0:10; - Intro 1:12; - Rio meeting with Pep Guardiola 1:50; - Lampard, Gerrard or Scholes, who was the best? 2:28; - Pep chooses his ultimate five-a-side team 4:04; - Outro
And he played against him in a great united side, what, once??? Can Xavi explain why Scholes ran away from the England set up when he knew he was going to have to play second fiddle to Gerrard / Lampard???
@@NeilMalthus because sven gon eriksen was the manager and he was clueluess, 😂😂😂bitter muppet hahahahaha the great football minds fergie and pep pick scholes, no wonder england won fuckall😂😂😂
@@NeilMalthus Scholes never run away. Managers always tried to bring him back, but he refused. He never liked to stay away from his family during international tournaments, and since he was getting into his 30s, he knew he could no play so much during a season (remember his asthma and his eye problem, that usually got worse the more he played).
He was asked a question years back, when Barca faced Utd in the CL, about which Man Utd player he would like to have in his team, he said Scholes without hesitation.
@@dranthony1882 Metronomic players like Pirlo, Modric, Xavi dont come around very often. Scholes was in the same mould, best English player of the last 20 years. Only one that is similar in terms of achievements in Rooney. Lampard, Gerrard top class scorers and assists but technically Scholes was the best he carried the tempo of the game. You don't win 11 premier league and 2 CLs for an english side, it's unheard of.
Because brits like more crude fighting rather than skill. This is why today some people are asking midfielders to fight some more... Whereas in Spain they ask for more finesse and skill. Scholes had skill and could have played for Barca or Real if he wanted to
You can literally feel the passion and pure admiration when he's speaking about past players, he's so secure in himself and respectful no wonder he's a fantastic manager.
The way Scholes scanned the pitch is only matched by the best in his business like Xavi and Pirlo. He adds to that with his presence, physicality and dribble. What really gives him advantage though is his passing range and long shot drive. City fan.
Scholes is undervalued by many because he played in a such a successful Era that he was just a cog in a big wheel. Gerrard carried Liverpool alot as there was not alot of quality around him so stood out in major way whilst Lampard was just a goal machine midfielder so hogged alot of limelight even in that amazing Chelsea team. Scholes was an under the radar genius
Bernd Schuster was a truly special player, not named very often among the greatest, but he was different. Scored three Goals of the Month in the Bundesliga in a single season too.😊
Bernd Schuster is one of the best ten foreign players in the history of the Liga, no question about that. He played for Real Madrid, Barcelona and Atletico for 12 years and was a superstar in the 80’s. As Maradona said: “people in Argentina don’t have any idea of how good Schuster was”
@@ingemariafrydendahl6666 Do we talk about the top ten of foreigner players in LaLiga in XX century? Just two conditions for that list: a) unless five years playing in the competition and b) high level of performances (in every match, in every season, in his whole time in La Liga) in those five years. Then it is very easy: Alfredo Di Stéfano, Ferenc Puskas, Lazlo Kubala, Bernd Schuster, Hugo Sánchez, Michael Laudrup, Mauro Silva, Roberto Carlos, Luis Figo and Fernando Redondo
It's a odd comparison, other than the fact that they are English. Scholes played deeper and was more of a tempo controlling playmaker/distributor while Lampard and Gerrard were explosive attacking midfielders, sometimes even going as far forward as occupying the striker position at times in games. Scholes is not the same type of player.
@@CJ0101 a player is only as good as the other team players! If one shines (it’s inspires the rest) they all shine. The only thing that let Scholes down was his tackling or one could say that was a tactical yellow/red card. Zidane was once asked what’s it like being the best midfielder in the world (words that effect) and his reply was I don’t know you’d have to ask Paul Scholes!
Not surprised by his answer at all. Barcelona legends have always rated Scholes very highly. If you ask Xavi and Iniesta, they would give the same answer.
Because English midfielders are known for being more physical than technical and scholes is easily the most technically gifted player to come out of England
It’s konemann in Spain that Raul and Guardiola always thought that Scholes was a phenomenal player, clearly underrated in the 90’s and shadowed by the universal fame of Beckham and the popularity between the fans of Roy Keane
You do realise 90% of the quotes about Scholes are not real, you'll never find the actual source of the quotes. The man was world class and underrated but the fake quotes do him a disservice.
We should stop asking this question to people. It's not even a debate. People who understand football (the purists) and don't just look at stats know that Scholes was on a different planet to Gerrard and Lampard.
Gerard and Lampard couldn't play out of their club positions and Scholes was made to experiment which he didn't like and decided to not play! If you have watched England ball in 2000's or the formation for that matter, it was horrible. 1 position for 3 star players kinda ..
@@Snapchat-blackwayne100 exactly. People lie to themselves it's so embarrassing. If you like tiki taka of course you pick Scholes. He plays football. But if you're asking who the better player is Scholes can't lace Gerrards boots
Did Scholes ever score a massive goal in he's career.. I'm a purist.. I'd take Frank any day of the week.. Rattling in 25 goals a season consistently from midfield!
