A fan has put together a detailed thread featuring a whole host of greats showering Paul Scholes with praise.
The Manchester United legend was disrespected by former Premier League midfielder Curtis Woodhouse, who branded him "overrated" and noted that Scholes did not win the club's Player of the Year award in his glittering stint at Old Trafford as well as never making the PFA Team of the Year.
in 19 seasons at Manchester United Paul Scholes never won the clubs player of the year award. Gabriel Heinze, Javier Hernandez and Antonio Valencia did. Steven Gerrard in the same period won every PFA award available, voted by his fellow professionals.
— Curtis Woodhouse (@curtiswoodhous8) May 22, 2020
In his 19 years at Manchester United Paul Scholes won player of the month 4 times 👍🏽
— Curtis Woodhouse (@curtiswoodhous8) May 22, 2020
Scholes was never ever voted into the PFA team of the year. It’s voted for by the players of every team competing in the league that year. To be respected by your fellow professionals as the best is the highest accolade. Steven Gerrard hold the record of being voted in 8 times
— Curtis Woodhouse (@curtiswoodhous8) May 23, 2020
Naturally it sent social media into overdrive - but it's now brought about this thread from @utdBrett dispelling the myth that Scholes wasn't all that special.
It has insight from a plethora of Scholes' United and England colleagues, who are all in agreement that he's the best player they've played with.
Of course his long-time Sir Alex Ferguson concurs, but the thread is also complied with quotes from legendary players who came up against him such as Zinedine Zidane, Thierry Henry, Patrick Vieira, Andrea Pirlo and Xavi, who all speak incredibly highly of his abilities.
One would think they are in a better place to assess Scholes' talent than a bloke who played four times in the Premier League and retired aged 26 to become a boxer.
Feast your eyes on the thread in full:
Thread of 100% fake quotes about Paul Scholes:
— Brett. (@utdBrett) May 26, 2020
Ryan Giggs and the Neville brothers discuss their greatest Manchester United teammates. pic.twitter.com/wofWeshKMk
Rio Ferdinand: The best player I've played with, I'd probably say Paul Scholes. pic.twitter.com/j3PXlOORWI
— Brett. (@utdBrett) May 26, 2020
Wayne Rooney on TalkSport after Scholes's retirement: He is definitely the best I've played with, and every Manchester United fan will miss him. https://t.co/RyND9R3zAN pic.twitter.com/iVeOZix0iR
— Brett. (@utdBrett) May 26, 2020
Berbatov names Scholes in his ultimate 5-a-side of teammates, and says he was the best midfielder in Europe in his prime.
— Brett. (@utdBrett) May 26, 2020
"There's a reason that everybody mentions Scholesy to be one of the best, it is not a coincidence. You can repeat, repeat all the time but it is the truth." pic.twitter.com/gWOSFpBVJO
Fabien Barthez highlights Scholes as his best ever teammate in his ultimate XI. He played with Zidane.
— Brett. (@utdBrett) May 26, 2020
"For me he is on the same level as R9. He is Manchester United's greatest player of all time." pic.twitter.com/2VPumXJJ1V
Jaap Stam calls Scholes one of the most underrated players in the world, and says he makes playing football look so easy.
— Brett. (@utdBrett) May 26, 2020
Next to Clarence Seedorf and Roy Keane in his ultimate XI, the likes of Andrea Pirlo, Kaká and Edgar Davids miss out. pic.twitter.com/1QKexwUH6d
Michael Owen calls Scholes an absolute genius, and a centre forward's dream.
— Brett. (@utdBrett) May 26, 2020
"Any footballer you ask will always say Scholesy was one of the best players that they have ever played with." pic.twitter.com/LpYR1rHrFR
Anderson: "Scholes is the kind of player you never forget. He is one of the best players I've seen in my life." pic.twitter.com/4Lu5xPe4lY
— Brett. (@utdBrett) May 26, 2020
Foster: "Scholes is the best player I've ever seen live."
— Brett. (@utdBrett) May 26, 2020
Cleverley: "He was just 2 or 3 steps ahead of everything, he would never misplace a pass. He was the best striker of a football I've ever, ever seen."
