Scholes slams 'managerial graveyard' Man Utd and Bruno Fernandes
Tom Weber
- Updated: 9 Nov 2023 09:24 GMT
- 3 min read
Manchester United legend Paul Scholes didn't hold back when criticising his former club before and after their loss to Copenhagen.
The Red Devils suffered their ninth defeat of this nascent campaign in the Danish capital as Erik ten Hag's ten men were defeated in dramatic fashion. Chelsea-linked wonderkid Roony Bardghji scored the late winner that condemned Man Utd to last place in their group.
Already before the match - given that even when results have been positive, performances very much haven't -club legend Paul Scholes was not particularly complimentary of Ten Hag's side as the Dutchman is once again being questioned.
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"I don’t think they’re not trying," he said on TNT Sports, "I just think ability-wise, it’s quite a limited squad and I think that has shown over the full season. I can’t remember a performance where I thought, 'yeah, they look a good team, they play like a team.'"
"It’s just become a graveyard for managers, especially in that second season. We all felt last season they were getting somewhere...It’s all just got a little bit confused. Players have lost confidence, playing nowhere near their abilities, and are hiding."
Fernandes the wrong captain?
After the defeat, Scholes singled out new captain Bruno Fernandes for particularly scathing criticism. “I think Bruno Fernandes needs to help [Rasmus] Hojlund a bit more. This is a young lad who’s come over from a different country, he’s not scored a Premier League goal."
"He’s so young and he needs help. I think Fernandes needs to get as close to him as he possibly can, because half the time he’s out, all over the pitch. Play your position and help the kid out and this lad will score goals."
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“They’re just lacking a bit of leadership. Maybe if Casemiro was in there, things might have been different. It’s just that collapsing that’s really hurting them at the minute. Once they concede one, the second one is always coming.”
