Older United fans like myself saw Scholes do this week in week out. I'm just happy younger fans get to see what all the fuss was about. He deserves to be named alongside the greatest midfielders of his generation.
of all time, not just his generation. He and the players around him in some of the seasons were just legendary. No wonder Man U were most feared club side for a long time.
Paul Scholes was a player that all the great teams in the world dreamed of having, but because of his love for Manchester United, he played at Manchester United until the last moment.
Paul Scholes basically has the vision of the entire field in his brain with all the players positioning, knows exactly where his team mates are and how fast they are running, has the ability to put the weighted pass that ends up right in front of his running team mate and doesn't get robbed off the ball. Just that only not much else but can't find a replacement.
Watching this I genuinely don't understand it. I'm a massive fan of the "technical side" of football and can usually see the best option upon seeing the shape of the team. But Scholes has a god given gift for these passes and I feel blind watching this. It actually feels like he had 20 minutes to study the best option in those split seconds he had. This video is scary.
I still remember when Inter Milan interested and make offer to him, and his response is - 'You can buy me, but u need buy Manchester United too'. Such big respect for him on his loyalty, very underrated player during his career but disrespect from some rival fans ☹️☹️
@@apahhussin7966 what do you mean? i said hes not underrated, underrated means not rated or valued highly enough.. then scholes is not underrated i've been watching United since 90's long before United just like what we know today, scholes very famous and appreciated a lot.. do you even understand underrated means ?
@@cango5679 one of the best ever to be real honest. when the likes of zidane, xavi, inesta and pirlo says the same, u know its gotta be true. just that he is a very low profile person so ppl dont really take notice of him
The weight of his passes are more fascinating than the accuracy. The way the ball drops with enough momentum for an attacker to control it and shoot is just masterful.
It's uncanny isn't it. Look at the amount of times strikers don't need to break stride or adjust in the video. He's always making passes to where they WILL be and how they want it. His reading of the game is amazing.
Weight and accuracy are just two components. Vision and game reading are important as well. The way he sees the pitch is sometimes better than us with a bird-eye view. And how about choosing the best passing options to pass to (should I pass to teammate A or teammate B?). Choosing the type of passes to make (go long/short, play quick/slow?) (should I play a high ball for messi to head against Terry? Or should I keep it on the ground?). These type of decision making is important too. Scholes has mastered all these.
My favourite player of all time. Thank you for this video. Plus his long passing is just one aspect of his game, his short passing is also great, he had the intelligence to always make the right pass at the right time, it's the kind of skill which doesn't always translate well into a youtube video but those of us who were lucky enough to see him play will understand. He controlled the flow of the game, he has ridiculous shooting ability and scored goals galore. His technique and close control was impeccable. He really is a unique midfielder in the history of football, my favourite player of all time.
Paul scholes is the heart of man u ..he is such a talented midfielder for his accuracy passing and the way he reads the attacking for goals..salute you Mr Paul scholes 👍👍
Severely underestimated. Zidane called him the best midfielder when asked about him being the best midfielder. And the Barcelona youth trains by the Scholes principle, which are those quick turns Xavi and Iniesta where so famous for because Xavi actually watched everything of Scholes and was a big admirer.
@@MBison-vm6gq He said:' There was a point Gerrard was the best midfielder.' As for Scholes he said he was the best midfielder he has seen. Thats a difference.
for those who ask " he just passing sideways " dude, its 30 yards into the final third, the ball is easy to control, it open the half space of wing back and cb, not just that, from midfield area to final third in a matter of second is really huge for the team to exploit the space
@@delmanpronto9374 Yeah I agree. if people say United played fast football it is because of him. If they say United put so many crosses and played direct football, its because Scholes made it possible. I do not know why they bought Veron, whose game never suited the style - perhaps to make Scholes fight for his position ? I find it funny that people in England thinks Gerrard was better because he scored more goals, its funny, reason United won so many trophies was cause they had player like Schoes and not Gerrard or Lampard. Scholes made Cristiano, Nistelroy, and Rooney score, his primary job is not to score flukes like Lampard.
@@adad-ec6ht Lol no Gerrard was better because Gerrard had everything in his game. He passed just as good as Scholes and his passing are even dangerous and directly threatening to the opposition than Scholes who mostly passed in an open flanks to the wingers with lots of spaces. And Btw, if United has Gerrard, you wouldn’t be talking about Scholes like how you think about him right now. Because I’ve seen Scholes being dropped in an important matches and subbed on and off for someone like Veron, Nicky Butt, Kleberson, John O’sea, Anderson, Etc. Also, Fletcher, Js park and Carrick even benched Scholes when Scholes was playing his best football as a deep lying playmaker. It’s no debate, Scholes can be the best in the pitch when he’s on the ball, but he was average on many things off the ball which is why he never got chance when Lampard came to the scene in the central midfield role. Scholes needs another DM to play his natural game which England couldn’t afford when they had 2 top midfielders and strikers on Gerrard/Lampard and Rooney/Owen. Hence why Hargreaves got a chance to play as a DM and not Scholes.
@@debindralimbu381 Gerrard never passed as good, he was very slow in passing and Liverpool had the worst possession in the league and in the champions leauge and so did England. Scholes was subbed to fit in Veron but it did not work, also substitution also happens for tactical and fitness reasons.
Which world do you live in? Pirlo, scholes were just orchestrators, whereas xavi was orchestrator + classic no.10. He used to dominate the midfield, drop deep, collect the ball, placed him as the anchor and regulated the defensive thirds. He was not as prolific passer as pirlo or scholes but his established role in the game made him the greates centre mid. Players like pirlo and scholes had pin point accuracy but the recievers had to be good controllers of the ball, those passes are a bit reciever dependent whereas xavi's passes were player friendly, anyone could recieve his long ball not because of his accuracy but because of his vision
there's time they said A.Valencia just play in 1 style attack only - make them boring, Now we have Wanbi SAka, 0 style - no definition - no boring anymore
He was one of the very few in the team who could receive those long passes flawlessly, apart from CR7, Van Nistelrooy, Berbatov, and maybe Tevez and Andy Cole (found out too late that he was good). Not even Giggs (not that consistent), not to mention Rooney who always failed the chances provided.
