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‘I don’t think this team is particularly good with the ball’: Paul Scholes insists Manchester United have to improve their poor away form and believes Marcus Rashford could be the key for more ‘aggressive and quicker’ Red Devils

Paul Scholes has said he does not believe Manchester United are good on the ball and that they need to be more 'aggressive' and 'quicker' away from home.

The former United midfielder was speaking ahead of the club's trip to Southampton on Saturday lunchtime. United are bidding to make it back-to-back wins after enduring an abysmal start to their league campaign.

Speaking to BT Sport, Scholes said: ’They need to be more aggressive and quicker to the ball when they come to away grounds.

Paul Scholes said Manchester United must improve their away form this campaign

‘It is about being in people’s faces, I don’t think this team is particularly good with the ball so being against the ball and getting to people and breaking off with pace with people like [Marcus] Rashford will suit them a lot better.