Former Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes has said that he would not enjoy play in Louis van Gaal's current side.
Manchester United, this week, lost out to Middlesbrough in the Capital One Cup after losing a penalty shoot-out after a goal-less 120 minute draw. In the shoot-out, United missed three penalties and only managed to score one as they lost 3-1. Wayne Rooney, Ashley Young and Michael Carrick all missed their spot-kicks whilst youngster Andreas Pereira was able to score his.
Scholes feels any striker would struggle in United's team currently
Scholes, who has been deemed by many as one of the best midfielders in football, has admired the defensive side of the current Manchester United side but has been ruthless towards the attacking style of play. The ex-midfielder, along with slating the style of play, has supported his former teammate Wayne Rooney saying that any striker would struggle to do their job in van Gaal’s system.
"The hardest thing to coach is scoring goals and creativity. I was at the derby on Sunday and Rooney's movement was brilliant but when he's playing in that team there's no one prepared to pass to him. I think after 20 minutes you'd be tearing you hair out. I played with some brilliant centre forwards and I don't think they could play in this team - the likes of Ruud van Nistelrooy, Andy Cole, Dwight Yorke, Teddy Sheringham. You don't get crosses into the box or midfielders looking for runs."
Scholes also dislikes United's style of play
He has shown that he dislikes the attacking style and has added that he thinks it has a "lack of creativity and risk."
Scholes also said: "It's a team now you wouldn't want to play against because they're tightly organised. But it seems he [van Gaal] doesn't want players to beat men and it's probably not a team I'd have enjoyed playing in."
Even though the attacking play has been attacked by former players, Manchester United are still sitting in fourth position in the Premier League, only two points behind the leaders, Manchester City. They are in this position even though they have failed to score in the last two league games and have scored the lowest amount of goals in the top four teams.
