Manchester United legend Ferdinand was interviewed by the media and commented on Liverpool defender Connate.

Ferdinand said: "Connate's performance was definitely not bad last season, but now he's made headlines."

"Because he has connections with Real Madrid, dissatisfied fans and supportive media will start to blame him for his performance."

"As long as he makes a small mistake, people will blame him, and the reason behind this may be just the rumors about him with Real Madrid."