Sir Bobby Upbeat Over Scholes

Paul Scholes' return to action at Old Trafford has been warmly greeted by one of the few men to have made more Manchester United appearances than him - Sir Bobby Charlton.

Writing in his column for United Review, club ambassador Sir Bobby said Scholes' comeback made him "even more upbeat" about the Reds' chances of retaining the title in 2012.

"Paul Scholes returning to the squad is one of the best pieces of news I’ve ever had," said Sir Bobby. "I can imagine he’s been as patient as he could be, but at the end of the day he had to give in because he just wanted to come and play. He’s a fantastic player and we’re so lucky to have him. I was really knocked out when I heard the news and it made last Sunday the best day of my week."

Presumably this weekend was even better for Sir Bobby, with Paul scoring the all-important breakthrough goal against Bolton on Saturday. The way he popped up in the right place at the right time to break Adam Bogdan's resistance on the brink of the interval was classic Scholes.

"He’s a sensational footballer," continued Sir Bobby. "He’s happier now, you can see. I have no idea how long he’ll play - probably just till the end of the season, I don’t know - but it’s fantastic news.

"He’s a great player and we’re very lucky, because maybe the one thing Sir Alex had given a bit of thought to was that we needed a creative player in midfield. Suddenly there’s a knock on the door and it’s Paul Scholes saying he wants to play again. Alex must have thought it was Christmas all over again!”