Rio Ferdinand criticised Manchester United's performance after they suffered a fifth defeat in their last eight Premier League matches at the hands of Crystal Palace on Sunday afternoon.

A second half brace from in-form Palace striker Jean-Philippe Mateta condemned United to a 2-0 defeat at Old Trafford, marking their fifth defeat in their last six home league games.

Palace leapfrogged United in the table, demoting the Reds to 13th, leaving them five points shy of the top half of the table. United have amassed just 14 points from a possible 39 since head coach Ruben Amorim's first game in charge on November 24.

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Frequently failing to deliver the goods on home soil, Ferdinand hit out at United's defending and general style of play, describing them as a "flat team" with "no real ideas". He also said visiting teams now arrive at Old Trafford with "no respect".

Speaking on his podcast, Rio Ferdinand Presents, the former defender said: "We weren't really a threat today. The intensity of the team only really jumps up when we go behind. It's just flat.

"I watched us against Rangers and against Fulham, in possession we're just a flat team, no real ideas of how to play. Teams are now going to Old Trafford with no respect whatsoever.

"The manager needs to find a way of getting his team through this period, find a way of finding some positives in some games. The team doesn't seem to be able to play football properly with the ball, we haven't got no real idea or real patterns at the moment since this manager's come in.

"And we're not able to defend. We don't smell danger in defensive areas at times, especially when we're high up the pitch, it's just not good enough in all aspects there."