I don’t think there has been a player that current Manchester United need the most than a prime scholes. His leaving left a giant hole in our midfield that has never been filled.
@@MrPlenty1 Ronaldo and Beckam are great #7 but were well replaced. Keane, Scholes and Giggs are irreplaceable. Keane's role as DMC was taken up quite well by Carrick and Casemiro (though the leadership will NEVER be same ever) but once Scholes retired, the entire United's gameplay has to change. Those were the days of Xavi, Iniesta, Pirlo and Scholes, the midfield marshals who terrorized Europe in the 2000s.
If u watch 1998 to 2003 closely, you would see that scholes inspired the other 2 to play similar style like him, except... one tripped and the title was gone and one matured so so so late in 2010s.
The problem was that Rooney was so entranced by Scholes he forgot who he is and lost his identity as the ultimate beast striker. He tried too hard to become like Scholes and never got near Scholes' level.. what a pitiful ending to his career.
Luis Figo had a great quote about him too...he was star struck when he played Scholes. You can't catch him on the field then after the game he's a ghost until the next game
"You rarely come across the complete footballer, but Paul Scoles is as close to it as you can get." Zinedine Zidane. "I'm not the best, Paul Scoles is." Edgar Davids "The best central midfielder that I have seen - the most complete - is Paul Scoles" Xavi. " The best midfielder of his generation" Pep Guardiola. Just found his book last week.
He was terrific young, sneaking about in the hole behind the forwards, scoring fair share of goals. But for me, when he had to adapt, and people forget, he got concussed and had vision issues in this period as well, he did something you rarely see. A quarter-back alike football, where the backs and midfield players would hand it off to him and he would play it short, medium, long, and diagonal switching the play like a fucking master orchestrator at work. Magic. In the last.. two years? I watched as the team degraded and kept giving the ball away. I could see from afar frustrating that poorer quality meant wrong workload. But bottom line, he made Man United worth the entry fee. And all the players people talk about, the Giggs, The Cantona, The Andy Cole, Sheringham, York - and the wingers - those wingers could hug the line, the ball would come. They could make the run, the ball could come. Magic. No greater words than Bobby Charlton saying he was his favourite player. Nuff said. Done. Dusted. Put a fork in it. And if you don't rate Scholes - You don't know football. Lastly. Not one to roll around crying. He came up through the school of Robson, Ince, Whiteside, Moses, Stiles. I fucking LOVE that he was willing and did play the hard and dirty work of not letting others play while strumming the orchestra in the night. Magic. Red_Devil. Exactly. Not the greatest athlete, and troubled by hot weather - which is why I think the big tournaments don't show much for him. Incredible career. Blessed with talent. Lucky in that regard but matched with a work and team ethos which took him to an incredible level. Man U in the golden period would not have been without him.
Exactly, I grew up with United and Scholes being my idol and favorite player I just love how he make those plays and definitely love each time he bang a screamer just outside the box
His eyes: see things most don't see His brain: always a step ahead His passes: accurate and weighted His awareness: always know exactly where his mates are Only flaw in his game: lack of some pace but he never needs to rely on this though😁
that has to be the best pass in football history surely? Everyone on the field stopped for half a second while their brains were processing what just happened
His teammates say it was impossible to get near him because his brain was ahead of the rest. SCHOLES was not flamboyant player who did a lot of tricks for the cameras, his was simple but accurate stuff. It's true that if he wanted to attract the camera, he could do it but he saw no sense in doing so
This is my opinion, I don't think there is another central midfielder in history that could ping the ball with such technique and accuracy. Scholes had a range of passing unmatched by any other player. Long or short, those cross diagonals from inside his own half were just pure arttistry. He never ever lost the ball or mistimed a pass even feom over 50 yards, we watched in complete awe of his consistency. The weight of the pass through and behind defenders, he didn't just pass the ball, he caressed it with extreme precision. He knew exactly where the ball had to go before even receiving it and the type of pass to make. The most intelligent player on the field and unbelievable how good he was. He never got the true recognition he deserved because of his quiet personality. Never did interviews. He was the shy boy with the red hair and yes Gerrard and Lampard were great players, but Scholes was like watching Picasso paint a masterpiece everytime he passed the ball. It was that beautiful.
Art in motion not only the range but the weight and accuracy is next level, glad us united fans and every football fan had the pleasure of watching this man play football
There were many good passers in that Man Utd midfield, Giggs and Beckham were also superbly accurate into feet and running onto the ball and Keane of course was a great all rounder. Scholesy adapted to all the eras under Sir Alex due to his footballing brain.
Roy Keane had an unbelievable passing range when he was in the mood but spent most of the time getting in people's faces lol but Scholes was just unreal.
As a gooner, whenever I saw these Scholes-passes I was worried...because this ability was unique and it always changed the game. He changed the game tactically by his ability: before and after him there was no player making well reachable long distance passes on production line. Today 80% of long distance passes are defended. So teams don't risk it. Or teams play on the second ball. Scholes passes...only 10-20% were defended I would estimate.
hes not underrated, its just lot of liverpool and chelsea fans that telling people he was shit, back in the day when no social media everyone who watch football highly rated scholes, even theres only 2 midfield who can reach 95 rated point its zinedine zidane and paul scholes the closest one is xavi iniesta with 93 rated
@@Ax-gw3hy Shut up. You’re guilty of your own accusation. No Liverpool fan says any of that about Paul Scholes. It is haters of said club that continuously insist Scholes was a complete midfielder, which he wasn’t. And it doesn’t take away anything from his brilliance.
i always thinking that Roy Keane leadership style as a captain & his ability to control the midfield is the key to MUFC success during SAF era. However, this living legendary footballer is really the best architect for his team and it's unbelievable when he is so underrated. His ability to make long & even short pass accurately is totally crazy! And don't forget his so many volley shots too! This man is talented! CR7 is so lucky to have been playing alongside Scholes in those days! TQ Scholes for being loyal & entertaining us to the maximum level!
