Former Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand labelled their defeat to Burnley “an embarrassment” and urged those in charge of the club to take action.

Chris Wood and Jay Rodriguez struck to give the Clarets a first win at Old Trafford since 1962 as the injury-hit Red Devils delivered another flat performance.

Ferdinand is concerned about the direction the club is heading and insists the club need to act to arrest their slump.

“The results that are being churned out are not good enough. I played with Ole, he has had some big players injured but still, the money that has been spent on this squad, there would be more waiting in the wings.”

Former England striker Peter Crouch added: “This squad has got to be the worst squad in the last 30 years, it is nowhere near it.

“You can blame the manager but this squad, you look at the options off the bench and they are miles off.

“It’s a sad state of affairs. This is one of the biggest clubs in the world and it has been run badly, it has been mismanaged. I don’t know what a Manchester United player is any more.”