CL: Paul Scholes, Rio Ferdinand slam Man Utd after Champions League exit

Dejected Marcus Rashford (left) and Paul Pogba after Man United's defeat to Sevilla on Tuesday. Pic/AFP

Former Manchester United stars Paul Scholes and Rio Ferdinand delivered a damning verdict after seeing Jose Mourinho's men dumped out of the Champions League by Sevilla. A 2-1 home defeat by the Spanish side ended the Old Trafford club's interest in the competition in the Last 16 and left them realistically with only the FA Cup to compete for during what remains of the season.

'Lack of desire'
Scholes accused United of lacking desire and Mourinho of not even trying to win the first leg to set up the second. "It was very difficult watching that, it was difficult watching the first game. There was no desire, no energy, no speed about the team. I can't explain it, it's inexplicable. You go back to the first game - in the modern game now, teams go to places and they try to score goals. United went there and didn't even try to win the game, they didn't try to score a goal," Scholes said.

Paul Scholes

'Not a top team'
Asked if they were far from able to be considered a top team, Ferdinand replied: "In Europe, yes, 100 per cent. I'll tell you what, next round, there'll be teams licking their lips, English and other teams around Europe, licking their lips at the thought of playing against this Seville because they won't frighten you. "They're a decent team, they are not a team that frighten you. In these games, you have got to go and take the game by the scruff of the neck. That takes personality, it takes characters to go and do that in this stadium. You have got to go and give the fans something to chant about. This stadium tonight was quiet and that's down to the players."

Rio Ferdinand

Meanwhile, Roma reached the quarter-finals for the first time in 10 years as Edin Dzeko edged them past Shakhtar Donetsk 1-0 at the Stadio Olimpico on Tuesday for an away goals victory.

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