Ferdinand rues major Ten Hag decision that he ‘can’t be’ doing – and statistics back him up

Having been in attendance at Wembley yesterday, Rio Ferdinand went through the whirlwind of emotions first-hand alongside Manchester United fans.

The Reds actually looked like a put-together team in the first half, registering a two-goal lead before the interval thanks to Scott McTominay and Harry Maguire, while also keeping Coventry City’s spirited attackers at bay.

However, in true United fashion, the tide turned remarkably in the closing 20 minutes of the match and despite leading 3-0 in the 71st minute, Erik ten Hag’s men went on to concede three goals.

Coventry’s emphatic turnaround came without Alejandro Garnacho on the pitch after he was replaced in the 66th minute for Antony – a decision which seemingly didn’t sit too well with the Argentine, as he was spotted shaking his head in response to his number appearing on the board.

You can’t really wonder why, either. Garnacho, 19, has outperformed his £86 million counterpart throughout the entirety of the season thus far and as expected, Antony offered nothing when he entered the fold.

There’s also more to it than that. In numerous matches since February, United have gone on to concede at least one goal in each of the games in which Garnacho has been substituted early.