Pep: Listening Rio: "Frank Lampard, Steven Gerrard, Paul Scholes." Pep: "Paul Scholes?! *eyes light up* Ah who's the best?" Rio: "Yeah" Pep: "All respect to Steven, all respect to Frank but Paul Scholes is my favourite one." Rio - "Yeah...Why is that?" Pep - "I love it, I think he had everything"
Paul scholes was what I call a proper European midfield player just so sad he was English and played for Manchester Utd but wow what a brilliant player they had on their hands just a joy to watch and this is coming from a Liverpool fan you just won’t get a other player like that just once in a decade or two so underrated in the international stage like Gerard but when Paul wanted to score a goal it would be a world class one just like Gerard scholes one of the best English players to grace the premier league I just wonder if he could play in the early 80s when football was a rugby game maybe who knows but great player never the less I just wish he wouldn’t have played well against us
Pep wasn’t heard Scholes named mentioned earlier & ask Rio again, "Scholes?"… & by that time, I knew already his answer… in the matter of fact I knew from the beginning cause y’all know the story how in Barca academy showed Scholes clips for the youngsters learn his craft there…
Gotta give Pep credit, he knows his stuff and he is a charismatic guy! Wonder what would have happened if he had come in to replace SAF, like he wanted?
@@LesroyBuckley SAF had a dinner with him, I think it was in New York but could be wrong about the place. Basically told Pep that he wanted him to replace him at United when he retired. Unfortunately the timing of Fergies retirement wasn’t quite right at the time for Pep.
@@LesroyBuckley sorry, poorly structured. SAF wanted Pep to succeed him as United manager. They had dinner together, SAF told him outright and asked Pep to call him when he was ready for a new challenge, but he never did.
@@AntEloftheHouseofEl Pep rejected united because they wouldn't give him control of transfers. He wanted to have the final say on transfer and stupid Glazers said no. So he took he qualities to Germany.
Haha you can tell Pep still sees Rio as the red devil from next door and same for Rio sitting with the leader of the noisy neighbours ,he's sensors were on but love how they BOTH kept it pro... 🤣
All united fans know why, because he played for us. People hate to admit he was the best England have seen cos he played for the club they hated the most, its why its so easy for people to be like gerrard or lampard
People who don't want football but are from London: Lampard People who don't play football but are from Liverpool: Gerrard People who's life is football and are non-biased: Scholes
@@mr-ov5gt You could do a 5 second google search couldn't you. Zidane said. holes was the best in the world and the best of his generation I wish 15 year old kids would stay out of arguments like this
Definitely appreciating Pep as a manager more lately (fvk! I was sick of him @ Barca!). But the relatively quick choice of Scholsey, mad props. Pep is a legend. #GGMU
You could see Pep perk up and get excited with light in his eyes at just the mention of Paul Scholes. You could tell right there before he even said it that he rates Paul Scholes extremely high I almost feel like Scholes is revered as a “god of football” in Spanish speaking countries 😂
Out of the three Scholes was the CM who could dictate tempo of match. Gerrard & Lampard could not. One reason why England could not string two passes together when Lampard & Gerrard play together.
@@Snapchat-blackwayne100 must have hurt seeing one of the greatest football minds ever pick scholes. It must completely destroy this false opinion you have had for years. Bless
"Who was the best out of Gerrard, Lampard and Scholes?". Manchester United Fans: Scholes Liverpool Fans: Gerrard Chelsea Fans: Lampard Everyone else: Scholes
Guys do you think you could do a podcast or lengthy video speaking to sir Alex? I know ste would love it but just hearing his stories, thoughts, advice and philosophies is just 🔥❤️
@@dushyantsingh4040 So what lol? You're not capable of making your own mind up, so you have to quote another person instead? 🤣🤣 Other football players and managers prefer Gerrard and Lampard, but I don't need to mention them because I've watched lots of football and been to many Premiership games (unlike some), and I'm capable of thinking for myself lmao!
@@CJ0101 You moron, no one cares about your insignificant preference. You said Gerrard is more of a Guardiola type player than Scholes, but Guardiola clearly chose Scholes. So you're talking non sense.
@@CJ0101 Gerrard was more like Xavi???? They played completely different games in midfield. This alone invalidates everything else you have to say on this issue. Xavi was Scholes 2.0. Scholes was the original that his game was based on. Even still, I don't think Xavi had Scholes' passing range. He'd tick the ball over just as well but a long range slicing pass, or a goal? There's only one Scholes.
One of the biggest and best manager in world football today, and could well be in the even in the history of the sport , just picked an ex player of his current club’s fiercest derby rivals. That speaks volume.
Lie all you want. Scholes is admired oversees far more than he is here in England. Its a style preference. I can sit down and watch Scholes all day but if you think for 1 minute he's a better player than Gerrard you are bluffing 🤣
@@MBison-vm6gq the only idiots in England who don’t realise Scholes was by far the best. Are the ones too young to remember. When all 3 played, this was not a discussion. Everyone knew Scholes was the best. Since he’s retired young kids seem to argue he wasn’t. Which is insane when just about every footballer and top manager who witnessed all 3 picks Scholes.
I always said: Paul Scholes if you want an orchestrator in the middle with a solid defensive midfielder and an attacking one next to him. Preferably 4:3:3 formation Gerrard if you want an all-round midfielder. I often describe Gerrard as a 80 rated from top to bottom Fifa/Pes player with 90+ shot power and long shots. Can play in any formation Lampard if you have a player like Gerrard, Scholes or a solid defensive midfielder behind him and can score you many goals.
I am a United fan and Frank Lampard was my favourite player when I was younger. Nevertheless, I would go with Steven Gerrard, the most complete midfielder I have seen.
@@martinlewis967 Manchester United under Ferguson was a real team, no player was better than the other. Liverpool without Steven Gerrard was never the same.
