Former Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes has admitted that he would not enjoy playing in Louis van Gaal’s current side.
The Reds crashed out of the Capital One Cup on penalties against Middlesbrough last night after a goalless draw at Old Trafford, but despite the defeat he praised the United defence, although he bemoaned the side’s current style of play.
Speaking to BBC Radio Manchester, he said:
There’s a lack of creativity and risk. 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.
Scholes also defended United captain Wayne Rooney for his recent performances, stating that any striker would struggle to score with the style of play the Dutchman current employs.
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.
