'Man Utd are an absolute laughing stock'

Erik ten Hag is struggling to get Man Utd back on track after their horrendous 2021-22 campaign.

Manchester United suffered another disappointing Premier League defeat on Saturday, losing 4-0 against Brentford.

The Bees dominated the game in the first half, turning United’s solid pre-season displays to distant memories.

United failed to find the back of the net in the second half as their lack of confidence became impossible to overlook.

Speaking on his Youtube channel, Rio Ferdinand said: “My phone was popping off, the WhatsApp groups, online, everything.

“We are just the butt of all jokes now. We have become an absolute laughing stock.

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“You watch the game [against Brentford] and you look at it and you think, ‘Wow’.

“The players are nowhere near worth the money that they spent on them. They’re nowhere near worth what they’re probably paying them. There’s zero confidence in the building.

“You see after the first goal where [David] De Gea plays out, the next time he saw numbers on the backs of shirts – they ran up the pitch and just wanted it kicked long.

“Like, we might as well bring in some other managers like Big Sam or Pulis if we’re going to be like that [kicking it long].”

He added: “You look at it and you say, ‘This is not the Manchester United that I once knew’. Even if it’s a little bit of a fall from grace, [to fall] this far? It’s beyond digging out individual players even. And we’ve got Liverpool coming up next.”

Man Utd must face Liverpool in their next league game as they hope to bounce back from their disappointing start to the season.