Manchester United defender Tyrell Malacia has said that he is “honoured” to be compared to Patrice Evra by legendary Red Devils centre-back Rio Ferdinand.
The young Dutchman has enjoyed an extremely bright start to life at Old Trafford since his s ummer arrival from Dutch outfit Feyenoord. He has been key to the Red Devils’ run of four consecutive wins, with former United defender Ferdinand having been full of praise for the 23-year-old - so much so that he has compared him to legendary left-back Evra.
Speaking immediately after the Red Devils finally got their season underway with their victory over Liverpool, Ferdinand said: “He [Malacia] reminds me of Patrice Evra in many ways.
