Former Manchester United defender Wes Brown has given his opinion regarding Paul Scholes’ ongoing criticism of interim boss Michael Carrick.
When Michael Carrick was appointed as the interim boss of Manchester United almost two months ago, cementing his side as favourites in the battle for Champions League football seemed extraordinarily unlikely.
However, the former United stalwart seemingly transformed the squad overnight, only losing one out of his first eight games in charge. The incredible upturn in form has propelled United into third place in the Premier League, and looking likely to play in Europe next season.
Despite his magnificent start, Carrick’s reign has been filled with criticism. Originally, Roy Keane voiced his displeasure with Carrick’s appointment, but he has since been made to eat his words due to the team’s improved performances.
Another former United legend and team-mate of Carrick in their playing days has also made their feelings known on multiple occasions, through comments on podcasts and social media posts, which have usually been deemed unfair criticism by the majority of the fanbase.
Wes Brown gives his take on Paul Scholes criticism of Carrick
Paul Scholes singled out Carrick, slamming the interim boss for how his players have performed under him, despite United’s defeat against Newcastle being the first loss for the Red Devils since he has took the reigns at Old Trafford.
Scholes posted an Instagram story that read: “Michael has definitely got something special about him, because United have been crap last four games.”
Now, former United defender Wes Brown has given his opinion on the matter, speaking on latest episode of ‘The Good, The Bad & The Football’ podcast, alongside Scholes and Nicky Butt, “I can see it both ways,” he said.
“When Scholesy explained it to me, it completely made sense. But how I read it was as if he’s having a go at him.”
Scholes responded to Brown, adamant that his comments were not personal towards Carrick, and were solely focused on recent performances, “What Wes said, and I hadn’t heard that before, was that I was saying he’s just a lucky manager,” he explained.
“I wasn’t saying that, I was saying he’s a very talented manager because he’s getting results with a team that, for the last four games since the West Ham game, I didn’t think were playing very well, that’s all.”
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Scholes breaks silence on social media post
Scholes was quick to respond to his post, as fans and former team-mates both thought the former England international’s comments were extremely harsh on United’s interim boss.
“I think people have just taken it differently from what was meant. The only thing I was saying was that I don’t think they played that well the last four games, and he’s still managing to get results.
“We had the greatest manager in the world, and he always said, sometimes you need a bit of luck. So, with sending-offs and different things that happen through games, sometimes you do need a bit of luck, that’s all I was saying.”
The ongoing drama surrounding Scholes’s comments is likely causing more trouble than the actual defeat to Newcastle itself, and with United being in a positive place at the moment, the matter being dealt with quickly would benefit all parties.
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