"Scholes praised Martinez's performance but said he still has some doubts about the 28-year-old. "It fuels people," he said of criticism. "I think we have to take a bit of the credit for Martinez's performance on Saturday. He's had one brilliant game, but when you start talking and shouting your mouth off, this game has a habit of coming and biting you back."
"Martinez challenged Scholes to come to his house to speak to him after the former England midfielder and his ex-United team-mate Butt had mocked the Argentine's height. Scholes and Butt made fun of the diminutive centre-back's chances of winning his duels with towering Manchester City striker Erling Haaland during Sunday's (AEDT) derby. The pair had joked that Haaland would pick up Martinez and "run with him"."
Lisandro Martinez challenged Paul Scholes after Scholes and Nicky Butt mocked his height and suggested Erling Haaland would lift him. Martinez responded with a commanding display in Manchester United's 2-0 win and answered critics publicly. Scholes acknowledged the performance but expressed lingering doubts about Martinez's ability to deliver title-winning consistency over time and said criticism "fuels people." Scholes claimed he had given Martinez his phone number but had not heard back. Butt said Martinez's reaction raised questions about his mentality. The exchange followed pre-match mockery about Martinez's duel prospects against Haaland.
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