To anyone watching this who's younger than about 30: the thing you have to understand about Scholes is he's a player whose true essence can't really be captured in a highlights compilation. The passing, goals and control you see here are all great, but the true beauty of Scholes was the way he completely dictated the tempo of games. He dominated his opponents week in, week out. But, much like the man himself, the way he did it was quiet, unassuming and under the radar. That's why he is so often underrated, especially by people who don't understand anything beyond goal and assist stats. The great attackers at United came and went over the years but United remained the dominant force in England. Because Scholes was always there. Quietly dominating.
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He was phenomenal. He could change game to how he saw fit. Saw it with my very eyes countless times at old trafford. One minute he'd be playing one touch with his team mates and advancing through a tight midfield the next he'd just switch it and spray homing missiles 40/50 yards. If he was anywhere near the area the other team couldnt afford to give him a yard otherwise he'd set his body up and munter it in. If they gave him no space he could use every part of his foot to get through and keep the ball moving constantly. Scored an ungodly amount of headers as well considering his height (which goes unnoticed). With the exception of a very few who visited old trafford in the champions league id never seen another player have so much mastery over a match. He controlled it all, everything went through him. Mad player.
@leemc5646 That's a very odd opinion considering he was the role model of Xavi, Iniesta and Kroos. A quick look on TH-cam would show you otherwise, but Luckily people will listen more to geniuses like Guardiola over you.
One of the best players ever. If you played football at a decent level you know just how good he was, look at other professionals say he was pure class.
What a player! Short passes, long passes, long shots, close shots, headers, press resistance, one touch passes, tackles, slide tackles, interceptions, dribbles etc and he could do it all very effectively. It’s hard to find complete consistent midfielder’s like him nowadays. Truly a legend! No wonder he was one of the 5 world class players for SAF.👌👏💯
bro everything u said abt scholes are true minus that tackling part.😂😂his tackling was his main drawback and used to get carded often for it. that said scholes along with giggs, rooney, vida n cr7 were my best fergie era manutd players..
In my defense lol I started to watch prem when cr7 joined and was mainly focused on him. Before the 04/05 season I didn’t watch any games and the games after that I wasn’t paying close attention to Scholes. In the compilation it did look like he could put a tackle or two.
Paul scholes was the finest mid field player England has ever had . His weight of pass, precision and accuracy was second to none. When he pulled the trigger there was no stopping it, and I watched him score many goals both for England and man United. He is definitely one of football's greats. A truly entertaining player.
What an absolute legend! He was involved in every movement on the pitch! When he retired in 2011, I always felt he still had more to give... then when he announced he was coming back for 1 more season... you just knew it was gonna be magical!!!
Brilliant comp. Thanks for highlighting his ball-winning ability too. His tackles were often dirty but his aggression and ability to read the game meant he was an absolute engine for winning possession back. We only have Opta stats for him from when he was 35 and older, but based on just that his tackles and interception rates are higher than any of the top creative midfielders in Europe - higher than Gerrard and Lampard too, who people claim were better defensively. He had it all.
Not even the english pundits recognized Scholes to what he deserved, it was not Sir Alex leaving the club, its Scholes leaving that Utd is still reeling with, hes just impossible to replace. Thanks a bunch for the compilation.
It took players like Iniesta and Xavi saying they think he's better than them before a lot of people took notice and by then it was too late to appreciate it live
@@calgakispict3652imo, prime Barcelona football was the reason ppl start to recognize/apreciate player like Scholes. It look basic in the eyes but actually the hardest thing to do.
@@Alzenryoi remember loving scholes for scholes. barca was well known for tiki taka. scholes on the other hand was the prems ultimate cheat code. the man could deliver the ball from anywhere.
yea players like scholes, xavi, iniesta they are pretty much gold dust to teams; these kinds of players are the foundations of dynasties. Modric is another as well. They seem to play at a high level for a very long time. Now we have a donkey called bruno fernandes. Lol.
People forget Scholes played as a #10 early on and scored a lot of goals, he dropped deep and was a world class controlling midfielder. He could do it all (except tackle)
Except that as the video shows, he actually could tackle. His "bad" tackles were often deliberate and he got away with a lot because of the myth that he couldn't tackle lol
What a load of shite. Clear evidence in this video of great slide tackling ability. He'd be capable of stupid costly fouls every now and then, giving him a bad reputation for his tackling ability, but really he was right up there, especially slide tackles. Not much in it between him and keane, on-the-floor tackling, and both equally had reputation for fouling, 1 a bit dirty 1 a bit clumsy. Edit: nvm on 2nd thought, having watched a highlights video of keane, he was unmatched when tackling😂
I know its crazy but i always thought that was with a plan to sometimes be clumsy have a name for that and so getting favours from the ref instead of a notorious name like some players.
