He can't take criticism — Rio Ferdinand slams Arsenal defender

He can't take criticism — Rio Ferdinand slams Arsenal defender

Ifeanyi Ufomadu 10:33 - 31.08.2023

Ex-Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand has revealed that Arsenal star Gabriel Magalhaes reached out to him after he criticized the Brazilian’s playing style.

Rio Ferdinand was critical of Arsenal's Gabriel Magalhaes last season, calling the defender ''error-prone'' during the 2022/2023 campaign. 

Arsenal defender Gabriel Magalhaes || via Twitter

Rio Ferdinand on Arsenal's Gabriel

Those comments did not sit well with the Arsenal player, who sent a DM to the former England international to defend himself.

"I said that last year and he [Gabriel] didn’t like it, he DM’d me. This is a big thing, for me, with players today, they can’t take criticism,” Ferdinand said on his YouTube channel.

Yes, he [Gabriel] came directly to me, which I respect. But, at the same time, I don’t think he saw what I was saying.”

Gabriel came under fire over the last year for some high-profile mistakes made in big games but was an ever-present as Arsenal led the league for 7 months before relinquishing their hold on the title to Manchester City.

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