Overview
- Paul Scholes wrote on Instagram after the 2-1 loss to Newcastle that United had been poor over the last four games despite Michael Carrick having “something special.”
- Scholes later said on The Good, The Bad & The Football podcast that he did not intend to offend and had messaged Carrick to explain.
- Carrick told reporters he was not upset, describing the matter as nothing and saying he would not make a big deal of it.
- Nicky Butt said Scholes was shocked by the reaction, called Carrick to say the remark was tongue in cheek, and reiterated their personal support for him.
- The episode followed Carrick’s first defeat as interim boss after an early run of wins, with Scholes arguing recent results owed something to luck.