Paul Scholes insists Wout Weghorst is not good enough to play for Manchester United

The Dutch striker, on loan from Burnley, struggled to make an impact as the Red Devils were thrashed 7-0 by their bitter rivals Liverpool on Sunday.

Weghorst, playing in the No 10 role, was hooked off after 58 minutes with Jurgen Klopp's side already holding a 3-0 lead at the time.

While the 30-year-old has been praised for his boundless energy and ability to press the opposition, United legend Scholes feels he's not good enough to play for the Red Devils.

'Weghorst is in the team to be a defender, really,' Scholes told Premier League Productions.

'You're talking about a Manchester United No 10 or a centre-forward, he's in the team to be defensive. He's the one who runs about and rats about and everybody likes playing with him because he does that.

'But quality-wise as well you've got to have a certain level of quality to play for Man United… it's not there.

'Look, I don't want to be too disrespectful. I don't want to be too disrespectful to the team because they've been great, they've just won a trophy.'

Sunday's defeat was a crushing blow for United following the giant strides they have made this season under Erik ten Hag.

Coming off a season where United were handed out a number of heavy results, the Red Devils have improved this campaign - only suffering heavy losses to Brentford on the opening day (4-0) and Man City at the Etihad (6-3).

Scholes though felt the result at Anfield was 'freakish' and that United have the ability to quickly get over Sunday's demolition.

He said: 'I keep saying the word 'freakish', that is a really freakish day that, that is a really freakish day. I think they've got the experience, the character, the quality in the team to recover from that.

'I think there won't be many players who have had beatings like that, but somehow they're going to have to respond.

'I think on Thursday night (against Real Betis in the Europa League) he'll freshen up, there's a decent-sized squad now who have got a little bit of confidence about them, they'll be looking at that thinking, 'I should be playing', they should be staking a claim for a place.