Paul Scholes sparks online backlash with 'outrageous' take on Chelsea's Moises Caicedo as fans claim Man Utd legend 'doesn't understand football'

Speaking on the Overlap Fan Debate, brought to you by Sky Bet, Scholes said: "A lot of people were talking about Caicedo, saying he played 38 games. Yeah, but was there much quality? Did he create a lot? Did he control loads of games for Chelsea? I don't remember that. I think there's an era now, with midfielders especially, where you can go through seasons and games without really contributing."

Many fans disagreed with Scholes' comments, with @RhysCarefree posting on X: "This is genuinely one of the worst bits of punditry I’ve ever seen. And if Paul Scholes has said this he quite simply doesn’t watch much football."

@cfcire added: "Breaks my heart when players as good as Paul Scholes are this f*cking stupid. Like what do you mean one of the most talented English midfielders ever doesn’t understand football."

@DarkOfTheMovie added: "Paul Scholes’ take on Caicedo is the exact reason why you shouldn’t take any of these United legends punditry serious. It’s actually comical you can think Caicedo had ANY game this year where he contributed nothing."

In agreement was @ArsenalMediaXI, who added: "Paul Scholes is the worst pundit by a mile! You can't watch Chelsea's games, and do even a 30-second stat check, and think Moises Caicedo that was a star for Brighton and now Chelsea doesn't 'contribute a lot'."

@Blue_Footy said: "Paul Scholes questioning what Caicedo offers to the team is really funny. I wonder if these ex-Man United players even watch football. It's like asking us what [N'Golo] Kante offers because he doesn't dictate tempo or control games."

Caicedo won the Chelsea players' Player of the Season award and supporters' Player of the Season award at Chelsea, having played 52 matches in all competitions this season. He capped off his campaign by netting in the Europa Conference League final win against Real Betis.

Caicedo's holidays cannot begin yet, with Chelsea set to take part in the Club World Cup this summer. The Blues play Leon, Flamengo and ES Tunis in the group stage.