Paul Scholes criticized several Manchester United players following the opening-day defeat to Hull City. The Red Devils lost to the newly promoted side with two set-piece goals, marking Manchester United's first opening-day loss to a promoted team.

After the match, some players chose to openly express their frustration, with captain Bruno Fernandes being particularly vocal about the team's issues.

He said: "The same mistakes from last season, we gave away too much possession in every away game.

"We should press more, play with more aggression, and we still need to improve our set-piece defense; we can't concede goals like this anymore. Against teams like this, they're just waiting for these moments."

However, Scholes disagreed with the captain's assessment and singled out Bruno Fernandes and another Manchester United player, believing they were also responsible for the poor performance.

On the program "The Good, The Bad & The Football," sponsored by Midnite, Scholes commented on these remarks, saying: "I'd love to know what (Bruno Fernandes) meant by that. The mistakes he's talking about are conceding set-piece goals?

"Especially when his own performance was like that, I think he should keep quiet, because he didn't play well either, and there are plenty of others like him."

Paddy McGuinness intervened: "Luke Shaw also said the team could have been better prepared."

Scholes responded: "Luke Shaw always has something to say.

"That's blaming the coaching staff, and it's blaming your manager. If a player says that, hell, you'd definitely call him in on Monday morning and ask: 'What do you mean by that?'"

Bruno Fernandes and Maguire were not the only Manchester United players highlighted by Scholes. He and co-presenter Dion Dublin were also confused by Maguire's positioning for Hull City's first goal.

The England international appeared to be marking Mazraoui at the time, rather than an opposing player in the box, which allowed Júnior Ajayi to capitalize on the rebound. Had the two not collided, either one of them could theoretically have cleared the ball.

Scholes said: "I think he (Maguire) simply lost his position or something, I don't know. I don't think he was marking anyone; he was watching the ball, wasn't he?

"The only thing I can think of is that he'd lost his position, was just watching the ball, felt someone in front of him and then simply went ahead (embracing the opponent)."

Dublin added: "It was a strange goal because if he hadn't had that instinctive reaction, he could have blocked the shot or cleared the ball. But he just froze, just watched, and embraced his teammate, as if to say, 'They're going to score!'"

Scholes even suggested that Maguire should explain that moment himself, adding: "It doesn't look good, does it? I'd like to hear his explanation."

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