Scholes would fit perfectly in that Barca side. imagine: Iniesta Villa Messi Scholes Busquets Xavi Even Wayne Rooney had the opportunity to play in that Barca side, he'd also fit nicely at cf.
The guy is so damn overrated. Yea im nowhere near pep in terms of tactics and managerial stuff but i have watched all these players,and scholes is so god damn overrated,90% of his dick riders are those who have come from that story of xavi saying hes the best
@@mimi832 I'd say so obvious is stretching it. You can definitely make an argument for each of them, but they simply played different roles for their clubs, and that's the reason why this discussion always goes in circles
"only understand football" lol u mean passing lovers lol is it any surprise PEP whose whole philopshy is based on passing and ball retention favours scholes when a true midfielder is someone that possess all around ability. Pep has this preference but clearly stevie G is the best all round player
Listening to scholes talk kind of take something away from the way I used to see him growing up,I wish I never heard him talk but as a player I think he's one of the most underrated midfielders of all time,england has never had an still don't have a midfielder of scholes quality.
I dislike City and their owners, but watching them and seeing pep, I somehow put it all to one side and just enjoy the football. Pep is as his mentor was: total football
It's amazing what you can build when you have owners willing to invest in the best, rather than just bleeding the Club dry and running it into the dirt.
Once again another great manager/player recognizes what a great player Scholes was. Only in England you'll find people disrespecting him. No wonder England have not won anything since 1966. Why? Is it jealousy, envy, or greed? No idea. It baffles me to comprehend, just like the idea of someone like Brian clough never getting the chance at the England job. Crazy when you think of it.
as you can knew, the best thing 1 Centre Middlefield need to master, is to CONTROL your team tempo. And imo, Scholes is the best for that, he's the CM, that's why we fall in love with Man Utd counter attack and Fergie time.
@@Nooraksi Prove it's all lies?..the Barcelona players used to study Paul Scholes's technique and also Matt le tissier at la masia. Also ask the Arsenal invincibles who their toughest opponent was, they all said Scholes was an absolute nightmare to play against because of his movement and vision and were more worried about him more than any other United player and that came straight from Henry and Vieira's mouths on camera...Henry goes on about just how good Scholes was all the time as do many other legends of the game.
@@VaginaSniffer69 I think its other way around, prove it its a truth!🙄🙄🙄 or are you CNN worker? Talking out of your ass and then, prove its a lie? Those claims have no sources, most of them are just twitter trolls lol!! Also I saw Henry video, and it was a basic English media question, who is better: Scholes, Lampard or Gerard.... nothing else! and many other legends never talked about Scholes, not Iniesta, not Zidane, not Xavi, not Messi! While for example Iniesta was mentioned as the best midfielder Yaya Toure, Fabregas ever played with !
@@Nooraksi Think you need some kleenex ..you are absolutely in denial for whatever reason...maybe you should just grow up and accept the fact that Scholesy was different class and controlled football matches being at the heart of so so many United title wins..simple as that really. Everyone loved Scholesy and found him inspirational. Your claims have absolutely no sources and you just hold a grudge...also stop liking your own comments because that is incredibly cringey and sad..thankyou and goodnight.
@@VaginaSniffer69 bro are you AI? 🤣🤣🤣 sources are for something that is, not something that is not! I can't share a source of a video/audio/interview that doesn't exist!!! lol It's a person who claims that something exist that can provide sources, not other way around lol🤣🤣🤣 if you can't prove something, then just accept it and go cry yourself in the sleep about it!
He was always going to say Scholes - Scholes is his type of player for the style of football he plays. In my opinion: a Utd team without Scholes would still have won trophies A Chelsea team without Lampard would still have won trophies A Liverpool team without Gerrard would have won no trophies I'm not saying Gerrard was the best as all 3 were great, but undoubtedly in terms of how they impacted a team, Gerrard stands alone
@@dcarlyle3390 Rubbish, you don't know that. Having Scholes in that Liverpool team could have transformed them completely from just relying on the occasional Gerrard belter. They would have had a midfielder that can dictate games better than any other in the country at the time, which could have completely transformed the club's fortunes.
@@PpTheGreatest I see your point, I'm a huge Scholes fan despite not being a Utd fan but Gerrard played in alot of average Liverpool teams and he was the difference both in terms of making something happen and overall leadership. Scholes was a master at controlling the game but he had better players around him most of the time than Gerrard did
When I was younger, when Scholes was still playing, I didn't see what the fuss was about, he seemed like a very average player. Then as I grew older, players like Pirlo, Xavi & Iniesta started popping up and they are some of the best players I have seen. Looking back, Scholes was better than the lot of them. My young brain didn't realise that because I was too focused on goals and dribbling.
At england everyone says gerrard but outside of england everyone prefers scholes coz they know wat a player he was from tracking back,playmaking n controlling the game total magician
@@wilykath5233 It because the young plastic fans of today. Who never watched any of these play. Now support liverpool or City. When they all played in the premiership, this was not even a discussion. Everyone accepted scholes was better
@@wilykath5233 Really. Other than ex liverpool and Chelsea players. Most people say scholes. Every Manager and ex player of that era I have seen says scholes.
0:10; - Intro
1:12; - Rio meeting with Pep Guardiola
1:50; - Lampard, Gerrard or Scholes, who was the best?
2:28; - Pep chooses his ultimate five-a-side team
4:04; - Outro
Full interview?
@@irfanrafiq3516 is on bt sports but didn’t come out yet
who cares give him money an he would say anyone. u disgust me for even tlalking to them money washing scumbags
U missed Julia Roberts part
Please full interview. 🙏
Xavi Hernández is a self proclamed fan of Scholes. Even in here in Spain we think Paul is one of the best of his generation.
