Paul Scholes Testimonial

[jasper65 6]

A trade mark goal! Proves he can still do it....

 

sadley missed by the Man U faithful

 

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[Malt 379]

A trade mark goal! Proves he can still do it....

 

sadley missed by the Man U faithful

 

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[judge2010 196]

best player i've seen play.

[jasper65 6]

Just sussed out how to take out the URL tags and add media Malt, followed your instructions from a previouse post

[judge2010 196]

Just sussed out how to take out the URL tags and add media Malt, followed your instructions from a previouse post

Malt's the man

[Malt 379]

Just sussed out how to take out the URL tags and add media Malt, followed your instructions from a previouse post

 

It' a bit arse about face at the minute pal! Looking forward to the game tomorrow?

[cleck 0]

A credit to his profession.

No scandal , diving, cheating from this lad.

One of the best midfielders of all time...plus he had the nasty streak when required.

A shining light of working class hope among the modern day arsehole celebrity footballers.

From a Leeds fan.

[jasper65 6]

It' a bit arse about face at the minute pal! Looking forward to the game tomorrow?

 

A how to guide needs pinning at the top mate if you're up for it?

 

as for tomorrow!! a walk in the park against the noisey neighbours .

 

3 - 1 Man Utd All The Way.

[BULLDOUG 199]

Hes been a fooking gem of a player, lets hope we get a big name to replace him quickly, some how that might be harder than it sounds.

 

Greatest English midfeilder of all time in my eyes, so humble and loyal

 

YIS D

[gnasher16 30,591]

 

Greatest English midfeilder of all time in my eyes, so humble and loyal

 

YIS D

 

Stone me steady on a bit ..................Scholes was a Man Utd great no doubt about it,but i dont think he was an all time footballing great by any stretch of the immagination...........being humble dont make you a great,staying out the limelight or being loyal dont make you great...........on the pitch he was a top class player but did he perform at top international/world cup level,no....could he pass the ball as well as Beckham,no.....could he get about the pitch as well as Gerard,no....did he have the goalscoring record of Lampard,no.......and they are all players in todays times let alone " all time "...........not to piss on his fire as he is/was a Man Utd legend......but as normally happens players become more popular when they retire than when they are playing.....All time great Man Utd player yes.....all time great England player....not in my book

[judge2010 196]

Micah Richards : "He's always in the right position, always seems to be at the end of the box when the ball drops in. The complete midfielder - when he's fit, he's the best. Some go missing but he's in the right place at the right time. He's my favourite player of all-time, unbelievable. If you give him a chance it's a goal, isn't it?"

 

Glenn Hoddle : "There isn’t a player of his mould anywhere else in the world."

 

Terry Venables : "He’s the best one- or two-touch passer in the country. He sees the game unlike any other player."

 

Alan Shearer : "If you ask footballers to pick out the player they most admire, so many of them will pick Paul Scholes. He can’t tackle, but his passing and shooting is of the highest level. He’s the most consistent and naturally gifted player we’ve had for a long, long time."

 

Eidur Gudjohnsen : "I'm more an admirer of Paul Scholes than I am of Ronaldo. Ronaldo is a fantastic player, but he has 10 other great players around him every week...Scholes is one of the most complete footballers I've ever seen. His one-touch play is phenomenal. Whenever I have played against him, I never felt I could get close to him."

 

Edgar Davids : ""Every one of us (midfielders) is just trying to become as good as him. Everyone can learn from Paul Scholes."

 

Edgar Davids : "I'm not the best, Paul Scholes is."

 

Tony Adams : "I really rate Paul Scholes, because he hasn't got the high profile of many of the Manchester United players, he doesn't get too much attention, but he is one very good player. He is an intelligent player, he works hard and he scores some great goals. He is not flamboyant and is a quiet lad off the pitch but he is a tremendous asset to Manchester United and to England. He has already got my vote as player of the year."

 

Cesc Fabregas : "He is the one whose level I aspire to. He is the best player in the Premier League."

 

Patrick Vieira : "The player in the Premiership I admire most? Easy - Scholes."

 

Thierry Henry : "I can't understand why Scholes has never won the player of the year award. He should have won it long ago. Maybe it's because he doesn't seek the limelight like some of the other 'stars'."

 

Zinedine Zidane : "My toughest opponent? Scholes of Manchester. He is the complete midfielder."

 

Zinedine Zidane : "Scholes is undoubtedly the best midfielder of his generation."

 

Sam Allardyce : "There is not a better midfield player in the world."

