"Michael has definitely got something special about him... because United have been c- [in] the last four games. This was Paul Scholes's critical assessment of Michael Carrick's performance as interim Manchester United manager following the club's defeat to Newcastle, drawing scrutiny for his lack of support toward his former teammate."
"You see, there's a little bit of beef between Paul Scholes and Michael Carrick? He's digging him out, isn't he? He's not exactly being very supportive of his old teammate, is he? Gary Lineker's observation highlighting the unusual nature of Scholes's public criticism and questioning why the former midfielder wasn't showing solidarity with Carrick during this difficult period."
Michael Carrick experienced his first loss as Manchester United interim head coach when the club fell 2-1 to Newcastle at St James' Park, with William Osula scoring a late winner. Following the defeat, Paul Scholes criticized Carrick on social media, suggesting United's recent performance has been poor over their last four games. Scholes's comments drew attention from Gary Lineker, who found the former midfielder's lack of support toward his old teammate odd. Roy Keane has also been critical of Carrick's management. Lineker questioned why Scholes was publicly criticizing rather than supporting his former colleague during a challenging period.
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