"Manchester United legend Paul Scholes believes the club messed up badly with their summer transfer strategy and lack the "quality" needed to fit manager Ruben Amorim's controversial 3-4-3 system. The Old Trafford side have made their poorest start to a league season since 1992-93 with four points from the opening four games. United's internal analysis concluded they would get greater improvement for their investment if they targeted the forward positions over the summer."
"Whatever two out of the four or five they have got in [midfield] - Casemiro, Bruno [Fernandes], [Kobbie] Mainoo - whatever combination he seems to try doesn't seem to work. That's a big issue. I thought all summer, the absolute priority was a centre-midfield player with legs, who can play and can control a game. Goalkeeper was [also] a major issue. Did they really need to get to the Grimsby game to realise [Andre] Onana is not good enough?"
Manchester United have made their poorest league start since 1992-93, earning four points from four games. The club spent about £200m on forwards Matheus Cunha, Bryan Mbeumo and Benjamin Sesko but have scored only four Premier League goals, two being own goals. Internal recruitment prioritized attacking reinforcements, while senior officials continue to back manager Ruben Amorim and emphasize long-term recovery despite poor results. Concerns persist over midfield quality, goalkeeper performance and recruitment choices, with calls for a dynamic central midfielder and a higher-calibre goalkeeper to better suit Amorim's 3-4-3 system.
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