Manchester United had gone 2-0 down to Nottingham Forest on Saturday but soon produced a comeback through goals from Christian Eriksen, Casemiro and Bruno Fernandes
Manchester United poked fun at Rio Ferdinand after completing a dramatic comeback against Nottingham Forest, having found themselves 2-0 down inside four minutes.
Forest duo Taiwo Awoniyi and Willy Boly each struck a blow early on, adding to their early-season woes and silencing much of Old Trafford. Social media was, unsurprisingly, ablaze with reaction and former United defender couldn’t bare to endure any more torment, saying: “I’m going bed.”
Yet when Bruno Fernandes completed the Red Devils’ comeback by converting a penalty in the 76th minute, giving his side a 3-2 win, Ferdinand posted: “Just woke up⦠everyone ok?” United’s official Twitter account picked up on his musings, replying to their former ace by writing: “Wakey wakey!” Ferdinand took it all in good faith and wrote back to his old club: “I’m here guys.”
Some United supporters would’ve wished that they were asleep after a nightmare start to their third Premier League game of the season, conceding their first goal from their own corner. Forest striker Awoniyi, who’s enjoying a rich vein of form, took full advantage of a huge amount of space which was left vacant by the Red Devils.