Rio Ferdinand has admitted he would have been annoyed by Ruben Amorim labelling his Manchester United side the worst in their history if he were still a player.
A furious Amorim delivered an explosive verdict on his players after they suffered a 3-1 defeat by Brighton at Old Trafford on Sunday and is also understood to have smashed a TV in the dressing room before facing the press.
The head coach quickly backtracked on his comments, saying he made a mistake, and Ferdinand believes they would have negatively affected the dressing room.