Rio: Chicharito’s a defender’s nightmare
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Rio Ferdinand gave all the reasons why the Hammers have to hold onto Chicharito whilst commenting on the amazing Mexico win over the Germans this afternoon (Sunday).
The former Hammer and Manchester United defender knows the striker as well as anyone and declared: “Yeah he is (old fashioned). “You get the ball in the box and there are not many better movers than him.
“He will do double movements, he will go front post to get to the back post, confuse defenders and gets chances and scores goals.
“If you play the ball in behind, he makes runs like this all game. He’s a defender’s nightmare. If you play it in there he will get chances and score goals.
“What he is on top of that movement is his dedication to training, to improving, to analysing opponents is second to none.
“That’s why when you see he can come onto into a game, he tunes in straight away because he studies the game every minute, every second.
“Great lad, I spoke to him this morning on text, always happy, comes in with a smile on his face, wants to work hard, wants to train.
“He loves scoring goals and that’s what you want out of your No 9.”