Former Man Utd midfielder Paul Scholes has questioned Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s decision to leave Edinson Cavani and Paul Pogba on the bench in their 0-0 draw against Leeds United on Sunday.
It was a game of few clear-cut openings with Marcus Rashford’s first-half free-kick superbly saved by Illan Meslier and Bruno Fernandes dragged his shot from in front of goal wide in the second period.
But Leeds also passed up chances. Helder Costa’s effort was deflected over the crossbar by Aaron Wan-Bissaka, and substitute Mateusz Klich shot straight at Dean Henderson when well-placed to score.
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Cavani and Pogba climbed off the bench to try and impact the match but Scholes was shocked that neither of them started at Elland Road.
Scholes told Premier League Productions: “Manchester United tried more than I think Leeds did to win the game which you’d expect.
“I was surprised Pogba didn’t start the game, surprised Cavani didn’t start the game. It took him a long time to bring him on as well and chances were few and far between. Marcus Rashford’s dipping free-kick was probably the closest they came.”
After the match, Solskjaer claimed that Man Utd played “really well” and that they deserved more than a draw from the game.
“I thought we played well, I thought we played really well,” Solskjaer told Sky Sports.
“In the second half I thought we dominated, didn’t really give any chances away, just didn’t have the ball to ball correctly for us second half in the chances, the big moments. We had some decent chances but unfortunately we couldn’t take them.
“When two teams meet you create problems, you solve problems, your position gives you things to think about and I think also we made them adjust to us and of course we have to adjust to them because they are a unique team.
“But I thought we did that really well. We put a really big shift down, worked hard and in the second half I’ve seen Leeds so many times run over teams.
“I thought it was quite the opposite second half for us.”
Reacting to Solskjaer’s comments, Scholes added: “I get the impression he’s a little bit happy with that draw.”
When asked whether the Man Utd boss should be happy, Scholes replied: “I don’t think he should be, not against a Leeds team without probably their best player in Raphinha.
“If it’s this time next year and United are going close for the league, it should be used as practice for a run-in where there’s big pressure. You need to go to these places and win games.
“They should be trying to take Manchester City all the way. All the way and as far as they possibly can now to put pressure on them. Use it as practice and as pressure to win those big games. Going there with a performance like that won’t be acceptable.”
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