Paul Scholes has once again spoken about Lisandro Martinez after the Manchester United legend’s ongoing feud with the 28-year-old Argentine defender in recent weeks.
Both Nicky Butt and Paul Scholes mocked Red Devils centre-back Lisandro Martinez ahead of Manchester United’s sensational 2-0 win over Manchester City last week.
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Paul Scholes and Lisandro Martinez have reignited their feud after the Manchester derby…
Speaking on The Good, The Bad & The Football, Butt and Scholes suggested that Erling Haaland would overpower the smaller Martinez due to their size comparison.
However, Martinez had the last laugh and both Butt and Scholes were left red-faced after the 2018 World Cup winner ‘pocketed’ Manchester City striker Erling Haaland.
Following Man Utd’s stunning result over Man City, the former Ajax ace pulled no punches towards outspoken pundits Scholes and Butt over their harsh comments.
Paul Scholes takes some accountability for his comments around Man Utd defender Lisandro Martinez
Lisandro Martinez came out swinging after last Saturday’s Manchester derby and ignited the feud even further with ‘Class of ‘92’ stars Nicky Butt and Paul Scholes.
The Manchester United defender even told Scholes to confront him in person and said the legendary ex-midfielder could come to his “house” for a face-to-face chat.
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Scholes responded to Martinez’s remarks after the match and the 51-year-old United legend has admitted that he shouldn’t have said what he did about the Argentine.
“Do you know what? What we said probably wasn’t great when you look back,” he explained on The Overlap Fan Debate.
Responding to Scholes, Sky Sports pundit Jamie Carragher asked: “Are you backtracking?”
Man Utd legend Paul Scholes refuses to apologise to Lisandro Martinez after Jamie Carragher asks about a U-turn
Scholes and Butt would frustrate United fans even further after the pair would double down on their criticism of the World Cup-winning Man Utd star.
The ex-United and England midfielder ruled out an apology towards Martinez and insisted that he felt the battle with Erling Haaland was a mismatch ahead of time.
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“No, I’m not apologising for it, no,” Scholes continued.
“I’m just saying, the thing we were trying to say was, look, we thought. It still is. Physically, it’s a mismatch.
“Look, the way we described it probably wasn’t great and we probably shouldn’t have done that, but still, it was.
“He’s had one good game as well.”
Butt took further swipes at Martinez in the latest episode of The Good, The Bad & The Football podcast after the final Manchester derby clash of the 2025-26 season.
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