Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has transformed Manchester United ’s defence this season - after doing exactly what Paul Scholes told him to do.
The Red Devils leaked goals last season, conceding 54 times in the Premier League. But that figure has reduced to just 30 goals so far this season thanks to some vital additions in the summer transfer window.
Last April, just weeks before the season ended and Solskjaer embarked upon his first transfer window as permanent boss, his former team-mate had his say on their frailties at the back and advised how they could be fixed.
Scholes told Premier League Productions: “If Lindelof can get a tough and aggressive defender next to him, I think they’ll be okay. “They definitely need a right-back.