22 hours Ago By Adnan Riaz
TNT Sports pundit Rio Ferdinand has made a clear-cut point about “three moments” in Manchester United’s Premier League encounter with Nottingham Forest on Tuesday evening.Nottingham Forest hosted Manchester United at City Ground and Nuno Espirito Santo’s men walked away with all three Premier League points on the night.Anthony Elanga was the difference-maker in the Premier League clash and the former United player broke the deadlock in the fifth minute of the match.
Ruben Amorim’s men were left chasing an equaliser at City Ground and United could not climb back into the contest against Nuno Espirito Santo’s Forest side.United’s defeat to Forest has left the Red Devils in 13th place under Ruben Amorim with only eight Premier League matches remaining in the 2024-25 campaign.Forest, on the other hand, are third in the Premier League table and Nuno’s men are only four points behind second-place Arsenal in their hunt for a top-four finish.
United have only managed 10 league wins in 30 matches in the current campaign and the Red Devils are on course for their worst finish in the Premier League era.READ MORE: Man Utd fans all saying same thing about Patrick Dorgu after performance vs Nottingham Forest, ‘shocking’ point is madePhoto by Andrew Kearns – CameraSport via Getty ImagesRio Ferdinand makes his feelings clear on Patrick Dorgu amid what three Man Utd players did vs Nottingham ForestAnthony Elanga came back to haunt Manchester United and the 22-year-old Swedish forward scored a sensational solo effort for Nottingham Forest on Tuesday evening.The Sweden international collected the loose ball in his own half after a United corner was cleared before singlehandedly launching Forest’s counterattack.
Patrick Dorgu was left chasing Elanga during the Forest attacker’s solo run and failed to deny the ex-United man with his last-ditch sliding challenge during his shot.Elanga coupled his blistering pace with his superb dribbling before he coolly slotted a low strike past a helpless Andre Onana in the bottom corner of the United net.Speaking on TNT Sports, Rio Ferdinand insisted that Patrick Dorgu needed to be in a “better position” to stop Elanga during the counterattack at City Ground.
ANTHONY ELANGA, THAT IS INCREDIBLE! ⚡The winger scores a blistering solo goal against his former side 👏📺 @tntsports & @discoveryplusUK pic.twitter.com/9J38PnbMsV— Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) April 1, 2025 “I think there’s three moments where they could have maybe stopped this goal,” he said, as per the Metro.
“First of all, it’s a wonderful goal from Elanga, and you can’t take anything away from him in that sense.“But when you’re looking for a defensive point of view, Elanga is on the edge of the box there.“Dorgu’s got to be goal-side.
You’ve got to think defensively first. You know the threat is pace.“Be in a better position to stop that.
Then he’s behind, he’s chasing, can’t get back.”READ MORE: Man Utd fans have lot to say about Alejandro Garnacho after performance vs Nottingham Forest, ‘frustrating thing’ called out Rio Ferdinand takes aim at Alejandro Garnacho and Noussair Mazraoui vs Anthony Elanga in Man Utd’s defeat to Nottingham ForestElanga brushed off Alejandro Garnacho while he was charging to the United net and Noussair Mazraoui did not commit to engaging with him during the counter. Ferdinand insisted that Alejandro Garnacho “should take him out” in a challenge and Noussair Mazraoui needed to “make a decision” in that one moment of the match.
“And Garnacho has a role to play here,” he continued.“You should take him out, foul him there. You’ve got to foul him there.
Take him out. You can see the pace; you can see the support he has.“And Mazraoui’s got to make a decision.
Before he gets into that box, you’ve got to go and engage the attacking player there. Go into the box, get closer to [the] goal.”United will return to Premier League action on Sunday afternoon when they host Manchester City at Old Trafford, with kick-off slated for 4:30pm UK time.
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