Former
Manchester United star Paul Scholes says Manchester City fans are
failing to offer their team the necessary support on big European
nights.
Scholes,
who won the Champions League twice with United, said that atmospheres
like Old Trafford and Anfield fire their teams up on European nights.
But City's Etihad Stadium doesn't have the same impact, according to the ex-England midfielder.
‘The crowd
need to get behind this team they need to create a special European
atmosphere,' Scholes told ITV ahead of City's home game with Roma, which
was watched by 37,509 fans, nearly 10,000 down on capacity.
‘I
was lucky enough to play at Old Trafford and we always talked about the
atmosphere on a Tuesday night, the special atmosphere you create, and
the crowd is rocking when you go out for a warm up.
‘At quarter past seven and there's empty seats everywhere.
‘When you
come here it just doesn't have a European night feel to it. You go to
Liverpool, you go to Old Trafford, you go to Chelsea, they have a
special feeling for it.'
Scholes also suggested that the City fans don't appreciate how fortunate they are to be facing Europe's elite clubs.
‘Tonight I don't think there is [a special atmosphere]. I don't think they realise what a big game this is.
‘They've
got the team, they've definitely got the players, the quality is
definitely there, but do the crowd realise how lucky they are to be in
this competition? I don't think they do.’
Another
Manchester United legend Rio Ferdiand also hit out at City's fans. The
former England captain tweeted: 'How many empty seats are there at the
City vs Roma game by the way...big CL game & fans would rather
Ramsays Kitchen or something at home'.
The QPR defender continued 'Expanding the stadium for what though?? For who though??'
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