Rio Ferdinand sets the record straight on Scholes’ “beef” with Carrick

Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand has shared his point of view on the suggestions that Paul Scholes may have some kind of issue with Michael Carrick.

Ferdinand has made it clear he does not believe there is any real fallout between his former teammates.

The discussion gathered pace after Scholes’ social media caption about Carrick followed United’s 2-1 defeat to Newcastle United at St. James’ Park, a result that ended the interim boss’ unbeaten run.

Gary Lineker quickly seized on the tone of the post, while Patrice Evra began to wonder whether there was more to it.

The former centre-back addressed the issue on his Rio Ferdinand Presents podcast after deciding to get a better picture of what Scholes really meant by his words regarding Carrick’s current spell at M16.

On his show, Rio Ferdinand made it evident that he texted Scholes directly rather than simply relying on the football world’s reaction.

The most obvious sign of his stance came in the title of the episode itself, with the ex-West Ham United defender declaring: “I spoke to Scholes – there’s NO BEEF with Carrick!”

Moreover, the way he framed the situation left little doubt about the conclusion he wanted to get across.

The Peckham native dismissed the wider theory more directly, proclaiming: “There’s no beef between them, too.”

Ferdinand revealed: “I actually texted him and said ‘what’s going on?’ But Scholesy is Scholesy. He said ‘listen I said he’s special but we have been rubbish the last four games.'”

Essentially, he was pushing back on the idea that Scholes’ remarks were evidence of a personal grudge. He is simply “honest and brutal,” said Ferdinand about Scholes.

All three ex-players shared a dressing room during one of the English club’s most successful periods, so any hint of tension naturally attracts attention.

The former Leeds man’s message, however, was that the speculation had run ahead of the reality.

From Ferdinand’s standpoint, this was never a feud at all, just a badly received comment that spiralled into something much bigger once it left Scholes’ phone screen.

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