This whole managerial business with Scholes reminds me a bit of Shearer trying his hand at Newcastle but held off taking the job until he had a win-win situation......keep them up and he's a saviour, relegation and it's not his fault because he only had them for 8 matches.
Scholes comes in after the transfer window closes and can now say that none of the squad were his choice.
I'm not convinced over this interference argument (not denying it went on in the past but it comes across as a convenient excuse) for the following thoughts:
- Hunt, according to some on here, was banished to play with the kids but Scholes brought him back.
- Taylor is supposedly one match off a contract renewal so why would he be on the bench if AL had his way.
- Branger dropped to the bench before he was injured.
- If AL wanted his players in, then why hasn't Scylla, Sohil and Vera played more.
- We've won one match under Scholes and that was on the back of a 0-3 win at Crawley. We win at home to Yeovil on his first day in charge before he had any involvement in coaching. Scholes and Priest taking over coaching and we've been crap since.
I'm more inclined to believe that Scholes is not cut out to be a manager. I get the impression he's more Mourinho than Solksjaer.
Also, not forgetting, he retired from England early because he wasn't picked to play where he wanted to play.