One of the few players retired on time when he was looking good. Not like when people fall to ground and then retire. Then immediately came to teaching. He and Giggs both were amazing and did their parts for ManU
Paul Scholes had something in his head to scan teammates on the pitch. It was either a one touch pass or one touch to setup himself and make the pass. The accuracy and weight of his passes are unbelievabe, and scored so many wonderful goals as well. I always ask myself if there was something in his boots that people didn't see. He was a joy to watch!
I am a City fan but one thing is for sure Scholes was one of the best midfielders that has played the game . Whether he was playing for United or England he always gave 100 per cent . He was a large part of Fergie's success at United .
thank you for being a sensible rival fan who appreciates Scholes ability instead of going Gerrard> or Lampard> . Indeed Gerrard is better than Scholes but that doesn't mean we don't appreciate the abilities of other club players too. Also, KDB, David Silva and Yaya Toure were also exceptional midfielders. United Fan btw
@@zaky267 great to see United fans acknowledging Gerrard. Scholes was a better technical player than Gerrard but what matters inside the football pitch is performances, that’s where Gerrard excels by a lot.
Lets put aside the amazing and out of this world freak of nature kind of passes he made. The man had a football brain that was unparalleled he controlled the entire game from the centre of the park, dictated the entire tempo knew exactly who to pass to, go short or long or just keep the ball. GENIUS!!
Obviously his pass skill and accuarcy is kind of like art but also his teammate’s first touch and clearing skill is fantastic. All harmony with their teamwork
you can debate the gerrard, lampard, scholes thing (i personally think theyre all so good, u could say theyre near enough level) but when it comes to passing and vision, scholes stands out. His ability to control the game gives him the edge in my opinion as the best english (if not worldwide) midfielder of all time. His technical brilliance is as good as ive ever seen from a footballer. Foreigners would like to say iniesta, xavi, pirlo, zidane, but when u actually analyse it individually hes behind none of them, maybe in some aspects but not overall game an impact, and in many ways u could say he had a bit of each of them, so a better all rounder. Hes played in traditional football systems where the midfielder (himself) is the main man, the creative one these others are in tiki taka systems filled with many stars, where everyone are creative, midfield-type players (also with the midfielders themselves being in a 3 rather than 2, so again a lot more evenly shared). Edit: zidane maybe not actually, he used to control the midfield on his own in many squads, without the help of an equally good counterpart - I was just thinking cos he’s played in Spanish (Real Madrid) systems, but they weren’t the tiki taka Barcelona were even, they promoted more individualism
Thierry Henry on Scholes Vs Gerrard “Although I love StevieG I have to go with Paul Scholes. He was always ahead in his head. He was making Man utd tick. The one player close to him could've been StevieG, but for me it's Paul Scholes ”
I remember watching match of the day when there was a young lad "marking" Scholesy for the opposition. The lad had so much energy and at the start of the game Souness said that energy wont matter. Scholesy moved away in that half second the lad wasnt watching and always one touch passed to the teammates the entire game. The lad was replaced at half time for another player who was older wiser and still got nowhere. Watching Scholesy was just amazing. He was head and shoulders above everyone else skill wise. He just made it look so easy. His only weakspot was his tackling and that really didnt matter all that much since he was always the one dictating the play. His ability to move into space at the perfect moment, and be where he was needed at the perfect moment.... Then land a 30 yard pass, time and time again, some games it was just a passing masterclass as no one could get near enough to stop him. He needed half a second and he already knew where he was passing the ball to. Very rare to see him dwell on the ball. I think the biggest difference was you would watch a player nowadays, they take their time and then make 2 of those passes a game and people comment. You just expected to see 15 of those passes a game from Scholes, on the turn with no space, and you were almost surprised when they didnt connect perfectly to the striker. It was just nuts to watch.
Dinks, curls, outside of the boot, driven, caressed, lofted etc the guys range of passing was off the charts even at the end of career. What a player scholesy
I’ve never seen a player pull off a perfectly weighted pass like him. Truly the greatest English midfielder of all time. I am too young to have enjoyed him in his prime but rolling back the days and watching these clips reminds of his true status in the English game.
yh true even xavi said something similar "In the last 15-20 years, the best central midfielder that I have seen - the most complete - is Scholes. I have spoken with Xabi Alonso about this many times. Scholes is a spectacular player who has everything. 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. If he had been Spanish, then maybe he would have been valued more."
Has always been my fave, will forever remain. 2:09 cheekiest pass in the history of football? Probably not, but...it was against a certain side... The master of the outside of the boot pass, especially the "flick on". You captured it many times in this tribute. Figo and Henry said it best, "on the pitch you can't catch him" and "without a doubt the best player in the Premiership". Verbatim. I could quote so many others but those were the ones that stuck out most to me. Oh, and Socrates, "Good enough to play for Brazil" That's pretty epic. One day someone will come along and be his equal but I am biased, I just don't see it happening.
Scholes is irreplaceable in england pass accuracy and shots on target he retired and came back after one year he did it even better than the young lads
people don't notice, but scholes also put spins on his ball. So if the pass looked like it was going to go all out of bounds, he puts a backspin on it and it just looks perfect. If there's space to exploit, then he doesn't put a spin on it and it makes the team go forward. But the vision he had was insane as well. He was the backbone of the United midfield. Undoubtedly one of the best this world has ever seen.
Orgasmic video. I’ve never watched a better footballer than Scholes. He saw the game several steps ahead, like a chess player. I would give almost anything to have another Scholes back at United today. I honestly believe he could come out of retirement and still boss midfield today.
