Rio Ferdinand has expressed his support towards Erik ten Hag. The latter went down in an embarrassing way against Brentford FC (4-0) on Saturday afternoon and is the new bottom line of the Premier League. According to Ferdinand, Ten Hag cannot be blamed for much and the club management should mainly be looked at. The Glazer family must look firmly in the mirror, partly in view of the transfer soap around Frenkie de Jong, according to the former defender.
“I don’t feel sorry for the players, I feel sorry for Ten Hag,” Ferdinand said in his podcast Vibe with Five. “He was brought in under false pretenses. He expects new players. He probably knew there would be little confidence, but thought he could restore it. However, the players are not good enough. It’s that simple. There will be players who I think I shouldn’t say that, but it’s just the facts.”
The 4-0 final score was reached after more than half an hour. The nightmare was initiated by David de Gea, who made a terrible mistake on Josh Dasilva’s opening goal. Not much later, the Spaniard got teammate Christian Eriksen in trouble and Mathias Jensen was able to take advantage. Ben Mee and Bryan Mbeumo went the extra mile. It is the first time since August 21, 1992 that United are the last in the highest level in England.
If it’s up to Ferdinand, something changes quickly within the club. The former defender points the accusing finger at the Glazers. “Where are they? They don’t make themselves heard, that’s impossible and shows a lack of respect. On the field we don’t just lose, we are completely destroyed. And nobody comes to take responsibility,” said Ferdinand. , who watches in amazement at the rumors surrounding Frenkie. “They are going around and begging him to come. He doesn’t feel like it. Yet we are still begging. Do you think Klopp or Pep would keep chasing a player like that? No!”