Manchester United suffered their second Premier League defeat in a row at Old Trafford on Saturday. They were handed a 2-0 loss by local rivals Manchester City on what was a disappointing afternoon for the hosts.

Solskjaer has been under the spotlight for a while now. There were calls for the Norwegian to be sacked after Manchester United’s 5-0 defeat to Liverpool. The pressure continues to mount on him following the loss to Manchester City.

Addressing Manchester United’s current situation, former Red Devils defender Ferdinand has insisted that the club lack an experienced coach in their dressing room. Ferdinand is aware of the qualities of assistant manager Mick Phelan, but pointed out that he does not have enough experience.

Rio Ferdinand hopes Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer understands his takes

Ferdinand has been openly critical of Manchester United this season. The former defender has also suggested that Solskjaer might not be the right man to take the club forward.

However, Ferdinand is hopeful that his comments will not affect his relationship with the Norwegian tactician. The Englishman explained that he has always had a good relationship with Solskjaer.

Ferdinand is aware that Solskjaer might not like everything he says about Manchester United’s current situation. But he hopes the manager understands the criticism.

He said:

It remains to be seen if Solskjaer can turn things around at Manchester United amidst all the criticism.

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