Rio Ferdinand believes there is still more to come from Manchester United this season
Saturday 3 November 2012 15:23, UK
Image:Rio Ferdinand: Looking for Manchester United to tighten up at the back
Rio Ferdinand feels Manchester United have been operating below their best this season, with there still plenty more to come.
Eliminate
While United have not struggled for goals this season, their problems have been at Ferdinand's defensive end of the pitch.
The normally solid Red Devils have leaked too many goals for their liking, although injuries to captain Nemanja Vidic, Chris Smalling and Phil Jones have left them vulnerable.
Ferdinand admits it is a problem the team must address quickly to keep the momentum going on multiple fronts.
The 33-year-old said: "If I knew that (the answer) I'd be the manager, but it's something we have to eliminate because it's getting on everyone's nerves now.
"It's not normal for us to be like that and we have to get it out of our system.
"We have to make sure we are starting games in a better manner.
"You can't put it down to bad luck. Maybe sometimes we've just not prepared ourselves properly and not applied ourselves properly in the beginning of games.
"Whatever it is, we've got to make sure we eradicate it."
