Stoke 2-2 Man Utd: Rio Ferdinand expected a better performance from his former side
That is the view of pundit and former Manchester United centre-half Rio Ferdinand.
Jose Mourinho’s side were held at the Bet365 Stadium, with Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting scoring his first two goals in English football.
Marcus Rashford and Romelu Lukaku scored either side of half time to put United into the lead but Choupo-Moting headed home from a corner to take a well-deserved point.
Ferdinand was full of praise for Stoke even if it was a below-par United performance.
I think they really approached this game with a confidence that they could get at Manchester United
Rio Ferdinand on Stoke 2-2 Man Utd
“Defensively I thought Manchester United they could have done a lot better in certain situations, particularly the goals,” Ferdinand said on BT Sport when asked if Mourinho would have expected better.
“I think they really approached this game with a confidence that they could get at Manchester United.
“They played the ball in behind them all the time and they had a game plan, they stuck to it.
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“That man there Darren Fletcher was the man behind a lot of their attacks and their forward-thinking passing.
“They have weapons, they have pace, they have people willing to run with the ball, run off the ball.
“They’re a dangerous side when they get going.”
United's next game is against Basel in the Champions League on Tuesday (7.45pm).
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