagine.
another episode of MUTV. Absolutely ridiculous now. Talk about other clubs for godsake! They haven't won the league since Ferguson left and didn't for 26 years before he arrived.
Rashford is pissed off about the treatment of Ronaldo and Sancho That is his issue If Tenhag gets sacked watch Rashford next season fly
Drogba would be a great guest. Pinnacle of that chelsea team, winning the CL, awards ceremony knowledge, international level stopping a civil war with his goal, so much career knowledge to bring interesting discussions.
Neville that hoody is rascal, i hope you kept the receipt
The biggest mistake Moyes made was to get rid of the original backroom staff like Phelan and Rene.
Rashford opened the door to the Roc Nation devil…that’s why he looks unhappy 😔
The way Wright devoured that Nando’s 😂
I love the grounded reality of this channel!!!
Retirement took a toll on my finances, but with my involvement in the digital market, $27,000 weekly returns has been life changing. AWESOME GOD❤️
Tim Sherwood didn't experience this and wasn't bought by Sir Alex, that's why he is always bitter and hates Man United.
Get fergie on, cant be bringing on all his ex players and not the big man himself.
I wish one of them would have the stones to stop making excuses for Rashford. He has very simple issues with his game. He rarely passes the ball. When 95% of the time he squanders a chance by not passing it to a team mate in a better position, he sulks and goes missing. I remember a few years ago a 1-1 with liverpool he was bearing down on goal in the dying seconds and Cavani was free for an easy finish in the centre and he still went himself and ran into a blind alley and cost united the win. That is his game in a nutshell, and there are countless other examples of this. A strong manager like ferguson would have bred that out of his game, but players are too powerful now. Also, when he loses the ball he doesn't try to get it back. He was doing this even when he was in decent form. Not to be insensitive but pontificating over his mental state, the structure of the team etc is just excuses. They would not be as forgiving to a foreign player. I also agree with jamie that they are overrating him. He is nowhere near a son, salah or saka. They are painting him as a victim of the rot at man utd, but i think he is emblematic of it. He was one of the worst attitudes at the club. He is one of the senior pros that should be raising the standards of others around him, not waiting for someone else to do it.
This has started to feel like the same podcast every week of late. Former Man Utd player, nostalgia, same talk of the dressing room. Neville never asks his mates difficult questions he could’ve asked Rio about the period he was banned
Brilliant show guys – enjoying to view!
It's such a shame that all the experience in that room isn't involved in coaching.
Wrighty talking absolute waffle in the Rashford section
Roy’s face whenever Sir Alex is mentioned 😂😂 still dislikes him so clearly
Rashford never crossers the ball at the byline on his left peg. Always cuts inside to shoot only passers when shot not on. Overrated lazy. He is fast but his movement is rubbish. He and greenwood both the same when ronaldo was upfront. He was making runs they both never looking for his runs. Win as a team lose as a team. Old man utd had a team of captains. Always wanted to fight for the win. Never just turned up.
Yeah i remember his on the ball skills lol…dummy feint spin. I was like we got a new Lucio on our hands. He did lose a yard of pace early though
Easily the best show/podcast to watch. Always great guest, great team at overlap. Keep them coming. Absolutely love it and look forward to the next one every time ❤
boom boom Busquets 40:39😂
Disagree with Wrighty…. He managed a stellar PB season last year in the structure. So it’s nothing to do with that.
Would absolutely love if yas got denis irwin on!!
These are brilliant I really enjoy it. Talking about all my childhood and young adult life
Had to turn this off, can't stand the scraping of plates etc
I genuinely think it's just maturity with Rashford, he'll be a very late bloomer and when time starts running out I think he'll switch on. Yes, 26 he's not a kid anymore, I think he'll fly when he gets to 29+ and just mentally matures as a man.
Brilliant, love every episode. Keep going
Nice nando's
This is the best thing to watch at the moment. Great TV, natural banter and honest conversation.
Love Rio, what he represents and he was one hell of a player!
He'd be £150,000,000 today
Sell Rashford and rebuild the team.
Rashford is nolonger a true man utd player needs to get out of the club give him to Saudi Arabia .
Stop thinking if rashford is not available the world will not move on🤌
The best thing on YouTube! Not just soccer, not just sport; the best show! Get entertaining, knowledgeable and interested people together and allow Gary Neville to ringmaster it. The ability and acumen of Gary Neville, as well as his willingness to allow others to be more knowledgeable and take the lead when it is warranted, along with his lack of ego when they needle him and his self deprecation is incredible. Could write all night about this panel and the ‘chemistry’ but I need to listen!
Honestly Rashford could do a drink drive hit and run people would still find an excuse for him🤦🏽♂️
27:42 Rio says they never set up for individuals, but didn't SAF have Park man mark Pirlo like a man possessed??🤣
Neville thanks now I can’t come out of retirement
Rashford just isn't that good. Salah, Kane, Son, De Bryne, Foden…they all lift the players beside them. Rashford is a local boy, with so much pressure on him because we all want him to be amazing.
Put him in Arsenal's team and he wouldn't start. Put him at Everton and he would blend in.
Ian try get an arsenal player on. It gets a bit repetitive talking to ex utd players constantly
I hate Utd but this is a great conversation.
You want to know why Rashford gets more stick, it's not the attitude or being from Manchester, its that Newcaste match, totally unforgivable I will never forgot, unforgivable
The Stuart Pearce bit had me in tears 😂 Imagine an opponent shouting that at you with a straight face, that will shatter your confidence 😂