Paul Scholes has appeared to hit out at those blaming Manchester United’s dip in form on poor recruitment in a passionate rant on social media.
United’s nine-game winning streak was brought to a halt by a 1-1 draw at Crystal Palace last week before Erik ten Hag’s side suffered a 3-2 defeat against Arsenal on Sunday. They are fourth in the Premier League, but any thoughts of a title challenge have been dented by Eddie Nketiah’s 90th-minute winner in north London.
The club splashed over £220million on transfers in the summer, with Antony, Casemiro, Christian Eriksen, Lisandro Martinez and Tyrell Malacia all joining to bolster Ten Hag’s squad. That outlay has meant financial pressure in the January transfer window, with loan signings Jack Butland and Wout Weghorst the only arrivals so far.