Scholes is far more better than Lampard and Gerrard. Lampard and Gerrard simply know how to score or assist, but Scholes know how to win the game. Just higher level.
This dude has won premier league title, then he retired, then he comeback to the squad and won it again! such a boss
and we won it because of him. were doing pretty bad. he came in and got us another title.
he has at least a dozen of trophies at home
You're damn right
Scholesy’s 30-yaders in a CL match under the Old Trafford lights with the Singhs sitting just behind the substitutes and staffs - legendary sight.
I miss the Singhs. Wonder why we dont see em no more
1999 equaliser was also good memory not a beautiful goal tho
Nostalgia both beautiful and sad 😞
The singhs
mates..who the fuck are the Singh's?
Older United fans like myself saw Scholes do this week in week out. I'm just happy younger fans get to see what all the fuss was about. He deserves to be named alongside the greatest midfielders of his generation.
You mean all time lol
@@john-gregorysierra8875 I stand corrected.
of all time, not just his generation. He and the players around him in some of the seasons were just legendary. No wonder Man U were most feared club side for a long time.
can't believe we are old now.
In ManU maybe. His generation was full of amazing talents: zidane, rivaldo
Paul Scholes was a player that all the great teams in the world dreamed of having, but because of his love for Manchester United, he played at Manchester United until the last moment.
Sure, because they were winning everything. Easy to be loyal when you're already at a top club winning titles.
Paul Scholes basically has the vision of the entire field in his brain with all the players positioning, knows exactly where his team mates are and how fast they are running, has the ability to put the weighted pass that ends up right in front of his running team mate and doesn't get robbed off the ball. Just that only not much else but can't find a replacement.
Watching this I genuinely don't understand it. I'm a massive fan of the "technical side" of football and can usually see the best option upon seeing the shape of the team. But Scholes has a god given gift for these passes and I feel blind watching this. It actually feels like he had 20 minutes to study the best option in those split seconds he had. This video is scary.
@@i26C That’s why Ferguson said Scholes has the best footballing brain of any player he’s worked with
@@i26C You on point mate im kinda jealousy of this comment tho wish I wrote this myself 😃😂😂😂
it must be because he was a player ahead of his time. he is simply the best
Severely underrated. This guy was a genius.
Not by me he isn’t.
LFC fan
To be fair he wasn't underrated. Zidane said he was the best while they were both still playing.
The "underrated" word is overrated nowadyas.
Scholes was highly appreciated in his time. Not underrated...
Crucially underrated, if he was Spanish he would be worshipped by everyone.
When was he underrated? Are you new to football or something?
I still remember when Inter Milan interested and make offer to him, and his response is - 'You can buy me, but u need buy Manchester United too'. Such big respect for him on his loyalty, very underrated player during his career but disrespect from some rival fans ☹️☹️
inter or barca? i dont remember tho
Liverpool fan:Stevie g
Chelsea fan:Lampard
Man U: scholes
World:scholes
Scholes is not underrated
@@rgb9795 2 UCL and the most PL title by english player and playing with one club during his professional career. How many title u has won? 😝😝
@@apahhussin7966 what do you mean? i said hes not underrated, underrated means not rated or valued highly enough.. then scholes is not underrated i've been watching United since 90's long before United just like what we know today, scholes very famous and appreciated a lot.. do you even understand underrated means ?
One of the most well spended 10 minutes of my entre life. Absolute magic from an amazing player.
That's why Zidane and Inesta want Scholes to be their team mates.
Real recognise real
Fuck sake man some of those passes he has no business even thinking of doing but he executes them perfectly. Its practically magic.
Dude those half turn long range passes !! how is that even possible ?
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respect for the man. never knew he was this good, really.
@@cango5679 one of the best ever to be real honest. when the likes of zidane, xavi, inesta and pirlo says the same, u know its gotta be true. just that he is a very low profile person so ppl dont really take notice of him
right especially that 1997 england vs italy long range to ian wright,very well executed
The weight of his passes are more fascinating than the accuracy. The way the ball drops with enough momentum for an attacker to control it and shoot is just masterful.
Weight and accuracy are basically the same thing lol
@@markgarvey3879 Nope. Accuracy denotes the ball reaching the target. Weight denotes the speed at which the ball reaches the target.
It's uncanny isn't it. Look at the amount of times strikers don't need to break stride or adjust in the video. He's always making passes to where they WILL be and how they want it. His reading of the game is amazing.
Weight and accuracy are just two components.
Vision and game reading are important as well. The way he sees the pitch is sometimes better than us with a bird-eye view.
And how about choosing the best passing options to pass to (should I pass to teammate A or teammate B?). Choosing the type of passes to make (go long/short, play quick/slow?) (should I play a high ball for messi to head against Terry? Or should I keep it on the ground?). These type of decision making is important too.
Scholes has mastered all these.
It feels like a golf player targeting and reaching a moving flag.
He passed the ball to all the great no 7s from Erick, David, Cristiano, even Owen.. His touch soft as a young nurse. Respect to the legend 💯
My favourite player of all time. Thank you for this video. Plus his long passing is just one aspect of his game, his short passing is also great, he had the intelligence to always make the right pass at the right time, it's the kind of skill which doesn't always translate well into a youtube video but those of us who were lucky enough to see him play will understand. He controlled the flow of the game, he has ridiculous shooting ability and scored goals galore. His technique and close control was impeccable. He really is a unique midfielder in the history of football, my favourite player of all time.
Iniesta too😘
Paul scholes is the heart of man u ..he is such a talented midfielder for his accuracy passing and the way he reads the attacking for goals..salute you Mr Paul scholes 👍👍
Severely underestimated. Zidane called him the best midfielder when asked about him being the best midfielder.
And the Barcelona youth trains by the Scholes principle, which are those quick turns Xavi and Iniesta where so famous for because Xavi actually watched everything of Scholes and was a big admirer.
