{"id":292454,"date":"2023-10-04T22:25:56","date_gmt":"2023-10-04T22:25:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/?p=292454"},"modified":"2023-10-04T22:25:56","modified_gmt":"2023-10-04T22:25:56","slug":"rio-ferdinand-blasts-lazy-and-lightweight-psg-after-newcastle-humbling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/soccer\/rio-ferdinand-blasts-lazy-and-lightweight-psg-after-newcastle-humbling\/","title":{"rendered":"Rio Ferdinand blasts 'lazy and lightweight' PSG after Newcastle humbling"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Rio Ferdinand has slated PSG\u2019s tactics and players after they were humbled 4-1 by Newcastle United in the Champions League.<\/p>\n
Newcastle won their first UCL game for 20 years on Wednesday night with a commanding win over one of the giants of European football.<\/p>\n
Outstanding goals from Miguel Almiron, Dan Burn, Sean Longstaff and Fabian Schar sent the fans at St. James\u2019 Park into raptures.<\/p>\n
As for PSG, the French champions were shocking, with a consolation from Lucas Hernandez their only bright spot in a dismal, with talisman Kylian Mbappe barely getting a kick of the ball.<\/p>\n
This was largely down to the Magpies\u2019 impressive pressing, something that Manchester United legend Ferdinand highlighted on TNT Sports:<\/p>\n
\u2018It started from the first whistle. Anthony Gordon setting the tone, the whole team making sure they press. That set the tone for the whole game.<\/p>\n
\u2018What are they [PSG] doing? In the first minute, they were in a good position, but they go back to the goalkeeper. They gave Newcastle chance to get the crowd up.<\/p>\n
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