Anoth the former "Manchester United" defender Rio Ferdinand, the "Red Devils" have no chance to win the "Premier" league gold this season.
Despite the fact that the Manchester team yesterday defeated "Liverpool" 3-1 and moved up to second place, the recently retired player does not believe that Louis van Gaal's team will achieve more than qualifying for the UEFA Champions League.
"They will finish in the top four," Ferdinand told The Telegraph. "However, I don't think they will even come close to winning the league."
"The team's philosophy is completely different from what it used to be. It sometimes seems like this: we will control the ball more than you, so you won't feel comfortable. That is our main defensive form."
"Man United" fans need to step back and learn how to watch the team again. Don't expect to see free, attacking, enthusiastic football. It's methodical, waiting for opportunities. They suffocate other teams.
"Van Gaal is big, strong and experienced enough to know that not everyone will fit."
Ferdinand also criticized the club's transfer policy. According to the former footballer, the "Red Devils" have spent so much money without even buying a central defender, which Daley Blind, who is not quite suitable for that position, has to play.
"The true top-class players represent Madrid's "Real", "Barcelona", and Munich's "Bayern". They have a huge impact in important matches, so in order to stop them, you need to have a special team."