Zizou also said Stevie G was the best player in the world
@@MBison-vm6gq why correct people pick and choose what they want to hear
Zidane never say that
@@MBison-vm6gq He said:' There was a point Gerrard was the best midfielder.'
As for Scholes he said he was the best midfielder he has seen. Thats a difference.
@@maverickrhythm1437 Actually yes he did. Google it.
If passing was rewarded this man could dominate "golden passing boots " super legend we respect him🙌
for those who ask " he just passing sideways " dude, its 30 yards into the final third, the ball is easy to control, it open the half space of wing back and cb, not just that, from midfield area to final third in a matter of second is really huge for the team to exploit the space
pretty much Man U style and tactics, he defines it
@@adad-ec6ht there is no united style without him. he served until the day ferguson retired. all that "width" in united's game came from him.
@@delmanpronto9374 Yeah I agree. if people say United played fast football it is because of him. If they say United put so many crosses and played direct football, its because Scholes made it possible.
I do not know why they bought Veron, whose game never suited the style - perhaps to make Scholes fight for his position ?
I find it funny that people in England thinks Gerrard was better because he scored more goals, its funny, reason United won so many trophies was cause they had player like Schoes and not Gerrard or Lampard. Scholes made Cristiano, Nistelroy, and Rooney score, his primary job is not to score flukes like Lampard.
@@adad-ec6ht Lol no Gerrard was better because Gerrard had everything in his game. He passed just as good as Scholes and his passing are even dangerous and directly threatening to the opposition than Scholes who mostly passed in an open flanks to the wingers with lots of spaces.
And Btw, if United has Gerrard, you wouldn’t be talking about Scholes like how you think about him right now. Because I’ve seen Scholes being dropped in an important matches and subbed on and off for someone like Veron, Nicky Butt, Kleberson, John O’sea, Anderson, Etc. Also, Fletcher, Js park and Carrick even benched Scholes when Scholes was playing his best football as a deep lying playmaker. It’s no debate, Scholes can be the best in the pitch when he’s on the ball, but he was average on many things off the ball which is why he never got chance when Lampard came to the scene in the central midfield role. Scholes needs another DM to play his natural game which England couldn’t afford when they had 2 top midfielders and strikers on Gerrard/Lampard and Rooney/Owen. Hence why Hargreaves got a chance to play as a DM and not Scholes.
@@debindralimbu381 Gerrard never passed as good, he was very slow in passing and Liverpool had the worst possession in the league and in the champions leauge and so did England.
Scholes was subbed to fit in Veron but it did not work, also substitution also happens for tactical and fitness reasons.
Because it's Paul scholes some say he was an above average player.
If it was Xavi doing these passes . People would say. World class. Maestro
There was never any doubt that Paul Scholes was world class.
Which world do you live in? Pirlo, scholes were just orchestrators, whereas xavi was orchestrator + classic no.10. He used to dominate the midfield, drop deep, collect the ball, placed him as the anchor and regulated the defensive thirds. He was not as prolific passer as pirlo or scholes but his established role in the game made him the greates centre mid. Players like pirlo and scholes had pin point accuracy but the recievers had to be good controllers of the ball, those passes are a bit reciever dependent whereas xavi's passes were player friendly, anyone could recieve his long ball not because of his accuracy but because of his vision
So f**king true
@@Amit1994-g9i zidane David’s xavi inesta are all wrong then because they all rated Scholesy as the best you must know something they don’t 👍
@@Amit1994-g9i they play for Manchester I think they know how to control a football 😂
I love scholes. Any one notice how good Valencia's first touch was.
there's time they said A.Valencia just play in 1 style attack only - make them boring, Now we have Wanbi SAka, 0 style - no definition - no boring anymore
He was one of the very few in the team who could receive those long passes flawlessly, apart from CR7, Van Nistelrooy, Berbatov, and maybe Tevez and Andy Cole (found out too late that he was good). Not even Giggs (not that consistent), not to mention Rooney who always failed the chances provided.
1:20 the timing is unbelievable!
What I am most impressed with is the weight on each pass that he produces time and time again. It's a dream come true for any attacker.
I don’t think there has been a player that current Manchester United need the most than a prime scholes. His leaving left a giant hole in our midfield that has never been filled.
Maybe keano?
@@dryames4319 maybe. but i never saw keano play so idk
@@dryames4319 we have only just about replaced Keane nowadays with Casemiro but Keanes a player that can never be replaced fully. Same with scholes
@@MrPlenty1 Ronaldo and Beckam are great #7 but were well replaced. Keane, Scholes and Giggs are irreplaceable. Keane's role as DMC was taken up quite well by Carrick and Casemiro (though the leadership will NEVER be same ever) but once Scholes retired, the entire United's gameplay has to change. Those were the days of Xavi, Iniesta, Pirlo and Scholes, the midfield marshals who terrorized Europe in the 2000s.
Carrick did a pretty good job.
I feel like he's who Rooney got his long-passing game from
Its true mate, since the first time rooney was put on the midfield. He leatned from scholes, the same type hitting the ball.
If u watch 1998 to 2003 closely, you would see that scholes inspired the other 2 to play similar style like him, except... one tripped and the title was gone and one matured so so so late in 2010s.
longpass, rocket shot, self control of all united players those came from scholes
The problem was that Rooney was so entranced by Scholes he forgot who he is and lost his identity as the ultimate beast striker. He tried too hard to become like Scholes and never got near Scholes' level.. what a pitiful ending to his career.
That’s not how it works
They didn't call him sat nav for no reason. Definitely the most under appreciated footballer by most fans
2:13 disrespectful 😂😂🔥🔥
Pace, agility, shot technique and work rate. Simply a joy to watch!
"No celebrity bullsh*t, no self promotion - an amazingly gifted player who remained an unaffected human being."
- Roy Keane, my captain!
Luis Figo had a great quote about him too...he was star struck when he played Scholes. You can't catch him on the field then after the game he's a ghost until the next game
"You rarely come across the complete footballer, but Paul Scoles is as close to it as you can get."
