Paul Scholes criticises Bastian Schweinsteiger over Manchester United’s

Paul Scholes has been famously critical of Manchester United’s style of play under Louis van Gaal, and once more took aim at the club – more specifically, at midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger – on BT Sport prior to United’s 2-1 win over Watford.

However, Scholes – who has an ongoing feud with Van Gaal – insists he expected to see more from a player of Schweinsteiger’s calibre. “He doesn’t look that type of player to me, and maybe Manchester United need to go into the transfer market for one of them”.

“Scholes added: “[There are] too many passes before getting into the final third, which is why the forwards like Wayne Rooney have struggled.

‘That says everything about them and is typical of the way Manchester United have played this season’.

‘The two central midfielders play 10 yards behind the centre-halves and play easy passes.

Along with Michael Carrick or Morgan Schneiderlin, Schweinsteiger has expertly protected the back four, and unfortunately, the methodical approach that is frustrating Scholes has arguably been the reason for their success.

The Germany global has also started all four of United’s Champions League games in this season’s European campaign.

‘It looks that way.

“You expect more from Schweinsteiger, a player who’s won the World Cup and the Champions League”, Scholes told ESPN.

‘Schweinsteiger claps a backpass to the goalkeeper and he plays every week, so the manager must be happy with the way they play’.

Indeed, the Red Devils’ defensive efforts can’t be faulted, conceding just nine goals in 13 games to produce the best defensive record in the division, but their struggles at the other end of the pitch could prove to be the Old Trafford outfit’s ultimate undoing come the end of May.