Man Utd boss Michael Carrick responds after Paul Scholes criticism got personalMichael Carrick has now given his take on comments made by his ex-teammate Paul Scholes in the wake of his first defeat as Manchester United boss against 10-man NewcastleView 2 Images Michael Carrick has responded to Paul Scholes' comments (Image: (Photo by Ash Donelon/Manchester United via Getty Images))Michael Carrick has insisted that he was not offended by Paul Scholes' criticism of his Manchester United side. Scholes caught the attention of supporters with a social media post that appeared to be a personal dig at Carrick after United were beaten by Newcastle. ‌Writing on Instagram, the ex-United midfielder wrote: "Michael has definitely got something about him...cos United have been crap last 4 games...night." FOLLOW OUR MAN UTD FB PAGE! Join our new MAN UTD WhatsApp community and receive your daily dose of Manchester United content from Mirror Football.

Source: Daily Mirror March 13, 2026 13:44 UTC