Paul Scholes again slams Man United’s midfield stars by questioning if they are ‘good enough to make the team play football’… after Scott McTominay, Fred and Nemanja Matic put in unconvincing displays at Chelsea
- Paul Scholes watched on as Man United took a point from Chelsea on Sunday
- Defensive midfield trio of Fred, Scott McTominay and Nemanja Matic all started
- Scholes feels they aren’t good enough to ‘get the team playing football’
- United legend says better players are needed and they must be well coached
Paul Scholes has once again put the boot into Manchester United by suggesting the current midfielders at the club are not good enough to ‘make the team play football.’
Scholes was watching on as United took a point from Chelsea on Sunday and left Stamford Bridge having halted their run of domestic losses – but the Red Devils legend remained far from impressed by what he saw.
Joining Michael Owen and Glen Hoddle on Premier League review to discuss the showdown in west London, Scholes quickly made his opinions known on where United are going wrong in the centre of the park.
Paul Scholes hit out at the quality of Manchester United’s central midfielders on Sunday
After former Liverpool man Owen had spoken about the need for United to get all their best players on the pitch and utilise the midfield, Scholes pulled no punches with his response.
The 47-year-old said: ‘Is that because they’re not good enough, Michael? Because they’re not coached well enough?
‘I think them three midfield players today – your role as a midfield player is to make your team play football, did them three? Are they good enough to make your team play football?’
Fred was part of the midfield three Scholes spoke about, and required instructions mid-match
Scott McTominay (left) and Nemanja Matic (centre) also formed part of the defensive set-up
Interim boss Michael Carrick had opted for three across midfield; Nemanja Matic at a defensive base, with Fred and Scott McTominay either side.
Just ahead, Bruno Fernandes was deployed in an attacking role with pacey stars Marcus Rashford and Jadon Sancho further ahead.
For Scholes, though, United do not have enough star quality across the squad to go toe-to-toe with their rivals in the biggest of games, despite bringing in some huge names over the summer.
Scholes added: ‘When it comes down to the proper games I just don’t think they’re quite good enough.
‘They can’t go toe-to-toe with Chelsea, they can’t go toe-to-toe with Manchester City, with Liverpool.
Scholes says United’s midfielders are just not good enough to get the team ‘playing football’
‘When they try to do that – they tried to do it against Liverpool and got absolutely obliterated.’
When asked by Owen what must be done to get back to the ‘Manchester United of old,’ a resigned Scholes offered a shrug and replied: ‘They need a coach, and better players.’
United return to action on Thursday night when they host rivals Arsenal at Old Trafford, before then welcoming Crystal Palace to the north west three days later.
It remains to be seen if new interim boss Ralf Rangnick, who was officially confirmed on Monday, will be in charge against the Gunners as he waits for a work permit.
