Manchester United legend Paul Scholes has aimed a hilarious dig at his pundit pal Robbie Savage after his son Charlie impressed in pre-season for the Red Devils.
The 19-year-old shone in the 4-1 win over Melbourne Victory on Friday, playing the entirety of the second half and catching the eye with his ability to dictate the tempo of the match and spray accurate passes all over the pitch. Thus, many singled out the midfielder for plenty of praise.
Savage made his debut under Ralf Rangnick last season, coming on in the 89th minute of United’s Champions League group stage match against Young Boys – which finished 1-1. And with Erik ten Hag now in the Old Trafford dugout, the teenager is working hard to stake his claim for more minutes in the centre of the park next season.
The Wales Under-19 international isn’t short of admirers, one of whom is Scholes. The former England playmaker recently posted a photo of Savage on his Instagram story and used the opportunity to praise the youngster whilst also taking aim at his dad Robbie, who he works alongside for BT Sport.
Scholes captioned the picture: “@charliesavage48 v Melbourne Victory, clearly gets his passing from his Mother!!” The message was posted alongside a thumbs-up emoji and clapping hands.
Robbie and Scholes crossed paths at United in the 1993/94 campaign, though neither of the pair made a senior appearance that campaign. The former joining Crewe Alexandra the following season, whereas Scholes broke into Sir Alex Ferguson’s side.
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Charlie will be hoping that the opportunities that Ten Hag has offered him in pre-season against Melbourne and Crystal Palace are a sign of things to come. Central midfield has been a long-standing issue for United and if the club aren’t able to persuade Frenkie de Jong to leave Barcelona, then they will be in the market for more depth and quality in the position before the start of the upcoming campaign.
Bryan Robson also sang the praises of Savage for how he has taken to life in the first team. Speaking at United's away kit launch in Melbourne on Saturday, Robson said: “I’ve been really impressed with Charlie Savage,” which prompted a chorus of cheers from the gathered supporters.
Meanwhile, writing in his Mirror Sport column, Robbie recalled the night where he watched his son enter the fray on the European stage, saying: “It was the greatest night of my life and the greatest night of his life.
“It was a bit emotional before the game because I was thinking about my dad and how he used to take me everywhere when I was a kid. My emotions were of a dad and I briefly took my BT Sport commentating hat off. I had to keep it in to try and be professional because I was the proudest father in the world.”
