“Are you gonna just f*ck about, or are you gonna play?” – Fans erupt as Man Utd legend Paul Scholes’ ‘F-WORD’ comment on Jesse Lingard’s gym post goes viral

Paul Scholes did not hold back his thoughts while slamming Jesse Lingard.

“Are you gonna just f*ck about, or are you gonna play?” – Fans erupt as Man Utd legend Paul Scholes’ ‘F-WORD’ comment on Jesse Lingard’s gym post goes viral

Paul Scholes didn't hold back his words when it came to Jesse Lingard. (Images via screengrabs from Jesse Lingard's Instagram and TEAMtalk)

Jesse Lingard has been without a football club for over 6 months. The midfielder had signed for Nottingham Forest in 2022 but went the entire season without a goal or an assist in the league. When his contract ran out, he was released by the club and has been a free agent since. 

Without a club, Lingard still trains and according to reports, is waiting for a big money move. On his Instagram he keeps posting updates of him, posting photos of him in the gym and football field. In his latest post, he uploaded himself working out in Dubai, and it went viral. Unfortunately, it has gone viral due to a comment by an ex-Manchester United Star. 

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Paul Scholes, a graduate of United’s youth academy just like Lingard, blasted the 31-year-old. Scholes, who was a part of United’s Treble winning side in 1998/99 brutally asked Lingard if he had any plans on being on a football pitch. 

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Are you just gonna f*** about in the gym or are you gonna actually play football?
Paul Scholes’s comment under Jesse Lingard’s post

The comment has gone viral, with fans all across visiting the post to find it. Unfortunately, it has now been deeply buried as Lingard’s post has over 3.5k comments, making it tough to find. Although many did find the comment, it created a huge divide between fans. 

Fans defend Jesse Lingard over controversial post 

Paul Scholes’s comment garnered loads of attention, with fans around the internet divided over it. Many fans claimed Scholes was too rash and rude while commenting, adding that he should’ve minded his own business.

Jesse Lingard
Jesse Lingard was released by Nottingham Forest in 2023. (Image via The Sun)

Others claimed Scholes was correct in calling out Lingard, but said kinder words could’ve been used. 

Here are some of the fans’ reactions:

https://twitter.com/Js25xLaPioche/status/1744739200438841783?s=20
https://twitter.com/Nadal_istheGOAT/status/1744724547272859688?s=20
https://twitter.com/Andymac5856821/status/1744667137157783925?s=20

Lingard began his career at Manchester United, playing for their youth teams since the age of 7. After a series of loans to clubs like Leicester City, West Brom, Brighton, and Derby, he broke into the United first team in 2015. With his inconsistent form, he often found himself on the bench. In 2021 he once again was sent out on loan to West Ham United, where he had his best season in terms of goals scored. 

After yet another poor season with United the 2021/22, the club released him, choosing not to extend his contract. He signed for Forest but also didn’t have any impact, despite being one of their highest-paid players. Right now he’s a free agent but is linked to many clubs in the Saudi League. 

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