Paul Scholes turned on his old friend Michael Carrick last night, branding Manchester United 'c**p' under his leadership after his first defeat in eight games. 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'. But Scholes, who won Premier League titles alongside Carrick at Old Trafford, has recently insisted that his former team-mate should not be given the managerial job permanently. But Scholes, who played alongside Carrick 160 times for both United and England, doubts his former team-mate's experience in terms of winning trophies for the club. Carrick has won six of his eight games in charge of Man United, drawing one and losing oneJoin the debate Is Scholes right to publicly slam his old friend Carrick?

Source: Daily Mail March 05, 2026 10:32 UTC