Paul Scholes has turned on Michael Carrick just ONE game into the interim boss’s first setback, in a withering social media attack that follows a familiar pattern for the United legend .
The TNT Sports pundit took to Instagram after Wednesday’s 2-1 defeat at Newcastle to deliver a sarcastic bombshell about his former team mate:
“Michael has definitely got something special about him…cos Utd have been c**p last four games…night.”
Ouch.
THE CONTEXT
Let’s be real, United had taken 10 points from 12 in their previous four games before Newcastle. Wins over Palace and Everton, draws at West Ham, victory against Spurs . Not exactly “c**p” form.
But Scholes wasn’t done. He followed up by posting Sandro Tonali’s name with a love heart emoji, a not so subtle nod to the Italian’s masterclass that ran United ragged .
THE SCHOLES HALL OF SHAME
This isn’t new. Scholes has a HISTORY of laying into United managers and his record is surprisingly consistent.
Ruben Amorim (Dec 2025): “I don’t think the manager gets the club, full stop. Man United is about risk and entertainment. If you go to Sporting Lisbon, they played three at the back. Right away, that’s a no. Man United never do that.”
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer (2021): “He probably couldn’t take us to that next level. He got us to second, numerous semi finals, a final but he just couldn’t make that final step.”
Erik ten Hag (Sept 2024): “You don’t know how they’re going to play. They look like an uncoached football team. The players looked dead… there’s no enthusiasm. That can only come from the training pitch.”
Ralf Rangnick (2022): “What is technically a sporting director? I think he’s coached a team two years out of the last 10 years. His team, they’re a team of individuals.”
Jose Mourinho (Oct 2018): “His mouth is probably out of control and I think he’s embarrassing the club.”
THE PATTERN
Notice something? Every United manager since Sir Alex Ferguson has copped it from Scholes. Every single one.
Moyes escaped because he left before Scholes fully warmed up? Probably. But from Van Gaal through to Carrick, the Scholes verdict is always the same: not good enough.
THE CARRIER BAG
Here’s the thing, Scholes has every right to an opinion. He’s a club legend, one of the greatest midfielders of his generation. But when EVERY manager gets the same treatment, at some point you have to ask: is it them, or is it you?
Carrick’s response? Silence. He’ll let his football do the talking, starting with Aston Villa at Old Trafford next time out.
But the seed’s been planted. The pressure’s building. And Scholes has made it clear: one defeat is enough to turn on another former team mate.
Welcome to Manchester United, where legends are never satisfied.
