Update: |’Look like a villain’ – Paul Scholes makes honest admission about Man United punditry News

Manchester United legend Paul Scholes’ punditry duties have admittedly been limited to covering the Red Devils, but the former midfielder says that criticising his old employers comes at a price

Manchester United legend Paul Scholes has admitted that covering the lowly Red Devils as a pundit paints him out to be a ‘villain’.

Through his 718 games and years of loyalty in Manchester, 11-time Premier League winner Scholes sits within the pantheon of United greats. Since retiring for good in 2013, the Englishman has tried his hand within the media, appearing for the likes of BT Sports and Sky Sports.

However, with his former employers enduring a difficult campaign – sitting 13th in the top flight with the Europa League acting as one last hope of redemption – Scholes has revealed that commenting on the failing side often makes him feel like a critical villain.

“I only do [punditry for] Manchester United games now,” admitted Scholes, speaking on The Overlap Fan Debate, brought to you by Sky Bet.

“I very rarely do other games because I want to watch United, and I want to be at the United games. Ever since I’ve started doing it, it’s not been great [United’s performances].

“I don’t think I saw them win for a long time, and you look terrible having a go at your club when that’s the club you played for, for 20 years – it’s the last thing you want.

“It’d be so easy if you were a Manchester City player for the last 10 years,” he revealed. “Where we are now, it makes you look like a bit of a villain.”

Though the employment of Ruben Amorim and the overhaul of Erik ten Hag’s faltering regime promised to turn a new, prosperous leaf at Old Trafford, results haven’t upturned of yet.

Given just a single transfer window to bolster his squad so far, the Portuguese head coach has been unable to propel United into the Premier League’s top half, and with just seven games remaining, his men are on course for a record-breaking poor campaign.

The club haven’t finished in the bottom half of the league in the Premier League era, but with just 38 points to their name after 31 games played, look all but certain to end the season on an incredibly low note.

One of Scholes’ former team-mates, Roy Keane, who has also delved into punditry since hanging up his boots, believes that progress made under Amorim simply hasn’t been up to scratch.

“I know United beat Leicester and Real Sociedad – but you look at the last few games and you go: this is not enough, this is not good enough,” said Sky Sports’ Keane after his former club’s 0-0 draw with Manchester City on Sunday.

“Forget the United teams I played for, forget the top three or four teams, competing with Brentford, Crystal Palace, Fulham and Wolves? Are you telling me Manchester United should be behind them? The majority of these players should be doing better than the teams I just mentioned.”