Rio Ferdinand And Paul Scholes Absolutely Rip Into Man United After Champions League Defeat

​Rio Ferdinand and Paul Scholes pulled no punches as they absolutely ripped into Manchester United following their crushing Champions League elimination. 

Atletico Madrid knocked Man United out of the Champions League after beating Ralf Rangnick's charges 1-0 on the night (2-1 on aggregate). 

The defeat means the Red Devils will go ANOTHER season without a major trophy - the fifth campaign in a row. 

Speaking after Man United's European exit, Scholes ruthlessly pointed fingers at the appointment of Rangnick. 

"How he [Rangnick] was chosen to be manager for this club for six months... I don't know," he said. ​

"The very first thing this club needs to do to get anywhere near winning the league again is getting in a proper coach who works for this team."​

"Atletico had a reliable group of men that understood the job at hand."

"Man Utd are looking at each other, hoping for a moment of individual brilliance."@rioferdy5 and Paul Scholes point to a lack of leadership being a big reason behind Man Utd's lack of direction...#UCL pic.twitter.com/q2PIS7fnzK

— Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) March 15, 2022

As for Ferdinand, he said the club needs a revamp from the top down and made a bold Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland claim. 

"If you bring in Mbappé and Haaland this summer, Man United aren't winning the league," he said. 

"It doesn't matter who they bring in. It [revamp] needs to be from the top down."

"We've had a lot of pain, and there's more to come."

"Three or four years to be challenging for the league? I'd snap your hand off for that."

"This football club needs more football people."@rioferdy5, Paul Scholes, and Owen Hargreaves on where Man Utd go from here...#UCL pic.twitter.com/g0zidB3T8B

— Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) March 15, 2022

Owen Hargreaves also shared his thoughts on Man United's dire situation, saying the club needs more football people - citing the likes of Scholes and Gary Neville. ​​

Man United, who occupy fifth place in the Premier League, resume their campaign at home to Leicester City on April 2 following the international break.