Rio Ferdinand identifies 10-year Manchester United problem Erik ten Hag can fix

Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher believes his previous sides “never stooped” as low as Manchester United ’s current level. The Red Devils suffered another painful humiliation at the hands of Jurgen Klopp’s side as a Mohamed Salah brace, coupled with goals from Luis Diaz and Sadio Mane secured a dominant 4-0 victory for the Merseysiders.

Former Manchester United coach Rene Meulensteen has warned Erik ten Hag he will need the full support of the club’s hierarchy if he is to succeed at Old Trafford.

Sir Alex Ferguson's expert prediction came true as Liverpool humiliated Manchester United in the Premier League. The vociferous Scotsman, 80, was in attendance at Anfield as Jurgen Klopp's men ran rampant, defeating their fierce rivals by four goals to nil.

Manchester United will be nine years removed from Sir Alex Ferguson's departure - but they might as well be right back in May 2013.Time and time again the Red Devils have failed to restore their glory days. This season could well be their worst post-Fergie and reached yet another low point with the 4-0 humiliation against rivals Liverpool under the Anfield lights on Tuesday (April 19) night.What has now become cliché at Old Trafford, United are facing a summer rebuild which is shaping up to be their biggest ever, with Ralf Rangnick having warned Erik ten Hag he may need up to 10 new signings.

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson once laid into Rivaldo after he failed to lure him to Old Trafford.Ferguson signed some of the finest players to ever don the Red Devils shirt including the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, Wayne Rooney and Eri Cantona. United were undoubtedly one of the biggest clubs in the world during the 2000's as they dominated English football.But it seems they could attract one Brazilian icon to Manchester, despite Ferguson taking a shine to the player.

Manchester United as part of his coaching team. The Ajax boss is poised to leave the Eredivisie at the end of the season to become the new manager at Old Trafford after being made their preferred target. The 52-year-old appears to have beaten the likes of Mauricio Pochettino and Julen Lopetegui to the post.

Jurgen Klopp, Pep Guardiola, and Arsene Wenger above Sir Alex Ferguson, subsequently ranking the Manchester United legend as only the fourth best Premier League manager of all-time. Ferguson won thirteen Premier League titles, two Champions Leagues, five FA Cups, and four League Cups during a momentous 27 years at Old Trafford.

Roy Keane's Manchester United career came to a spectacular end with the midfielder's contract being torn up, but Keane has only one regret - apologising to Sir Alex Ferguson.Back in 2005, Keane - then a hard-tackling midfielder - gave a no-holds-barred interview to MUTV after a stinging 4-1 defeat at the hands of Middlesbrough.The contents of the interview were so controversial that the tape was apparently destroyed, though reports suggest four copies remain locked away at Old Trafford.Ferguson claims Keane launched into a tirade of abuse at his team-mates, and believes the midfielder "overstepped the line" with his criticism. Keane, on the other hand, believes the incident was blown out of proportion.The interview was removed from the MUTV schedule after Ferguson saw it, and very few people know what was actually said.

Should the FA Cup semi-finals be played at Wembley - or moved elsewhere? Join the debate here.And it should still serve as a warning as to why the FA Cup semi-finals must always be kept as clean as possible. It may seem fanciful that such below-the-belt behaviour would occur nowadays within the football elite Industry.That stance does carry some weight, too.

BBC Breakfast host Dan Walker has revealed he has been given life advice by legendary former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson.Dan, 45, has hosted BBC Breakfast since 2016, but last week announced he's joining 5 News, as a replacement Sian Williams.The presenter said Sir Alex, 80, told him to embrace the “next ­challenge” when they met up at the Grand National at Aintree last week, ahead of Dan taking up his Channel 5 role.He told The Mirror: “I’ve had a long chat with Sir Alex Ferguson. It’s the first time I’ve seen him for a while and he looks very well.“He’s given me career advice, which was lovely.

Liverpool legend John Barnes does not believe Manchester City's rivalry with his old club is the greatest in Premier League history.

