'Crisis mode!' - Rio Ferdinand's worrying Manchester United assessment after Champions League defeat

Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand is concerned by how the Reds managed to capitulate on Wednesday night in their Champions League defeat to FC Copenhagen.

After half an hour, United looked like they were coasting to victory thanks to a Rasmus Hojlund brace. However, Marcus Rashford's sending-off turned the tide against the Reds and they went into the break level after two stoppage-time goals from Mohamed Elyounoussi and Diogo Goncalves.

Erik ten Hag's men regrouped after the interval and took the lead thanks to a Bruno Fernandes penalty but late strikes from Lukas Lerager and Roony Bardghji sealed a big victory for the Danish club. Post-match Ferdinand, who was on punditry duty at the Emirates Stadium for Arsenal's game, gave his rather worrying verdict on the current situation at Old Trafford.

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He told TNT Sports: "Back again into crisis mode and it is a rollercoaster at Manchester United right now. There is no consistency.

"We were watching that game and I was screaming 2-0 up, Rasmus Hojlund, thinking: 'Wow, we've found a hero,' and then all of a sudden the wheels fall off, they capitulate and that just signals to me a lack of character at the moment.

"There is not enough characters in there to pull a team through when they are in a situation with a bit of adversity or under a bit of duress. They have not got enough leaders or characters to pull them through those moments and that is what you need.

"It doesn't come down to ability in those situations. I have been to Copenhagen and we got beat 1-0 but this is far too often we are seeing this happen."

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