Alan Shearer, Paul Scholes has been the best England midfield player for 30-odd years. I want to extend my career for as long as I can. It’s Paul Scholes. His one-touch play is phenomenal. My two brothers went and I cried to my parents but they said I was too young. ‘I was only 12 years old and I was not allowed to go to London. It’s think, think, think, and it teaches you the responsibility of keeping the ball and the shame of losing it. La Masia is a place where lots of people live together but you are on your own. Scholes. His face lights up first when he is told the story of Wayne Rooney getting up from his couch to give Barca a one-man standing ovation in his living room as he watched them beat Real Madrid 5-0 last November, and then when he reels off the names of his current Premier League favourites. So a shift in emphasis is needed but it shouldn’t come completely at the expense of the traditional uncompromising English centre half, says Xavi. If there is one thing that all players have in common it is that winning, competitive gene; the ability to overcome obstacles and fight for what you want from your career. La Masia is a place where lots of people live together but you are on your own. He can play the final pass, he can score, he is strong, he never gets knocked off the ball and he doesn’t give possession away. The best evidence of Paul Scholes' greatness can be seen from the fact that almost every budding footballer wants to do what he does. He scores goals...... fuck it.. My idol is gone.. this is what i was fearing whole season and it happened :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :(. Players I worshipped, then lost with my youth in Munich. Paul Scholes is in a class of its own. He’s the most consistent and naturally gifted player we’ve had for a long, long time. Paul is a Manc lad pure and simple. Pass master: Xavi at Barcelona's ground (above), challenging Paul Scholes in the Champions League semi-final in 2008 (below, left) and kissing the World Cup. Some go missing but he’s in the right place at the right time. Without it, I feel lost. I never tire of watching him play. I like to watch soccer, no matter what teams or players are in the field. Edgar Davids, in his prime, I told Moratti Scholes is a “mission impossible” man. ‘I don’t want to be misunderstood. Andres Iniesta. That is not football in my opinion. There is no rule that says a footballer needs to be 'this high' and 'this wide.'. That was the end of it.’. He loves the club and there’s no chance of him leaving here. ‘If I go to Liverpool’s ground and someone puts the ball into the area and Carragher hammers it out of play then the fans applaud. Back in 2008 Barcelona had gone two years without winning anything and rumours circulated that Xavi might be part of a clear-out. I cannot believe he has never been nominated for World, European or domestic individual honours because in his prime he was scoring 20 goals a season from midfield. Jose Mourinho, Paul Scholes had the best football brain I’d ever seen in a kid. In the past, I had my idols but today I enjoy learning from all the soccer I watch. He didn’t do interviews and never put himself out for things like that. Scholes of Manchester. That makes me happy. "Biography/ Personal Quotes". A real trow back, probably the classiest and most dedicated player i saw in an Utd Shirt, we all new this day was coming, but it feels surreal its as if he died, a truly sad day. ‘Rooney, Scholes, Cesc (Fabregas), Nasri and Giggs,’ he says, adding: ‘I was also a big fan of John Barnes, Chris Waddle and Matt Le Tissier. Then England would have won things. ‘It’s a different culture that values different things. Most of all, thanks for being a United player and a good human being. Sam Steen 16/11/2019 Opinion/Features, Quotes Leave a comment. The smothering tactics used by the Dutch are copied, with less and less success, every week in La Liga but Xavi has learned to live with the close attention. In the last 15 to 20 years the best central midfielder that I have seen — the most complete — is Scholes. He writes for The Mirror, Paddy Power and Red News. When a game reaches a vital phase, these qualities seem to come out of his every pore. i almost have tears in my eyes!!! You can read the announcement and access links to the revised policies, We have added a small update to the Terms of Use. PICTURE: Edwin Van der Sar 2005-2011. I remember watching the (Ronald) Koeman goal at home on television. World Cup winner says it is the only regret of his 16-year career. Carragher and Terry are your equal to Carles Puyol', 'From the age of 10, they make you think of the shame of losing the ball', 'They hardly touched the ball, and we stood in the dressing room clapping ourselves for a minute'. Scholes was not blessed with blistering pace but he was a player of outstanding technical ability. I love his nous and conviction that he will find a way to win, to make the killer pass or produce the decisive volley. Xavi retires: Former Spain midfielder has 'one small regret', never playing with Manchester United legend Paul Scholes. Easy – Scholes. He started The Republik of Mancunia in March 2006. Everything goes through Cesc and Nasri,’ says Xavi. When we signed him I just thought, “Madre mia, we are going to go off like a shot”. He is so persistent. ‘Intelligence is being able to adapt to anything and Pep is very intelligent. He is a joy to watch. Laurent Blanc, An amazingly gifted player who remained an unaffected human being. ‘My job is to pass the ball, and I have Messi, Iniesta, Pedro, Villa and Alves all showing for passes. Never said he could replace Scholes though! They are already thinking about winning instead of unearthing the technically gifted players which is Barcelona’s priority. It gets to the point where I think they are going to get annoyed with me because I have played three passes without giving the ball to Messi or that Alves has gone forward three times and I have not given it to him once. If he had been Spanish then maybe he would have been valued more.” –Xavi Hernandez, “At Arsenal me and Patrick (Vieira) didn’t want to face Scholes. I have spoken with Xabi Alonso about this many times. I like to watch soccer, no matter what teams or players are in the field. He can use both feet. The fans here are not going to understand a team that sits back and plays on the counter-attack.’