Sir Alex Ferguson's BRUTAL verdict on Chelsea's £400m midfield is revealed
Sir Alex Ferguson's brutal verdict on Chelsea has been revealed on social media after the Blues suffered a disappointing 2-1 defeat by Manchester United on Wednesday.
The legendary United manager watched the match from his box at Old Trafford as the Red Devils carved out a crucial win over Chelsea, triumphing thanks to two goals from Scott McTominay.
Two giants of the Premier League who have each suffered in recent years, Man United and Chelsea are both in the process of rebuilding their squads and have forked out millions on new signings in pursuit of returning to the top.
Chelsea, in particular, have splashed over £1billion on transfer and loan fees since the arrival of American tycoon Todd Boehly in May 2022. Despite the spending, Mauricio Pochettino's side sit 10th in the Premier League table after 15 games this campaign.
The Blues fielded a midfield worth more than £400m on Wednesday night, with a lucrative double pivot of Moises Caicedo (£115m) and Enzo Fernandez (£107m).
Wide midfielders Mykhailo Mudryk (£88.5m) and Raheem Sterling (£50m) occupied the flanks in the engine room, while summer signing Cole Palmer (£45m) operated behind target forward Nicolas Jackson.
It appears Ferguson wasn't too impressed by the standard of Chelsea's midfield after the game.
A Chelsea fan has revealed how he spoke 'diplomatically' with the legendary coach after Wednesday's game and was keen to highlight Sofyan Amrabat's excellent display for United in defensive midfield.
According to the fan, Ferguson did not want to take Amrabat's performance out of context and gave a ruthless verdict on the Chelsea midfield.
'Spent post Chelsea game in Sir Alex’s box. Diplomatically praised United’s performance and specifically highlighted Amrabat's
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