Michael Carrick has responded to Paul Scholes' recent criticism following Manchester United's defeat to Newcastle. The former United midfielder took to social media to question Carrick's influence, writing on Instagram: "Michael has definitely got something special about him... cos United have been c**p last four games... night." The post was later removed.
This is not the first time Scholes has expressed doubts over Carrick. In 2021, following Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's dismissal, Scholes criticised Carrick and fellow coaches Mike Phelan and Kieran McKenna for staying at the club. "They're all good friends and they're good people but if I was them I'd feel guilty still working at the club after Ole put so much trust in them," he said.
Carrick, who took interim charge after Solskjaer's departure, was asked about those remarks at the time. He revealed that he consulted Solskjaer before accepting the role: "The first person I spoke to after Ed offered me the role was Ole. I thought that was the right thing to do."
Carrick has since spoken to Solskjaer again, describing their relationship as close. "I'm close, we've been through a lot together, so he's been fully supportive and as you'd expect. He's some man and I respect him an awful lot. He wished us all the best and he was happy that we got the right result."
