Scholes and Butt make Beckham the driver in United's fictional firm

A This City Is Ours-inspired casting game gives Roy Keane the top job and Jaap Stam a familiar assignment.

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Why this story? The video opened at a pace of 204,590 views a day, 5.7 times a normal first day on this channel (35,788).

Scholes & Butt's ULTIMATE Man United Firm

Roy Keane gets the job without much of an interview. Asked to build an imaginary crime firm from former Manchester United teammates, Paul Scholes and Nicky Butt immediately agree on their leader.

The Good, The Bad & The Football's Short, "Scholes & Butt's ULTIMATE Man United Firm", turns dressing-room familiarity into a fictional casting exercise. Jaap Stam supplies the muscle, while David Beckham gets behind the wheel after Butt dismisses Phil Neville as too shaky for the assignment. These are roles in a comedy premise, not claims about the players' lives.

The clip reached roughly 134,000 views before its first half-day was over, well ahead of the channel's usual Shorts start. It offers a lighter diversion alongside the pair's recent discussions of United's problems and managerial choices.

The inspiration comes from crime drama This City Is Ours. Its star James Nelson-Joyce joins Scholes, Butt and Paddy McGuinness in the accompanying podcast episode, bringing a Liverpool supporter's childhood memories to a table with two former United players.

When the selection reaches the brains of the operation, Scholes rules out himself and Butt: "None of us two." Gary Neville gets that responsibility, with Wayne Rooney chosen as the runner. In the comments, viewers propose Eric Cantona as another recruit, while one points out that the runner's job might involve running away.

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The numbers

The fictional team selection is drawing views much faster than the channel's usual Short.

the video's first day

usual first day here

35,788

this video

204,590

subscribers

190,000

▲ 1,000 in the last 7 days

total views

131,112,051

views per day

52,289

typical day: 279,190

the video

views

134,431

likes

1,479

comments

60

days online

1

subscribers: this channel and similar channels

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219,000

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206,000

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200,000

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172,000

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As of November 11, 2026 · Data source: Trari Social News, Trari Traffic Trends and Ranking Platform, Google YouTube

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