Manchester United interim manager Michael Carrick has brushed off criticism from former teammate Paul Scholes ahead of Sunday’s Premier League clash with Aston Villa. United, currently third in the league, are preparing to host Villa after suffering a 2-1 defeat at Newcastle United earlier this month. With Villa just behind on goal difference, the upcoming match is pivotal in the battle for Champions League qualification next season. Scholes took to Instagram to make a sarcastic remark about Carrick, saying: “Michael has definitely got something special about him… cos Utd have been crap last four games.” The former England international later clarified that no offence was intended and reached out to Carrick personally. At his pre-match press conference on Friday, Carrick remained unbothered by the comments. “There’s nothing to say about it, really. I think that’s just where we are in terms of social media and things and captions and quotes. It can be taken in different ways,” he said. “Listen, there are different opinions out there, and it’s fine. People can have different opinions. It’s just things get taken way out of one extreme to the other, and it is what it is, but I’m not worried about it, and I don’t make a big deal of it either.” Related News Arsenal begin talks to extend Declan Rice’s contract EPL: Saka’s impact on Arsenal still “incredible” despite low goal tally - Arteta EPL title bid 'over' if Man City lose to West Ham, Guardiola warns Carrick reflected on United’s inconsistent form, pointing out that the Newcastle defeat, his first since taking over in January, was inevitable in such a competitive league. “It’s a tough league. Most teams, if not every team, have suffered that in recent times. It’s putting things in perspective and putting it in shape where we know where we can improve, what we can do better,” he said. Looking ahead to the Villa clash at Old Trafford, Carrick expressed excitement about the challenge. “We’ve put ourselves in a position now where there’s an awful lot to play for. So we’re really embracing the situation at the moment and looking forward to the next game,” he added. Carrick also revealed that midfielder Mason Mount, sidelined for two months, had taken a “big step” in his recovery and could return this weekend. AFP United, currently third in the league, are preparing to host Villa after suffering a 2-1 defeat at Newcastle United earlier this month. With Villa just behind on goal difference, the upcoming match is pivotal in the battle for Champions League qualification next season. Scholes took to Instagram to make a sarcastic remark about Carrick, saying: “Michael has definitely got something special about him… cos Utd have been crap last four games.” The former England international later clarified that no offence was intended and reached out to Carrick personally. At his pre-match press conference on Friday, Carrick remained unbothered by the comments. “There’s nothing to say about it, really. I think that’s just where we are in terms of social media and things and captions and quotes. It can be taken in different ways,” he said. “Listen, there are different opinions out there, and it’s fine. People can have different opinions. It’s just things get taken way out of one extreme to the other, and it is what it is, but I’m not worried about it, and I don’t make a big deal of it either.” Related News Arsenal begin talks to extend Declan Rice’s contract EPL: Saka’s impact on Arsenal still “incredible” despite low goal tally - Arteta EPL title bid 'over' if Man City lose to West Ham, Guardiola warns Carrick reflected on United’s inconsistent form, pointing out that the Newcastle defeat, his first since taking over in January, was inevitable in such a competitive league. “It’s a tough league. Most teams, if not every team, have suffered that in recent times. It’s putting things in perspective and putting it in shape where we know where we can improve, what we can do better,” he said. Looking ahead to the Villa clash at Old Trafford, Carrick expressed excitement about the challenge. “We’ve put ourselves in a position now where there’s an awful lot to play for. So we’re really embracing the situation at the moment and looking forward to the next game,” he added. Carrick also revealed that midfielder Mason Mount, sidelined for two months, had taken a “big step” in his recovery and could return this weekend. AFP Scholes took to Instagram to make a sarcastic remark about Carrick, saying: “Michael has definitely got something special about him… cos Utd have been crap last four games.” The former England international later clarified that no offence was intended and reached out to Carrick personally. At his pre-match press conference on Friday, Carrick remained unbothered by the comments. “There’s nothing to say about it, really. I think that’s just where we are in terms of social media and things and captions and quotes. It can be taken in different ways,” he said. “Listen, there are different opinions out there, and it’s fine. People can have different