Celebrations was the topic of conversation during a recent Overlap recording (Image: Getty/The Overlap)
Neal Maupay has hit back at Paul Scholes after the former midfielder criticised him for “taking the p**s”.
Maupay found himself at the unlikely centre of a storm during a debate on The Overlap regarding players celebrating.
The panel had been discussing Myles Lewis-Skelly’s celebration from ’s 5-1 victory over earlier this month – a move that was interpreted as a dig at .
Sticking up for the youngster, a panel member asked Paul Scholes and Jamie Carragher: “What’s the difference between that and Maddison doing the darts thing though.”
They had instead meant Maupay imitating Spurs ace Maddison with his signature darts celebration after scoring a goal away to the north Londoners last season.
After the initial confusion about what was being referred to was cleared up, Scholes chimed in with: “He’s an idiot… he just takes the p**s doesn’t he?”
It was received with laughs inside the studio, but it was on social media where the comment garnered the most traction.
So much so, Maupay himself got in on the action, with his official X account releasing a post saying: “Surprised Paul Scholes can fit my name in his mouth alongside his daughter’s toes,” accompanied by a foot emoji.
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Neal Maupay took the mick out of James Maddison with his celebration last year (Image: Getty)
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The former Brentford forward was referencing a viral social media clip from 2021 that .
It comes after weeks of celebration-related discourse on the back of the vs City contest, with Carragher among the ex-pros to have blasted Lewis-Skelly for mocking Haaland after scoring.
Speaking as part of Sky Sports’ Monday Night Football coverage last week, Carragher said: “Declan Rice is telling him to get back in position. This is what senior players should be doing to young players.
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“For me, yes, he got a little carried away, we’ve all done that as young players but senior players and the manager in the dressing room will say ‘you’re doing fantastic, just calm down a little bit’ and they’ve definitely got one there in Declan Rice.”
Lewis-Skelly will have another chance to prove his worth when return to Premier League action away to Leicester City on Saturday afternoon.
They currently find themselves six points behind leaders , who boast a game in hand over their title rivals.
Kick-off from the King Power Stadium is at 12:30pm.