And he played against him in a great united side, what, once??? Can Xavi explain why Scholes ran away from the England set up when he knew he was going to have to play second fiddle to Gerrard / Lampard???
@@NeilMalthus because sven gon eriksen was the manager and he was clueluess, 😂😂😂bitter muppet hahahahaha the great football minds fergie and pep pick scholes, no wonder england won fuckall😂😂😂
@@NeilMalthus Scholes never run away. Managers always tried to bring him back, but he refused. He never liked to stay away from his family during international tournaments, and since he was getting into his 30s, he knew he could no play so much during a season (remember his asthma and his eye problem, that usually got worse the more he played).
@Henry-sd7vd Yup. Even small teams would run circles around the midfield against England those days of Lamps and Steve G
@@NeilMalthusbecause he knew england never used him properly
Paul Scholes was always appreciated abroad more than he was appreciated in England.
He was asked a question years back, when Barca faced Utd in the CL, about which Man Utd player he would like to have in his team, he said Scholes without hesitation.
In England they are obsessed with goal scoring no matter how rigid the midfielder is, he'll be the best for them.
@@dranthony1882 Metronomic players like Pirlo, Modric, Xavi dont come around very often. Scholes was in the same mould, best English player of the last 20 years. Only one that is similar in terms of achievements in Rooney. Lampard, Gerrard top class scorers and assists but technically Scholes was the best he carried the tempo of the game. You don't win 11 premier league and 2 CLs for an english side, it's unheard of.
Because brits like more crude fighting rather than skill. This is why today some people are asking midfielders to fight some more... Whereas in Spain they ask for more finesse and skill. Scholes had skill and could have played for Barca or Real if he wanted to
English people know fuxk all
You can literally feel the passion and pure admiration when he's speaking about past players, he's so secure in himself and respectful no wonder he's a fantastic manager.
Pep has always praised scholes, before 2009 and 2011 CL finals he said he wished could have scholes in his team, he called him a midfield genius
The way Scholes scanned the pitch is only matched by the best in his business like Xavi and Pirlo. He adds to that with his presence, physicality and dribble. What really gives him advantage though is his passing range and long shot drive.
City fan.
Scholes was on the bench for those finals
@@SonnyK248 And Busquets was on the B team when he took over Barca but his bald genius head could make Scholes even better
@@Prasko131 what? 😂
@@SonnyK248Yeah what's your point? man was like in his late 30s for both finals
Scholes is undervalued by many because he played in a such a successful Era that he was just a cog in a big wheel. Gerrard carried Liverpool alot as there was not alot of quality around him so stood out in major way whilst Lampard was just a goal machine midfielder so hogged alot of limelight even in that amazing Chelsea team. Scholes was an under the radar genius
Rio: “Paul Scholes. Why?”
Pep: “Pfff. I love it” 👌🏻
More than you believe
Pep is so friendly and warm. Great collaboration
Bernd Schuster was a truly special player, not named very often among the greatest, but he was different. Scored three Goals of the Month in the Bundesliga in a single season too.😊
Bernd Schuster is one of the best ten foreign players in the history of the Liga, no question about that. He played for Real Madrid, Barcelona and Atletico for 12 years and was a superstar in the 80’s. As Maradona said: “people in Argentina don’t have any idea of how good Schuster was”
@@carlossimancas9867 gut Michael Laudrup was chosen the best foreigner for 25 years in 1999
@@ingemariafrydendahl6666 Do we talk about the top ten of foreigner players in LaLiga in XX century? Just two conditions for that list: a) unless five years playing in the competition and b) high level of performances (in every match, in every season, in his whole time in La Liga) in those five years. Then it is very easy:
Alfredo Di Stéfano, Ferenc Puskas, Lazlo Kubala, Bernd Schuster, Hugo Sánchez, Michael Laudrup, Mauro Silva, Roberto Carlos, Luis Figo and Fernando Redondo
@@carlossimancas9867 as I remember the time was from 1970 to 1999. I will see id I can find it
It seems like Scholes is the common answer amongst former Barcelona players. His stlye of play would have fit seamlessly at Pep’s Barcelona.
In 2009 Pep said he would like to have scholes in the prime Barca team
Funny because that barça team made scholes so invisible that we don’t even remember him playing that final.
@@omariblake21 Bet you're also not trying to remember him knocking out Barcelona from UCL in 2007-08 with an absolute screamer.
@@albaffa03 Liverpool fan here - you’ve absolutely done him with that response 😂 bloody screamer
@@albaffa03 he sliced that one horribly lol, and he'd tell you that himself
The moment Rio said Paul Scholes, Pep's eyes lit up. You can see how much he loves Scholes for what he's done in terms of Football.
United legend meets City legend so much love and respect. Rio was oustanding as a player but also the camera loves him in his new role.
Pep's 5 aside team is crazy
Defines his style of football
There was no doubt in Pep's mind it was Scholes. Such an easy question for him.
Should be an easy question for anybody. Lampard and Gerrard are legends for their clubs, but Scholes is in a whole nother dimension
It's a odd comparison, other than the fact that they are English. Scholes played deeper and was more of a tempo controlling playmaker/distributor while Lampard and Gerrard were explosive attacking midfielders, sometimes even going as far forward as occupying the striker position at times in games. Scholes is not the same type of player.
