Manchester United legend, Rio Ferdinand has slammed Paris Saint-Germain following their UEFA Champions League 4-1 defeat to Newcastle United on Wednesday.
Ferdinand believes PSG players were lazy and lacked concentration against Newcastle at St. James’ Park.
Newcastle won their first Champions League game for 20 years on Wednesday night with a commanding win over the French Ligue 1 champions.
Goals from Miguel Almiron, Dan Burn, Sean Longstaff and Fabian Schar gave the Premier League side the victory as PSG talisman Kylian Mbappe barely got a kick of the ball.
“It started from the first whistle. Anthony Gordon setting the tone, the whole team making sure they press. That set the tone for the whole game,” Ferdinand told TNT Sports.
“What are they [PSG] doing? In the first minute, they were in a good position, but they went back to the goalkeeper. They gave Newcastle a chance to get the crowd up.
“At one point they give the ball away three times in 20 seconds. Really bad starts to each half and they end up getting punished.
“Slack, lazy, lack of concentration, focus – all of the above. It is the opposite when you look at the Newcastle team. Truly focused, concentrating, dynamic, aggressive.
“Tactically you have to get it right on the big stage. If you don’t you get punished especially in an atmosphere, a cauldron like this.
“The way PSG approached this game, 4-2-4, light in midfield, lightweight, a 17-year-old [Warren Zaire-Emery] playing there. They got punished at all points.”
