Rio Ferdinand reacts with 3-word message after Matheus Cunha scores his first goal for Manchester United during Brighton game

Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand was delighted to see Matheus Cunha get his first goal for the club. The Brazilian star opened his account for the Red Devils in the 24th minute of their Premier League clash against Brighton & Hove Albion.

Taking to X (formerly Twitter), Ferdinand posted a three-word message for the Manchester United star and posted:

"GET IN THERE CUNHAAAAAAA"

Ferdinand was excited about the signing of Cunha in the summer and hailed the former Wolverhampton star for his mentality and added that the signing of Bryan Mbuemo was also a big step in the right direction. He told talkSPORT:

"I spent a bit of time with Cunha, his character and personality suggests to me that he will embrace it [the pressure]. Very confident kid, free going, that Brazilian [mentality], 'I'm here, I'm going to show you what I got,' vibe, which is pleasing to see. But again, we've got to have patience and see, but Mbeumo's interested me a lot, there's a serious side to him."

"There's a professionalism there that will enhance the environment, I think, he works his balls off on and off the pitch. But off the pitch, he's got a team he's built around him. A nutritionist, a S&C [strength and conditioning] coach, a chef, etc, a real detailed approach to it. And he's shown he can score, he's been here six years, he's shown he can score goals, so those two, I think, are going to definitely add a positive streak to the club. But listen, you've got to wait for the games."

Manchester United signed Cunha and Mbeumo in the summer, along to Benjamin Sesko to refresh the attack. The trio have slowly done well on the pitch and the Red Devils are moving closer to the Premier League top 4.

Rio Ferdinand praises Matheus Cunha after Manchester United's win over Liverpool

Rio Ferdinand spoke about Manchester United's win over Liverpool and heaped praise on Matheus Cunha. He claimed that the Brazilian star was brilliant in the second half and said on his podcast:

“I thought Matheus Cunha was magnificent especially in the second half when we needed someone to give us some time and relief. I just think he’s a wonderful footballer and once he gets into full flow he’s going to be almost unplayable at times. He’s got that swagger about him, I love Cunha.”

Manchester United defeated Liverpool 2-1 in the Premier League, making it three losses on the bounce for the defending champions.