Paul Scholes was not only a reference in the dressing rooms, but also outside of them when it comes to providing an opinion. The former Manchester United player is well remembered for the titles he achieved with a magnificent squad and an Alex Ferguson who taught how to play football.
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In this context, Scholes is not happy to see a Manchester United that has chosen a very different style of play from what we were used to in the past. His criticism has been directed at a sector of the squad, which he believes is not committed to the project. He also highlighted the poor decisions made regarding the signing of players who did not contribute, as they are not performing at their best level. At the same time, he did not miss the opportunity to 'take a jab' at the current manager of Old Trafford.
What did Paul Scholes say?
'El Colorado' as former striker Diego Forlán calls him, referred to central defender Rafael Varane, who has not played the requested number of matches due to multiple injuries. "Varane is no longer the same player who won Champions League titles, we have to ask ourselves why Real Madrid let Varane go?", he declared to SkyBet.
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When asked about players in the attacking sector, he had no doubts in referring to young Sancho, who far from being the influential player he was at Borussia Dortmund, his contributions in front of goal have been almost non-existent. Let's remember that Jadon Sancho has been with the 'Red Devils' for 2 seasons and has only managed a poor record of 8 goals and 3 assists in 48 games played.
"Jadon Sancho was a young player in whom United invested a lot of money, but he was unproven in the Premier League, it's one thing to play in Germany and another in this league," he affirmed.
"The team's philosophy is not respected"
'Scholsy' had strong words for the current manager of the 'Red Team' when he mentioned that the team "should never have played possession-based football, United has always been about quick transitions and taking advantage of the opponent's spaces," he emphasized. Not satisfied with that, the former UEFA Champions League champion said that Ten Hag "doesn't understand the philosophy of our game, he doesn't understand what we stand for."
Manchester United is currently fifth in the Premier League, with 12 points in 6 games. Undoubtedly, their next game will be a challenge as they face Manchester City, who are looking to reach the top of the league.
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