# @rioferdinandpresents on YouTube - **Type:** Video - **Original URL:** https://youtube.com/watch?v=wmtB2poaVeQ - **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/70337296-rioferdinandpresents-youtube - **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/c2a0869f93.jpg - **Posted:** 2026-09-14T15:58:57.000+00:00 - **Account Owner:** Rio Ferdinand Presents (@rioferdinandpresents) — https://gondola.cc/rioferdinandpresents ## Caption Manchester United legend Ryan Giggs joins Joel Beya and Stephen Howson for a special episode of Rio Presents, bringing the perspective of a player who won 13 Premier League titles and has made more appearances in the Manchester derby than anyone else. Giggs delivers a detailed breakdown of United’s frustrating home defeat to ten-man Manchester City. He explains why they failed to stretch the pitch, move the ball quickly enough or create the “wave after wave” of pressure that Old Trafford expected. The trio examine United’s poor delivery, the lack of movement in attack and why playing without a recognised centre-forward left the “wrong players” searching for the perfect cross. Ryan also offers a tactical lesson on wide play, overlapping runs and the relationships that successful teams build on the pitch. He assesses the importance of Benjamin Šeško, discusses the development of Kobbie Mainoo and Elliot Anderson, and considers whether United’s recent recruitment provides genuine cause for optimism. Away from the current team, Giggs shares stories from his record-breaking career - including Zinedine Zidane asking for his shirt, Rio Ferdinand’s first United training sessions and the moment an 18-year-old Wayne Rooney took a free kick from him before completing a debut hat-trick. Plus, Giggs gives his verdict on Arsenal’s title defence and names his favourite Arsenal player before analysing Mikel Arteta’s squad depth and Gabriel Heinze’s possible role in sharpening the champions’ defensive dark arts. 00:00 Teaser: Ryan Giggs on United's Crossing & Full-Back Issues 00:54 Ryan Giggs Joins Rio Presents: 13 Premier League Titles 01:37 Trophies, Zidane Shirt Swap & Wearing Tights in the Derby 04:29 Manchester Derby Reaction: Losing 1–0 to 10-Man Man City 05:50 Tactical Breakdown: How to Play Against 10 Men 06:54 Speed of Play, Stretching the Pitch & Delivery Problems 10:55 Marcus Rashford’s Role: In-Behind Threats vs Out-and-Out Winger 13:35 Attacking Movement: Why United Lack Runs in the Box 14:47 Wide Play Tactics: How Full-Backs Should Support Wingers 16:48 Giggs on On-Pitch Chemistry: Denis Irwin & Patrice Evra 18:38 Delivery into the Box: Setting Up Šeško & Covering Areas 20:20 Best Partnerships: Cantona, Beckham, Van Persie & Ruud 21:46 Pitch Arguments & Rio Ferdinand's First Training Session 23:31 Wayne Rooney Stealing Giggs' Free-Kick on His Debut Hat-Trick 24:59 The Importance of Benjamin Šeško to United’s Attack 26:16 Elliot Anderson Review & Giggs’ Modern Transfer Value 27:36 Winger to Midfield: Giggs on Evolving Across His Career 29:06 Kobbie Mainoo’s Development & Vision 30:34 Fine Margins, Rebuild Reality & Reasons for Optimism 32:34 Arsenal’s Title Defence & Mikel Arteta’s Squad Depth 35:00 Ryan Giggs Names His Favourite Arsenal Player 35:37 Gabriel Heinze: Defending Dark Arts & Training Ground Hard Men 37:21 Arteta’s Longevity & Winning Culture 38:26 Giggs’ Unmatched Premier League Legacy & Outro #RioPresents #ManchesterUnited #MUFC #ManUtd #RyanGiggs #JoelBeya #StephenHowson #ManchesterDerby #ManCity #PremierLeague #EPL #OldTrafford #MarcusRashford #BenjaminSesko #KobbieMainoo #ElliotAnderson #WayneRooney #RioFerdinand #Arsenal #MikelArteta #GabrielHeinze #FootballPodcast #FootballTactics Subscribe: http://bit.ly/15QO9WE Rio Ferdinand Presents: rioferdinandpresents.com Rio Ferdinand Presents Instagram: https://instagram.com/rioferdinandpresents Rio Ferdinand Presents Twitter/X: https://x.com/RioMeets Rio Ferdinand Presents Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rioferdinandpresents Rio Ferdinand Presents TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@rioferdinandpresents Rio Ferdinand Presents Threads: https://www.threads.net/@rioferdinandpresents Rio Ferdinand Instagram: https://instagram.com/rioferdy5 Rio Ferdinand Twitter/X: https://x.com/rioferdy5 Rio Ferdinand Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RioFerdinandOfficial Rio Ferdinand TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@rioferdy5 Rio Ferdinand Threads: https://www.threads.net/@rioferdy5 ## Stats - **Views:** 103,650 - **Likes:** 1,620 - **Shares:** 0 - **Comments:** 406 ## Tags footballtactics, mufc, mikelarteta, epl, manutd, mancity, benjaminsesko, arsenal, waynerooney, stephenhowson, manchesterunited, elliotanderson, manchesterderby, rioferdinand, joelbeya, premierleague, gabrielheinze, ryangiggs, riopresents, footballpodcast, marcusrashford, kobbiemainoo, oldtrafford --- Copyright (c) Gondola