FERDINAND'S SHOCKING WORDS TO MARTINEZ: HE WOULD BE F*CKED OFF

Former Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand reacted extremely harshly to the controversial statements made by Argentine defender Lisandro Martinez targeting the club, his teammates, and the manager. The unforgettable center-back of English football compared today's player behaviors by reminding the strict discipline rules in the legendary period he played. Emphasizing how great importance club hierarchy and respect had in the past, the legendary name clearly stated that Martinez's current relaxed attitude would definitely not go unpunished during the era of former manager Sir Alex Ferguson. Stating that he finds Martinez's words completely unforgivable, Ferdinand clearly drew the red lines in the old period by saying, "If a speech like this was made against the club, players, or the manager like Lisandro Martinez did in our time, the player's ticket would be cut." The successful football man supported his own thesis by citing the striking departures experienced in the past as examples. He specifically reminded how even the players who were among the greatest symbols of Manchester United history broke away from the club due to indiscipline. Recalling the shaking departure of the team's undisputed leader Roy Keane, Ferdinand then stated that David Beckham, a global icon, was sent away from the team without a second thought the moment he stopped doing the things the manager wanted. He showed the Dutch legend Jaap Stam as the most striking example. Stating that Stam was at the peak of his career in the past and was by far the best center-back in the league, Ferdinand revealed the uncompromising stance of the club with the words, "The man just wrote a book and slammed a few players inside the book, right after that his jersey was taken from him." These sharp-tongued criticisms of the experienced football man, arguing that Martinez's relaxed manners reflect the discipline gap in today's Manchester United dressing room, aroused a great echo in the sports press. Ferdinand praising the old club culture that did not hesitate to sacrifice legends while harshly criticizing the indiscipline of the current squad led to heated debates on social media. 

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