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'Wakey wakey!' - Manchester United poke fun at Rio Ferdinand for 'going to bed' during win vs Nottingham Forest
27.08.2023 - 09:03 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Rio Ferdinand was jokingly called out by Manchester United after they produced an excellent comeback against Nottingham Forest on Saturday.
Goals from Christian Eriksen, Casemiro and Bruno Fernandes handed United a second home win of the season against Forest. However, they were made to fight for it after the away side scored twice in the opening four minutes.
Taiwo Awoniyi raced through on goal and beat Andre Onana inside 120 seconds, with Willy Boly doubling their lead almost instantly. Steve Cooper's men had somehow managed to score twice from their two attacks.
Old Trafford was left shell-shocked and Ferdinand, seemingly watching the game from home, decided he couldn't endure any more torture. The former Reds defender tweeted: "I'm going bed."
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Luckily for supporters, the players had decided to do the opposite and finally wake up, dominating possession as they tried to carve a way back into the game. Eriksen halved the deficit before half-time, flicking a lovely finish past Matt Turner.
Casemiro levelled the scoreline just seven minutes into the second half and when Marcus Rashford was fouled in the area, Fernandes had the chance to give his side the lead. The Portuguese midfielder duly slammed his spot-kick into the bottom corner, turning the tide.
Ferdinand, who may or may not have still been watching, tweeted again, joking: "Just woke up… everyone ok?"
United's social media team saw the opportunity to poke fun at their former player, replying to his tweet with: "Wakey wakey!" And as ever, Ferdinand took the jibe on good faith, replying: "I'm here guys."
All ended well as United held out for the three points, helped by the fact that Forest were reduced to 10 men when Joe
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