What did Pirlo say about Scholes?
Andrea Pirlo: Scholes is the truly great English midfielder of his generation. I’ve seen this cited from Pirlo’s autobiography, but it’s actually from a 2015 interview with the Daily Mail, in which he named Scholes in his “Champions League dream team”.
What Xavi said about Scholes?
🗣️ Xavi Hernández: “Paul Scholes! A role model. For me, he’s the best central midfielder I’ve seen in the last 15, 20 years. He’s spectacular.”
Who is better between Pirlo and Xavi?
Xavi is free midfielder but Pirlo plays in deep mid field making Xavi more active on field as compared to Pirlo. If you look at pace area Xavi is more swift than Pirlo thought when it comes to creating chances both players have done equal contribution for there team.
Who said Paul Scholes was the best midfielder?
Zinedine Zidane
Scholes of Manchester. He is the complete midfielder. Scholes is undoubtedly the greatest midfielder of his generation – Zinedine Zidane. Those two quotes alone – given who they came from – tell you everything you need to know about how good a player Scholes was.
Is Paul Scholes better than Gerrard?
When SPORTbible put out a poll to see who the fans thought was the better player, in 2019, Scholes came out on top. Out of the 28,000 people that voted, 38% reckon that United Scholes was the main man, with Gerrard coming in second with 36%. Owen played with all three throughout his career.
Is Pirlo the best midfielder?
Carlo Ancelotti says Andrea Pirlo is the best holding midfielder he has ever seen but recalled how he was told he was ‘crazy’ for switching the Italian out of the No 10 position.
Who was better Xavi or Iniesta?
Statistically, Iniesta(33) has won more trophies than Xavi(31). Making him the most decorated Spanish player. Xavi has scored 58 goals for Barcelona, more than Iniesta (35). Iniesta has won the World Cup for Spain and was the best player in the Euro 2012 tournament; he was simply untouchable.
What top players said about Scholes?
Cristiano Ronaldo “Scholes is the best I’ve played with and he helped me a lot when I was young. He’s amazing.”
What was Scholes best attributes?
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.