Source: Daily_Mail
Paul Scholes blasts Fabio Capello and England stars
Former England midfielder Paul Scholes has launched a stinging attack om the country's 'pampered' players, who he believes have no chance of winning a major trophy in the near future.[LNB]And the ex-Manchester United player also hit out at managers who he believes go for the national team job for the money.[LNB] Hitting out: Paul Scholes has launched a stinging attack on the state of the national team[LNB]Scholes made his comments in an unusually outspoken interview with United fanzine Red News.[LNB]'The England team these days are treated like world superstars from what they do at club level,' he said.[LNB]'I don't think that helps when they go to England (duty) because they're all mollycoddled and pampered.[LNB] Pampered: The former Manchester United players has hit out at 'mollycoddled' players[LNB]'They're treated like they're world champions before actually being a successful team to do that.[LNB]'The England manager changes that often there can never be that stability and I think managers just go out for the England job for the money these days.'[LNB] Have a go: Scholes has questioned Fabio Capello's reasons to be in charge of the England side[LNB]England's only major trophy came on home soil in the 1966 World Cup and, asked if he could see any prospect of an end to the drought, Scholes continued: 'You would always like to say "yes" but at the minute, no I can't.[LNB]'You can go over the last four or five tournaments - England may have got to a couple of quarter-finals, but there's nothing else to show for it and South Africa was a complete disaster.'[LNB] Villas-Boas warns United his Chelsea oldies can be winners againUnited will never replace Scholes - we have to move on, admits GiggsFergie: Even Sneijder couldn't replace Scholes... only Xavi or Iniesta couldAll the latest manchester United news, features and opinion [LNB]