Pep said his 'favourite', not 'best' 😂
For most of us
@@murphymoerf 🧢
Pep knows ball. Scholes is the greatest midfielder this country has ever produced.
sure he'll be buzzing to get your seal of approval tbf
@@pacman7687 pep also would cry that he didn’t get a seal of approval from a nobody like you tbf.
Gerrard.
No he's not. Gazza, Charlton, Gerrard, and Hoddle were better, and performed better whilst playing for England.
@@CJ0101 a player is only as good as the other team players! If one shines (it’s inspires the rest) they all shine. The only thing that let Scholes down was his tackling or one could say that was a tactical yellow/red card. Zidane was once asked what’s it like being the best midfielder in the world (words that effect) and his reply was I don’t know you’d have to ask Paul Scholes!
Not surprised by his answer at all. Barcelona legends have always rated Scholes very highly. If you ask Xavi and Iniesta, they would give the same answer.
Zidane also did
United fan here...over the years i started to love this guy more & more
Big up Rio 🙂 This was great! Pep the master - fantastic footballer/spectacular manager/coach. Admittedly did enjoy the Paul Scholes pick too 💥
Keep in mind you guys Guardiola played as a midfielder (he was brilliant as a playmaker) that's why he knows what he's talking about.
The first time I saw Scholes played , it never crossed my mind for one second that he was English, Never seen an English player play like that since!
Scholes plays more like a Spanish deep lying midfielder
@@cbscboys8784 or Spanish deep lying midfielders plays like Scholes, as he did it before the likes of Xavi or Xabi Alonso
Because English midfielders are known for being more physical than technical and scholes is easily the most technically gifted player to come out of England
@@martinh1309 they are playing since johan cruyff days in spain what are you talkin about?
@@devps10 first learn how to construct a sentence before talking.
Nobody played the deep lying playmaker role like Scholes before him.
When Rio mentions “Paul Scholes”..Pep looks excited
pep would have loved to coach Scholes i bet
@@verdibyrd he mentioned it during the 2011 uefa champions league final pre match interview
Lol Pep didn’t even think twice when he chose Scholes.
You got one of the greatest managers of all time saying Scholes is number 1...hahaha love it
And you still got bitter united haters in the comments living in denial and cryin😂😂😂must have broke their heart this
@@laughingatyou2232 why would we be hating it and being in denial and crying? He's just complimented one of our greatest ever players? 🤔
It’s konemann in Spain that Raul and Guardiola always thought that Scholes was a phenomenal player, clearly underrated in the 90’s and shadowed by the universal fame of Beckham and the popularity between the fans of Roy Keane
Known
Scholes used to play with his brain, not his legs. Pep in love with these type of players
Exactly. It's what people fail to understand. There's a massive difference
Joel's getting sacked in the morning
Scholes was admired by Xavi and Iniesta and also by Zidane.That ends the debate forever.
Scholes would be among the top 5 midfielders of all time
You do realise 90% of the quotes about Scholes are not real, you'll never find the actual source of the quotes. The man was world class and underrated but the fake quotes do him a disservice.
@@kg91l9 I have quoted the real quotes by Xavi and Iniesta.These i have personally verified.
And Thierry Henry
@@kg91l9 iv seen the videos of xavi inesita and zidane talking about Paul scholes easy to find on youtube
@@kg91l9 Are you high? It's 2022, mate. Easily verifiable with videos as well.
I didn’t realise how much Pep loves football. It just oozes from him!
I genuinely don’t think anyone on earth loves football as much as Pep haha
@@lindtballing7849
After myself, then no lol
Paul Scholes all day.
No
@@harsh.mishra28 well yes
@@josht3610 ofcourse yes
Gerrard and lampard maybe Bugatti
Paul scholes was rolls royce
Just class
Easily
Until he makes a rash tackle and get a red card
1st man on the five a side, Johan Cruyff. I always feel Cruyff does not get the appreciation in England, Pep won't forget who tought him though.
We should stop asking this question to people. It's not even a debate. People who understand football (the purists) and don't just look at stats know that Scholes was on a different planet to Gerrard and Lampard.
That’s why he couldn’t get into englands team? Gerrard could do EVERYTHING Scholes could and a lot more.
Gerard and Lampard couldn't play out of their club positions and Scholes was made to experiment which he didn't like and decided to not play! If you have watched England ball in 2000's or the formation for that matter, it was horrible. 1 position for 3 star players kinda ..
🤣🤣🤣. You're beyond deluded
@@Snapchat-blackwayne100 exactly. People lie to themselves it's so embarrassing. If you like tiki taka of course you pick Scholes. He plays football. But if you're asking who the better player is Scholes can't lace Gerrards boots
Did Scholes ever score a massive goal in he's career..
I'm a purist..
I'd take Frank any day of the week..
Rattling in 25 goals a season consistently from midfield!
Pep: Listening
Rio: "Frank Lampard, Steven Gerrard, Paul Scholes."
Pep: "Paul Scholes?! *eyes light up* Ah who's the best?"
Rio: "Yeah"
Pep: "All respect to Steven, all respect to Frank but Paul Scholes is my favourite one."
Rio - "Yeah...Why is that?"
Pep - "I love it, I think he had everything"
Rio wanted Pep to say "I take you" when Rio said he needed a defender.