Zinedine Zidane.
"I'm not the best, Paul Scoles is."
Edgar Davids
"The best central midfielder that I have seen - the most complete - is Paul Scoles"
Xavi.
" The best midfielder of his generation"
Pep Guardiola.
Just found his book last week.
@@roystevenson7097 Scholes, Paul Scholes.
Scoles : my story.
I'm looking for my favourite players books to read in old age . Got a few so far.
Miss you Scholesy. My favourite United player ever. Would give and arm and a leg to have you back in the team again.
I am not a man utd fan but he is one of the best players I have ever seen live. He was like a surgeon cutting defenses open #Legend
Easily for me one of the greatest footballers of all time.
His technique, vision and controlling of football matches absolute god tier.
He was terrific young, sneaking about in the hole behind the forwards, scoring fair share of goals.
But for me, when he had to adapt, and people forget, he got concussed and had vision issues in this period as well, he did something you rarely see. A quarter-back alike football, where the backs and midfield players would hand it off to him and he would play it short, medium, long, and diagonal switching the play like a fucking master orchestrator at work. Magic.
In the last.. two years? I watched as the team degraded and kept giving the ball away. I could see from afar frustrating that poorer quality meant wrong workload. But bottom line, he made Man United worth the entry fee. And all the players people talk about, the Giggs, The Cantona, The Andy Cole, Sheringham, York - and the wingers - those wingers could hug the line, the ball would come. They could make the run, the ball could come. Magic.
No greater words than Bobby Charlton saying he was his favourite player. Nuff said. Done. Dusted. Put a fork in it.
And if you don't rate Scholes - You don't know football.
Lastly. Not one to roll around crying. He came up through the school of Robson, Ince, Whiteside, Moses, Stiles. I fucking LOVE that he was willing and did play the hard and dirty work of not letting others play while strumming the orchestra in the night. Magic. Red_Devil. Exactly.
Not the greatest athlete, and troubled by hot weather - which is why I think the big tournaments don't show much for him. Incredible career. Blessed with talent. Lucky in that regard but matched with a work and team ethos which took him to an incredible level. Man U in the golden period would not have been without him.
Exactly, I grew up with United and Scholes being my idol and favorite player
I just love how he make those plays and definitely love each time he bang a screamer just outside the box
Very well said.
His eyes: see things most don't see
His brain: always a step ahead
His passes: accurate and weighted
His awareness: always know exactly where his mates are
Only flaw in his game: lack of some pace but he never needs to rely on this though😁
And those nasty tackle
s... always give Ferguson a heart attack whenever he do that.
@@nelsbagels9839 nothing compared t on his captain Roy 😂😂
You perfectly described Pirlo. 😂
@@nelsbagels9839 true true lol
Wonderful playmaker and brilliant player. Its a privilege to saw him playing.
2:10 Pass of the Century 🙏🏽
fully agreed.
Other than few, no one can do it in the middle of the park in today's game
that has to be the best pass in football history surely? Everyone on the field stopped for half a second while their brains were processing what just happened
Paul Scholes = the mailman. One of the few players who knew exactly where his teammates where.
0:58.... Scholes killed that defender and he wasn't even near him, just like a sniper.
Killer pass😄🔥
The defender try everything to reach the ball but he cant
His teammates say it was impossible to get near him because his brain was ahead of the rest.
SCHOLES was not flamboyant player who did a lot of tricks for the cameras, his was simple but accurate stuff.
It's true that if he wanted to attract the camera, he could do it but he saw no sense in doing so
This is my opinion, I don't think there is another central midfielder in history that could ping the ball with such technique and accuracy. Scholes had a range of passing unmatched by any other player. Long or short, those cross diagonals from inside his own half were just pure arttistry. He never ever lost the ball or mistimed a pass even feom over 50 yards, we watched in complete awe of his consistency. The weight of the pass through and behind defenders, he didn't just pass the ball, he caressed it with extreme precision. He knew exactly where the ball had to go before even receiving it and the type of pass to make. The most intelligent player on the field and unbelievable how good he was. He never got the true recognition he deserved because of his quiet personality. Never did interviews. He was the shy boy with the red hair and yes Gerrard and Lampard were great players, but Scholes was like watching Picasso paint a masterpiece everytime he passed the ball. It was that beautiful.
Scholes was the best ever English midfielder period. He was Zidane, Henry, Xavi and Iniesta favourite player.
0:22 Duuuudde!
99 passing confirmed
99 likes confirmed
Handsome
So Pirlo has 104 and Beckham 103 and Xavi 102
100s
Paul Scholes, David Beckham and Ryan Giggs the best midfielders I’ve ever seen. Their passing was incredible!
How about Xavi?
@@Preye__ I love how the three of them used to assist with long passes
Add Keane to have some serious destructive power and you have the best midfield in the world.
@@vasvas8914 agree with you
I think Scholes was better than Giggs.
This is the main reason why man utd was so strong during ferguson era
Art in motion not only the range but the weight and accuracy is next level, glad us united fans and every football fan had the pleasure of watching this man play football
There were many good passers in that Man Utd midfield, Giggs and Beckham were also superbly accurate into feet and running onto the ball and Keane of course was a great all rounder. Scholesy adapted to all the eras under Sir Alex due to his footballing brain.
If you're ask me who win treble'99? My answer is the whole team MUFC, but key is midlefilders: Giggs, Keane, Scholes, Beckham!
Roy Keane had an unbelievable passing range when he was in the mood but spent most of the time getting in people's faces lol but Scholes was just unreal.
Scholes made passing look so effortless. His passes were art. In fact, he perfected the art of passing.
Legend 🙌🏽
Boy was a genius. Probably one of the best all time players.
This is so beautiful to watch. Thank You Mr. Uploader
Ben Foster says if Paul Scholes is the most skillful player and I literally agree.
