Former players Scholes and Butt critical before derby
‘If he wants to say something … he can come to my house’
Lisandro Martínez has criticised Paul Scholes for mocking him on a podcast but not directly to the Manchester United defender’s face, following Saturday’s 2-0 win over Manchester City at Old Trafford.
Scholes and Nicky Butt, another prominent former United player, were each scathing about the diminutive Martínez and his ability to mark Erling Haaland, when speaking on the Good, the Bad and the Ugly before the 198th derby.
Of Martínez, Scholes said. “Haaland’d score then throw him in the net.” Butt added: “Haaland would pick Martínez up and run with him. You know when you see a dad at school running down the road with a little toddler.”
