Paul Scholes’ previous criticism of Ruben Amorim has resurfaced on social media following Manchester United’s 1-1 draw with Wolves at Old Trafford.
Remarks from Manchester United legend Paul Scholes, made just weeks ago regarding Ruben Amorim, have re-emerged on social media. Fans have revisited these comments following the frustrating 1-1 home stalemate against bottom-placed Wolves, claiming that the former midfielder has been proven right.
United had gone ahead through Joshua Zirkzee in the first half, but were pegged back just before the interval courtesy of Ladislav Krejci’s header. The scoreline remained unchanged through to the final whistle, with Wolves claiming only their third point of the campaign.
The outcome means United were unable to capitalise on the momentum from last week’s 1-0 victory over Newcastle. Amorim has faced criticism for his tactical decisions and substitutions during matches, particularly his call to swap Ayden Heaven for fellow defender Leny Yoro against Wolves, despite the side chasing a winning goal.
Speaking on his The Good, The Bad and The Football podcast earlier this month, Scholes was forthright in his assessment, stating: “I don’t think this manager gets this club full stop. I just don’t think he’s the right man.
“United is about risk and entertainment more than anything. Having fans on the edge of their seat, ready to go. Wingers who beat people, shots on goal, bits of skills. There’s nothing there. That’s from the club.
“We talked about this, this is a different club. They’ve got Omar Berrada and Jason Wilcox, who are probably brilliant at their job and what they do. They’re not United, they don’t have a clue what it is like to buy a Manchester United player, to bring a Manchester United manager in.
“If you go to Sporting Lisbon and watch – they play three at the back. Right away, that (should be) a no. United never do that. They can’t do that.
“It’s been proven over years and years and years and I’m talking even before Sir Alex Ferguson. It was always about, 4-4-1-1 or 4-4-2. It’s about entertaining people, but he hasn’t got that in him.”
Drawing comparisons to legendary boss Sir Alex Ferguson, Scholes added: “He [Amorim] brought four defenders on against West Ham.
“If we went 1-0 up, the manager [Ferguson] always said, ‘Two, three, four’. I remember once, we were playing Chelsea and went 1-0 up, and we sat back a little bit because Chelsea were a good team.
“The manager went absolutely nuts after the game. ‘That doesn’t happen here. When you score one, you go for two. You go for the throat every single time.’ I just don’t think he gets it.”
The former midfielder’s remarks have since resurfaced on social media, with numerous supporters echoing his sentiments. However, United have little time to reflect on the stalemate against Wolves.
They return to action on Sunday, when they head to Elland Road to face rivals Leeds United at 12.30pm. After, they make the short journey to Turf Moor for a Wednesday night clash against Burnley, with kick-off scheduled for 8.15pm.
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