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Freddie Ljungberg hits back as Man United legend Paul Scholes aims bizarre dig at Arsenal boss

Freddie Ljungberg has hit back at Paul Scholes following bizarre criticism from the Manchester United legend.

The Swede took charge of his first game as interim Arsenal head coach at the weekend, a 2-2 draw against Norwich City in which his side trailed twice thanks to a couple of lapses in concentration at the back.

And whilst much of the post-match analysis has centred around how poor defensively the Gunners were at times, Scholes aimed a rather strange dig at Ljungberg.

As captured by the Sky Sports cameras, the Gunners legend arrived at Carrow Road sporting a grey jumper and shirt combination, before sticking on a club jacket to keep him warm during the game.

However, that didn't impress Scholes who felt Ljungberg should have dressed more formally.

"You would think he'd be out in a suit to show a bit of proudness that he took the job," Scholes said on Premier League Productions.

"To me that's a great start - shirt and tie to show some discipline.

"I don't think he'll be the right man."

Ljungberg has since hit back at Scholes by insisting it's his decision over what attire he wears on matchday whilst also revealing that he is yet to be fitted for a suit.

"I've seen coaches with a tracksuit, suit and sweater and I'll decide on matchday what I will where," Ljungberg said during his pre-Brighton press conference at London Colney.

"I haven't been fitted for a club suit but you will know what I where.

"That's extremely important. It happened so quickly that the suit was at the dry cleaners and I couldn't get it ready," he joked.

To Ljungberg's point, there isn't exactly a manager's dress code in the Premier League.

Liverpool's Jurgen Klopp has recently revealed how he hates wearing a suit on the touchline, whilst Manchester City Pep Guardiola also tends to opt for the smart-casual approach.

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