It’s safe to say that Paul Scholes was not impressed with Manchester United’s performance against CSKA Moscow.
The Manchester United legend was in the BT Studio on Wednesday as the Red Devils needed an Anthony Martial header to salvage a point in the Champions League group stage match.
After the game, Scholes was very critical of Louis van Gaal’s tactics, suggesting they are inhibiting the players.
“You look at the United team, there is no quality, no movement. People are not running.”
“Is it the way they are told to play? It’s all safety playing across the pitch. I can’t remember a pass in to Wayne Rooney. There is no movement.”
“You’ve got midfield players who can run – Ander Herrera, Jesse Lingaard, Anthony Martial – stick the ball in to Rooney and run, but there’s not one of them even thinking of running.”
Scholes added that he expected a lot more from the team, particularly in the creativity department.
“Before the game you take the point but when you watch Manchester United you expect them to be better.”
“You expect them to be more creative. You expect players to run with pace and penetration. There is a lack of creativity. You would think that with (Bastian) Schweinsteiger and (Ander) Herrera the quality should be there.”
