Valdes didn't get close to Scholes' piledriver, but insisted afterwards: "I was well positioned, the pity is that Scholes has been lucky, he hit the ball well.

"It's quite normal that people are angry or dissatisfied with this team, the truth is that we are the first to ask ourselves these questions, since we had a lot of excitement about the Champions League and now we are out.

"So we have no choice, but to accept all criticism."