Steve McClaren has compared Erik ten Hag to Manchester United legend Sir Alex Ferguson.

Manchester United's glory days.Ajax boss Ten Hag is set to finalise his move to the Red Devils and become the club's fifth permanent manager in the post-Sir Alex Ferguson era. The 52-year-old Dutchman has a verbal agreement in place to take charge at Old Trafford and is expected to begin his new role at the end of the season. Ten Hag has an uphill battle to turn United's fortunes around after a dismal campaign.

Rio Ferdinand has revealed that Manchester United's failed pursuit of Karim Benzema is Sir Alex Ferguson's biggest regret at United.Benzema was at his brilliant best at Stamford Bridge in Chelsea and Real Madrid's quarter-final clash in the Champions League. And speaking ahead of their second leg at the Bernabeu, Ferdinand revealed how close United came to landing the Frenchman.The former Red Devils centre-back told the BT Sport studio: "I remember coming off the pitch and Sir Alex Ferguson said don’t worry, I’m trying to get him.

For the 2,000 or so fans in the Sir Alex Ferguson stand on Friday night, there was one player in particular they had come to see.

Sir Alex Ferguson's former Manchester United assistant manager has stepped down from his role as Egypt boss after their World Cup play-off defeat.Carlos Queiroz had two spells as Ferguson's number two during the 2000s before moving into international management, most recently as manager of the Egyptian national team. However, he has now left his role after seven months in charge following last months defeat to Senegal in their crucial World Cup play-off.The Portuguese boss confirmed his departure in a tweet on Monday, just over two months after taking Egypt to the final of this year's Africa Cup of Nations.In his tweet, the 69-year-old said: “To all the Egyptian fans, our supporters, my friendly and magical staff dream team and to my wonderful players.“Every new beginning that starts with one painful farewell means that our hearts are full of gratitude, respect, and friendship.

With Manchester United making the midfield a priority in this up and coming transfer window, it’s easy to see why RB Leipzig’s Konrad Laimer is reportedly attracting their attention. He’s been one of Bundesliga’s star players in recent months and a driving force behind Leipzig’s surge up the table.

Manchester United appear to finally be closing in on their new manager after a hunt that arguably began when Sir Alex Ferguson retired in 2013.Despite Mauricio Pochettino’s name having been in the ring for years, it seems increasingly likely that the man who will ultimately take the job will be Ajax manager Erik ten Hag.Since Ferguson bowed out, bringing an end to the glory years of English football’s most successful club, United has burned through seven managers.Ten Hag is reportedly not completely convinced by the possibility of taking the job with many major issues that need to be addressed within the squad.But who is ten Hag and what has led him to the position where he could be about to embark on one of the most high-pressure management jobs in football?Erik ten Hag is a professional football manager and former player from the east of the Netherlands.He’s from a rich family and has never needed the financial injection of the big jobs in management having come from a wealthy background. His family own a real-estate company and several other financial firms.His father reportedly wanted Erik to go into the family business, but his natural talent as a footballer saw him go down a different path.He played 336 senior league games, 221of which were for FC Twente, where he retired from in 2002.In that time he scored 15 league goals, his playing career also including stints at Utrecht, RKC Waalwijk and two other spells at Twente.Erik ten Hag has constructed a good managerial record.

Manchester City.The Hungarian admitted that in 2008 while at Tottenham he had a choice of the two clubs in Manchester - but that his intermediary’s choice of going to City really irked him. The former striker, 41, has claimed that he did not want to move to the Citizens, but instead be working under Sir Alex Ferguson and playing for the United ‘badge’.Speaking to the Athletic on video, he said: “It was a true story because I can be really direct when I want to be, and as I said before, I follow my own path and along the way of course there will be people who are disappointed in my decision, like the Spurs fans were when I decided to go and follow my dream.“But then getting close to that dream we get that call from City giving their proposition to my agent.

Former Manchester United academy defender Reece Brown has admitted that current Newcastle United and former Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe wanted to sign him.