MANCHESTER UNITED fable Rio Ferdinand has deed backmost astatine Gary Lineker implicit his “nonsense” claims astir Sir Alex Ferguson’s legacy.
The Red Devils icon was successful a bullish temper aft his aged broadside crashed retired of the FA Cup connected penalties to Fulham astatine the weekend.
Rio Ferdinand has travel to the defence of Manchester United fable Sir Alex FergusonGetty Images - Getty
X @BBCMOTDBig-money signings similar Rasmus Hojlund struggled to marque an impression arsenic the game finished 1-1 aft 120 minutes.
And United’s exit means they lone person the Europa League near to play for, with the nine besides sitting 14th successful the Premier League.
After the decision to Fulham, BBC big Lineker made a bombshell comment claiming that United’s long-standing woes tin beryllium traced backmost to the last days of legendary manager Ferguson.
The Scot lifted his 13th rubric earlier retiring from the beauteous crippled successful 2013.
He was replaced by David Moyes, who lasted little than a twelvemonth earlier being sacked.
United past went done Louis van Gaal, Jose Mourinho, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Erik 10 Hag, who didn’t triumph a azygous Premier League rubric betwixt them.
Current brag Ruben Amorim has an adjacent bigger puzzle to lick aft United deed a caller debased successful the table.
And Lineker claimed Ferguson did not permission the Red Devils successful a bully spot erstwhile helium discontinue 15 years ago.
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Lineker said: “If you look astatine Liverpool now, they’ve got a caller manager successful Arne Slot, and it’s testament to however Jurgen Klopp near the nine successful a truly bully state.
“So the operation is truly good. That astir apt wasn’t the lawsuit astatine the extremity of Sir Alex Ferguson’s [time astatine Old Trafford].
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PA“I cognize they won the league that season. But it wasn’t their champion side, and a batch of their large players were coming to the extremity of their careers.
“I deliberation from determination they had problems. The academy wasn’t delivering the players that they were before.”
Now, Lineker has travel nether occurrence from ex-United prima Ferdinand for his comments.
The erstwhile centre-back spent 11 seasons nether Fergie, winning six titles and a Champions League successful the process.
And Ferdinand, who exited United a twelvemonth aft Sir Alex’s exit successful 2014, insists his aged brag is not to blasted for immoderate existent woes.
He argued connected societal media that Ferguson near a squad for successor Moyes boasting an mean property of 26.6 years.
Ferdinand pointed to the blend of youthful and experienced players successful the team, particularly among the guardant line.
And helium besides made definite to enactment that of the 25 players successful the squad, 19 were fully-seasoned internationals.
Ferdinand ended by reminding radical that Fergie’s last rubric triumph saw United instrumentality apical spot by a monolithic 11 points.
And helium alternatively believes that recruitment successful the post-Sir Alex signifier is to blasted for United’s downfall.
I’ve work implicit the past fewer days it’s The Boss’ fault. What a load of nonsense
Rio FerdinandFerdinand said: “Average property of the squad Sir Alex near was 26.6 years old. Blend of younker + experience.
“Our attacking players were… Rooney (27), RVP (29), Chicharito (25), Welbeck (22), Zaha (20), Nani (26), Ashley Young (27), Lingard (20), Kagawa (24), Valencia (27), Januzaj (18).
“19 planetary players. Ps we won the league by 11 points…
“Since then, the recruitment has been poor. But I’ve work implicit the past fewer days it’s The Boss’ fault. What a load of nonsense…”
Ferdinand backed up his spending claims by revealing the full nett walk of European clubs since the 2014/15 season.
Five of the apical six are English sides, with Tottenham (£502million) and Arsenal (£784m) successful the mix.
According to Transfermarkt, French giants PSG are 4th with a nett walk of £795m.
While Chelsea are 4th with a full worthy £809m.
Second spot goes to Man City with £813m.
And unsurprisingly, apical spot is taken by Man United.
But their nett walk is miles higher than adjacent City’s, with the fig totalling a boggling £1.04BILLION.
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