Manchester United legend, Rio Ferdinand, has hit back at critics of Mason Greenwood.
The young Englishman has come in for a lot of criticism over his actions in Iceland while on international duty.
He has been in and out of the United team this season as well.
But he scored a stunning opening goal on Wednesday against RB Leipzig and was in good form throughout the contest, which United won 5-0.
“I just don’t feel some of the young players get the protection sometimes that they should be getting,” Ferdinand told BT Sport.
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“Either from the club, or people around them maybe.
“Listen, he’s a young kid, he may have made a mistake. That’s part and parcel of life. He’s a teenager. He’ll make more mistakes.
“I think he’s an intelligent footballer and that will follow suit off field too.”
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