Sheringham: Manchester United Lack 'Scare Factor' Under Louis van Gaal

Manchester United are missing the "scare factor" under Louis van Gaal and must do better, says former hero Teddy Sheringham.

Despite coming in for criticism this season, United still have a chance of reaching the top four and could claim their first major trophy since Sir Alex Ferguson left when they face Crystal Palace in the FA Cup final at Wembley on May 21.

Speaking in Goals on Sunday, Sheringham, who won three Premier League titles, an FA Cup and Champions League in a four year spell at Old Trafford, thinks the club are not playing in the United way.

"They are not really playing with the flamboyance you'd expect of a Manchester United team," Sheringham said. "I used Leicester as an example years ago when they were one of the struggling teams in the Premier League and if we went there and it was 0-0 with five minutes to go the Leicester fans would have still been absolutely delighted that they were holding Manchester United to a draw.

"It doesn't have that sort of feel to it at the moment. People feel they can beat United, who just don't have that scare factor. Teams think they can go there and get a result.

"That's not Manchester United's feeling. The feeling always was that we would take you on and blow you out of the water.

"You would have to try and live with us. Yes they are getting result and yes it's okay, but at Manchester United it has to better than that."

And when asked whether winning the FA Cup will be enough for Van Gaal to stay at Old Trafford, after a long pause, Sherringham said: "For me, it needs to be better at Manchester United."

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