The legend Paul Scholes of Manchester United has expressed concern about one of Ruben Amorim's most important coaching methods since he took over from Old Trafford.
Amorim replaced Erik ten Hag in November when the Red Devils wanted to turn their season after a gloomy start of the campaign, but the things went from bad to worse.
United suffered their fifth defeat from the home competition under Amorim on Sunday when after a second half of the second half of Jean-Philippe Mateta they were beaten 2-0 by Crystal Palace.
And Scholes has now revealed that he is worried about what the players are asked before the game even starts.
Speaking about the debate about overlapping fan, brought to you by Sky Bet, said Scholes: 'When I was playing, I wanted to play with more freedom. I watch football all the time, but I don't analyze the game so much anymore. Nowadays, with football that is so tactical, I feel that life has been sucked out of the players.
'I have looked at Manchester United in recent weeks, in particular how they are warming up for competitions, and I have noticed that they are practicing the team form.
'They have the back five who defend the goal, with crosses that enter the box for the attacks and they even started practicing set pieces for the fans, which just seems strange to me.
“Global warming is there to enjoy, having the ball at your feet, practicing your touch, but everything is focused on tactics and I am not sure if I could deal with it when I was playing.”
Amorim still has to settle on his favorite starting XI, and a surprise on Sunday when he started Kobbie Mainoo in front, while he left recognized strikers Rasmus Hojlund and Joshua Zirkzee on the couch.
His selection of the left-wing field did not work because United was united to create clear opportunities before they were selected on the other side in the second half.
The Portuguese boss seems to try something else in every game to get the best out of his players, but Scholes admitted that he is less concerned about tactical tweaks and that United would rather see third third in the last third third.
He continued: 'Trying to work out the tactical element of football matches, I am not fascinated.
“I want to see good pieces, defenders who fire the ball in midfield, a wing player who takes on their full-back, so I don't look at the tactics, but maybe I should be.”
Paul Scholes spoke about the debate about overlapping fan, offered by Sky Bet
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