Paul Scholes has recalled the moment where he almost fell out with Sir Alex Ferguson after the former Manchester United midfielder refused to play against Arsenal
Paul Scholes
Paul Scholes will go down in history as a Manchester United legend, with countless trophies to his name and a memorable return from retirement, but things could have gone very differently after the midfielder refused to play in a game.
Back in the 2001/02 season, United found themselves in the unusual position of playing two games in as many days, with a league meeting with Liverpool followed by a League Cup clash with Arsenal. Scholes was benched for the first game, making a late cameo, in place of David Beckham, but Sir Alex Ferguson had planned to use the midfielder in a rotated XI for the trip to Highbury.
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