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Man Utd greats tell Martinez to 'grow up' as feud rumbles on
- On Monday, Paul Scholes and Nicky Butt told Lisandro Martinez to `grow up` after his scathing reply following his commanding display in Manchester United's 2-0 win on their podcast The Good, The Bad and The Football.
- Scholes and Butt mocked the diminutive 1.75m Lisandro Martinez's chances of winning duels with Manchester City striker Erling Haaland, joking he would `run with him`, prompting Martinez to challenge Scholes to visit his house.
- Scholes said he exchanged messages with Martinez and gave his phone number but had `not heard anything`, praising Martinez's performance while expressing doubts; Butt added Martinez's reaction raised questions about his mentality.
- Amid the row, Paul Scholes and Nicky Butt insisted `There's no personal issue with us and Martinez, none` and called the Haaland remark `tongue-in-cheek`, while Scholes said they must take `a bit of the credit` for Martinez's performance on Saturday.
- Scholes said Martinez has had one brilliant game but must repeat it over a period of time and added, `I haven't changed my opinion yet` and `I'm still not sure you can win a league with him` after Saturday's derby.
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