Ferdinand's form was extremely patchy last autumn and Eriksson opted to omit the Manchester United man for the World Cup qualifier against Austria in October.
The defender claims the decision 'left a bad taste in his mouth', but he clearly did not wallow in self pity, as he has performed superbly of late.
Interesting case of psychology- is Ferdinand trying to psych out Sven or vice-versa?




Ferdinand just plain lost his concentration. I believe he's has gotten back in form and I hope he's named to the squad!
Go Rio!