Hindsight is a wonderful thing and that phrase applies to Rio Ferdinand and Owen Hargreaves after their bold predictions about Manchester United under Ralf Rangnick have already hit a snag.
Rangnick was appointed as interim manager of the Red Devils until the end of the season on November 29 - replacing the sacked Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
The German got off to a bright start with a 1-0 win over Crystal Palace on December 5 - with many noting an instant change of mentality within the Red Devils as they looked to press the opposition more.