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Paul Scholes names ‘timid’ Man Utd player who is preventing title challenge

Paul Scholes names ‘timid’ Man Utd player who is preventing title challenge

Premier League
Paul Scholes has revealed the problems currently facing Manchester United and has named one player as a reason why they won’t challenge for the Premier League title this campaign. United pulled within 10 points of Manchester City with a 3-1 win over Newcastle United on Sunday. Daniel James – who seems to have found his form recently – earned praise from Solskjaer after the game. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Scholes, however, says going forward and scoring goals is not the issue of United. In fact, the pundit believes that until they address their central defensive weaknesses, winning titles will continue to be a struggle. While airing his concerns on BT Sport, Scholes expressed his unhapiness over the lack of a ruthless streak at the back. “I thin...
Scholes claims Man United have ‘nothing to worry about’ against ‘toothless’ Chelsea

Scholes claims Man United have ‘nothing to worry about’ against ‘toothless’ Chelsea

Premier League
Paul Scholes has branded Chelsea as ‘toothless’ under Thomas Tuchel and does not expect Manchester United to have any issues against them when they meet in the Premier League. United remain in second place in the league table after seeing off Newcastle on Sunday evening, with Marcus Rashford, Daniel James and Bruno Fernandes all scoring in a 3-1 win. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Red devils take on Real Sociedad in the second leg of their Europa League clash on Thursday and then travel to Stamford Bridge on Sunday for the clash against Thomas Tuchel's side. Although Chelsea could only draw against Southampton, they had won their previous five games in all competitions before that and given some improved performances under Tuchel. Though, They are...
Paul Scholes names Man Utd’s best finisher

Paul Scholes names Man Utd’s best finisher

Premier League
Former Manchester United player Paul Scholes has named Mason Greenwood as the Red devils' best finisher ahead of Marcus Rashford. Greenwood has had a tough time in front of a goal so far this campaign, scoring just four goals in 30 matches in all competitions for United after primarily playing from the right-wing. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The 19-year-old started as central forward on Thursday as Solskjaer’s side thrashed Real Sociedad 4-0 in the Europa League at the Juventus Stadium, thanks to goals from Bruno Fernandes, Marcus Rashford and Daniel James. Greenwood, who conceded that he wants to play as a striker after their win over Real Sociedad, has seen the central forward role occupied by Edinson Cavani this season. “It’s between Rashford an...
Paul Scholes explains why Bruno Fernandes is a better player than he ever was

Paul Scholes explains why Bruno Fernandes is a better player than he ever was

Premier League
Former Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes has hailed Bruno Fernandes' impact at the club and believes the Portuguese superstar is better than he ever was. The Portuguese midfielder scored and also registered an assist in United’s 2-2 draw against Leicester City at the King Power stadium in the Premier League on Boxing Day. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Fernandes now has 28 goal involvements in 31 matches. A stunning return for a player who arrived in the January window, and Scholes says he is greater in front of goal than himself. “What he’s doing is phenomenal, really,” Scholes told ManUtd.com. “He’s better than me. He’s different to me. He scores more goals than me, he creates more goals than me. “I’d like to play with him, probably behind h...
Scholes says Man Utd star will ‘destroy teams’ this campaign & rates league title chances

Scholes says Man Utd star will ‘destroy teams’ this campaign & rates league title chances

Premier League
Paul Scholes says Manchester United have put themselves back in the title mix this campaign after their victory over Sheffield United and praised their front four. United went behind on Thursday after five minutes but responded with a display of scintillating and attacking football as Rashford got two goals and Anthony Martial also got on the scoresheet in a 3-2 win. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Red devils are now just five points behind League leaders Liverpool with a game in hand and Scholes says they are genuine title contenders, though will need luck with injuries. Asked if United can challenge for the Premier League title, Scholes told Amazon Prime Video: ‘Yeah you have to think so and at times tonight they were fantastic. ‘Ole [Gunnar Sols...
Paul Scholes reveals why Chelsea will not win the Premier League

