Marcus Rashford will be taking a break from his online activity during the off-season for Manchester United. The forward helped his side to win the FA Cup on Saturday and now has a big summer ahead.
14.05.2024 - 14:27 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Manchester United's modern-day malaise has had a major impact on just about everyone associated with the club - and that includes past greats.
Rio Ferdinand revealed as much on the latest episode of his Vibe with FIVE podcast, confessing his frustrations with one frequent fan question in particular. Erik ten Hag's side are currently eighth in the Premier League with one two games to play after losing 1-0 at home to Arsenal on Sunday.
Co-host and Gunners supporter Joel Beya was only too happy to rub salt in the wound as 45-year-old Ferdinand described his annoyance with United's performance (and this season in general). And it led him to detail one common theme that habitually comes up when he's talking to the club's faithful.
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"[It's] where we are, Joel! It's just honestly where we are," said the former Old Trafford stalwart. "We're in a bad place at the moment. The fanbase are down. I don't go anywhere around Europe or the world without fans who go - the first thing they say to me now: 'What's happened to our club?'
"That's all I get! I'm in a depressive state anywhere I travel at the moment. I'm walking around with shades on, even when the clouds are out! It don't matter! I wanna be incognito, I don't want these questions anymore. So I'm sitting there praying."
Beya continued to probe Ferdinand - who made 455 United appearances between 2002 and 2014 - on whether he felt a lot of his hard work had been "torn down." Ferdinand replied that he didn't have the ego to think that way, but it's apparent that a lot of the (largely
Marcus Rashford will be taking a break from his online activity during the off-season for Manchester United. The forward helped his side to win the FA Cup on Saturday and now has a big summer ahead.
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