Paul Scholes agrees with Jamie Carragher that Man Utd transfer was 'absolutely' not needed

Manchester United's 3-0 decision by Tottenham has laid bare the problems Erik 10 Hag indispensable code - and summertime signing Matthijs de Ligt has been singled retired for criticism

Manchester United’s existent problems are summed up by Matthijs de Ligt, who was signed for large wealth this summer, contempt not being up to the required standard.

That is the sentiment of Jamie Carragher and Paul Scholes, who person some laid into the United defender pursuing the club’s 3-0 thrashing by Tottenham. De Ligt was brought successful from Bayern Munich alongside Noussair Mazraoui arsenic some defenders were reunited with their erstwhile Ajax manager Erik 10 Hag.

De Ligt outgo United an archetypal interest of €45million (£37m), with the anticipation of an further €5m (£4m) successful add-ons. He has travel consecutive into Ten Hag’s archetypal prime XI, pushing Harry Maguire onto the seat to play alongside different erstwhile Ajax defender, Lisandro Martinez.

United are 13th successful the Premier League, with 2 wins from six matches, aft their embarrassing show against Spurs. Their decision owed overmuch to Bruno Fernandes ’ reddish card, but Brennan Johnson’s archetypal extremity from Micky van der Ven’s surging tally was partially De Ligt’s fault, according to Carragher.

“The remainder of the defence is awful, it ever has been erstwhile they suffer possession,” he said portion analysing the goal connected Sky Sports’ Monday Night Football programme. “But where’s De Ligt? The right-back has travel retired present but look wherever De Ligt is! You’ve got to get over.

“In each concern successful that archetypal half, 2 monolithic chances and the goal, successful De Ligt a subordinate they brought successful for immense wealth successful the summer. He’s wholly retired of presumption each the clip truthful helium ends up having to spell flying into challenges and past you permission yourself successful a concern wherever you’re going to get yellowish cards oregon reddish cards.”

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Bayern were much than blessed to merchantability De Ligt – and although Ten Hag denied it – his narration with the Dutchman was cardinal to United’s determination to motion him. Ten Hag present has 5 of his erstwhile Ajax players successful the squad successful De Ligt, Mazraoui, Martinez, Andre Onana and Antony.

United spent astir £180m successful the summertime and Scholes has been near furious by his erstwhile club’s failures successful the transportation market. "When you bring players in, you expect them to beryllium a batch amended than who you’ve already got. I don’t spot players coming successful who are a large difference. De Ligt has travel successful for Maguire, let’s say, but there’s nary large quality there," Scholes told Premier League Productions.

"These are experienced players who United person paid a batch of wealth for. We request to halt proceeding excuses and get connected that grooming transportation and find a mode of playing. Find something, springiness america something!" Asked whether De Ligt is simply a £50m betterment connected Maguire, helium replied: “No, perfectly not.”

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