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Paul Scholes has revealed his thoughts related to United’s downfall in regards to the signings of Juan Mata and Marouane Fellaini. The Englishman said that he knew how United were going to spiral down when they decided to go for the duo.

Marouane Fellaini was the first signing of the post- Ferguson era at Old Trafford while Juan Mata came in January in season 2013-14. However, both the signings failed to do little as United finished seventh that season.

“When you look five or six years ago when Sir Alex Ferguson left, the only person that’s probably going to get the credit he deserved was David Gill [former chief executive],” Scholes told the Metro.

“He was a football man. From the day he went, as well as Sir Alex, it’s been difficult.”

“I think there were alarm bells straightaway really when David [Moyes] took over and he signed Juan Mata and Fellaini for something like £70m. They’re good players in their own right, but I don’t think they were Manchester United players.”

“I don’t think Sir Alex or David Gill would have signed those types of players, so I think from then on, alarm bells have rung and we’re in the position we are now because of buying players who we don’t really think are Man Utd players.”

“Ole’s come in and he’s got the opportunity to put that right.”

“Sometimes we’ve struggled more in games where we’ve had to break teams down,” he told Sky Sports.

“I can’t see Liverpool coming to park the bus – that’s just not in their mentality. So I can see it being an open game, which will suit us.”

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