And people compare Gerrard and Lampard to him. They couldn't cut it deep in midfield, neither had the nuance or intelligence to dictate games the way Scholes could.
As a United fan I was always glad Paul was under the radar. The media would focus on Giggs or Beckham and other teams midfield players like Gerrard and Lampard. It meant he wasn't relentlessly pursued by teams like Barca or Real and perhaps managers coming to Old Trafford would be more worried about other players. Comparisons are always pointless but those who watched Paul play at Old Trafford and away grounds knew just how important he was to Ferguson's teams. His awareness and ability to find players, many times without even looking up was incredible, turning defence into attack in the blink of an eye. I feel privileged to have watched him from those early days and into his prime.
Bro had it all. 🙌 short passing, long passing, thunder strike shots, composure, Dribbling skills, vision, tackler, very technical and a great controller. Wow absolute genius. What a midfielder❤
Guardiola was not a great player. Zidane was top 10 of all time regardless of position. And Paul Scholes is Iniesta’s favorite midfielder ever. So much so that he named his son after him. So that type of approval from Zidane and Iniesta is beyond belief, and Scholes was just that.. BEYOND BELIEF!
beckham was sold because this man was there, stayed for many years...im 44 i watched this man play the beautiful game like a genius,so humble and great pro and person......the one and only......PAUL SCHOLES......FULL STOP
Thank God I was lucky to have been a contemporary of such a player. I was able to see the last years of his career but even so, it is enough for me to determine that it was the best I have ever seen. Thanks for so much football, Paul.
When you watch games from 15-20 years ago you can see how much creativity has reduced in today's game. I think the desire to keep possession has made it so players are less willing to try something risky and you just don't get moments like these as often as we did.
It's funny when you watch him play, he always seems like he's going for the "simple" play, the "easy" way to find success... it just so happens that for Scholesy the easy way is a 60yard bomb of a ball hit perfectly with the outside of his foot. Brilliant player, he makes it look so easy, such a confidence in his play and decision making
paul scholes plays agressive, high risk football, but rarely make mistakes. it shows that he has a quick and intelligent brain. something that is often overlooked back in the 90s as football science and statistics wasn't as popular as it is now.
Unrivalled genius. Humble, dead pan Manc. Unbelievably technically gifted footballer. Very underrated player because he has never been a show off or a media basker.
What I loved the most about Scholes was his ability to take hits and not cry about it. Seen a clip where Patrick Viera does him 3 times and Scholes barely aknowledges him and just gets up and runs away with the ball on every occasion. You could read Vieras mind like...Well that didn't work. 🤷♂️
You know someone is the absolute dogs bollocks that they can take so many different skills and make them look as easy as if you could do it. But you’re on the pitch and realise to produce that level of quality, time and time again; is so world class. He’s your favourite midfielder’s favourite midfielder. World class, and so humble he’d have you believe it was just a kick about in the park on a Sunday. What a legend.
Paul Scholes only ever got better as he got older. His body wasn't the same but nobody can say his contributions were ever anything less than incredible, he was something special.
watching this comp and i just thought "how did he do it all?" passing, scoring, control, heading, shooting, tackling, timing, etc. one of the most complete player 😮
Scholesy could change the tempo of the game with one simple pass. One of the most accurate long range passing and shooting. A class above all. A different breed.
Watched his whole career at Old Trafford. He was relentlessly awesome. He always knew what he was going to do with the ball,before it arrived at his foot. Had a hard shot from distance too, so if he moved close to the box, a defender got sucked in to him close him down.
I've been going through clips like this of all the recent greats - Xavi, Iniesta, Gerrard, Modric, Pirlo, Lampard, KDB, Seedorf, Modric....Scholes is the one who impressed me the most. Even more than Zidane & I've always put Zidane in the top 5 players I've ever seen.
Scholes played pro for like 20 years!. He played in a great time against some of the best players ever. A few of those players are still playing to this day.
Paul Scholes, for me *the* greatest footballer in the world, in his generation. His vision and intelligence somehow transcended mere 'metrics'. He was one of (if not the) most influential midfielders in the English Premier League, he opened up teams not with parlour tricks, like step-overs, but with intelligence and an unbelievable range of passing. Paul was Xavi, Iniesta, Pirlo, Zidane, Beckham all rolled into a single man. He's CRIMINALLY underrated IMO, I had some fella suggesting Scholes was 'propped up' due to superior foreign footballers but people who understand the game can see Paul was the one doing the propping. He was 'The Brain' of Manchester United.
