Paul Scholes wanted Lisandro Martinez telling off and did complete 180 on Man United star

Paul Scholes has completely changed his tune about Lisandro Martinez, with whom he's currently embroiled in a bizarre feud.

The pair have been trading blows in public this week, with Scholes claiming Martinez isn't a Premier League-winning calibre defender. Martinez then bit back, insisting the Manchester United legend "wouldn't survive" in Argentina.

Speaking on a recent episode of The Overlap Fan Debate, brought to you by Sky Bet, Scholes said: "Even when he [Martinez] is fit, he's not good enough to win the Premier League with." Riled up, Martinez responded on Instagram by saying: "This jinx guy is really hurting... You put him in Argentina, and he wouldn't survive."

Scholes' jab is a far cry from the praise he initially lavished on Martinez after he joined United from Ajax in 2022. For instance, just a few weeks into Martinez's Old Trafford tenure, Scholes insisted he was the only United player worthy of a guaranteed spot in the starting XI.

He also said the 27-year-old would be "a huge miss" when he was carried off injured during United's Europa League clash with Sevilla in April 2023. That said, the former England international wasn't afraid to criticise him when necessary.

The previous October, after the Red Devils' win over Sheriff, Scholes, 50, said Martinez needed to improve his one-on-one defending. "I still don't think he's the best one vs one. I think having Raphael Varane next to him has really helped to settle him," he said.

A few months later, he slammed Martinez over a "criminal" mistake he made during United's infamous 7-0 mauling at the hands of Liverpool, insisting the defender needed telling off for it. The opening goal was scored by Cody Gakpo, but United keeper David de Gea might have saved the