Lisandro Martínez criticises Paul Scholes over podcast comments

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 were each scathing about 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.” Responding after the derby Martínez said: “No, honestly, he can say whatever he wants.

I told him already, if he wants to say something to me, he can come to wherever he wants. To my house, wherever. I don’t care.” Scholes later replied on Instagram, saying: “Someone’s had a good game, was really happy for you... Tea, no sugar pls.” While Scholes or Butt are not thought to have been at the derby, both attended last Sunday’s FA Cup loss to Brighton at Old Trafford.

United beat City with second-half goals from Bryan Mbeumo and Patrick Dorgu in Michael Carrick’s first game as interim head coach. Martínez contrasted Carrick, sacked Ruben Amorim’s replacement, with the previous coach: “So different, so different. Different mentality, different guy.

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