{"id":7610,"date":"2019-04-02T14:47:38","date_gmt":"2019-04-02T14:47:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/nigeria\/?p=7610"},"modified":"2019-04-02T14:47:38","modified_gmt":"2019-04-02T14:47:38","slug":"epl-rio-ferdinand-names-three-most-improved-players-under-solskjaer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/epl-rio-ferdinand-names-three-most-improved-players-under-solskjaer","title":{"rendered":"EPL: Rio Ferdinand names three most improved players under Solskjaer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Former Manchester United defender, Rio Ferdinand, has named the three most improved players under new permanent manager, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.<\/p>\n<p>United has flourished both domestically and in Europe under Solskjaer and Ferdinand believes the Norwegian has had a positive effect on three players in particular.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSince Ole has come, you would say [Marcus] Rashford, [Paul] Pogba and [Victor] Lindelof have been the most improved.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThose three have been standouts for me. 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