Ferdinand urges Solskjaer to call him after Man Utd publicly digs him out over Cristiano Ronaldo criticism
RIO FERDINAND has sought to dampen talk of a rift between himself and Man United gaffer Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
And the Old Trafford hero insists “it’s all love” with the Red Devils chief whilst urging Solskjaer to call him.
The Norwegian, 48, whose side will play West Ham in the league cup, recently dismissed the ex-Three Lions ace’s observations on Cristiano Ronaldo and Phil Jones.
However, the former Red Devils centre-back has opted to ease any tension following some back and forth public exchanges between the pair.
On his most recent Vibe with Five show, Ferdinand, 42, said: “He came for me, I can’t believe it!
“When I see Ole, I’m going to give him a big hug. I’m going to shake his hand and say, ‘it’s all love, I love you, man!’ I’m his biggest fan.
“Some stuff is said in the heat of the moment, and you get things wrong here and there. It’s a phone call, man, just call me.
“Ole’s at the wheel, it wasn’t happening until I said it. I’ve got no beef, I’ve got no beef with anyone at Man United.
Ferdinand questioned why Solskjaer did not instruct Ronaldo to “sit down” following his animated behaviour on the touchline during United’s 2-1 loss to Young Boys.
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And the Old Trafford icon, who won 16 trophies at United including six Premier League titles, provoked an irate response from Solskjaer after reportedly describing Phil Jones as a “waste of space”.
The brutal dig was labelled as “completely of order” by the Norwegian who also criticised Ferdinand for saying he would have told Ronaldo to sit down during United’s duel with Young Boys.
Following the match, Ferdinand told BT Sport: “If I’m sitting on the bench as well I’m telling him to sit down. But he is Cristiano, we’ll let him do it.”
When I see Ole, it’s all love, hugs and kisses, that’s it
Rio Ferdinand
In response, Solskjaer said: “Rio, again you know, sometimes he comments on things he doesn’t really know.”
Ferdinand has revealed he empathises with his old team-mate and the challenge he is facing with his goal of restoring United back to its former glory.
The ex-England ace, who made 455 appearances for the club, said: “When I see Ole, it’s all love, hugs and kisses, that’s it.
“’I understand it because he’s under pressure, it’s a big pressure.
“If I’m wrong, I’ll hold my hands up, like I did last week with Phil Jones.”
“There are people throwing questions at you and you react in the heat of the moment, I get it.
“At the end of the day, I think they know deep down that there’s no malice in me.
“They’ve all shared a dressing room with me, they know what I’m like. “
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