Paul Scholes reveals why Chelsea will not win the Premier League

Premier League
Former Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes has revealed why Chelsea will not win the Premier League title this campaign. According to Scholes, Frank Lampard's side are still one year away from challenging for the league title, as young players like Mason Mount and Kai Havertz still need time to develop. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The London side fell to their second consecutive defeat in the Premier League after a 2-1 defeat to Wolves on Tuesday. And Scholes feels Chelsea don’t have enough creativity in the team. He said: “I just think there is a lack of creativity on the pitch. (N’Golo) Kante does what he does brilliantly well. He’s got two young players next to him in Mason Mount and Kai Havertz. “Who I think will be sensational players, b...
Scholes slams David de Gea for ‘bottling it’ vs RB Leipzig

Scholes slams David de Gea for ‘bottling it’ vs RB Leipzig

Premier League
Paul Scholes has accused Manchester United goalkeeper David De Gea of ‘bottling it’ in the club’s 3-2 defeat to Red Bull Leipzig. The Red devils crashed out of the UEFA Champions League after a 3-2 defeat in Germany, meaning they’ll now be competing in the Europa League. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); United conceded two goals in the opening fifteen minutes of the clash to give themselves a huge mountain to climb but they recovered at half-time and improved after the break. With twenty minutes left to go, Bruno Fernandes crashed a free-kick against the bar and it looked as though the club had a path back into the game. However, barely a minute later Justin Kluivert scored an important third goal and replays showed De Gea turned his back on the player ...
Ferdinand & Scholes agree on Fred’s VAR incident in Man Utd’s defeat to PSG

Ferdinand & Scholes agree on Fred’s VAR incident in Man Utd’s defeat to PSG

Premier League
Fred was shown only a yellow card by the referee Daniel Orsato after an incident with Leandro Paredes, despite checking the pitchside VAR monitor. Rio Ferdinand and Paul Scholes agreed that Fred was lucky to remain on the pitch in the first half of Manchester United's Champions League clash with PSG. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); In the first half, an incident happened between Fred and PSG star Leandro Paredes, this saw referee Daniele Orsato move to the pitchside monitor on the advice of VAR. Despite the Red devils midfielder appearing to move his head towards the PSG star, the referee opted to give him a yellow card. While speaking at half-time on BT Sport, Ferdinand conceded the Brazilian may have seen red on another day. He said: "He's a lucky...
Scholes & Ferdinand urge Solskjaer to ditch Man Utd player after West Brom victory

Scholes & Ferdinand urge Solskjaer to ditch Man Utd player after West Brom victory

Premier League
Manchester United legends Rio Ferdinand and Paul Scholes have both told Ole Gunnar Solskjaer to drop one of his holding midfielders, particularly against clubs they are expected to beat. United finally won a game at Old Trafford in the league, escaping a penalty call before Bruno Fernandes netted the only goal of the match from a spot-kick. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); ‘I think at home, where you can have a lot of the ball, I don’t think the quality is quite there for the both of them,’ said Scholes about United’s midfield duo of Fred and Matic. ‘Whether it’s Fred and Matic or Fred and Scott McTominay, they’re both good at sitting and controlling games of football, protecting the two centre-halves, which is really why they’re playing. ‘The problem...
Bruno Fernandes picks the best between Scholes, Lampard & Gerrard

Bruno Fernandes picks the best between Scholes, Lampard & Gerrard

Premier League
Bruno Fernandes has said Paul Scholes was better than Frank Lampard and Steven Gerrard - and he hopes to emulate the Manchester United legend. For several years, England supporters have fought over which of the three midfielders was the best, with all enjoying outstanding careers. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Scholes had to leave England duty after being forced out wide to accommodate Gerrard and Lampard in a 4-4-2 formation. But Fernandes has said Scholes is the best of the three players for him - and is drawing inspiration from the legend, having scored 13 goals and provided ten assists in 21 Premier League matches. Fernandes told the UTD Podcast: "I think Scholes was one of the best midfielders in the world. For England, a lot of people talk abou...
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