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Rio Ferdinand Urges Man United’s Leny Yoro to “Pick His Battles” Against Stronger Forwards

His run in the XI follows Lisandro Martínez’s calf layoff.

Overview

  • Speaking on his podcast, Ferdinand said Yoro is engaging in too many physical duels despite lacking parity with most Premier League No. 9s.
  • He advised the 20-year-old to select contests only when the odds tilt his way—“60-40” in his favor—and then commit fully.
  • Yoro has started the last three matches under caretaker manager Michael Carrick and is up to 27 appearances this season.
  • His increased minutes trace to Lisandro Martínez being out since early February with a calf injury after just 15 appearances following a nine-month ACL recovery.
  • In a DSports interview, Martínez said he considered retirement during rehab and praised support from Emiliano Martínez and Alexis Mac Allister.