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Manchester United great Rio Ferdinand lamented the Red Devils for “downing tools” at Brighton and Hove Albion as he questioned the fight of his former side.
Ralf Rangnick’s men were thumped 4-0 at the Amex Stadium on Saturday as Moises Caicedo, Marc Cucurella, Pascal Gross and Leandro Trossard were all on target for Graham Potter’s dominant hosts.
Rangnick, who will be replaced by Erik ten Hag at the end of the season, apologised for the humiliating defeat, while Bruno Fernandes accepted United supporters’ assessment that the players were “not fit to wear the shirt”.
This is set to go down as United’s worst season in the Premier League era, having conceded their most goals in a single campaign (56) and fallen short of their record low for points, sitting on 58, six fewer than their 2013-14 mark with only a game to play.
Ferdinand, speaking on his YouTube podcast ‘FIVE’, heaped criticism on his old club as he expressed his dismay at United’s situation.
“We are getting mocked every week,” said Ferdinand, who won six Premier League titles and a Champions League at United. “We have gone down to Brighton to the seaside for a day out.
“We got pumped and sent back home. There is no fight, there is no character, and it seems there is no desire. People have downed tools, it seems.
“We are getting smashed 4-0 at Brighton. Listen, they are a decent team, but United shouldn’t be getting beat 4-0 like that.
“This is a terrible situation and I really wonder what it is like in that changing room.
“Is there anyone standing up? Are there any characters that are picking people up, or is everyone in there thinking that it has gone now? We have gone, and that is it.”