opinions. It’s just things get taken way out of one extreme to the other, and it is what it is, but I’m not worried about it, and I don’t make a big deal of it either.” Related News Arsenal begin talks to extend Declan Rice’s contract EPL: Saka’s impact on Arsenal still “incredible” despite low goal tally - Arteta EPL title bid 'over' if Man City lose to West Ham, Guardiola warns Carrick reflected on United’s inconsistent form, pointing out that the Newcastle defeat, his first since taking over in January, was inevitable in such a competitive league. “It’s a tough league. Most teams, if not every team, have suffered that in recent times. It’s putting things in perspective and putting it in shape where we know where we can improve, what we can do better,” he said. Looking ahead to the Villa clash at Old Trafford, Carrick expressed excitement about the challenge. “We’ve put ourselves in a position now where there’s an awful lot to play for. So we’re really embracing the situation at the moment and looking forward to the next game,” he added. Carrick also revealed that midfielder Mason Mount, sidelined for two months, had taken a “big step” in his recovery and could return this weekend. AFP “Michael has definitely got something special about him… cos Utd have been crap last four games.” The former England international later clarified that no offence was intended and reached out to Carrick personally. At his pre-match press conference on Friday, Carrick remained unbothered by the comments. “There’s nothing to say about it, really. I think that’s just where we are in terms of social media and things and captions and quotes. It can be taken in different ways,” he said. “Listen, there are different opinions out there, and it’s fine. People can have different opinions. It’s just things get taken way out of one extreme to the other, and it is what it is, but I’m not worried about it, and I don’t make a big deal of it either.” Related News Arsenal begin talks to extend Declan Rice’s contract EPL: Saka’s impact on Arsenal still “incredible” despite low goal tally - Arteta EPL title bid 'over' if Man City lose to West Ham, Guardiola warns Carrick reflected on United’s inconsistent form, pointing out that the Newcastle defeat, his first since taking over in January, was inevitable in such a competitive league. “It’s a tough league. Most teams, if not every team, have suffered that in recent times. It’s putting things in perspective and putting it in shape where we know where we can improve, what we can do better,” he said. Looking ahead to the Villa clash at Old Trafford, Carrick expressed excitement about the challenge. “We’ve put ourselves in a position now where there’s an awful lot to play for. So we’re really embracing the situation at the moment and looking forward to the next game,” he added. Carrick also revealed that midfielder Mason Mount, sidelined for two months, had taken a “big step” in his recovery and could return this weekend. AFP The former England international later clarified that no offence was intended and reached out to Carrick personally. At his pre-match press conference on Friday, Carrick remained unbothered by the comments. “There’s nothing to say about it, really. I think that’s just where we are in terms of social media and things and captions and quotes. It can be taken in different ways,” he said. “Listen, there are different opinions out there, and it’s fine. People can have different opinions. It’s just things get taken way out of one extreme to the other, and it is what it is, but I’m not worried about it, and I don’t make a big deal of it either.” Related News Arsenal begin talks to extend Declan Rice’s contract EPL: Saka’s impact on Arsenal still “incredible” despite low goal tally - Arteta EPL title bid 'over' if Man City lose to West Ham, Guardiola warns Carrick reflected on United’s inconsistent form, pointing out that the Newcastle defeat, his first since taking over in January, was inevitable in such a competitive league. “It’s a tough league. Most teams, if not every team, have suffered that in recent times. It’s putting things in perspective and putting it in shape where we know where we can improve, what we can do better,” he said. Looking ahead to the Villa clash at Old Trafford, Carrick expressed excitement about the challenge. “We’ve put ourselves in a position now where there’s an awful lot to play for. So we’re really embracing the situation at the moment and looking forward to the next game,” he added. Carrick also revealed that midfielder Mason Mount, sidelined for two months, had taken a “big step” in his recovery and could return this weekend. AFP At his pre-match press conference on Friday, Carrick remained unbothered by the comments. “There’s nothing to say about it, really. I think that’s just where we are in terms of social media and things and captions and quotes. It can be taken in different ways,” he said. “Listen, there are different opinions out there, and it’s fine. People can have different opinions. It’s just things get taken way out of one extreme