MX23RW : Tuesday, February 11 13:15:14| >> :60:1780:1780:

Rio Ferdinand: 'We won't just focus on Cristiano Ronaldo'

Rio Ferdinand says that Real Madrid have "many other weapons" and not just Cristiano Ronaldo that can "hurt" Manchester United.

Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand has insisted that Real Madrid have a number of players who can "hurt" his side during the Champions League meeting between the two clubs.

Many pundits have tipped former United attacker and current Madrid player Cristiano Ronaldo to be the difference between the two teams, starting with tomorrow's first leg in the Bernabeu.

However, despite admitting that Ronaldo is Madrid's most dangerous player, Ferdinand is adamant that Los Blancos have plenty of other options.

"We're going to have to use all of our experience, courage and ability to make sure we stop not only Ronaldo but all of them as Real are a great team," he told MUTV. "They have got so many other weapons.

"We could shut Ronaldo down for 90 minutes and the game finishes but other players will be in there that can still hurt us. So we've got to be compact as a team and work hard."

Ferdinand is expected to start in the United defence alongside captain Nemanja Vidic.

ID:68904: cacheID:68904:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:restore:2191:
Written by
Liam Apicella
No Data Analysis info
Restore Data
Share this article now:
Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates a goal against Celta Vigo on January 9, 2013
Read Next:
Preview: Real Madrid vs. Manchester United
>
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
Tables header RHS

League Phase

TeamPWDLPTS
QLiverpool870121
QInter Milan861119
QBarcelona861119
QArsenal861119
QAtletico860218
QB. Leverkusen851216
QAston Villa851216
QLille851216
9Real Madrid850315
10AC Milan850315
11Atalanta843115
12Dortmund850315
13Bayern850315
14PSV842214
15Benfica841313
16Feyenoord841313
17PSG841313
18Monaco841313
19Brest841313
20Juventus833212
21Celtic833212
22Man City832311
23Sporting Lisbon832311
24Brugge832311
25Dinamo Zagreb832311
26Stuttgart831410
27Shakhtar82157
28Bologna81346
29Red Star82066
30Sturm Graz82066
31Sparta Prague81164
32RB Leipzig81073
33Girona81073
34Salzburg81073
35Slovan Bratislava80080
36Young Boys80080


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!