RIO FERDINAND believes Arsenal are champions-elect – thanks to their chilled-out response to falling behind early against Manchester United.
The Old Trafford legend was awed by Mikel Arteta’s Premier League leaders showing “zero panic” in Sunday’s dramatic 3-2 win.
The ex-England defender initially had a dig at celebrity Arsenal fan Piers Morgan, who claimed Thomas Partey would dominate the “snowflakes” in United’s midfield.
But Ferdinand then had no problem in agreeing Arsenal could be on course for their first Prem title since 2004.
He told Gunners fan Joel Beya on his Five Youtube channel: “You lot played like champions.
“I was sitting there watching it with my two sons.
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“The biggest telling factor for me was when you went one down. There was zero panic.”
Sun columnist Piers had predicted beforehand that all-action Partey would be too strong for his Red Devils’ counterparts.
So Ferdinand was quick to note Marcus Rashford nutmegging the Ghana hero on the way to his brilliant 17th-minute breakthrough.
Ferdy posted a clip of the England frontman’ s cheeky skill and chilling finish along with the taunt: “Close ya legs!”
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In a follow-on post he added: “Ps @piersmorgan I’ve been seeing ur posts!”
But after the Gunners revived for a deserved victory, TalkTV presenter Piers had the final word: “As I said he would, Partey bullied your snowflakes into submission…”
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
