Former Liverpool striker Michael Owen has criticised Manchester United for their transfer business in recent years, saying United has signed players who "look like they've never played football before".
Owen made 52 appearances for United, but that didn't stop him from slamming his former club for their transfer activity over the past decade.
The 42-year-old believes United have fallen behind their bitter rivals Liverpool when it comes to bringing in new players.
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Speaking on BT Sport before Liverpool kicked off against Ajax at Anfield in the Champions League, Owen said: "It’s very rare that five players play well and five players stink the place out, you normally play well as a team and poorly as a team — it effects everybody," said Owen. "When there’s no pressing from the front, all of a sudden the defence looks vulnerable then they make mistakes, it’s a chain reaction.
"Liverpool over the years, no matter who they’ve signed, have been world beaters, then teams like Manchester United over the last 10 years no matter who they’ve signed look like they’ve never played football before it’s changed now.
"But what I’m trying to say is it’s very easy to bring a player into the team or for all the players to play well at the same time it is a team game. We’ve seen that with Liverpool, they either play well or flounder like they did the other night."
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