Foster: "Anybody that played with him knows how special he was." pic.twitter.com/PcGMdhZqER
More players calling Scholes their greatest Manchester United teammate: Edwin van der Sar, Louis Saha, Danny Simpson. pic.twitter.com/P6V1z4HcQQ
— Brett. (@utdBrett) May 26, 2020
...and Diego Forlán. pic.twitter.com/fbxFkKsYqI
— Brett. (@utdBrett) May 26, 2020
...as well as England teammate Kieron Dyer. pic.twitter.com/w4jhpQWMVI
— Brett. (@utdBrett) May 26, 2020
Not just teammates: Thierry Henry says that Paul Scholes is the player he wishes he could've played with, and was better than Steven Gerrard. pic.twitter.com/H8zKZGGKEA
— Brett. (@utdBrett) May 26, 2020
More on social media:
— Brett. (@utdBrett) May 26, 2020
• Kroos: Scholes is better than Gerrard & Lampard
• Piqué: One of the best players I've ever seen
• Barton: The best I played against by a mile
• Southgate: The most gifted English player of his generation
• Carrick: The best midfielder of his time pic.twitter.com/u5ot6QYb7m
In a discussion of his autobiography, Sven-Göran Eriksson says that Paul Scholes was the best of England's midfielders, but was more suited to playing on the left than Gerrard or Lampard. pic.twitter.com/sAx3Yl4J7h
— Brett. (@utdBrett) May 26, 2020
Ferguson's autobiography:
— Brett. (@utdBrett) May 26, 2020
"People would ask me to pick my best Man United team. You couldn't leave out Scholes"
"Scholes was probably the best English midfielder since Bobby Charlton"
"I heard a presenter say that Gascoigne, Lampard and Gerrard were better. Absolute nonsense" pic.twitter.com/4zickcxowT
Xavi: Paul Scholes is a role model. He's the best central midfielder I've seen in the last 15-20 years. If he was Spanish he'd be rated higher.
— Brett. (@utdBrett) May 26, 2020
This quote comes from an interview with the Guardian in February 2011. Xabi Alonso is also a fan. https://t.co/M37Whdru7A pic.twitter.com/ntovpSuTay
Andrea Pirlo: Scholes is the truly great English midfielder of his generation.
— Brett. (@utdBrett) May 26, 2020
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". https://t.co/b0SxQEXFoz pic.twitter.com/BbETJ2IO8D
Pep Guardiola: Scholes is the best midfielder of his generation, and I would've loved to play alongside him.
— Brett. (@utdBrett) May 26, 2020
This seems to come from a 2011 press conference. Although I can't find footage, here's GOAL's transcription plus acknowledgement from Barcelona. https://t.co/S7ORro3xGK pic.twitter.com/XCO7tmGKhB
Alan Shearer: Paul Scholes has been the best midfielder in the Premier League by a mile.
— Brett. (@utdBrett) May 26, 2020
This quote is from a 2007 interview with Newcastle paper the Chronicle, where Shearer added his name to the the list of legends to put Scholes in his ultimate XI. https://t.co/eXukOZHRtM pic.twitter.com/cA6SZGztgh
Zidane says Scholes is as close to a complete footballer as you can get, and he regrets that he never played with him.
— Brett. (@utdBrett) May 26, 2020
This is from a 2010 interview with the Mirror, and also references a previous occasion where he named Scholes as his toughest opponent. https://t.co/Yzi2JRkvSK pic.twitter.com/4WI2R6sSU2
Liverpool legend Alan Hansen calls Paul Scholes one of the top three-to-five players in Premier League history. https://t.co/fIhv6wWl22 pic.twitter.com/SsB0HB1NgZ
— Brett. (@utdBrett) May 26, 2020
Arjen Robben: I am a big admirer of Paul Scholes, he is one of the best players of his generation.
— Brett. (@utdBrett) May 26, 2020
This is a quote given to the Daily Star when approached for comment on the Sneijder rumours in 2010. https://t.co/LQn0zcVHJf pic.twitter.com/s6wmaBpXw5
Marcello Lippi: Scholes would be one of my first choices for creating a great team. He has great talent, technical ability, mobility, determination and a superb shot.
— Brett. (@utdBrett) May 26, 2020
Said in a 2008 BBC interview, which also references high praise from many other players.https://t.co/NT1zFqejFq pic.twitter.com/RQty8zhtDd
source https://www.sportbible.com/football/news-fan-produces-mega-thread-of-greats-showering-paul-scholes-with-praise-20200527
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