I think people these days honestly find it hard to grasp that a short little ginger english guy from Manchester was THIS good. This is why you get some people who never seen him play not understanding How good he was. If he was Spanish and was called enrique he would be seen as one of the GOATS
I really forgot how good Paul scholes was, has technical ability to ping those long passes with laser accuracy with either the inside or outside of his feet are remarkable. He could also tackle and score goals from way outside the box. He was the complete midfielder and should have received more fame than the one trick pony Beckham. But Paul did not want the fame and Beckham did. Paul was recognised by the players of the highest level that he was the most complete midfielder of his time.
The players player. No fuss , no ego , just a down to earth guy with a god given talent to play football. Should of at least won a ballon d'or. One of the best midfielders this country has ever had , truly world class.
He was a genius on the football pitch, always a second ahead of everybody in his head. I consider it a privilege that I got a chance to experience paul scholes while I was growing up as a kid.
One of the best long passers of the ball the game has seen. Made midfield work easy with one touch passes to move the opposition about and when he hit a 30yd shot it wasn't dipping as it hit the net. Add to all of that he never wanted to the spotlight, the fame etc. Just wanted to play.
@StayBasedJesus You don't understand football. He's easily the best midfielder to play in the Premier league and one of the greatest players to play the game anywhere.
Sir Bobby Charlton: "I have no hesitation in putting a name to the embodiment of all that I think is best about football. It's Paul Scholes. Many great players have worn the shirt of Manchester United. Players I worshipped, then lost with my youth in Munich. Players like Denis Law and George Best who I enjoyed so much as team-mates and now, finally, players I have watched closely in the Alex Ferguson era. And in so many ways Scholes is my favourite. I love his nous and conviction that he will find a way to win, to make the killer pass or produce the decisive volley. When a game reaches a vital phase, these qualities seem to come out of his every pore. He's always on the ball, always turning on goal. He's always looking to bring other people into the action and if he loses possession you think he must be ill.”
Only player that can open up a game in a matter of seconds with 1 or 2 touches and a pass and he was consistent every game I don't think I've ever seen a bad performance from him at all and his ability and accuracy when soothing was pretty much unstoppable will we ever see another like him again not to sure we will
I can see why many greats he played against said 'you cant get anywhere near him' his clever touches when he receives the ball to take it away from opposition players were genius . He created space and time for himself .
As a long time Arsenal supporter, Paul Scholes is one of few United players i actually liked both as a person and player. Keane was a idiot, Giggs cheated on his brother and Neville always been cocky and annoying for example. But Scholes is such a cool guy. A joy to watch and so humble as a person.
I was absolutely privileged to have seen nearly every game live that Paul played in His talent was just unbelievable Thank you Paul for all the memories Paul cockney red
A reporter asked Zidane “what’s it like being the best midfielder in the world?” Zidane replied “I don’t know you’d have to ask Paul Scholes” True story
These are the kind of midfielders you say "they just don't make them like that anymore" it was not fair watching him he made everything look so easy. An absolute legend of the Premier league. ❤
When legends like Andrea iniesta, Michael. Owen, gabriella batistuta, Ronaldinho, Ronaldo, pirlo and Zidane all state Paul Scholes was the best they ever played against, that tells you all you need to know. Paul Scholes is one of the greatest players ever, and probably the greatest midfielder of all time. In fact, he IS the best midfielder of all time. Bar none.
LFC fan here, bollocks to the nonces who say he had no pace. Sure, top end isn't great, but just look at his acceleration and anticipation. Excellent player, just watch him and how much space he creates for his team. Moreover, his skill on the ball, wonderful. Gerrard, was bigger and faster, a classic box to box midfielder, with a decent touch, great in the air and a thunderous shot. Scholes, was a more skillful, deceptive, almost subtle figure, when he wasn't chopping you in half mind.
Great analysis mate. What I always found so special about Scholes, is that he always made the correct decision. Whether it was a pass to a teammate, or a thunderous strike at goal, his decision making set him apart. He never chased the headlines, and even today, he is an unassuming gentleman. Gerrard was a monster, but his arrogance sometimes made him hard to like. Paul remains humble, while Gerrard remains unlikable.
One of the worlds best ever. My absolute favorite. I understand he quit the english team they preferrede Lampard and Gerrard but here you have someone much better.
If Paul Scholes was a player today, he'd get far more appreciation and praise than he ever did when he was actually playing. He plays so much like a modern player that you could almost say he was born in the wrong era.
"Paul Scholes couldn't tackle" - he could tackle pretty well, he could also take people out when he needed to. Not to mention the range of passing and the finishing, a gifted player.