 

Kevin Keegan : "What United have got that Chelsea haven't is Paul Scholes. I think he is different to anything else in English football."

 

Marcello Lippi : "Paul Scholes would have been one of my first choices for putting together a great team - that goes to show how highly I have always rated him. Scholes is a player I have always liked, because he combines great talent and technical ability with mobility, determination and a superb shot. He is an all-round midfielder who possesses character and quality in abundance. In my opinion, he's been one of the most important players for United under Sir Alex."

 

Ray Wilkins : "I'm saddened because I think we as spectators, not only in this country but right through out Europe and the rest of the World, will be missing one hell of a footballer."

 

Gordon Strachan : "Paul Scholes has been the best England midfield player for 30-odd years. You'd probably have to go back to Bobby Charlton to find someone who could do as much as Scholes. When the ball arrives at his feet he could tell you where every player on that pitch is at that moment. His awareness is superb."

 

Veron while at Chelsea being asked in an interview who's the best english player : "Paul Scholes."

 

Peter Schmeichel : "People say he is a great player, but you have to define what a great player is, For me, it is a player who has a bottom level that means his worst performance is not noticed.If he is having a bad game, a team-mate might feel Paul Scholes is not quite on his game, but a spectator wouldn't notice. Scholes, of all the players I have played with, has the highest bottom level. His reading of the game is unsurpassed.He has an eye for a pass, for what the play or the game needs at that precise moment, that I have never seen anyone else have. He controls and distributes the play and the game better than anyone I have ever seen."

 

Laurent Blanc : "Scholes is the best English player. Intelligence, technique, strength... all the attributes are there. At Manchester United I saw what he could do on the training field. Phew!"

 

David Beckham said that, among his teammates at Real Madrid, which included Zinedine Zidane, Raúl, Ronaldo, Luís Figo and Roberto Carlos, Scholes was the most admired opponent : "He's always one of those people others talk about. Even playing at Real Madrid, the players always say to me 'what's he like'? They respect him as a footballer, and to have that respect from some of those players is great."

 

Scholes shits on lampard and gerrard.

[rocky1 942]

thanks for shareing that ,best midfielder 2 grace the field

[judge2010 196]

makes me laugh when people think gerrard and lampard are better.

[gnasher16 30,591]

Scholes shits on lampard and gerrard.

 

As a complete footballer of course he is......if you could choose one of them in your team you would choose Scholes without doubt...........he was brilliant at nothing but very good at everything,even his tackling,all his Utd colleagues say the same,he knew exactly what he was doing as regards tackling........but was he as good as George Best,Dennis Law,Bobby Charlton.....of course he wasnt,but just to be mentioned in the same breath is a fantastic achievement...................

My point was players always become more popular once they retire........all time great English player id dispute,for skills he couldnt live with Gazza and he never gets a mention as an all time great.....but then Scholes had longevity Gazza never

If it was a popularity contest he would win hands down.........as a boxer Ricky Hatton would do the same.....but sport is about more than just being popular.

Edited August 6, 2011 by gnasher16

[Malt 379]

 

Greatest English midfeilder of all time in my eyes, so humble and loyal

 

YIS D

 

Stone me steady on a bit ..................Scholes was a Man Utd great no doubt about it,but i dont think he was an all time footballing great by any stretch of the immagination...........being humble dont make you a great,staying out the limelight or being loyal dont make you great...........on the pitch he was a top class player but did he perform at top international/world cup level,no....could he pass the ball as well as Beckham,no.....could he get about the pitch as well as Gerard,no....did he have the goalscoring record of Lampard,no.......and they are all players in todays times let alone " all time "...........not to piss on his fire as he is/was a Man Utd legend......but as normally happens players become more popular when they retire than when they are playing.....All time great Man Utd player yes.....all time great England player....not in my book

 

I can't believe you're comparing Scholes to Beckham Gnash! Beckham was a one trick pony who could produce one of the best inswinging balls the game has ever seen, but his range of passing and vision for a pass was nothing like Scholes'.

 

Ask any Man Utd fan what their thoughts on Beckham playing centre midfield instead of wide right..

 

..and Lampard! IMO, Frank Lampard is a poor excuse for a midfielder. He's essentially the worlds deepest lying striker. A selfish, one trick pony who was exposed at the '06 world cup. In that tournament all he done was blast the ball over the bar every time he had it within 40 yards of goal without a single thought as to who might be in a better position.

 

..and you only have to look at the way that Scholes was forced to play wide left in the England squad because out of himself, Gerard & Lampard, he was the only one who could adapt to play there well.