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Kyle Newbould

‘Don’t be his fanboy’ - Jamie Carragher fires back at Rio Ferdinand as Cristiano Ronaldo argument escalates

Cristiano Ronaldo Rio Ferdinand Jamie Carragher Carra Erik ten Hag Ten Hag Liverpool Manchester City Darwin Nunez Jurgen Klopp

Jamie Carragher has urged Rio Ferdinand to stop being a Cristiano Ronaldo ‘fan boy’ as the pair clashed over Erik Ten Hag’s decision to drop the striker for the Manchester derby.

The Red Devils were humiliated at the Etihad on Sunday afternoon, with a pair of hat-tricks from Erling Haaland and Phil Foden helping Manchester City to a 6-3 win - although it could have been far worse. Dutch manager Ten Hag opted to start Marcus Rashford upfront, as he had done for the four consecutive league wins prior to the derby.

Ten Hag used all five substitutes during the derby but opted against using Ronaldo - supposedly ‘out of respect’ for his glittering career - much to the derision of many United fans and former players. And the fallout has seen ex-Liverpool defender Carragher clash with Ronaldo’s former teammate Ferdinand.

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