Patrice Evra has reflected on his infamous 2008 scuffle with a Chelsea groundsman, admitting he got lucky after the confrontation. The incident occurred when Manchester United substitutes were warming down following a 2-1 loss at Stamford Bridge. Evra described the groundsman as such a beast after seeing a picture of him, with teammates warning him about the man's imposing stature during their subsequent France camp.

The French full-back revealed Paul Scholes jokingly offered to take him to the pub for protection after the FA requested CCTV footage of the brawl. Sir Alex Ferguson added pressure by jokingly blamed Evra if Barcelona's Lionel Messi ran riot in their Champions League semifinal. Despite the tension, United went on to win both the Premier League and Champions League that season, leaving Evra with no regrets about his on-field performance.

Evra's admission highlights the volatile moments that can occur even after full-time in heated matches. While he emerged unscathed from the confrontation with the 'beast' groundsman, the incident remains one of the more unusual post-match scuffles in recent football history. Scholes never actually took Evra to the pub as promised, leaving the tale as just another colorful anecdote from Evra's decorated career.