Ferdinand remains a key player for United, adjusting despite suffering a back problem to continue to dominate for them.
“It’s not surprised me in the sense that he’s still young for a centre- back. In normal terms you would expect a centre-back with his athleticism to play well into their thirties anyway. But he had the back problem which we all know about. So we’ve had to manage that and by managing it properly he has adapted really well to it.”
