Adidas chief executive criticises Manchester United’s style of play under

“But that it also dependable on whether or not we score goals”, Van Gaal told British media. The three central midfielders at United, Michael Carrick, Bastian Schweinsteiger and Morgan Schneiderlin do not create enough chances for the team.

Something of a siege mentality developed at Old Trafford during their slump. Although, as it stands United are too slow on the build-up which gives the opposition time to readjust and anticipate any openings.

Now according to reports from the Metro, it has been claimed that van Gaal is now ready to dispense with the services of Powell during the January transfer window. “We sell more shirts than expected, the foreign share is 60 percent”. Ashley Young has played a lot of matches in a row and he is stiff and had to be changed.

Speaking to the Daily Mail back in 2013, Sheringham revealed: “The manager told me a couple of times he signed me because he looked at my Dad, and he didn’t have any extra weight, so he thought I’d be OK for a few years”. “So it’s unusual and they are angry also and want to change the situation”.

This provoked Jamie Carragher to explain that even though Wayne Rooney is 30-years-old, his legs and stamina is that of a 35-year-old simply because of how long he has been playing.

FC’s Steve Nicol assesses a more attacking performance from Man United in their 2-1 win over Swansea.

The hosts did not register a shot on target until the 33rd minute and only two more weak efforts followed before the break.

The Frenchman flitted in and out of the match in the first half. We shall do our utmost best, fight to the end – and they have done that.

The statistics back up Scholes’ criticism, with the 15 goals scored at Old Trafford this season the lowest total of the 92 league clubs. “But the current style of play is not exactly what we wanted to see”. “But you can not always do that”, he said. With the game locked at 1-1, Martial gathered the ball on the left, effortlessly coasted past Federico Fernandez before playing a pinpoint cross into Wayne Rooney’s path for the winning goal.

Rooney moved above Denis Law into second place in United’s all-time scorers list with his second-half flick.