I came to say the exact same thing. People just think about him taking people out and decide he can't tackle - such a bad assessment. He was asked about bad tackles once and I remember he said "I was getting people back that kicked me" 🤣
@@wharsmetoothpicson9465 never accept one side of the coin. Ill show u a video of 100 terrible tackles he made. he admits it, he was a liability and got sent off for it.
He could change the game with just one long 40-50 yard pass. I remember a game against West Ham, when with just one pass to Beckham, he eased the pressure on Man Utd and Man Utd moved from defense to attack with Becham scoring at the other end.
Hoddles fk up as Eng coach and Keegans subsequent appointment destroyed Scholes as an international player. KK tried to build a team around him, but failed and quit. Sven Eriksson went for Gerrard and Lampard. It was a disastrous decision. Gerrard and Scholes would have been a masterclass.
In the beginning of 2011 season pirlo was so close to join fcb but surely if i want just onr player to completet the duo of xaviesta of course i would pick paul scholes it will be a pleasure to see him in those barce patterns and combination play his is technique is beyond. You could say that the pass of pirlo is smooth and alonso is powerful xavi is percise iniesta is amazing but all of these qualities combined on his scholes passing.
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The best compilation I've seen on Scholes. Thankyou
Was the hard work finding shite music to play throughout the video?.
Nothing special kids.
Song name?
To anyone watching this who's younger than about 30: the thing you have to understand about Scholes is he's a player whose true essence can't really be captured in a highlights compilation.
The passing, goals and control you see here are all great, but the true beauty of Scholes was the way he completely dictated the tempo of games. He dominated his opponents week in, week out. But, much like the man himself, the way he did it was quiet, unassuming and under the radar. That's why he is so often underrated, especially by people who don't understand anything beyond goal and assist stats.
The great attackers at United came and went over the years but United remained the dominant force in England. Because Scholes was always there. Quietly dominating.
Exactly! Control the game. Dominate.
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I'm 24 but I remember watching him growing up been a united fan since birth, he's my all time favourite player
Every top player says he's the best ever
Well said. He is a legend. Epitomised the beauty and art of the game.
Without a doubt one of the best and most technically gifted midfielders of all time. Genius!
Probably in the top 100.
@@golden.lights.twinkle2329 could safely cut a 0 out of that number
Muy infravalorado el colorado, grandisimo
he is so complete
definitely not
He was phenomenal. He could change game to how he saw fit. Saw it with my very eyes countless times at old trafford. One minute he'd be playing one touch with his team mates and advancing through a tight midfield the next he'd just switch it and spray homing missiles 40/50 yards. If he was anywhere near the area the other team couldnt afford to give him a yard otherwise he'd set his body up and munter it in. If they gave him no space he could use every part of his foot to get through and keep the ball moving constantly. Scored an ungodly amount of headers as well considering his height (which goes unnoticed).
With the exception of a very few who visited old trafford in the champions league id never seen another player have so much mastery over a match. He controlled it all, everything went through him. Mad player.
Excellent comment. Couldn't agree more. First went to OT in '86. Best player I've ever seen there.
Brilliant comment
Well said lad
Nice choices of words g
I'm curious to know who the exceptions are
It's nice to be reminded from time to time just how good Paul was.
that is xavi short passing game, pirlo long passing game, iniesta dribbles around the box, lampard late runs and gerrard shooting in one man 🤣🤣🤣
A legend he had it all
Most accurate definition of Scholes
Wtf bro
Except iniesta dribble
The most complete midfielder - Scholes the maestro. Sorry Gerard.
CRIMINALLY underrated. 1 of the best midfielders of all time
He is the greatest midfielder to ever live nobody comes close to his style and longevity he was so consistent it wasn’t natural
Agree, grossly superior player to Beckham
In the top 100.
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@@jonathantalks7fraco David beckam
One of the best ever. He was like a great combination between Pirlo and Xabi Alonso!! No wonder he was a role model for Xavi, Iniesta and Toni Kross.
I think so he has inspired Some of our great talent right now
Good call with Pirlo and xabi
Nowhere near those players
@leemc5646 That's a very odd opinion considering he was the role model of Xavi, Iniesta and Kroos. A quick look on TH-cam would show you otherwise, but Luckily people will listen more to geniuses like Guardiola over you.
No
Iniesta idol was Laudrup
Xavi idol was Schuster
And both admired Pep guardiola.
One of the best players ever. If you played football at a decent level you know just how good he was, look at other professionals say he was pure class.
What a player! Short passes, long passes, long shots, close shots, headers, press resistance, one touch passes, tackles, slide tackles, interceptions, dribbles etc and he could do it all very effectively. It’s hard to find complete consistent midfielder’s like him nowadays. Truly a legend! No wonder he was one of the 5 world class players for SAF.👌👏💯
ahem, one of the worst tacklers in PL history, fact. But everything else, yep.
bro everything u said abt scholes are true minus that tackling part.😂😂his tackling was his main drawback and used to get carded often for it.
that said scholes along with giggs, rooney, vida n cr7 were my best fergie era manutd players..
