Rio Ferdinand slammed the performance of Romelu Lukaku in the aftermath of Manchester United‘s 2-0 defeat to Tottenham.
United's Legend - Ferdinand, however hailed the super qualities of Spurs' superstar, Harry Kane; tagging him 'a real No 9'.
Manchester United were stunned at Wembley after Christian Eriksen's 11th second opener.
Phil Jones summed up United’s atrocious defending by scoring a comical own goal in the 28th minute but it was Lukaku’s display which most concerned Ferdinand following the match.
The Belgian has 11 league goals to his name this season, but was largely anonymous at Wembley on the night. Meanwhile, Tottenham centre-forward Harry Kane put on a masterclass in front of his home fans. He didn't score, but he already has 21 league goals this season, and former Reds defender was clear on his assessment.
Asked about Kane’s performance at Wembley, BT Sport pundit Ferdinand said: ‘I think Harry Kane showed why he’s the best striker in the league and one of the most potent in Europe, because he bullied Manchester United’s two centre-halves.’
‘He dominated them physically, winning the ball, bringing other people into play.’
"The contrast between him and Lukaku was so evident. That's a real No.9."
He added: ‘The contrast between him and Lukaku was so evident, it was unbelievable.
‘The ball going into him, sticking, holding centre-halves off, bringing others into the game.
‘That’s a real number nine, that’s how you want to see a number nine play.’
Former Spurs boss Harry Redknapp added: "There's no comparison. He's on a different level to Lukaku."
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