08/03/2026

theSun on Sunday MAR 8, 2026

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Evra takes swipe at Scholes, Neville

PATRICE EVRA has launched a scathing attack on former Manchester United teammates Paul Scholes and Gary Neville, accusing them of unnecessary negativity towards interim man ager Michael Carrick. United are in a strong position to qualify for the Champions League but suffered their first defeat under Carrick when they were beaten 2-1 by 10-man Newcastle on Thursday. Evra’s ire was particularly drawn by a sar castic Instagram post from Scholes, who played alongside Carrick, after the match. The post read: “Michael has definitely got

ments are unnecessary, but this is what you do when you work in TV. You can’t be positive, you have to be negative.” Evra then took a direct swipe at Neville’s brief managerial stint at Valencia: “Most of these guys get a managerial job and get fired straightaway. “I said to Neville: ‘It’s easy to talk on TV. When you were at Valencia, they asked you for paella, and you gave them fish and chips’. After three months, they said goodbye.” He concluded by questioning the pundits’ authority: “People can’t forget what they have done as a manager. “As players, they’re legends, but as manag ers, they haven’t done a great job. So for them to speak and possibly kill the career of a man ager, it’s a little bit too much.” – The Independent

emphasising: “I really don’t understand the lack of support behind Michael Carrick, he’s one of us and he’s doing very well.” Evra extended his criticism beyond Scholes, noting: “There’s been negative analysis from Scholesy, but also from Roy Keane and Gary Neville.” He lamented the perceived need for nega tivity in punditry: “It annoys me because we want to be in the top four, and those com

something special about him… cos Utd have been crap last four games.” Speaking to Stake , Evra expressed disbelief, stating: “I hope Paul Scholes’ Instagram story is fake, I hope he was hacked.” He added: “To be honest, I’m not surprised at that from Scholesy. He was the quietest player I’ve ever played with in my entire career. Now, in the media, he drops bombshells.” Evra voiced strong support for Carrick,

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... but Pep believes Premier League title still within reach after Forest setback

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PEP GUARDIOLA admits Manchester City are “not a complete team” but insists their title hopes are still alive and believes next season will be better. City suffered a damaging blow in the title race as they were held to a 2 2 draw by Nottingham Forest in mid week, a result that left them seven points behind Premier League lead ers Arsenal. Yet City have readily bounced back from disappointment during Guardiola’s tenure and the manager expects them to do so again. The Spaniard said: “Normally we react well. We have the ability to for get quick. We are not a complete team to compete, that is the reality, we are in the process of many changes. “But if we can learn quicker, still nothing is lost, we can arrive in the last month with the chances. But I’m pretty sure next season will be better. I don’t have doubts about that.” Guardiola’s reference to next sea son – the final year of his current con tract – offers another indication he intends to remain at the Etihad Stadium. There has been repeated specula tion he could leave this summer after a decade in charge, although he said in December that he wanted to stay. His immediate priority was the overnight FA Cup fifth-round tie at (pic)

Newcastle. The game was scheduled to kickoff at 8pm (4am Malaysian time), which is something Guardiola has mixed feelings about. It allowed for extra recovery time after the Forest encounter, but short ens preparation for Thursday’s (4am) Champions League trip to Real Madrid. He said: “Recovery is massively important. Rest, sleep, food, training, we know how to handle it. Of course when we arrive early at home it’s bet ter than late for the recovery, but it is what it is. “We never have data about one being better than the other.” Other countries move league fix tures to maximise their teams’ pros pects in Europe, but Guardiola does not expect English competitions to be so accommodating. He said: “For here in England it is more important what happens in the Carabao Cup than Champions League games for English teams. It’s hap pened since day one, so it’s no sur prise. “I don’t ask for anything and if we to play at 8pm, we’re going to play at 8pm. “I don’t pay much attention to that. I’m not going to call (anyone). I could do that but I gave up a long time ago. When we won the treble it was com pletely the same.” – The Independent

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