The Red Devils legend trusts Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has an issue to address in scoring goals, however, he feels another middle half is his greatest need.
David de Gea has become “a genuine issue” for Manchester United says Paul Scholes, however, the Red Devils legend feels another “genuine predominant strong center-back” remains Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s most squeezing move prerequisite.
A 3-1 triumph over Newcastle has guaranteed that the men from Old Trafford stay the nearest challengers to Manchester City in the Premier League title race.
They were, notwithstanding, incapable to keep a spotless sheet by and by, with questions being requested from an accomplished entertainer between the sticks.
What has been said?
United legend Scholes revealed to BT Sport of De Gea, with the Spanish worldwide enduring more cheeky minutes in a game that saw him beaten by a strike from Allan Saint-Maximin that ricocheted up and into the top of his net.
“We mentioned it before the game, I think that is the biggest weakness in this team. David again, so sloppy, it’s becoming a real problem, having the confidence in your goalkeeper, and short corners, United had one out for two or three corners, this is the one where David again, can you catch that? He punches it into a really bad area.”
What number of clean sheets have United kept this season?
The Red Devils have gotten only eight shutouts in 25 Premier League games in 2020-21. A further five clean sheets have been kept in homegrown cup rivalry, and two across seven mainland excursions in the Champions League and Europa League.
The master plan:
With United excess a long way from watertight at the back, Scholes accepts further supports should be put resources into their protective positions throughout the late spring move window.
Scholes said: “I said before the game I think that they’re missing a real dominant center-back. You look back at the history of the teams that win leagues, they have real leaders in the back four.I think Maguire possibly could be but I think they need somebody with him who could be really dominant in that position, really commanding, can bully a center-forward, can demand from the rest of the squad around him on and off the pitch as well. I just think they’re missing that.”
Scholes has remained critical for United even after a win was on the cards.
