Should Ronaldo start ahead of him? – Rio Ferdinand admits Manchester United big money signing is playing rubbish

Rio Ferdinand baffled by struggling Manchester United star Jadon Sancho: ‘This isn’t you man!’

Sancho, who left Borussia Dortmund for £73m in 2021, has made a brilliant start to the season, scoring two goals in United’s first five games.

However, the 22-year-old has only found the net once since September 1 and was substituted in Manchester United’s Premier League draw with Chelsea last weekend.

His confidence is not there. The confidence and arrogance he came to Old Trafford with is not there at the moment,” Ferdinand told Vibe with Five.

I don’t know what it is. I’m trying to understand it, because the team puts him in good positions.

The ball comes to him and the Sancho I know and have seen … puts it in the corner of the box and you are in dreamland.

But then he comes back and plays back and recycles the ball. That’s not you, man.

I don’t know what it is and Antony has been the same in some games. A lot of times he comes back, he doesn’t go on the outside or cross the ball. It’s exciting, but he passes the ball back a lot.

With Sancho, I feel he’s there and what I give him credit for is his defensive work. His form is good, but what he lacks is the other part of the game and that’s why we bought him.

We didn’t buy him to be a defender, we bought him to destroy teams, I want to see more from him and Anthony in that area.”

Brazilian international Antony has scored three goals in six Premier League games since his £82million move from Ajax last summer.