LVG's Man Utd won't win title with this squad - Scholes

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39-year-old former England international Paul Scholes has written off Manchester United’s title chances this season.

United legend Scholes fears the club he served for two decades has not bought enough quality this summer to make them serious contenders compared to his two favourites to lift the trophy, Manchester City and Chelsea.

However, Scholes does believe Louis Van Gaal will bring back the “fear factor” which the Old Trafford giants have lacked since Sir Alex Ferguson’s departure last year after 26 seasons littered with trophies.

Van Gaal takes over after steering an unfancied Holland side to third place at this summer's World Cup and Scholes said:

“I think 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.

“Players will know where they stand. You knew where you stood with Sir Alex Ferguson. 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.”

But despite Scholes believing Van Gaal will get United back on track, he cannot see them doing any better than squeezing back into the top four in the Dutchman's debut season.

“You have to remember the players they’ve lost – Rio, Vidic, Evra, Giggs. Massive players who have won 30 titles between them.

“The midfield don’t have that freedom anymore and maybe don’t have so much confidence in the back line. When Rio and Vidic were fit and in their prime, they always played together. It’s a part of the team that doesn’t change too much. It’s time for other players to step up.”