Former Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand has revealed that a “big part” of his style of play as a player was “nullified” by one former manager’s tactics. Rio Ferdinand had an incredible playing career at club level and enjoyed major success under legendary former manager Sir Alex Ferguson. The 45-year-old TNT Sports pundit arrived at Old Trafford in 2002 after he was snapped up from Leeds United for a British record transfer fee at the time. Ferdinand, who United signed for a £30m fee, became a linchpin defensive figure for Sir Alex Ferguson’s legendary Red Devils teams of the past. The…