. I would happily end my career with the medals that Scholes has. He’s my favourite player of all-time, unbelievable. He has always been under-rated throughout his career. ‘Normally a coach needs two or three years — he is a one-off. - Alex Ferguson. If you are not going to pass the ball then why play the game. But I knew straightaway that Pep would be successful. He’s a team player, a one and two-touch footballer who makes good decisions on the pitch and makes his team play. Sealed. Penalties? We would avoid him.” – Emmanuel Petit, “When he passes the ball it stays passed. I would have loved to have played alongside him. We won a lot of games 1-0 but it was the opposition that were boring, not us.’, Top man: Pep Guardiola steered his side to the Primera Division, Copa del Rey and Champions League in his first season at the helm, adding the Uefa Super Cup, FIFA Club World Cup and the Spanish Super Cup before the end of 2009. Interview with Richard Deitsch, www.si.com. He would be a success anywhere in the world,’ says Xavi. Of course we're privileged, but in the tangibles, we're the same. He knows how to do everything, and he is one who directs the way his team plays. Many great players have worn the shirt of Manchester United. Probably the best thing that Scholesey ever did was quitting England. ‘The 5-0 was the best game I have ever played in. ‘You lift your head before you receive the ball, you look to see if you are in space, and who else is in space, and you play the ball first time. Gordon Strachan, Paul, for me, is the best player in the England team. The gap that Barcelona have now created between themselves and the rest was never so obvious as in November last year with that 5-0 win over Real Madrid so appreciated by Rooney. Each and every accolade aimed at Scholes is not enough praise.Because he didn't seek the limelight he was over-looked for Player of the Year etc.But each of us here know his value. A total of 28 quotes on Iniesta. His awareness is superb. Pep Guardiola, I tell anyone who asks me – Scholes is the best English player. Strongly disagree with Beckham and Keane. On the pitch you can’t catch him. He scores goals. Remember Your Roots Quotes Ronaldo Quotes Quotes About Bying Iniesta Boots Messi Quotes Neymar Quotes Andres Iniesta Quotes Xavi Quotes Abraham Lincoln Quotes Albert Einstein Quotes Bill Gates Quotes Bob Marley Quotes Bruce Lee Quotes. ‘He can play the final pass, he can score, he is strong, he never gets knocked off the ball and he doesn’t give possession away. You’d probably have to go back to Bobby Charlton to find someone who could do as much as Scholes. If other players are considered legends then Paul Scholes is legender! Page 14- Gerrard, Lampard, or Scholes Soccer. Sometimes getting this is very difficult, but I try my best. Thanks for all the memories SCHOLESY!!! In the past, I had my idols but today I enjoy learning from all the soccer I watch. In the playground I always played against much bigger kids and I always wanted the ball. Terry Venables, If you ask footballers to pick out the player they most admire, so many of them will pick Paul Scholes. I have spoken with Xabi Alonso about this many times. When the ball arrives at his feet he could tell you where every player on that pitch is at that moment. ‘It is all about nostalgia. I have spoken with Xabi Alonso about this many times. You have to use them. When our football days are over, that's all we are - people. Tbh, who cares about his disiplinary record. Paul Scholes – 10 of the best quotes about the Man Utd legend Sam Steen 16/11/2019 Opinion/Features , Quotes Leave a comment As part of the United side that won everything under Sir Alex Ferguson, Paul Scholes became one of the biggest stars in World Football and is undoubtedly a Premier League legend. He links play well and gets between the lines in attack. What I do when speaking in public is trying to do it as best as possible and trying to make everybody comfortable with my words. Patrick Vieira, He is the one whose level I aspire to. For me, he doesn’t get the full credit that he deserves. It doesn’t matter who I am thinking about bringing into my midfield, Paul Scholes will be included, as he would in any side in the world. The comments below have been moderated in advance. He has probably never really got the true recognition he deserved outside of Manchester United because he never did the media. The former midfield schemer has been all over social recently after playing a ridiculous no-look flicked pass, in Vinny Kompany’s testimonial, so we thought we would take this opportunity to look back on some of the things that the biggest names in world football, (and Ian Holloway), had to say about Scholsey. We have (Carles) Puyol here. Dimitar Berbatov, Why isn’t he playing for England? But if they think they’ll get him they’re wasting their time! Stoke, PSG... and now Bayern Munich! The philosophy you can’t ever lose. Every day we present the best quotes! !thank you scholelsy for all the moments of happiness and joy in our sad boring and insignificant lives over last 20 yrs......... England never really knew how to get the best out of Paul Scholes. He is a role model for anyone who wants to play football. ‘You are a nation of warriors,’ he says. Here we have players who have been at the club for 10 or 12 years and that is the difference — everything comes automatically. Paul Scholes 1991-2011 (the second best utd midfielder ever), Zinedine Zidane - "If i have any regret in my life then its i didnt had a chance in my carrer to play alongside him", "Good enough to play for Brazil.