Scholes and Carrick won five Premier League titles and a Champions League together at Manchester United
Paul Scholes says an Instagram story post about Manchester United interim head coach Michael Carrick was "in no way intended to be offensive" towards his former team-mate.
Following United's 2-1 Premier League defeat by Newcastle United last Wednesday - their first loss under Carrick - Scholes wrote: "Michael has definitely got something special about him...cos Utd have been [expletive] last four games."
Scholes, who played alongside Carrick in United's midfield for seven years, was criticised for his comments, with former team-mate Patrice Evra saying "I hope he was hacked".
The 51-year-old explained his post on the The Good, The Bad & The Football podcast on Monday alongside former Reds players Wes Brown and Nicky Butt, saying he has spoken to Carrick about the issue.