In my defense lol I started to watch prem when cr7 joined and was mainly focused on him. Before the 04/05 season I didn’t watch any games and the games after that I wasn’t paying close attention to Scholes. In the compilation it did look like he could put a tackle or two.
@@Febreeze_Odor_EliminatorOne or two indeed, the rests are mostly horrible. Doesn't change the fact that he's every manager's dream midfielder.
They never showed all the misplaced passes, shots that missed their target, or the terrible tackles.
Paul scholes was the finest mid field player England has ever had . His weight of pass, precision and accuracy was second to none. When he pulled the trigger there was no stopping it, and I watched him score many goals both for England and man United. He is definitely one of football's greats. A truly entertaining player.
What an absolute legend! He was involved in every movement on the pitch! When he retired in 2011, I always felt he still had more to give... then when he announced he was coming back for 1 more season... you just knew it was gonna be magical!!!
The G. O. A. T of midfield
Brilliant comp. Thanks for highlighting his ball-winning ability too. His tackles were often dirty but his aggression and ability to read the game meant he was an absolute engine for winning possession back. We only have Opta stats for him from when he was 35 and older, but based on just that his tackles and interception rates are higher than any of the top creative midfielders in Europe - higher than Gerrard and Lampard too, who people claim were better defensively. He had it all.
Not even the english pundits recognized Scholes to what he deserved, it was not Sir Alex leaving the club, its Scholes leaving that Utd is still reeling with, hes just impossible to replace.
Thanks a bunch for the compilation.
Well said bro.
Even SAF to bring Scholes from retirement to solve his midfield problem.
It took players like Iniesta and Xavi saying they think he's better than them before a lot of people took notice and by then it was too late to appreciate it live
@@calgakispict3652imo, prime Barcelona football was the reason ppl start to recognize/apreciate player like Scholes. It look basic in the eyes but actually the hardest thing to do.
@@Alzenryoi remember loving scholes for scholes. barca was well known for tiki taka. scholes on the other hand was the prems ultimate cheat code. the man could deliver the ball from anywhere.
yea players like scholes, xavi, iniesta they are pretty much gold dust to teams; these kinds of players are the foundations of dynasties. Modric is another as well. They seem to play at a high level for a very long time. Now we have a donkey called bruno fernandes. Lol.
People forget Scholes played as a #10 early on and scored a lot of goals, he dropped deep and was a world class controlling midfielder. He could do it all (except tackle)
Except that as the video shows, he actually could tackle. His "bad" tackles were often deliberate and he got away with a lot because of the myth that he couldn't tackle lol
What a load of shite. Clear evidence in this video of great slide tackling ability. He'd be capable of stupid costly fouls every now and then, giving him a bad reputation for his tackling ability, but really he was right up there, especially slide tackles. Not much in it between him and keane, on-the-floor tackling, and both equally had reputation for fouling, 1 a bit dirty 1 a bit clumsy. Edit: nvm on 2nd thought, having watched a highlights video of keane, he was unmatched when tackling😂
I know its crazy but i always thought that was with a plan to sometimes be clumsy have a name for that and so getting favours from the ref instead of a notorious name like some players.
And people compare Gerrard and Lampard to him. They couldn't cut it deep in midfield, neither had the nuance or intelligence to dictate games the way Scholes could.
Paul had everything genius is him in one word
As a United fan I was always glad Paul was under the radar. The media would focus on Giggs or Beckham and other teams midfield players like Gerrard and Lampard.
It meant he wasn't relentlessly pursued by teams like Barca or Real and perhaps managers coming to Old Trafford would be more worried about other players.
Comparisons are always pointless but those who watched Paul play at Old Trafford and away grounds knew just how important he was to Ferguson's teams. His awareness and ability to find players, many times without even looking up was incredible, turning defence into attack in the blink of an eye. I feel privileged to have watched him from those early days and into his prime.
Bro had it all. 🙌 short passing, long passing, thunder strike shots, composure, Dribbling skills, vision, tackler, very technical and a great controller. Wow absolute genius.
What a midfielder❤
If pep Guardiola and zidane says you are that good then you are really good
Guardiola was not a great player. Zidane was top 10 of all time regardless of position. And Paul Scholes is Iniesta’s favorite midfielder ever. So much so that he named his son after him. So that type of approval from Zidane and Iniesta is beyond belief, and Scholes was just that.. BEYOND BELIEF!
