Man United fans turn on 'shameful' Paul Scholes and Nicky Butt for 'little toddler' mockery of Lisandro Martinez on their podcast - and the stats prove the legends wrong!
Nicky Butt and Paul Scholes have invited criticism from sections of the Manchester United fanbase after the pair appeared to mock Lisandro Martinez's ability to deal with Erling Haaland ahead of this weekend’s Manchester derby. Scholes interjected: 'Martinez against Haaland,' before wincing. Butt continued: 'Haaland would pick Martinez up and run with him. 'Lisandro Martinez is top 5 center-backs on the world,' Guardiola said at the time. Regardless of what Saturday brings, any meeting between the pair looks set to be a far sterner tussle than Butt and Scholes might have fans believe.
Source: Metro January 16, 2026 05:01 UTC
