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Paul Scholes Talks Jose Mourinho, Wayne Rooney, Manchester United and More

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Former Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes has thrown his support behind Jose Mourinho and the manager's appreciation of the club's DNA in an interview with Chris Wheeler for the Daily Mail.

Scholes was critical of ex-Red Devils boss Louis van Gaal, whom he said "couldn't get [possession] out of his head," and was keen to point out that the new United manager is refreshingly different in style.

Scholes said:

It was difficult at the start, but Mourinho can change his style of football. He was quite defensive at Chelsea but there was no DNA there.