Manchester United legend Paul Scholes has admitted he was too harsh on Fred and Scott McTominay.
Speaking with his former teammate Gary Neville on the latest episode of The Overlap, the legendary midfielder backtracked on his criticism of the two, who were the mainstays in the middle of the park for the Red Devils last season.
Scholes told Neville, “I don’t remember what game it was, but [Manchester United] They got hit and I went a little hard on Scott and Fred, but they had their backs to the goal the whole time.”
“When they get the ball with their backs to goal all the time, that’s the only way they can do it.”
“Little things like that just annoy me because I think if you’re playing for Manchester United you should be able to do that. You should expect that, right?
Scholes singled out United’s new boy Casemiro as someone who can play with his back to goal.
He praised the Brazilian and Eriksen, a player he called ‘one who plays with his brain’, as United’s best midfield pairing thanks to their ability to pick up and play the ball regardless of their body position.
Neville asked the 47-year-old what his best goal was. He mentioned his famous volley against Aston Villa in 2006 as the best.
The United great candidly admitted one of the best moments of his career, the goal against Barcelona that sealed United’s place in the 2008 Champions League final.
The Red Devils went ahead to win the trophy.
He revealed on The Overlap that there was a large element of luck in the goal, calling it a wrong shot.
He revealed that the ball came off the outside of his foot. Scholes said he was just trying to hit the target and the ball was not intended to go off to the right like it did.
