Rio Ferdinand has been labelled a 'Glazer' and heavily criticised by Manchester United fans for a social media post following Sunday's dramatic 4-4 draw against Aston Villa.
United salvaged a point at home to the Europa League winners, despite trailing by two goals heading into added time. Joshua Zirkzee scored what looked like a consolation in the 92nd minute, before Patrick Dorgu headed home with one of the last actions of the match.
Despite the comeback, the mood remained despondent inside Old Trafford, with United set to spend the international break in the relegation zone after recording just one win from their first 10 Premier League matches.
Ferdinand's Post Sparks Anger
Fans were upset with the team's latest winless outing, which was not helped when Ferdinand took to X after the match. Posting to his 10.6 million followers, the ex-United star shared a photo of him looking sad and another where he looked happy.
The pictures were captioned: "From this to THIS!!! Carrick time!!!!!!!!!! Birthday weekend just got tad better in the last 6 minutes… #MUFC." Another post added: "No better way to lose weight & get more grey hair than watching a Utd game recently (hiding eyes emoji)."
Fans Hit Back Online
United fans were not impressed, with many unhappy about his upbeat tone at a time when the club finds itself in crisis. @UTDKarra wrote on X: "You're part of the problem."
@upsdwnwrld quoted him by saying: "Carrick time," alongside a photo of United in the relegation zone. @lfcAmirV2 said: "Rio brev have you lost your mind," with an accompanying photo showing United conceding the most goals in Europe's major leagues this season.
@utdAdams went as far as saying: "I am so desperate for change at this club. The biggest being the complete disassociation with Fergie, his disciples and the class of 92. Before cretins get the wrong idea, I'm not talking about erasing history. It's just time for us to enter new era and to create a new culture."
@7svnvii posted: "Mate we're in the relegation zone you clown." While @Gerry_Deakin suggested he was a Glazers-INEOS sympathiser: "We're in the relegation zone you Glineos puppet."
United return to action after the international break with a tricky assignment away to Liverpool. After that, it's back to Champions League action, this time away to Sporting in Lisbon.
