**Paul Scholes: Manchester United’s Performance Against Fulham Was Not an Improvement**

**Legendary midfielder criticizes United’s display, citing a major weakness**

Manchester United may have secured a 1-0 victory against Fulham in their Premier League opener, but Paul Scholes, a United legend, believes the team’s performance was not an improvement on last season.

Scholes, who was unimpressed with United’s display, pointed out that the team showed a lack of consistency and left too much space in midfield. He suggested that United’s attack-minded approach was not effective, as it led to end-to-end football and chaos on the pitch.

Speaking on The Overlap Fan Debate, Scholes emphasized the need for United to improve their midfield control. He drew comparisons with Manchester City, who, in his opinion, excel at taking the sting out of the game and killing opposition teams with their midfield play.

United’s victory against Fulham was secured through a late goal by new signing Joshua Zirkzee. However, Scholes believes that the team needs to step up their game if they want to compete with the top teams in the league.

Erik ten Hag’s side has been active in the transfer market this summer, bringing in defenders Matthijs De Ligt and Noussair Mazraoui from Bayern Munich, as well as Leny Yoro from Lille. However, Scholes’ comments suggest that there is still work to be done to improve the team’s overall performance.

United will face Brighton away on Saturday, and Scholes’ comments will likely add pressure on the team to deliver a better performance.

Erik ten Hag’s side won 1-0 v Fulham but Scholes suggested they could have played better

Joshua Zirkzee scored late on but Scholes suggested United left too much space in midfield