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Paul Scholes claims Manchester United duo are not great footballers as he offers honest advice to Erik ten Hag
By Apratim Banerjee Modified 30 Sep 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Paul Scholes claims two Manchester United players are not great footballers Manchester United legend Paul Scholes has criticized defender Raphael Varane and goalkeeper David de Gea, claiming they aren't good footballers. Since Erik ten Hag's appointment in the summer, the Red Devils have changed their style of play. Earlier this season, they wanted to play possession-based football. However, they have shifted to a more fast-paced substance-based approach over time. View this post on Instagram Instagram Post Scholes believes playing possession-based football is not United's style and they don't have the players to play that style. The legendary midfielder added that as good as Varane and De Gea have been so far, they are not great footballers. Here's what he told Sky Sports' The Overlap (via Metro): "Louis Van Gaal joined Manchester United and wanted to play possession-based football, but United are not that, It was always about substance over style, scoring goals and making chances rather than a pretty end product." He added: "The crowd get nervous when the goalkeeper tries to play a ten-yard pass, that’s not a Manchester United philosophy, that’s Barcelona or Ajax. With Erik ten Hag, he’s stumbled across it." Scholes went on to claim that Ten Hag deserves praise for playing attacking football. He said: "After the Brentford game, he realised he didn’t have the players to play that way, he knew he had to go more direct. Raphael Varane, as great a player as he’s been, is not a great footballer. David De Gea is not a great footballer." He added: "So, play to your strengths, which for United is the attacking players, and you have to admire the new manager for playing that way [more direct]. Why would a club like Real Madrid let Varane go? If you looked at him last season, he didn’t look right." View this post on Instagram Instagram Post Varane joined Manchester United last summer from Real Madrid for £34 million. He has played 35 matches so far for the club in all competitions. Paul Scholes called Manchester United coach Erik ten Hag brave
Manchester United coach Erik ten Hag Erik ten Hag endured a disastrous start to his life at Manchester United, losing his first two games. However, with time, he has settled the squad and has won four consecutive Premier League games since. While talking about Ten Hag as a manager, Scholes lauded the Dutchman for the decisions he has made, including demoting Harry Maguire to the bench: "The simple thing was, don’t play out from the back. Get the ball forward to your best players. Get Christian Eriksen into centre midfield, a player who can play balls to the forward players. He had to leave Harry Maguire out. It was a brave decision. He’s a brave manager." The Red Devils will next face rivals Manchester City at the Etihad in the Premier League on October 2. Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Aditya Singh × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout No Results Found Get the free App now Manage notifications Popular Sports (30+) CricketCricket HomeScheduleT20 World CupT20 warm upIND vs SAENG vs PAKAUS vs ENGLegends LeagueECS T10 CroatiaWBBL 2022ECC T10SMAT 2022Bukhatir LeagueNZ T20 Tri-SeriesWomen's Asia Cup 2022ECT10 FootballFootball HomeNewslettersSK Experts ScheduleEPLNations LeagueLa LigaLigue 1Champions LeagueFIFA WCMLS Bundesliga Serie A WWEWWE HomeNewslettersRumor RoundupRAWSmackDownResultsRosterChampionsWWE Crown Jewel 2022PPV ScheduleAEW EsportsEsports HomeMinecraftOverwatch 2RobloxGenshin ImpactFortniteGTAStreamersFree FirePUBGValorantBGMIPop CultureAnimeGaming TechWiki Guides TennisTennis HomeTennis calendarTennis Results TodayATP RankingsWTA RankingsRoger FedererRafael NadalNovak DjokovicSerena Williams MMAMMA HomeUFC NewsONE ChampionshipUFC Fight NightScheduleRankingsResultsUFC Fights TonightONE Championship ResultsONE Championship ScheduleONE Championship Rankings KabaddiKabaddi HomePKL 2022PKL SchedulePKL Points TableKabaddi Rules WikiWiki HomeMinecraft WikiNaruto WikiTikTok WikiYoutube WikiGTA WikiTerraria WikiOne Piece Wiki MoreSportsBasketballIndian FootballNFLMinecraftFormula 1NascarPop CultureCollege FootballHockeyGolfAthleticsBadmintonGymnasticsWrestlingSwimmingTennisShootingBoxingArcheryWinter SportsRobloxFree PicksSkateboardingKho KhoLifestyle LINKS About Us Write For Us Policies Editorial Standards Journalism Awards Fact Check Affiliate Program Careers CSR Privacy Policy Contact Us Edition: English हिन्दी