United are not ready yet for the biggest stage

Manchester United lost 3-2 to Wolfsburg on Tuesday and finished in third place in Group B of The Champions League. A month ago, it seemed almost impossible such a failure for The Red Devils. But, they proved they struggle when it goes to scoring goals. They have scored only 9 goals in their last 11 games. In addition, Manchester United have failed to score in 5 of these matches. Moreover, United lost on penalties against Middlesbrough and were eliminated of The Capital One Cup. The Red Devils’ fans, obviously don’t like the current playing style of the team.

On the other hand, United don’t concede lots of goals in their net, but the team has always performed outstandingly in attack. The Red Devils showed a real infirmity against West Ham, finishing with a 0-0 draw. Then, despite scoring two goals against Wolfsburg, the second one was quite accidental. The fans are blaming mainly Fellaini for the defeat, whose haircut is bigger than his head…

To continue; another reason for the inconsistency in the performance of Manchester United is the wrong transfer policy. ‘Rafael, Nemanja Vidic, Johny Evans, Patrice Evra, Nani, Kagawa, Robin van Persie, Javier Hernandez, Januzaj and Danny Welbeck should have never left the squad,’ said the former Liverpool and Manchester United striker Michael Owen.

Despite his goals, Anthony Martial is not ready to take the whole responsibility for United’s performance in attack. In addition, Wayne Rooney has performed at an average level from the beginning of the season. Furthermore, there are no other options in United’s attack, expect for Wilson, who is still not ready to play at such level.

The Red Devils’ legend Paul Scholes was even more cruel and attacked the United’s manager van Gaal. ‘Manchester United look like an average team with an average performance. They spent £250 m. and are unable to pass this shockingly weak group,’ added Scholsey. This is the second time, the ex midfielder attacks van Gaal. The Englishman criticized Martial a month ago and he might have been right in the situation.

Another ex Manchester United player, Rio Ferdinand, is very disappointed with the recent poor results and the third place in The Champions League Group B. ‘This is disappointing. I was in the squad when we played in the Europa League and this is really a big disappointment. People look at you and say they’re not good enough, questioning your skills. However, this is a team that has not passed the group stage,’ the ex defender said.

However, Louis van Gaal is a great football manager, but maybe this is not the right club for him. His preferred playing style is not supported by the vast majority of The Red Devils’ fans. Of course, we have to admit that he took the club in a very difficult situation after the disastrous management of David Moyes. The Dutchman stabilized the performance of the team in defence and proved he is a great expert. But, is he flexible enough to change the style of the team and win the sympathy of the fans again?