Jakarta - Rio Ferdinand criticized the outfit of Manchester United when Seville eliminated. The former MU captain also questioned Jose Mourinho's strategy.
After three days after a glorious victory over Liverpool, Manchester United received a stifling defeat. Entering Sevilla in the last 16 of the Champions League, they lost 2-1 and were eliminated.
Manchester United performed poorly in the game. They are poor creativity, let Sevilla release a total of 21 shots, and failed to play as a team.
Mourinho's tactical decision is also questionable.
One of them while playing Marcus Rashford on the right side, when he managed to make two goals and troublesome Liverpool when installed on the side of a different field.
"I do not see MU showing his performance, especially after the result against Liverpool at the weekend and the way they played at the time," Ferdinand said as quoted by the Evening Standard on Wednesday (14/3/2018).
"I think they will be confident in this game, but I see them like a team wasted and filled with strangers," he continued.
After playing negative and seemed satisfied with the score 0-0 at home to Sevilla, MU appear disappointing in front of his own supporters.
They even left behind two goals first.
"They play nervously, playing with anxiety and caution from the start, in this game you have to play with a straight head, which certainly requires personality and character in this stadium," he said.
Through his twitter account, @ rioferdy5, Ferdinand also expressed his disappointment with the tactics applied by Jose Mourinho.
He wondered how MU's front line seemed very blunt in front of goalkeeper Sevilla.
"The front line of MU should be very frightening tonight, the team is not set to put out the best game.I have often been isolated, the winger is playing too deep, the team is playing waiting, as if they are scared."
"The way MU plotted the game at Old Trafford today with a counter-attack on Sevilla is confusing (though over the last few seasons it is the weakest Sevilla team) .But the players are also managing the tempo, too slowly, cautious in the mastery, and so passive, "said Ferdinand.
