Former Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes was left 'shocked and gutted' at the backlash to his social media post about Michael Carrick, Nicky Butt has revealed. 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'. If you're not a lucky manager you're not going to do well. He really loves Michael Carrick as a lad, as a team-mate, as a coach. 'I really don't understand the lack of support behind Michael Carrick, he's one of us and he's doing very well.

Source: Daily Mail March 13, 2026 16:28 UTC