Rio Ferdinand reveals why he thinks Erik ten Hag joined Man United under 'false pretences'

14.08.2022 - 14:25 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk

Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand has admitted he feels sorry for Erik ten Hag and believes the Dutchman has joined the club under "false pretences".

He made the comments after United were embarrassed in their Premier League outing against Brentford on Saturday evening, losing 4-0 to a side who looked at one point as though they could have been relegated from the top flight last season.

Ten Hag's side fell behind early on as Josh Dasilva's shot somehow squirmed in under the body of David de Gea, before goals from Mathias Jensen, Ben Mee and Bryan Mbuemo put the Bees 4-0 up before half-time.

READ NEXT: De Gea makes honest and worrying admission about Ten Hag rebuild

The result truly killed any momentum United had managed to build after a promising pre-season, with the Reds playing some attractive football at times during their tour of Thailand and Australia. However, two losses from as many games have left United bottom of the Premier League table.

And Ferdinand has admitted he feels sorry for Ten Hag, insinuating that the three signings brought in so far are not enough to achieve success this season.

Speaking on his Vibe with Five podcast, Ferdinand said: "I don't actually feel sorry for the players, I feel sorry for Ten Hag. He has come in under false pretences. He was expecting new signings. People are moaning at Cristiano Ronaldo, but he's expecting new signings as well.

"Ten Hag is probably thinking 'I've been sold a dummy here, I didn't know I was walking into this'. The players are not of the standard that is required - it's as simple as that. The results tell us that. And it's not just the results over a month or two, this is over a long time now."

READ MORE: