adminLONDON. — Manchester United legend Paul Scholes has written off their title hopes, labelling new manager Louis van Gaal a “mad genius”.
The Old Trafford side have looked impressive in pre-season friendlies but the antics of their new leader have left Scholes scratching his head.
“From what I’ve seen he looks a bit mad,” Scholes said. “He’s a bit like a mad genius, he looks a bit crazy. He’s brought a bit of fear into the players which is no bad thing. I played for 20 years for Sir Alex Ferguson and he could be a scary man. Sometimes fear can bring performances out from you.
“But I have seen clips on the telly and one moment he’s hugging someone for doing a great pass and the next he’s going off his head.
“You knew where you stood with Sir Alex Ferguson straight from what you’d done on the Saturday. If you’d done well he’d pat you on the back and if you hadn’t you probably wouldn’t be playing the next week.
“This manager has great experience with proper clubs and been successful. Hopefully he can bring a bit of that to us.”
But not enough. Scholes, a pundit for BT Sport, believes Champions League qualification is the limit of United’s ambitions this season.
“The best we can hope for is a Champions League place,” he said. — The Daily Express.
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