- A fan proposed that £85million Antony is the worst signing in Man United history
- But Paul Scholes believes a player from his Red Devils days was even worse
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Paul Scholes has named Manchester United‘s worst signing of all time, after his old club were humiliated 3-0 by Liverpool on Sunday.
The Red Devils legend, whose glittering career at Old Trafford spanned two decades, won a litany of trophies under Sir Alex Ferguson including 11 Premier League titles, three FA Cups and two Champions Leagues.
During a fan-led debate with ex-Liverpool star Jamie Carragher and journalist David Ornstein, Scholes shared who he believes are the best and worst signings in Manchester United’s history, first waxing lyrical about the impact Eric Cantona and Wayne Rooney had on the club.
The Red Devils were resoundingly beaten by Arne Slot‘s Liverpool at Old Trafford, in the latest blotch on United’s legacy since Scholes’ retirement from football back in 2013.
The disappointing defeat led one fan to suggest that Antony is the worst Man United signing of all-time, given that the Brazilian was an unused substitute again during Sunday’s defeat and has only contributed 11 goals and five assists since his £85million transfer from Ajax back in 2022.
Paul Scholes has labelled one of his former team-mates as Man United’s worst ever signing
Erik ten Hag’s Manchester United were humiliated 3-0 by Liverpool at Old Trafford on Sunday
Antony, who was an unused substitute at Old Trafford at the weekend, was branded Man United’s worst signing of all time by a fan following his £85m switch from Ajax back in 2022
Offering a different view, Scholes told The Overlap’s Fan Debate, brought to you by Sky Bet: ‘You know what, I was going to go a bit further back than that.
‘(Juan Sebastian) Veron was a good player, a great player in Europe and I’m not sure why it didn’t work out for him.
‘I go back to the goalkeepers, when we had to replace Peter Schmeichel which is always going to be difficult.’
‘Fabian Barthez was great, but I’m thinking more like (Massimo) Taibi, Mark Bosnich… I thought he was a good keeper at Villa, Mark. He came to us and was so unprofessional. Honestly, it was ridiculous.
‘In shooting practice, you normally have like 15-20 minutes, after three shots he was knackered. And I never realised, he couldn’t kick a football! Honestly, I’d never seen anything like it.
‘We played Everton away first game of the season and none of us picked up on it – he couldn’t reach the halfway line. And there was no wind, it was a perfect day.
‘And then you look at his feet… size 14s. Honestly, he was just kicking the floor. Disappointment.’
Scholes claims Mark Bosnich (above) was ‘so unprofessional’ and ‘couldn’t kick a football’
The ex-England star played down any idea that Juan Sebastian Veron (right) is United’s worst ever signing: ‘He was a great player in Europe and I’m not sure why it didn’t work out for him’
Massimo Taibi, pictured left after letting a shot squirm under his body against Southampton, was among the names mentioned by Scholes when discussing the worst ever United signing
Going back to Antony, he added: ‘But yeah, when you talk about the money – and the value for money, it’s not been good has it? And think of (Alexis) Sanchez as well. Big disappointment from Arsenal.
‘My worst one? I’m going to go for Bosnich,’ Scholes concluded.
Joking in response, Carragher added: ‘He’ll be right on the socials, won’t he? He won’t take that lying down!’
‘He’ll have something to say won’t he?’ Scholes replied, in agreement.