@@Becarhodzic Guardiola was not a great player? You're trolling
@@pablomartos2536 Not at all. Do you think he was, and if so explain why you think he was.
@@Becarhodzic You only have to watch him play, I',m not gonna do your homework for you, but he was one of the best midfielders of all time
@@pablomartos2536 You’re on crack if you actually believe he is one of the greatest midfielders of all time.
Probably the most underrated player in Manchester United history. This boy had pinpoint accuracy.
He could have played in any team in any era and been immense. Can't say that about any but the best
beckham was sold because this man was there, stayed for many years...im 44 i watched this man play the beautiful game like a genius,so humble and great pro and person......the one and only......PAUL SCHOLES......FULL STOP
All round player..... what a magnificent player.
Thank God I was lucky to have been a contemporary of such a player. I was able to see the last years of his career but even so, it is enough for me to determine that it was the best I have ever seen. Thanks for so much football, Paul.
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Varelaa>>>>>Scholes
Grande David❤
When you watch games from 15-20 years ago you can see how much creativity has reduced in today's game. I think the desire to keep possession has made it so players are less willing to try something risky and you just don't get moments like these as often as we did.
Paul Scholes was an absoulte legend. This man defined playmaking. When you talk especially about Midfield, then this man can't be left out.
It's funny when you watch him play, he always seems like he's going for the "simple" play, the "easy" way to find success... it just so happens that for Scholesy the easy way is a 60yard bomb of a ball hit perfectly with the outside of his foot. Brilliant player, he makes it look so easy, such a confidence in his play and decision making
paul scholes plays agressive, high risk football, but rarely make mistakes. it shows that he has a quick and intelligent brain. something that is often overlooked back in the 90s as football science and statistics wasn't as popular as it is now.
The footballer’s footballer - complete player - and completely unassuming
Unrivalled genius. Humble, dead pan Manc. Unbelievably technically gifted footballer. Very underrated player because he has never been a show off or a media basker.
What I loved the most about Scholes was his ability to take hits and not cry about it.
Seen a clip where Patrick Viera does him 3 times and Scholes barely aknowledges him and just gets up and runs away with the ball on every occasion. You could read Vieras mind like...Well that didn't work. 🤷♂️
Viera was a simp.
Loyal. Uncompromising. Professional. And absolute generational talent. Even now no midfielder plays like this.
You know someone is the absolute dogs bollocks that they can take so many different skills and make them look as easy as if you could do it. But you’re on the pitch and realise to produce that level of quality, time and time again; is so world class. He’s your favourite midfielder’s favourite midfielder. World class, and so humble he’d have you believe it was just a kick about in the park on a Sunday. What a legend.
Paul Scholes only ever got better as he got older. His body wasn't the same but nobody can say his contributions were ever anything less than incredible, he was something special.
Best Midfielder ManU ever had
I’d be throwing Bobby Charlton into that argument but Scholes was undeniably top drawer.
watching this comp and i just thought "how did he do it all?" passing, scoring, control, heading, shooting, tackling, timing, etc. one of the most complete player 😮
One of the best complete footballers that ever lived. Great tribute, thanks for sharing :)
Scholesy could change the tempo of the game with one simple pass. One of the most accurate long range passing and shooting.
A class above all. A different breed.
Watched his whole career at Old Trafford. He was relentlessly awesome. He always knew what he was going to do with the ball,before it arrived at his foot. Had a hard shot from distance too, so if he moved close to the box, a defender got sucked in to him close him down.
I've been going through clips like this of all the recent greats - Xavi, Iniesta, Gerrard, Modric, Pirlo, Lampard, KDB, Seedorf, Modric....Scholes is the one who impressed me the most. Even more than Zidane & I've always put Zidane in the top 5 players I've ever seen.
One of the quickest assessors of player movement and a length no object passers of the ball ever. Every team mates dream
Scholes played pro for like 20 years!. He played in a great time against some of the best players ever. A few of those players are still playing to this day.
Even as a Bolton Wanderers fan I have to admire the guy. Hardworking, professional and always appeared in the back pages, rarely the front
Paul Scholes, for me *the* greatest footballer in the world, in his generation. His vision and intelligence somehow transcended mere 'metrics'. He was one of (if not the) most influential midfielders in the English Premier League, he opened up teams not with parlour tricks, like step-overs, but with intelligence and an unbelievable range of passing. Paul was Xavi, Iniesta, Pirlo, Zidane, Beckham all rolled into a single man. He's CRIMINALLY underrated IMO, I had some fella suggesting Scholes was 'propped up' due to superior foreign footballers but people who understand the game can see Paul was the one doing the propping. He was 'The Brain' of Manchester United.
He could do it all.
