comment by Patrice Evra #3 (Mex) (U6687)
posted 50 seconds ago
Scholes did manage to get into 2 PL team of the seasons, and also made it into the premier league team of the decade from 1992/93-2002/3
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Yeah but Aaron Lennon won 'moment of the year' in 2009

comment by Robbing_Hoody - Here, have some goals. You don't have to work for them. They're a gift. That's what we do now. (U6374)
posted 7 minutes ago
comment by Manc Python (U17527)
posted 40 seconds ago

No because the only one I can think of is west ham FA cup final.
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Ah well you could have put the CL final in as well. Why don't you list scholes's? We could then put pauls prem team of the year selections, UEFA team of the year entries, fans player of the year, PFA player of the year and writers awards alongside each other and had a look at that.

Oh.
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Scholes is the sort of player that controls a game. He could control a football match that gerrard could only dream of. Gerrard yes likes the Hollywood passes and is further up the field and scored more which gets more recognition. However scholesy could mix it with the very best something I don't think gerrard could. Keane and scholes used to dominate Stevie

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comment by Sideshow (U11809)
posted 8 seconds ago
I'm surprised no the United fans have brought out the famous "Scholes is great" quotes from other players
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We don't need to, we know he was better than Gerrard

comment by Patrice Evra #3 (Mex) (U6687)
posted 3 seconds ago
comment by Sideshow (U11809)
posted 8 seconds ago
I'm surprised no the United fans have brought out the famous "Scholes is great" quotes from other players
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We don't need to, we know he was better than Gerrard
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Don't think we need to. We all know all the greats in the game think very highly of scholes

comment by DubbedinEnglish (U19529)
posted 2 minutes ago
Gerrard was a top player. But him winning the final for Liverpool has added gloss to his ability. He was never near the level of the likes of Kaka for example.
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I agree in part but I think "no-where near" is erroneous to say the least. There are other qualities to the game other than the ability to manipulate a football but I get that people who's not been coaches, etc, don't get this.

May I just say that every one of those players listed was quality. Great attitudes, gifted, hard working leaders who each excelled at one thing or another and the length of their careers is testament to that.

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=6SB_uGPzhUI

Great goal Arouna but IMO this one was better

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=qwRX1urYQJI

Everton FC and their fans have Stockholm syndrome.

Robbing
You're right. Tad bit of an exaggeration there.
But Gerrard is close to a one man team you'd probably find.
His determination and will to win was just ridiculous.

Do Liverpool fans now have Southampton syndrome?

Another cracker

http://youtu.be/dC2vlJn0aWk

comment by DubbedinEnglish (U19529)
posted 1 minute ago

comment by DubbedinEnglish (U19529)
posted 2 minutes ago
Robbing
You're right. Tad bit of an exaggeration there.
But Gerrard is close to a one man team you'd probably find.
His determination and will to win was just ridiculous.
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Do you like cliches?

I find it crazy than anyone can put Gerrard on the same level as Scholes. Never seen anyone else in the PL control a game like Scholes. Even in his twilight years when Gerrard was in his prime he still schooled him. I'm not putting Gerrard down here; he was a very good player. But Scholes was different gravy.

Scholes
Pirlo
Seedorf
Gerrard
Lampard

Scholes played in league where it was even harder to dictate the tempo of the game as the PL has always been fast and direct, the Italian League suits Pirlo's and Scholes' style of play almost perfectly.. tactical, more defensive, and slow paced

comment by There's only One Matter: Fold a piece of paper 102 times and it'll be as thick as the known universe. (U17162)
posted 1 minute ago
Scholes
Pirlo
Seedorf
Gerrard
Lampard
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That's how I'd have it.

comment by Elvis (U7425)
posted 5 seconds ago
I find it crazy than anyone can put Gerrard on the same level as Scholes. Never seen anyone else in the PL control a game like Scholes. Even in his twilight years when Gerrard was in his prime he still schooled him. I'm not putting Gerrard down here; he was a very good player. But Scholes was different gravy.
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For me the reason is gerrard was a quality player in a poor team for yrs. scholes was a quality player in a quality team and so didn't stand out as much. You always had the likes of ronaldo, beckham, Rooney etc etc taking all the plaudits yet without scholes I don't think we would have won trophies we did.
Gerrard albeit a very good player stands out more because he is the stand out player at Liverpool

comment by Robbing_Hoody - Here, have some goals. You don't have to work for them. They're a gift. That's what we do now. (U6374)
posted 6 minutes ago
Everton FC and their fans have Stockholm syndrome.


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Nothing a bed bath couldn't cure

Nothing wrong with an appreciation for skill. Scholes is the only player I have enjoyed watching beat Everton apart over the years.

And scholes was quite happy for others to take free kicks/pens, not shoving them out of the way and snatching the ball off them like some brat

comment by There's only One Matter: Fold a piece of paper 102 times and it'll be as thick as the known universe. (U17162)
posted 5 minutes ago
Scholes played in league where it was even harder to dictate the tempo of the game as the PL has always been fast and direct, the Italian League suits Pirlo's and Scholes' style of play almost perfectly.. tactical, more defensive, and slow paced

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To elaborate further my point on how Serie A suits both players mentioned more is that Pirlo and Scholes style of play is not to play at 100MPH but possession based and with a calculated and methodical approach.

Some teams try to employ that now in the PL but most of the time it is just to lump it down the pitch and or leg it down the pitch and try and head one in.

Scholes
Seedorf
Pirlo
Lampard
Gerrard

Gerrard would definitely top the most overrated list, that too by a mile. second most no of votes for best player in in PL award last season

Scholes/Seedorf
Pirlo
Gerrard
Lampard