As a gooner, whenever I saw these Scholes-passes I was worried...because this ability was unique and it always changed the game.
He changed the game tactically by his ability: before and after him there was no player making well reachable long distance passes on production line.
Today 80% of long distance passes are defended. So teams don't risk it. Or teams play on the second ball.
Scholes passes...only 10-20% were defended I would estimate.
The most underrated midfielder in football history
hes not underrated, its just lot of liverpool and chelsea fans that telling people he was shit, back in the day when no social media everyone who watch football highly rated scholes, even theres only 2 midfield who can reach 95 rated point its zinedine zidane and paul scholes the closest one is xavi iniesta with 93 rated
@@Ax-gw3hy Shut up. You’re guilty of your own accusation. No Liverpool fan says any of that about Paul Scholes. It is haters of said club that continuously insist Scholes was a complete midfielder, which he wasn’t. And it doesn’t take away anything from his brilliance.
Liverpool fan:Stevie g
Chelsea fan: Lampard
Man U fan: scholes
The rest of the world:scholes
@@Ax-gw3hy he absolutely was.
@@just4randommadao743 the rest of the wold never rated Scholes. Never got a single Ballon D’Or vote. Gerrard 200+. Lampard 169. Scholes zero.
i always thinking that Roy Keane leadership style as a captain & his ability to control the midfield is the key to MUFC success during SAF era. However, this living legendary footballer is really the best architect for his team and it's unbelievable when he is so underrated. His ability to make long & even short pass accurately is totally crazy! And don't forget his so many volley shots too! This man is talented! CR7 is so lucky to have been playing alongside Scholes in those days! TQ Scholes for being loyal & entertaining us to the maximum level!
One of the few players retired on time when he was looking good. Not like when people fall to ground and then retire. Then immediately came to teaching. He and Giggs both were amazing and did their parts for ManU
Paul Scholes had something in his head to scan teammates on the pitch. It was either a one touch pass or one touch to setup himself and make the pass. The accuracy and weight of his passes are unbelievabe, and scored so many wonderful goals as well. I always ask myself if there was something in his boots that people didn't see. He was a joy to watch!
Masimo Moratti : I want you to play for me
Scholes : Okay, just buy Man UTD then.
True legend, Ginger Prince.
I am a City fan but one thing is for sure Scholes was one of the best midfielders that has played the game . Whether he was playing for United or England he always gave 100 per cent . He was a large part of Fergie's success at United .
thank you for being a sensible rival fan who appreciates Scholes ability instead of going Gerrard> or Lampard> . Indeed Gerrard is better than Scholes but that doesn't mean we don't appreciate the abilities of other club players too. Also, KDB, David Silva and Yaya Toure were also exceptional midfielders. United Fan btw
@@zaky267 great to see United fans acknowledging Gerrard. Scholes was a better technical player than Gerrard but what matters inside the football pitch is performances, that’s where Gerrard excels by a lot.
this is key of Manchester by Fergie, make Winger one by one with defender
Fergie even call him out of retirement
Lets put aside the amazing and out of this world freak of nature kind of passes he made. The man had a football brain that was unparalleled he controlled the entire game from the centre of the park, dictated the entire tempo knew exactly who to pass to, go short or long or just keep the ball. GENIUS!!
Obviously his pass skill and accuarcy is kind of like art but also his teammate’s first touch and clearing skill is fantastic. All harmony with their teamwork
Those little scooped through balls are so hard to defend against and Scholes was the master of those
Paul Scholes could find Madeleine McCann with a pass
That really made me chuckle mate. I had to pause the video for a good few minutes. Cheers.
Not funny mate tbh
@@paulbanks5176 not funny , hilarious.
Dang coldest shit i have ever hearr , thx for making my day
@Eddy P I wish him good luck ... that will counter your bad luck and the OP will be just fine now.
Short pass like Xavi, long pass like Gerrard, overhead through pass like Pirlo, is him Paul Scholes.
I've been watching football for 15 years
I have never seen a player pass the ball like him
next level player TBH
you can debate the gerrard, lampard, scholes thing (i personally think theyre all so good, u could say theyre near enough level) but when it comes to passing and vision, scholes stands out. His ability to control the game gives him the edge in my opinion as the best english (if not worldwide) midfielder of all time. His technical brilliance is as good as ive ever seen from a footballer. Foreigners would like to say iniesta, xavi, pirlo, zidane, but when u actually analyse it individually hes behind none of them, maybe in some aspects but not overall game an impact, and in many ways u could say he had a bit of each of them, so a better all rounder. Hes played in traditional football systems where the midfielder (himself) is the main man, the creative one these others are in tiki taka systems filled with many stars, where everyone are creative, midfield-type players (also with the midfielders themselves being in a 3 rather than 2, so again a lot more evenly shared). Edit: zidane maybe not actually, he used to control the midfield on his own in many squads, without the help of an equally good counterpart - I was just thinking cos he’s played in Spanish (Real Madrid) systems, but they weren’t the tiki taka Barcelona were even, they promoted more individualism
He made it so unreal. You can't do it like him even when you are playing FIFA.
"Sometimes you've just got to throw a grenade out there, make something happen" - Paul Scholes
Rooney tried to imitate this style of play at the end of his career. Not bad tho
Scholes is better than lampard and gerrard
Edit: this is how you create a big discussion
Scholesy could not do what Gerrard did for Liverpool. Scholes had quality all over the park. No way he was better than Gerrard
Definitely, on another level
@@MBison-vm6gq Gerrard would be a Man utd bench warmer at the time
I'm a united fan but just stop it mate
Scholes is better than Pirlo. The only Central midfielder who was better than Scholes, was Xavi.
it seems he always applies backspin on the ball whenever he does long-passes to ensure the ball doesnt go too far.
Yes and he did it time and time
Even when tackled
thats the technique to ensure even he applied strong force, the maximum distance that ball can go is still inside the field
Or side spin when he is passing on counter attack especially when he is picking overlapping wingbacks.