Paul scholes was what I call a proper European midfield player just so sad he was English and played for Manchester Utd but wow what a brilliant player they had on their hands just a joy to watch and this is coming from a Liverpool fan you just won’t get a other player like that just once in a decade or two so underrated in the international stage like Gerard but when Paul wanted to score a goal it would be a world class one just like Gerard scholes one of the best English players to grace the premier league I just wonder if he could play in the early 80s when football was a rugby game maybe who knows but great player never the less I just wish he wouldn’t have played well against us
Pep wasn’t heard Scholes named mentioned earlier & ask Rio again, "Scholes?"… & by that time, I knew already his answer… in the matter of fact I knew from the beginning cause y’all know the story how in Barca academy showed Scholes clips for the youngsters learn his craft there…
Pep even asked "Paul Scholes?" When RIo said it whilst comparing him with Gerrard and Lampard. That tells you everything
The way PeP asked "Which Ronaldo"? got me in stitches 😂😂
He mean the real Ronaldo not the penalty merchant🤣🤣🤣
@@mbachukingsley560 Haha Cristiano was amazing, however O Fenomeno will always be the real deal!!!
@@mbachukingsley560 800+ goals 😆
@@JSFE7 186 penalties and 600 tap-ins 😂😂
The disrespect for a player with 800+ career goals and 5 UCLs is real
Gotta give Pep credit, he knows his stuff and he is a charismatic guy!
Wonder what would have happened if he had come in to replace SAF, like he wanted?
Was that what Pep originally wanted? I hadn't heard of that... bit can only imagine!!
@@LesroyBuckley SAF had a dinner with him, I think it was in New York but could be wrong about the place. Basically told Pep that he wanted him to replace him at United when he retired. Unfortunately the timing of Fergies retirement wasn’t quite right at the time for Pep.
@@LesroyBuckley sorry, poorly structured. SAF wanted Pep to succeed him as United manager.
They had dinner together, SAF told him outright and asked Pep to call him when he was ready for a new challenge, but he never did.
@@AntEloftheHouseofEl cheers lads, I appreciate rhat comment!
@@AntEloftheHouseofEl Pep rejected united because they wouldn't give him control of transfers. He wanted to have the final say on transfer and stupid Glazers said no. So he took he qualities to Germany.
Haha you can tell Pep still sees Rio as the red devil from next door and same for Rio sitting with the leader of the noisy neighbours ,he's sensors were on but love how they BOTH kept it pro... 🤣
2:28 surprised that he didn't choose Messi
Tactically messi wouldnt work I think
Don’t know why Scholes is so underrated , top players have said he was their toughest opponent and best teammate , he was sensational
All united fans know why, because he played for us. People hate to admit he was the best England have seen cos he played for the club they hated the most, its why its so easy for people to be like gerrard or lampard
I can't be the only United fan that highly rate Pep
I mean he's one of the greatest managers of all time. Just a shame he sold his soul and works for City.
@@tris421 sold his soul?💀wym by that the guy succeeding at city
@@abusheikhsquad9825 takes his money from slavers = sold his soul. Although tbf he had done that before he had moved to City.
Any honest fan, whatever club they maybe will highly rate pep.
People who don't want football but are from London: Lampard
People who don't play football but are from Liverpool: Gerrard
People who's life is football and are non-biased: Scholes
Pep, zidane, xavi, iniesta, xabi alonso...
All midfielder with great vision always know how great scholes was
zidane chose gerrad tho
@@laxus9451 no he didn’t. Zidane chose Scholes
@@mr-ov5gt Yes, he said Scholes was the best player of the generation
@@mr-ov5gt You could do a 5 second google search couldn't you. Zidane said. holes was the best in the world and the best of his generation
I wish 15 year old kids would stay out of arguments like this
Definitely appreciating Pep as a manager more lately (fvk! I was sick of him @ Barca!). But the relatively quick choice of Scholsey, mad props. Pep is a legend. #GGMU
great recognizing greatness Paul Scholes was the best.
Might even put lampard ahead of him...
Lampard ?😂😂😂😂😂. The tapin merchant
This puts an end to conversation!!
Rio’s face lightened up when pep mentioned Scholes
You could see Pep perk up and get excited with light in his eyes at just the mention of Paul Scholes. You could tell right there before he even said it that he rates Paul Scholes extremely high
I almost feel like Scholes is revered as a “god of football” in Spanish speaking countries 😂
Out of the three Scholes was the CM who could dictate tempo of match. Gerrard & Lampard could not. One reason why England could not string two passes together when Lampard & Gerrard play together.
Lol
@@Snapchat-blackwayne100 must have hurt seeing one of the greatest football minds ever pick scholes. It must completely destroy this false opinion you have had for years. Bless
Well done Rio. Where's the full interview?
OMG Pep just mentioned all my favorite players: Johan Cruyff, Maradona and Ronaldo😄
The interesting bit is his top 3 players, cruyjf, Maradona, Zidane.
When football was about the game not numbers
"Who was the best out of Gerrard, Lampard and Scholes?".
Manchester United Fans: Scholes
Liverpool Fans: Gerrard
Chelsea Fans: Lampard
Everyone else: Scholes
Guys do you think you could do a podcast or lengthy video speaking to sir Alex? I know ste would love it but just hearing his stories, thoughts, advice and philosophies is just 🔥❤️
Scholes always. And Bernd Shuster too. This guy knows something about football.
Well the debate is settled, Scholes is the best
Pep’s favourite. Not best.
He’s everyone’s favourite. Lol gerrard and lampard are not even close
Paul scholes all day and every. Paul Scholes is the prototypical Barca midfielder and the exact type of midfielder that can the show in Pep’s system.
Too lazy. Gerrard was more like a Xavi / Guardiola-type player.
