UCL: They were lazy, lacked concentration – Rio Ferdinand slams PSG stars after defeat at Newcastle

<p>Manchester United legend, Rio Ferdinand has slammed Paris Saint-Germain following their UEFA Champions League 4-1 defeat to Newcastle United on Wednesday.</p>, <p>Ferdinand believes PSG players were lazy and lacked concentration against Newcastle at St. James’ Park.</p>, <p>Newcastle won their first Champions League game for 20 years on Wednesday night with a commanding win over the French Ligue 1 champions.</p>, <p>Goals from Miguel Almiron, Dan Burn, Sean Longstaff and Fabian Schar gave the Premier League side the victory as PSG talisman Kylian Mbappe barely got a kick of the ball.</p>, <p>“It started from the first whistle. Anthony Gordon setting the tone, the whole team making sure they press. That set the tone for the whole game,” Ferdinand told TNT Sports.</p>, <p>“What are they PSG doing? In the first minute, they were in a good position, but they went back to the goalkeeper. They gave Newcastle a chance to get the crowd up.</p>, <p>“At one point they give the ball away three times in 20 seconds. Really bad starts to each half and they end up getting punished.</p>, <p>“Slack, lazy, lack of concentration, focus – all of the above. It is the opposite when you look at the Newcastle team. Truly focused, concentrating, dynamic, aggressive.</p>, <p>“Tactically you have to get it right on the big stage. If you don’t you get punished especially in an atmosphere, a cauldron like this.</p>, <p>“The way PSG approached this game, 4-2-4, light in midfield, lightweight, a 17-year-old Warren Zaire-Emery playing there. They got punished at all points.”</p>