The ghost of Paul Scholes haunted Uniteds second-rate midfield as the retired midfield maestro said of Marouane Fellaini in a pre-match interview: Hes not been great, has he? You have to admit that. He did have problems with his wrist and I know he missed a lot of games but, for the money they paid for him, Id be expecting a lot more, to be honest with you. Id be expecting a few goals, at least. For a central midfielder at Manchester United for £27m, Im expecting a few goals. Ouch. Scholes dissection of the Belgians contribution was underlined in a timid performance that was hardly the offering of a near-£30m player. In this he was not alone though, as Tom Cleverley, who with Michael Carrick made up Uniteds midfield trio, lasted just the first half before being replaced: against Yaya Touré, Fernandinho and David Silva, their inferiority was clear.
Posted on: Wed, 26 Mar 2014 05:59:19 +0000
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