Three days after Allardyce mocked Van Gaal about his “long-ball” tactics, United laboured to a 3-1 win over Burnley and Manchester United legend Paul Scholes has voiced his frustration at boring football being played under Van Gaal.
United legend Scholes has not been shy in criticising his former club since he retired in 2013 and he has again had another pop at Van Gaal’s management saying he struggles to enjoy watching United play.
“It does not give me any pleasure to say that at the moment I am struggling to watch Louis van Gaal’s team with any great enjoyment.
“They beat Burnley on Wednesday night but it was Burnley who had by far the best of the first half.
“At times, United’s football is miserable. To beat opposing teams you have to attack, and to attack you have to take risks. Too few of the players in the current team are prepared to take those risks.
“As a midfielder at United I had to pass the ball forward and, yes, it did not always work. It did not always mean putting a chance on a plate for the strikers. It was up to them to get on the ball and score goals. Was it easy? No, but we were playing for United. It was not supposed to be easy.”
Scholes added Radamel Falcao and Robin van Persie “look like strangers” and is concerned about Wayne Rooney’s deployment in midfield.
“If Van Gaal does not think Rooney is a better option up front than the other two then there really is a problem,” Scholes stressed.
“He has a fantastic goalscoring record for United, behind only Sir Bobby Charlton and Denis Law, yet against West Ham he did not have a single touch in the opposition’s box. That cannot be good for the team.”
