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Paul Scholes critical of Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal

Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal was wrong to respond to criticism from West Ham United boss Sam Allardyce, according to former Reds midfielder Paul Scholes.

Former Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes believes that Louis van Gaal was wrong to respond to criticism from West Ham United manager Sam Allardyce.

Allardyce branded Van Gaal's United a 'long-ball team' following their 1-1 draw at the weekend, which led to the Dutchman negating Allardyce's claims during a press conference on Tuesday.

Scholes, however, believes that Van Gaal should have laughed off the comments from his fellow Premier League boss.

"Why would you react to a West Ham manager? It's different if it's a rival manager like Chelsea or Manchester City's, but, at the end of the day, you're the Manchester United manager," he told BT Sport.

"I found it all bizarre, to be honest with you, as I felt Allardyce's comments were light-hearted in the first place."

United return to action at home to Burnley on Wednesday evening.

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