Manchester United veteran Paul Scholes Taunts City

Posted Friday, April 15, 2011 by Dailystar.co.uk

Manchester United veteran Paul Scholes Taunts City
ABOVE: Paul Scholes said Manchester City are only high profile because they share the same city as United

PAUL SCHOLES has fanned the flames ahead of tomorrow’s derby showdown at Wembley by telling Manchester City: You’re no threat to Manchester United.

The bitter rivals clash in what promises to be one of the most talked about FA Cup semi-finals in history.

Big-spending City are desperate to ruin United’s Treble dream and keep alive their own hopes of winning a trophy for the first time in 35 years.

But Scholes has wound-up Roberto Mancini’s men by insisting United couldn’t care less about their neighbours – saying City are only high profile because they share the same city as United.

He said: “When they are fourth or fifth, I don’t think they can be classed as a main rival.

“Our main rivals are obviously Arsenal and Chelsea. I think Cityare just a rival because of where they are (geographically). Liverpool is the same.”

Scholes, who is a die-hard United fan, says the thought of losing to City is too painful to contemplate.

But he reckons United have the mental edge over Mancini’s men.

He added: “It is painful. I remember going to Maine Road and losing 3-1 and it’s horrible. You hate losing against anybody, but City? But it just makes you more determined.

“I have family who are Blues and there are Reds everywhere too, so the desire to win is massive.

“It’s an FA Cup semi-final at Wembley. It’s massive.

“It’s the biggest game we’ve had against City for a while. whoever loses will be devastated.

“They will obviously be p****d off that they have only managed to beat us once (since 2008) and that game was a first leg, with us having another game to make up for it.

“We have nicked the games in the last minutes. I’ve done it, Michael Owen’s done and Wayne (Rooney) did it last season. Wayne also did it with his unbelievable goal in the league this season.

“That’s the difference maybe there is between the two teams. We have a belief that we can beat anybody, but if City have that, I’m not too sure.”