Carrick shrugs off Scholes dig as Man Utd welcome Villa

2026-03-13 - 14:16

Michael Carrick on Friday brushed off criticism from former Manchester United teammate Paul Scholes as he prepares his side for a crunch Premier League game against Aston Villa. The third-placed Red Devils return to action on Sunday after losing 2-1 at Newcastle earlier this month. Unai Emery’s Villa, fourth in the table, are behind United on goal difference in a tight race to secure Champions League football next season. The top five teams in the Premier League are almost certain to qualify for Europe’s top club competition. The Newcastle defeat was Carrick’s first since taking over for the rest of the season in January and Scholes made a sarcastic jibe on Instagram about the man he played alongside in midfield at Old Trafford. “Michael has definitely got something special about him... cos Utd have been crap last four games,” read