Man Utd legend admits reality check! The defeat against Man City disappointed him

It was a chastening experience for United, who were outclassed from start to finish by Pep Guardiola's side. All of the fans were left in no doubt about where the two teams stand in the pecking order, and everyone conceded that United have some serious work to do if they are ever to catch City.

Now, after the terrible humiliation in the Ethihad Stadium, United boss Erik ten Hag will be under pressure after this result, with many fans questioning his decision to bench Casemiro and Ronaldo in the derby. It remains to be seen how United will respond, but one thing is for sure: they have a lot of work to do.

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In his Twitter account, a Manchester United player has admitted he was wrong about Manchester United and says the club is miles away from their city rivals and even doubts if the Red Devils were actually in the second half or if the home team just decided to take underperform. 

Rio Ferdinand was particularly critical of United's performance

Rio Ferdinand has admitted that he was wrong about Manchester United after their humiliating defeat to Manchester City. The former United admitted everything on Twitter: "The gulf in class between Manchester United and Manchester City is bigger than I thought before this game had kicked off. "Absolutely dismantled, gulf between the two sides in Manchester!".