Historic comments from Paul Scholes about former team-mate Michael Carrick have emerged after the Manchester United legend took aim at the current Red Devils boss on social media. Scholes turned on his old friend on Wednesday night, calling United 'c**p' under his leadership after his first defeat in eight games by Newcastle. In a now-deleted Instagram story, Scholes posted overnight: 'Michael has definitely got something special about him... cos United have been c**p last four games... night'. Carrick stayed on and took over as interim boss then too, but that was the wrong move, according to Scholes. As players, Carrick and Scholes won five Premier League titles, the Champions League and a FIFA Club World Cup trophy together.

Source: Daily Mail March 05, 2026 11:43 UTC