Ferdinand, while analysing the match said United needed to rebuild because they are miles apart from the top two teams
By Kehinde Okeowo
Former Man United defender, Rio Ferdinand, has identified three players who were mostly responsible for the 4-0 crushing defeat the team suffered on Tuesday night against arch-rival, Liverpool.
The Reds annihilated Man United at Anfield after Luis Diaz, Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah scored four unreplied goals in between them.
Ferdinand, who analysed the match after the game said United needed a rebuild because they are miles apart from the top two teams.
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He admitted that the entire team played badly but singled out three defenders, Harry Maguire, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, and Diogo Dalot for criticism, saying they were very poor against the Liverpool attack.
“Wow. I hate to be negative about Manchester United, but the fall from grace is unheralded,” Ferdinand said on Vibe with Five YouTube channel
“It’s never been seen before. It’s alarming but we have all seen it coming. A big, big rebuild needs to happen.
“It was embarrassing. I want to see some passion and desire. That game yesterday showed how far United are behind. You can go through it from No. 1 to 11 and it was poor.
“The whole team were a shambles. Every goal you can pick someone out. There was no awareness, the two full-backs Wan-Bissaka and Dalot not following their men.
“Maguire in no man’s land, not tight enough to the striker, not covering the run, in the middle of nowhere. People will say you shouldn’t single out people but it was embarrassing yesterday.”