I think people these days honestly find it hard to grasp that a short little ginger english guy from Manchester was THIS good. This is why you get some people who never seen him play not understanding
How good he was. If he was Spanish and was called enrique he would be seen as one of the GOATS
I really forgot how good Paul scholes was, has technical ability to ping those long passes with laser accuracy with either the inside or outside of his feet are remarkable. He could also tackle and score goals from way outside the box. He was the complete midfielder and should have received more fame than the one trick pony Beckham. But Paul did not want the fame and Beckham did. Paul was recognised by the players of the highest level that he was the most complete midfielder of his time.
The guy who made me love football. Power Scholes
Scholes my hero !! Legend of the game… most underrated player ! I’d have him over any player today
The players player. No fuss , no ego , just a down to earth guy with a god given talent to play football. Should of at least won a ballon d'or. One of the best midfielders this country has ever had , truly world class.
Scholsey, my glorious king
No flamboyance…just pure footballing genius. What a brilliant brilliant player❤
Really underrated player !
Still the best football player in history for me
Pardon?? History?
He was a genius on the football pitch, always a second ahead of everybody in his head.
I consider it a privilege that I got a chance to experience paul scholes while I was growing up as a kid.
Glad to see some tackles and other obscure moments in here, well done!
One of the best long passers of the ball the game has seen. Made midfield work easy with one touch passes to move the opposition about and when he hit a 30yd shot it wasn't dipping as it hit the net. Add to all of that he never wanted to the spotlight, the fame etc. Just wanted to play.
BEST. CM. EVER. period.
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Not even top 5
@StayBasedJesus You don't understand football. He's easily the best midfielder to play in the Premier league and one of the greatest players to play the game anywhere.
scholes played such beautiful football that even opponents and fans don't even go in on him for his reckless challenges.
The greatest ever 🐐
Sir Bobby Charlton: "I have no hesitation in putting a name to the embodiment of all that I think is best about football. It's Paul Scholes. Many great players have worn the shirt of Manchester United. Players I worshipped, then lost with my youth in Munich. Players like Denis Law and George Best who I enjoyed so much as team-mates and now, finally, players I have watched closely in the Alex Ferguson era. And in so many ways Scholes is my favourite. I love his nous and conviction that he will find a way to win, to make the killer pass or produce the decisive volley. When a game reaches a vital phase, these qualities seem to come out of his every pore. He's always on the ball, always turning on goal. He's always looking to bring other people into the action and if he loses possession you think he must be ill.”
Only player that can open up a game in a matter of seconds with 1 or 2 touches and a pass and he was consistent every game I don't think I've ever seen a bad performance from him at all and his ability and accuracy when soothing was pretty much unstoppable will we ever see another like him again not to sure we will
Never ever😢
One of the most underrated midfielder in years, genius
Give your head a shake.
amazing player! amazing video! thank you!
I can see why many greats he played against said 'you cant get anywhere near him' his clever touches when he receives the ball to take it away from opposition players were genius . He created space and time for himself .
Who remember when SAF called scholes out of the retirement
Not true.
Very true
His last season
@@peter4363 January 2012 he came back from retirement i recall very well the game against city fa cup , my Dad was so happy to see him again
Yeh it had nothing to do with Sir Alex Ferguson though thats the false part of the statement.@@salimlutfimohamed832
As a long time Arsenal supporter, Paul Scholes is one of few United players i actually liked both as a person and player. Keane was a idiot, Giggs cheated on his brother and Neville always been cocky and annoying for example. But Scholes is such a cool guy. A joy to watch and so humble as a person.
do 10% of that and you are a 100m player in todays market
Basically joao neves
Better than Gerrard and Lampard
someone would be so stupid if he said lampard and gerrard better than scholes😂
I agree. Scoles has a little better ball control then Gerrard.
I was absolutely privileged to have seen nearly every game live that Paul played in
His talent was just unbelievable
Thank you Paul for all the memories
Paul cockney red
A reporter asked Zidane “what’s it like being the best midfielder in the world?”
Zidane replied “I don’t know you’d have to ask Paul Scholes”
True story
The bloke was class, don’t compare to others as he was different, ginger genius
There will never be another player like paul scholes. So….. Complete
Modric,kroos?
@@adenihunadewale9214 modric is scholes with better ball carrying
@@shesbaldbutiwouldscholes is way better then modric mate you obviously never seen scholes play every week
@@AbuBakr-Siddiq you obviously didnt see modric if youre saying that
@@shesbaldbutiwould I've seen modric when he was a young man at Tottenham. Cracking player but not as good as Paul Scholes
We won’t unfortunately see his like again for a loooooooong time.
His thinking speed s extremely fast 👍
one of the best english footballer ever
Sadly, they don't make these type of players anymore!!!
