Former Manchester United midfielder, Paul Scholes, has just made frank and skeptical comments about England’s chances of being crowned at this World Cup.

Although the “Three Lions” have excellently topped Group L against opponents Croatia, Ghana and Panama, the play that coach Gareth Southgate brought to the tournament has not been able to completely convince English football fans.

And recently, former MU player Paul Scholes also believes that this team is not enough to be crowned king at the biggest football festival on the planet.

Paul Scholes does not appreciate England’s ability to win the World Cup

In a recent statement, Paul Scholes said: “I don’t think we’ve seen a team capable of winning the World Cup. But don’t get me wrong, I think England can still improve.

However, I don’t think you will witness a smooth and serene gameplay. Let’s look at how to choose personnel, the strategy here is to use muscle strength to overwhelm the opponent. They play faster and stronger instead of showing a beautiful football. I think a beautiful football scenario will never happen under this dynasty.”

Despite being pessimistic about the overall play, Scholes highly appreciated the ability of the attacking stars that England possesses. He emphasized that even if the team plays at a stalemate, the “Three Lions” can still survive thanks to the individual flashes of high-mutation factors such as Marcus Rashford or Bukayo Saka – who are in desperate need of more games to find the best ball feeling.

“When they don’t play well, they still have players who can do it. Marcus Rashford can do it. Bukayo Saka needs to play more but he is someone who can turn the game around, and obviously Harry Kane and Jude Bellingham are the most notable ones,” Paul Scholes confided.

More interestingly, Scholes believes that England will play better when they clash with the big boys: “They often have difficulties and don’t play well when they are put on top, which means they have to actively impose and overwhelm teams that are deep in defense. But when facing forces that like to play fair attacking like France or Argentina, when the pressing pressure is removed, England will definitely be dangerous and play much more smoothly.”

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