Scholes slams Rangnick for selecting Man Utd ‘disaster’
Paul Scholes has slammed Ralf Rangnick for selecting “disaster” Harry Maguire over “nice and steady” Victor Lindelof.
United skipper Maguire partnered Raphael Varane at the heart of the Red Devils’ defence for the 1-0 defeat to Atletico Madrid at Old Trafford, which saw them lose 2-1 on aggregate and dumped out of the Champions League.
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It leaves United with no chance of a trophy once again, in a season in which everyone involved has been criticised for one reason or another.
But perhaps no-one more than Maguire, whose place in the team has frequently been questioned.
Speaking to BT Sport, Scholes said: ” The manager has shown faith in him to keep playing him considering the form he’s been in. For me, the worry is what does this say about [Victor] Lindelof?
“When he’s played, Lindelof has done okay. Nice and steady, not many mistakes. It seems everything Harry is doing has turned into an absolute disaster.”
Fellow pundit Rio Ferdinand added: ” I think Rangnick is giving him the chance to perform.
“He’s the captain of the football club. Captains at football clubs, in general, play. Harry himself will know he’s been struggling for form recently – and when it’s going against you, you tend to get punished for making mistakes time and time again.”
Ferdinand also believes United’s season to be over, and questioned whether top managers may avoid taking on the challenge at Old Trafford.
“For Man United, the season to me seems over – what is there to really achieve?” he said on BT Sport.
“(In the Premier League United) are floundering behind Arsenal if they win their games in hand.
“Tonight was really a reflection of what the season has been like – there have been moments where they have been good, but far too often it is Jekyll and Hyde performances. We did not see enough quality.”
On the rebuilding job at Old Trafford, Ferdinand said: “There’s so much work to be done.
“If you are looking to come here, it is a great project to be a part of, but I think managers might look at others clubs because there is less pressure where the spotlight isn’t on them as much.”