@@CJ0101 Bro Guardiola just said he like Paul scholes better. What are you smoking? 😂
@@dushyantsingh4040 So what lol? You're not capable of making your own mind up, so you have to quote another person instead? 🤣🤣 Other football players and managers prefer Gerrard and Lampard, but I don't need to mention them because I've watched lots of football and been to many Premiership games (unlike some), and I'm capable of thinking for myself lmao!
@@CJ0101 You moron, no one cares about your insignificant preference. You said Gerrard is more of a Guardiola type player than Scholes, but Guardiola clearly chose Scholes. So you're talking non sense.
@@CJ0101 Gerrard was more like Xavi???? They played completely different games in midfield. This alone invalidates everything else you have to say on this issue.
Xavi was Scholes 2.0. Scholes was the original that his game was based on. Even still, I don't think Xavi had Scholes' passing range. He'd tick the ball over just as well but a long range slicing pass, or a goal? There's only one Scholes.
pep eyes lit up when rio mentioned paul scholes
One of the biggest and best manager in world football today, and could well be in the even in the history of the sport , just picked an ex player of his current club’s fiercest derby rivals.
That speaks volume.
pep knows ball. scholes is the most talented and greatest english midfielder and most legends of the game will tell you the same
Lie all you want. Scholes is admired oversees far more than he is here in England. Its a style preference. I can sit down and watch Scholes all day but if you think for 1 minute he's a better player than Gerrard you are bluffing 🤣
@@MBison-vm6gq the only idiots in England who don’t realise Scholes was by far the best. Are the ones too young to remember.
When all 3 played, this was not a discussion. Everyone knew Scholes was the best. Since he’s retired young kids seem to argue he wasn’t. Which is insane when just about every footballer and top manager who witnessed all 3 picks Scholes.
Gerrard is isn’t fit to lace scholes’s boots
I always said:
Paul Scholes if you want an orchestrator in the middle with a solid defensive midfielder and an attacking one next to him. Preferably 4:3:3 formation
Gerrard if you want an all-round midfielder. I often describe Gerrard as a 80 rated from top to bottom Fifa/Pes player with 90+ shot power and long shots. Can play in any formation
Lampard if you have a player like Gerrard, Scholes or a solid defensive midfielder behind him and can score you many goals.
I am a United fan and Frank Lampard was my favourite player when I was younger.
Nevertheless, I would go with Steven Gerrard, the most complete midfielder I have seen.
Jesus what an embarrassment you are. I hate our plastic fans
You can’t be a Utd fan
@@martinlewis967 Manchester United under Ferguson was a real team, no player was better than the other. Liverpool without Steven Gerrard was never the same.
Rio travelled all the way and set up a whole production team to ask two basic Q&A questions
I imagine it'll be a BT production and they let Rio have 5 mins for his TH-cam channel.
I imagine you can go make us a one hour interview and upload it then, yeah?
Can't wait. Pirate Lord 89 interviews Pep Guardiola ✨✨
Scholes was capable for playing for Barcelona under Pep. Gerrard and Lampard were good enough for their B team possibly, but even thats a stretch
Scholes would fit perfectly in that Barca side. imagine:
Iniesta Villa Messi
Scholes Busquets Xavi
Even Wayne Rooney had the opportunity to play in that Barca side, he'd also fit nicely at cf.
The Legend of Paul Scholes keeps growing 😳
Only people who perfectly understand football will say Scholes was better than the rest
Why?it's so obvious
The guy is so damn overrated. Yea im nowhere near pep in terms of tactics and managerial stuff but i have watched all these players,and scholes is so god damn overrated,90% of his dick riders are those who have come from that story of xavi saying hes the best
@@mimi832 I'd say so obvious is stretching it. You can definitely make an argument for each of them, but they simply played different roles for their clubs, and that's the reason why this discussion always goes in circles
"only understand football" lol u mean passing lovers lol is it any surprise PEP whose whole philopshy is based on passing and ball retention favours scholes when a true midfielder is someone that possess all around ability. Pep has this preference but clearly stevie G is the best all round player
@@erlinghakaku4835 agreed! Each of them had different qualities they bring to the game
Right question streets will never forget R9
Pep is such a class act!
Listening to scholes talk kind of take something away from the way I used to see him growing up,I wish I never heard him talk but as a player I think he's one of the most underrated midfielders of all time,england has never had an still don't have a midfielder of scholes quality.
His quality or his style?
Rio - "Paul Scholes...Why is that?"
Pep - "I love it"
🤣🤣🤣 Go on Pep 👌
Scholsy is the man, every manager would take a player like him on his team
Where’s the rest of this?
I dislike City and their owners, but watching them and seeing pep, I somehow put it all to one side and just enjoy the football. Pep is as his mentor was: total football
Five amazing players. They're sure to score a lot of goals in a 5-a-side game, but me thinks they'd also let in a ton of goals......lol.
Scholes is exactly peps type of player. Small agile technically gifted and unselfish. Proper sweet science type player.
Scholes is on of the greatest ever ..
More than you know. I'm so happy. So happy. Happy New Year.
Not that it ever was a real debate, but if it was, it ends there 👍
It's amazing what you can build when you have owners willing to invest in the best, rather than just bleeding the Club dry and running it into the dirt.
He knows Paul Scholes is the only one who cam control the gamedo tika taka and very rarely looses possession. Thats what pep teaches...
