Paul Scholes gives grim Manchester United prediction
Man Utd's squad does not possess the quality of Man City and Liverpool, the United legend admits.
Dan O'Toole
Paul Scholes says Manchester United are languishing behind Manchester City and Liverpool and does not believe Jose Mourinho's side will challenge for the Premier League title this season.
City stormed to a record 100 league points in the last campaign and Scholes can not see United bridging the 19-point gap between the sides.
"I just don't see United getting closer to City," he told MUTV.
"City are a really good side, great manager, some great players, a way of playing that they all know about and Manchester United seem to be not too sure what's going on.
United boss Jose Mourinho was left frustrated by United's lack of signings over the summer - only Fred, Diogo Dalot and Lee Grant were brought in at Old Trafford - and Scholes fears the Reds' squad does not match the quality of City and Liverpool.
"When you look at Manchester City, possibly Liverpool, I don't think they [United] have the quality of those two teams at the minute," he explained.
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"Liverpool have made some really good signings. But United finished above them last season."
Chopping and changing was a feature of United's campaign last season and the United legend pinpoints the lack of consistency as a reason for United's underwhelming campaign.
"You don't really know the team, you don't really know the players, you don't know how they're going to perform from one week to the next," he added.
"So I hope I'm wrong, but I don't see them challenging for the league this year."
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