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Jose Mourinho showed he had no time for Paul Scholes after 'mouth is out of control' jibe
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Managers are no strangers to being targeted by footballers-turned-pundits.
Few choose to retaliate, let alone engage in a full-blown war of words, particularly when managing one of the world's biggest clubs. Enter Jose Mourinho, the Special One, or rather, the Moody One, as he appeared increasingly agitated towards the end of his tenure as Manchester United manager.
Mourinho began his stint at Old Trafford as he had everywhere else, by winning trophies in the form of the EFL Cup and the Europa League in the 2016/17 season. Yet as United's performance waned in the following seasons, his erratic outbursts and conflicts with players began to draw negative attention.
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No one was more critical than Red Devils legend Paul Scholes. Throughout the remainder of Mourinho's tenure, until his sacking in December 2018, the retired midfielder and United boss became embroiled in a very public feud.
Tensions seemed to originate from Scholes' growing dissatisfaction with United's poor results during the 2017/18 season. After a 0-0 draw with Southampton halfway through the campaign, the Englishman criticised £90million signing Paul Pogba, accusing him of "strolling through games".
He also targeted Mourinho, claiming that Pogba was being used in a role he was uncomfortable with and stating that the manager "has to take responsibility for that".
Mourinho didn't take Scholes' comments lightly and hit back during a press conference in January 2018, saying: "I think the only thing Paul Scholes does is criticise. I don't think he comments,
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