Weighted pass. Gerrard and Alonso used them a lot too
Thierry Henry on Scholes Vs Gerrard
“Although I love StevieG I have to go with Paul Scholes. He was always ahead in his head. He was making Man utd tick. The one player close to him could've been StevieG, but for me it's Paul Scholes ”
What a passing quality...genius
I remember watching match of the day when there was a young lad "marking" Scholesy for the opposition. The lad had so much energy and at the start of the game Souness said that energy wont matter. Scholesy moved away in that half second the lad wasnt watching and always one touch passed to the teammates the entire game. The lad was replaced at half time for another player who was older wiser and still got nowhere.
Watching Scholesy was just amazing. He was head and shoulders above everyone else skill wise. He just made it look so easy. His only weakspot was his tackling and that really didnt matter all that much since he was always the one dictating the play. His ability to move into space at the perfect moment, and be where he was needed at the perfect moment.... Then land a 30 yard pass, time and time again, some games it was just a passing masterclass as no one could get near enough to stop him. He needed half a second and he already knew where he was passing the ball to. Very rare to see him dwell on the ball. I think the biggest difference was you would watch a player nowadays, they take their time and then make 2 of those passes a game and people comment. You just expected to see 15 of those passes a game from Scholes, on the turn with no space, and you were almost surprised when they didnt connect perfectly to the striker. It was just nuts to watch.
The god level passing passing right there, Paul Pogba needs to learn a lesson or two from Paul Scholes
0:20 Okay, I have never seen a play like that before. Absolutely amazing !
United those days was magic man
Him and Carrick could pull off the most unpredictable passes you'll ever see. UNDERRATED!
Carrick wasn't in Scholes' league in terms of passing, nowhere near.
@@blackesteyes1133 but he was class in his own way. I would say Carrick was a lite english version of Busquets. Not as good as Busquets.
People may call me ignorant, but I would say anyone who doesn't appreciate Paul Scholes to the best doesn't understand football.
Did Man Utd stop winning the league because Sir Alex left, or because Paul Scholes left?
Dinks, curls, outside of the boot, driven, caressed, lofted etc the guys range of passing was off the charts even at the end of career. What a player scholesy
2:10 one of the best passes of all time
People who never touched a ball have no idea how hard that is to do. Insane technical ability.
I’ve never seen a player pull off a perfectly weighted pass like him. Truly the greatest English midfielder of all time. I am too young to have enjoyed him in his prime but rolling back the days and watching these clips reminds of his true status in the English game.
You obviously don’t know any player outside of Manchester United’s history if you say that lmao.
1:20, 4:03, 5:13, 6:11, 6:59
Scholes passing is like him using a PS controller 🎮😂 class!
Far too much fuss made over Beckham when we had this guy
Exactly how Scholes would have wanted it.
@@danielhanlon7498 you miss the point.
We should of built the team around him and not Beckham...which they did
Don't disrespect Beckham, Butt or Phil Neville. All of them were outstanding top quality players. As proven by winning The Treble
Beckham was the best footballer in the world in 1999, this comment is severely uneducated
@@josephstanley320 🤡. I'm sure Ronaldo (original) might have something to say about that
His passing was absolutely insane and he knew not just where everyone was, but where everyone would be at any given moment.
Unbelievable
If he was Spanish, French, Italian, Brazilian he would be appreciated alot more and used properly in the national team
yh true even xavi said something similar "In the last 15-20 years, the best central midfielder that I have seen - the most complete - is Scholes. I have spoken with Xabi Alonso about this many times. Scholes is a spectacular player who has everything. 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. If he had been Spanish, then maybe he would have been valued more."
Great player, respect from LUFC fan👍💛💙🤍.
Imagine Rashford speed and constant running, with this guy’s long passing ability.
Rooney was there.
u got rooney, literally a tank
Rashford? Rashford??? 🤣🤣🤣
Has always been my fave, will forever remain.
2:09 cheekiest pass in the history of football? Probably not, but...it was against a certain side...
The master of the outside of the boot pass, especially the "flick on". You captured it many times in this tribute.
Figo and Henry said it best, "on the pitch you can't catch him" and "without a doubt the best player in the Premiership". Verbatim. I could quote so many others but those were the ones that stuck out most to me. Oh, and Socrates, "Good enough to play for Brazil" That's pretty epic.
One day someone will come along and be his equal but I am biased, I just don't see it happening.
Scholes is irreplaceable in england pass accuracy and shots on target he retired and came back after one year he did it even better than the young lads
people don't notice, but scholes also put spins on his ball. So if the pass looked like it was going to go all out of bounds, he puts a backspin on it and it just looks perfect. If there's space to exploit, then he doesn't put a spin on it and it makes the team go forward. But the vision he had was insane as well. He was the backbone of the United midfield. Undoubtedly one of the best this world has ever seen.
Reporter to Zidane: “What does it feel like to be the best player in the world?”
Zidane: “I don't know, ask Paul Scholes.”
Orgasmic video. I’ve never watched a better footballer than Scholes. He saw the game several steps ahead, like a chess player. I would give almost anything to have another Scholes back at United today. I honestly believe he could come out of retirement and still boss midfield today.
He was such a Gem
Such precision. A joy to watch.
Scholes is far more better than Lampard and Gerrard. Lampard and Gerrard simply know how to score or assist, but Scholes know how to win the game. Just higher level.
Inter Milan once gave United Blank cheque so that they can sign him
Paul reply was "If you want me to play for you, you have to buy this club" Gold!!
scholes is so underrated ffs, he just wanted to play football and didn't really care about the fame and g/a, the most underrated player ever
Scholes + Ronaldo is Unbeatable. Big respect Scholes sir. 100 % accuracy
What a player,incredible.Don't show Fred and Matic this or they'll realise how poor they are.
Reason why I support for Man Utd.. Scholesy!! 🔥🙌🏼