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Man Utd Legend Criticises Ten Hag's 'League One' Tactics

Man Utd Legend Criticises Ten Hag's 'League One' Tactics

SAN SEBASTIAN, SPAIN - NOVEMBER 03: Erik ten Hag, Manager of Manchester United reacts during the UEFA Europa League group E match between Real Sociedad and Manchester United at Reale Arena on November 03, 2022 in San Sebastian, Spain. (Photo by Juan Manuel Serrano Arce/Getty Images)

Manchester United legend Paul Scholes has criticised manage Erik ten Hag's tactics after they failed to secure top in their UEFA Europa League group.

The Red Devils defeated Real Sociedad 1-0 on Thursday evening, but they needed to win by two clear goals to seal their ticket for the round of 16.

As a result, United will now go into the draw for the knockout-round where they will face one of the teams third-place finishers from the Champions League.

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Scholes was not too impressed with the way United played in the second half, labelling the style 'League One'.

"The second half looked a bit messy, there was no plan,' Scholes told BT Sport. 'The plan was to launch it forward to look for second balls - it was a little bit League One, League Two-ish for me. Maybe a little bit disrespectful. 

"I wasn't really sure what he was trying to do. It started with the [Victor] Lindelof substitution. They were in complete control until he went off. Casemiro went to the back, then Marcus [Rashford] came on for [Donny] Van de Beek in the No 10 role. It's not his position, he needs to be on the shoulder of people.

"Rashford needs to be out wide, he needs to be in space. It just became a long ball game – and I'm all for that, it can work – but the second half just became a complete mess having been in control in the first half.

"There were positive substitutions I just didn't think Marcus [Rashford] was in the right position. Bruno [Fernandes] could have swapped with Marcus from the right, Bruno is ineffective on the right. He knows he's going to be. Get Marcus out wide. 

"Maybe Marcus is carrying something? He didn't want him to stretch his legs down the right-hand side. 

"Marcus is most dangerous out wide. In the centre, he has to take a touch, beat a man then link play, he's capable but it's not his best position. Getting Bruno in the middle would have given them better shape."

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