Paul Scholes brutally mocks Robbie Savage after son's heroics in Man Utd pre-season

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Manchester United during the club's pre-season. The pair, who both currently work as pundits for BT Sport, were part of United's famous Class of '92 side, however, while Scholes would go on to make over 700 appearances for the Red Devils and become an Old Trafford icon, Savage was let go in 1994 before embarking on a nomadic career within the game.

And while Robbie may have failed to make the grade at United, his son Charlie seems destined to succeed where he could not.The 19-year-old has excelled during United's pre-season campaign this summer, cutting a calm and composed figure in the heart of Erik ten Hag's midfield.

So impressive have Savage Jr's displays been over the past week that club legend Scholes has heaped praised on the aspiring youngster, while aiming a cheeky dig in his father's direction.READ MORE: Christian Eriksen hits one million Twitter followers as ex-Spurs man joins Man UtdIn a post to his Instagram story, Scholes uploaded an action shot of Charlie during United's 4-1 triumph over Melbourne Victory in Australia.

The ex-England icon added the ruthless caption: "@charliesavage48 v Melbourne Victory - clearly gets his passing from his mother!!" followed by thumbs up and clapping hands emojis.While Charlie is proving himself to be an assured presence in the centre of the park, his father was anything but during his playing days.