Sentences with phrase «old midfielder scholes»
United reported no fresh injuries from Madrid although a knee problem will sideline 38 - year - old midfielder Scholes for two weeks.
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Ferguson has a number of concerns in the midfield department with the likes of Anderson and Michael Carrick failing to impress and with Owen Hargreaves constantly sidelined a lot of pressure has been placed back on the shoulders of 35 year old Scholes and as such the need to bring in a top notch replacement.
The 22 year old has been a player on Ferguson's wish - list and the Man United boss even went as far as sending the youngster a letter wishing him well during his long injury lay off and is now ready to make a summer move for the # 15m rated central midfielder who has been likened to Paul Scholes.
With his all action performance at Old Trafford in the FA cup, the Arsenal and Germany star Mesut Özil even made the former Man United midfielder Paul Scholes eat his words.
Scholes racked up 107 Premier League goals during his time at Old Trafford, playing in centre midfield alongside the likes of Roy Keane, Nicky Butt and Michael Carrick.
The fact that Ferguson felt obliged to exhume the 37 - year - old Paul Scholes to reinforce his midfield said all too much about his team building programme.
So with Ferdinand back at centre - half to shore up the defence, Paul Scholes adding some steely girt, determination and hunger and raw passion to the midfield battle and Wayne Rooney and Dimitar Berbatov complimenting each other nicely in recent appearances, we're willing to put our necks on the line and back the favourites, Manchester United, to win their fourth Old Trafford meeting with Arsenal in a row.
United remain determined to find a role for Paul Scholes at Old Trafford, despite the former midfielder's outspoken comments about Wayne Rooney and Woodward this summer.