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Ferdinand launches attack on Chelsea midfielder Jorginho

Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand has launched an attack on Chelsea midfielder Jorginho.

Maurizio Sarri's £50million summer signing from Napoli was off the pace yet again as Chelsea lost 2-0 at Arsenal.

Ferdinand ranted: “Jorginho's someone who sets the tempo of a game. You get the ball into him through the middle third of the pitch, he's very good.

“[But] How many assists has he got this season? Around 2,000 passes, no assists.

“He's not a great defender. Once a game gets like this against the big teams, he gets overrun in midfield.

“He can't run. So he doesn't give you anything defensively, and he doesn't give you anything up the other end of the pitch."

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