🚨 Rio Ferdinand on Michael Carrick’s relationship with Shea Lacey:
“Everyone sees the talent. I wanted to know what Michael saw. So I askedd him. He smiled and said:: ‘Rio… the talent isn’t actually my favourite part.’ I looked at him surprised. He continued,
‘The best part is that he listens. One game I’ll tell him to keep it simple. Move the ball quickly. Keep the rhythm going. You watch him and you’d think he’s one of the safest passers in the league.
The next game I’ll tell him to be aggressive. Drive at defenders. Get into pockets. Win us fouls. Then suddenly he’s doing exactly that.’
That’s when I understoood what Michael meant. He wasn’t talking about a talented winger. He was talking about a player who can completely change his game depending on what’s needed.
Michael finished by saying,, ‘As a manager, there’s no better feeling than watching a player make decisions that look exactly like the ones you’ve been imagining on the touchline.’”