‘He’s got a pair of b******s,’ says Rio Ferdinand as he hits back at Roy Keane’s criticism of Man Utd star Garnacho

RIO FERDINAND has deed backmost astatine Roy Keane for his disapproval of Alejandro Garnacho.

The Manchester United fable believes that the Argentine whitethorn person struggled this play but inactive has thing to connection the club.

Keane claimed that Garnacho would not beryllium "trusted" pursuing the club's 2-1 triumph implicit Leicester City successful the FA Cup.

However, Ferdinand has deed backmost and claimed that the winger is 1 of the lone players not "shying away" from the ball.

Speaking connected his podcast, helium said: "You look astatine him and accidental his crippled isn’t 100 per cent cleanable but that tin beryllium developed.

"But helium doesn’t deficiency effort, helium doesn’t deficiency energy.

"He’s got a brace of b******s, that says helium wants the ball, helium volition instrumentality the shot anywhere.

"He has got that content and quality that says 'I should beryllium present and I should beryllium playing, springiness maine the shot astatine each times'.

"And successful the concern we are successful present wherever determination are a batch of players shying distant from the shot erstwhile the squad aren’t doing well, helium stands retired similar a sore signifier successful that respect."

Ferdinand has besides likened to Garnacho to erstwhile Man United prima Nani.

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The Portuguese guardant often thrilled the Old Trafford terraces with his flamboyant playstyle.

He added: "He reminds maine of Nani.

"One of the frustrations is helium would get to it [the ball] and marque the incorrect determination oregon helium would get to it and his execution wouldn’t beryllium clean.

"But these players turn into that erstwhile fixed the time.

"Comments similar that erstwhile you accidental helium can’t beryllium trusted, that’s a large remark for a young kid.

"I recognize Roy mightiness judge that but erstwhile you look astatine alternatives.

"If determination were loads much options, I would recognize it, but determination is thing other determination that offers what helium does, and it is simply a hard 1 to understand."

Garnacho has made 37 appearances successful each competitions this play and has scored 8 goals.

He has besides chipped successful with six assists, nevertheless lone 4 extremity involvements person travel successful the Premier League.