Former England defender, Rio Ferdinand, has blamed Roma coach Eusebio Di Francesco, for his side’s 5-2 loss to Liverpool on Tuesday’s Champions League semifinal first leg.
He accused the manager of “not watching Liverpool play this season.”
Mohamed Salah scored twice and set up another two as Liverpool put one foot in the final with a dominant win.
But Roma scored two late goals through Edin Dzeko and Diego Perroti to preserve some hope of turning the tie around in Rome.
Ex-Manchester United defender, Ferdinand was, however, left aghast by Roma’s defending.
“I think the Roma manager has to take full responsibility for the result tonight,” he said on BT Sport.
“It’s not often you sit here and say a manager is at fault completely for a team’s performance.
“I think today he let his players down, the way he set them up. He set them up almost certainly to lose this game, the way they played – a high line at the back against a team that play quick football.
“I question whether he’s even seen Liverpool play this season, the way he set them up.”
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