to the other, and it is what it is, but I’m not worried about it, and I don’t make a big deal of it either.” Related News Arsenal begin talks to extend Declan Rice’s contract EPL: Saka’s impact on Arsenal still “incredible” despite low goal tally - Arteta EPL title bid 'over' if Man City lose to West Ham, Guardiola warns Carrick reflected on United’s inconsistent form, pointing out that the Newcastle defeat, his first since taking over in January, was inevitable in such a competitive league. “It’s a tough league. Most teams, if not every team, have suffered that in recent times. It’s putting things in perspective and putting it in shape where we know where we can improve, what we can do better,” he said. Looking ahead to the Villa clash at Old Trafford, Carrick expressed excitement about the challenge. “We’ve put ourselves in a position now where there’s an awful lot to play for. So we’re really embracing the situation at the moment and looking forward to the next game,” he added. Carrick also revealed that midfielder Mason Mount, sidelined for two months, had taken a “big step” in his recovery and could return this weekend. AFP “There’s nothing to say about it, really. I think that’s just where we are in terms of social media and things and captions and quotes. It can be taken in different ways,” he said. “Listen, there are different opinions out there, and it’s fine. People can have different opinions. It’s just things get taken way out of one extreme to the other, and it is what it is, but I’m not worried about it, and I don’t make a big deal of it either.” Related News Arsenal begin talks to extend Declan Rice’s contract EPL: Saka’s impact on Arsenal still “incredible” despite low goal tally - Arteta EPL title bid 'over' if Man City lose to West Ham, Guardiola warns Carrick reflected on United’s inconsistent form, pointing out that the Newcastle defeat, his first since taking over in January, was inevitable in such a competitive league. “It’s a tough league. Most teams, if not every team, have suffered that in recent times. It’s putting things in perspective and putting it in shape where we know where we can improve, what we can do better,” he said. Looking ahead to the Villa clash at Old Trafford, Carrick expressed excitement about the challenge. “We’ve put ourselves in a position now where there’s an awful lot to play for. So we’re really embracing the situation at the moment and looking forward to the next game,” he added. Carrick also revealed that midfielder Mason Mount, sidelined for two months, had taken a “big step” in his recovery and could return this weekend. AFP Carrick reflected on United’s inconsistent form, pointing out that the Newcastle defeat, his first since taking over in January, was inevitable in such a competitive league. “It’s a tough league. Most teams, if not every team, have suffered that in recent times. It’s putting things in perspective and putting it in shape where we know where we can improve, what we can do better,” he said. Looking ahead to the Villa clash at Old Trafford, Carrick expressed excitement about the challenge. “We’ve put ourselves in a position now where there’s an awful lot to play for. So we’re really embracing the situation at the moment and looking forward to the next game,” he added. Carrick also revealed that midfielder Mason Mount, sidelined for two months, had taken a “big step” in his recovery and could return this weekend. AFP “It’s a tough league. Most teams, if not every team, have suffered that in recent times. It’s putting things in perspective and putting it in shape where we know where we can improve, what we can do better,” he said. Looking ahead to the Villa clash at Old Trafford, Carrick expressed excitement about the challenge. “We’ve put ourselves in a position now where there’s an awful lot to play for. So we’re really embracing the situation at the moment and looking forward to the next game,” he added. Carrick also revealed that midfielder Mason Mount, sidelined for two months, had taken a “big step” in his recovery and could return this weekend. AFP Looking ahead to the Villa clash at Old Trafford, Carrick expressed excitement about the challenge. “We’ve put ourselves in a position now where there’s an awful lot to play for. So we’re really embracing the situation at the moment and looking forward to the next game,” he added. Carrick also revealed that midfielder Mason Mount, sidelined for two months, had taken a “big step” in his recovery and could return this weekend. AFP “We’ve put ourselves in a position now where there’s an awful lot to play for. So we’re really embracing the situation at the moment and looking forward to the next game,” he added. Carrick also revealed that midfielder Mason Mount, sidelined for two months, had taken a “big step” in his recovery and could return this weekend. AFP Carrick also revealed that midfielder Mason Mount, sidelined for two months, had taken a “big step” in his recovery and could return this weekend. AFP AFP
EPL: Carrick dismisses Scholes’ criticism ahead of Villa clash
