Following Manchester United’s loss to West Ham, Paul Scholes discloses the “true problem” there.
Prior to traveling to London, United had six days off, and on Wednesday night, West Ham was defeated 5-1 by Liverpool. However, Alejandro Garnacho’s one-on-one mistake in the first half was the only significant opportunity the Red Devils had.It has now been four games since United has lost and scored a goal after failing to score in the capital.Scholes adds that a “real problem” for United is their lack of danger.”United faces serious challenges.” Goal scoring is a serious problem. Four games have passed with neither a goal nor any real creation. I can’t think of a single stop the goalie had to make in the second half, remarked Scholes.
There are seasons when all of your forwards struggle to score goals and lack confidence, but it doesn’t happen to just one or two of them. You mention midfielder McTominay as your top goal scorer; he has six goals. The forward players need to take a stance, muster some courage, and infuse the team with some menace. Within the squad, there is no threat.
It’s true that the team is very patched up. Although I am aware that young Mainoo committed the error, I felt he played above his years and was extremely excellent the entire game. I didn’t think the young center half had a lot on his plate, but they really need to find a solution since goal scoring is a serious issue.
That encapsulates everything. You expect more from the players you invest a lot of money in. Marcus Rashford was excellent the previous season, but he is now again unable to find his form or the net. Getting yourself in condition and playing defense are the easiest football skills to coach. Teaching kids how to score goals is, in my opinion, the hardest thing to coach. You are unable to enter their minds, pass the ball to them, or make decisions on their behalf. They must be the source of that. That quality has existed in the past, but it is glaringly absent right now.