Paul Scholes is loved by anyone who played the the name and knows ball
That was the quickest interview 😂
Rio asks the same question to everyone
This is exactly what Ronaldo was talking about. For elite athletes, facilities do matter, doesnt it? Compare that with what we have at United.
Yeah but Ronaldo doesn't respect me so I don't respect him
did Rio give a tour of the facility? i missed it
Scholes was far more better than the other two weren't skilled atall to is talent
4:16 putting this here to reference it after the champions league final.
Once again another great manager/player recognizes what a great player Scholes was. Only in England you'll find people disrespecting him. No wonder England have not won anything since 1966. Why? Is it jealousy, envy, or greed? No idea. It baffles me to comprehend, just like the idea of someone like Brian clough never getting the chance at the England job. Crazy when you think of it.
Did they cut the whole thing. Cause 5 mins doesn't make sense
as you can knew, the best thing 1 Centre Middlefield need to master, is to CONTROL your team tempo. And imo, Scholes is the best for that, he's the CM, that's why we fall in love with Man Utd counter attack and Fergie time.
Pep know Scholes first
Rio Ferdinand loves Manchester City in secret.
‘It’s like Julia Roberts is here.” 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Rio travelled all the way to the Etihad for a 4 minute interview and asked him 2 questions
Pep used to show videos of Scholes to his great Barcelona team
Bro that's a lie and a fabricated twitter story... similar to all Zidane quotes (daily mail fairytales)!
@@Nooraksi Prove it's all lies?..the Barcelona players used to study Paul Scholes's technique and also Matt le tissier at la masia. Also ask the Arsenal invincibles who their toughest opponent was, they all said Scholes was an absolute nightmare to play against because of his movement and vision and were more worried about him more than any other United player and that came straight from Henry and Vieira's mouths on camera...Henry goes on about just how good Scholes was all the time as do many other legends of the game.
@@VaginaSniffer69 I think its other way around, prove it its a truth!🙄🙄🙄 or are you CNN worker? Talking out of your ass and then, prove its a lie? Those claims have no sources, most of them are just twitter trolls lol!! Also I saw Henry video, and it was a basic English media question, who is better: Scholes, Lampard or Gerard.... nothing else! and many other legends never talked about Scholes, not Iniesta, not Zidane, not Xavi, not Messi! While for example Iniesta was mentioned as the best midfielder Yaya Toure, Fabregas ever played with !
@@Nooraksi Think you need some kleenex ..you are absolutely in denial for whatever reason...maybe you should just grow up and accept the fact that Scholesy was different class and controlled football matches being at the heart of so so many United title wins..simple as that really. Everyone loved Scholesy and found him inspirational. Your claims have absolutely no sources and you just hold a grudge...also stop liking your own comments because that is incredibly cringey and sad..thankyou and goodnight.
@@VaginaSniffer69 bro are you AI? 🤣🤣🤣 sources are for something that is, not something that is not! I can't share a source of a video/audio/interview that doesn't exist!!! lol It's a person who claims that something exist that can provide sources, not other way around lol🤣🤣🤣 if you can't prove something, then just accept it and go cry yourself in the sleep about it!
He was always going to say Scholes - Scholes is his type of player for the style of football he plays.
In my opinion:
a Utd team without Scholes would still have won trophies
A Chelsea team without Lampard would still have won trophies
A Liverpool team without Gerrard would have won no trophies
I'm not saying Gerrard was the best as all 3 were great, but undoubtedly in terms of how they impacted a team, Gerrard stands alone
Hard disagree. United without Scholes wouldn't have been half as successful as they were. Whenever he didn't play, we were shocking.
Was easy to play in that utd them all them years . Put Scholes into the liverpool team and he wouldn't been the same as gerrard fact
@@dcarlyle3390 Rubbish, you don't know that. Having Scholes in that Liverpool team could have transformed them completely from just relying on the occasional Gerrard belter. They would have had a midfielder that can dictate games better than any other in the country at the time, which could have completely transformed the club's fortunes.
Aye that's why Scholes won player of the year at utd . Don't you talk rubbish
@@PpTheGreatest I see your point, I'm a huge Scholes fan despite not being a Utd fan but Gerrard played in alot of average Liverpool teams and he was the difference both in terms of making something happen and overall leadership. Scholes was a master at controlling the game but he had better players around him most of the time than Gerrard did
so the 2 geatest managers ever pep n fergie say scholes i think its settled then
Love these interviews with pep! ❤️
When I was younger, when Scholes was still playing, I didn't see what the fuss was about, he seemed like a very average player. Then as I grew older, players like Pirlo, Xavi & Iniesta started popping up and they are some of the best players I have seen. Looking back, Scholes was better than the lot of them. My young brain didn't realise that because I was too focused on goals and dribbling.
I wanted him to say Scholes and knew he would but still felt good lol.
At england everyone says gerrard but outside of england everyone prefers scholes coz they know wat a player he was from tracking back,playmaking n controlling the game total magician
Lol this is stupid, trust me. Everyone in England says Scholes too. Unless they support liverpool or are a kid
@@24sumo oh i see may be its coz of the english which makes it look like gerrard the number thats why
@@wilykath5233 It because the young plastic fans of today. Who never watched any of these play. Now support liverpool or City. When they all played in the premiership, this was not even a discussion. Everyone accepted scholes was better
@@24sumo but still i see english media always saying gerrard over scholes but footballing legends always go for scholes
@@wilykath5233 Really. Other than ex liverpool and Chelsea players. Most people say scholes. Every Manager and ex player of that era I have seen says scholes.