These are the kind of midfielders you say "they just don't make them like that anymore" it was not fair watching him he made everything look so easy. An absolute legend of the Premier league. ❤
When legends like Andrea iniesta, Michael. Owen, gabriella batistuta, Ronaldinho, Ronaldo, pirlo and Zidane all state Paul Scholes was the best they ever played against, that tells you all you need to know.
Paul Scholes is one of the greatest players ever, and probably the greatest midfielder of all time.
In fact, he IS the best midfielder of all time.
Bar none.
LFC fan here, bollocks to the nonces who say he had no pace. Sure, top end isn't great, but just look at his acceleration and anticipation. Excellent player, just watch him and how much space he creates for his team. Moreover, his skill on the ball, wonderful. Gerrard, was bigger and faster, a classic box to box midfielder, with a decent touch, great in the air and a thunderous shot. Scholes, was a more skillful, deceptive, almost subtle figure, when he wasn't chopping you in half mind.
Great analysis mate.
What I always found so special about Scholes, is that he always made the correct decision.
Whether it was a pass to a teammate, or a thunderous strike at goal, his decision making set him apart.
He never chased the headlines, and even today, he is an unassuming gentleman.
Gerrard was a monster, but his arrogance sometimes made him hard to like.
Paul remains humble, while Gerrard remains unlikable.
One of the worlds best ever. My absolute favorite. I understand he quit the english team they preferrede Lampard and Gerrard but here you have someone much better.
If Paul Scholes was a player today, he'd get far more appreciation and praise than he ever did when he was actually playing.
He plays so much like a modern player that you could almost say he was born in the wrong era.
yh well if he was a player today Barcelona would have signed him for sure.
Scholes was something else.. hail the master !!
"Paul Scholes couldn't tackle" - he could tackle pretty well, he could also take people out when he needed to. Not to mention the range of passing and the finishing, a gifted player.
I came to say the exact same thing. People just think about him taking people out and decide he can't tackle - such a bad assessment. He was asked about bad tackles once and I remember he said "I was getting people back that kicked me" 🤣
no, he couldnt tackle. Dont rewrite history.
@@meisterlymanu5214 I take it you didn't watch the video, or chose not to see the successful tackles in it.
@@wharsmetoothpicson9465 never accept one side of the coin. Ill show u a video of 100 terrible tackles he made. he admits it, he was a liability and got sent off for it.
The great Scholesy.
The G.O.A.T
And kids will say that KDB is better than this man. Absolute bollocks.
I almost shed tears😢 we are never going to have another player like that at Man Utd ever again
He could change the game with just one long 40-50 yard pass. I remember a game against West Ham, when with just one pass to Beckham, he eased the pressure on Man Utd and Man Utd moved from defense to attack with Becham scoring at the other end.
1000 % UNDER-Rated.
He's classes as one of the best midfielders ever to play the game that's hardly been under rated 😂
Paul Scholes was such a FUCKING PRIVILEGE to watch...the guy was a machine! 😁👌🔥
Best English midfielder of the last 30 years. No question, no doubt. Nobody else comes close. The comparisons with Lampard & Gerrard are farcical.
Hoddles fk up as Eng coach and Keegans subsequent appointment destroyed Scholes as an international player. KK tried to build a team around him, but failed and quit. Sven Eriksson went for Gerrard and Lampard. It was a disastrous decision. Gerrard and Scholes would have been a masterclass.
The one and only. No one could compare. What a player he was. the legendary Scholesy
There’s a reason United stopped winning trophies after he retired
the most underrated legend, paul scholes 🔥
For me Scholes is the best cm of all time. Xavi, Iniesta right behind.
Modric, Kroos, And Casemiro won 5 champions leagues so they have to be up there.
Xavi Iniesta way ahead of Scholes
Xavi is on record saying Scholes is the best midfielder he's seen 🤔
None of those are better then prime Scholes. Trophies doesn't mean they become the best in that position.@@coreykernan9582
The last shot was insane
In the beginning of 2011 season pirlo was so close to join fcb but surely if i want just onr player to completet the duo of xaviesta of course i would pick paul scholes it will be a pleasure to see him in those barce patterns and combination play his is technique is beyond. You could say that the pass of pirlo is smooth and alonso is powerful xavi is percise iniesta is amazing but all of these qualities combined on his scholes passing.
No he isn't all those players combined your deluded
I see why Man U had many fans. The football was beautiful
xavi needs iniesta and busquets to become effective
but scholes..just need himself..
what happened with england then
Xavi broke into the Barcelona first team in 1998 long before Iniesta.
The greatest footballers make difficult things look simple. Scholes is definitely one of those players.