00:00; - Preview 00:30; - Intro 1:02; - Prime Ronaldo or Prime Beckham 1:37; - Who’s had a bigger impact Martinez or Casemiro? 2:20; - Owen or Rooney at 18? 3:10; - Is Rooney underrated? 3:20; - Exclusive! Scholes brought Rooney to United 4:15; - Gerard or Scholes? 4:42; - How are Gerard and Scholes different? 5:20; - Could Gerard do what Scholes did at United? 5:42; - Xavi or Iniesta? 6:32; - Frank Lampard is not a midfield player. 7:15; - Patrick Viera or Yaya Toure? 8:25; - Zidane or Ronaldinho? 9:02; - 99 United Treble or Man City’s current Treble? 9:38; - Dwight Yorke or Andy Cole? 10:38; - Prime Hazard or Prime Salah? 11:23; - Outro
Scholes all day.. No Brainer.. Gerard was physically bigger and maybe a better athlete but scholes was smarter, more feared both offensively and defensively. better passer, better scorer, better defender, gerard only had a better header just because he was taller
I always loved how humble Scholes was and still is, he was my favourite player as a kid. I would love to see him on the coaching staff to try and light a fire under the players arses
Piniero: I go Yaya over veira Scholes: but for how long did yaya do it for Piniero: he did it at Barcelona Scholes: he didn't really do it at Barcelona
the interesting thing about Yorke before United was how, unlike Cole, he wasn't exactly on fire (Cole at Newcastle was incredible), but then arguably took United's frontline to a level which Cole couldn't
Yorke was mint at Villa, and he didn’t take our frontline to the next level on his own, it just so happened that him and Cole formed a great partnership and together took our frontline to the next level.... We were also lucky to have another 2 brilliant forwards in Ole and Sheringham
The good thing about scholes is that he doesn't have a short answer, he always says that they are both great but they are different. And that's the perfect answer.
@@SH7SH7SH7 but Ronaldo won top 3 leagues in Europe, Serie A , La liga, Premier League. Scored more goals and won more champions league titles. While messi won the world cup, have more assists, and have a batter scoring ratio. So each player has something special.
@@MoeMoe-vs8bfSo Emi Martinez is better than Allison and Ederson since he won the World Cup? I’m tired of this weak minded football fans who refuse to understand the game. Stop watching football please. I like both Cristiano and Messi but their abilities on a football pitch is not even close. Messi is Messi, undoubtedly the best player of the last 30 years. I don’t know about Pele and older greats.
Football IQ of this man is Paul Scholes level! What he said about Rooney was on point, those who played with him gives him the respect. Also, the United players' recognition tend to fade away because of utd's recent performances. What those players achieved is way beyond most teams, even city now still have a long way to go to match that legacy, but they are on course to do so unfortunately! Paul Scholes, amazing player, amazing human being! Harry Pinero, respect!
@@AN-nl4fs Roy Keane left but Scholes still kept united playing at top level winning titles including one champions league. He retired and United lost the league to City, but when he returned United won with a comfortable lead, practically no opposition. Defensively Scholes was a beast. In 2008 he literally shut down Barca and limited them to 2 shots on goal. In one of those matches, he had 5 Interceptions, 2 tackles and 4 challenges, all successful and did not lose a single pass. Have you got anything to back up claim that he wasnt good enough defensively? or are you just throwing around rhetoric?
A United fan here. Scholes and Gerrard different players but just as effective. Gerrard was like Robbo got the team by the scruff of neck and made it win. Scholes by his share class was at times unplayable!
stevie had every attribute to the highest level, he was like a de bruyne and fabinho hybrid with more pace and aggression. doesn't get the credit he deserves
We shouldn't have been asking Gerrard or Scholes, we should have made it work together. Gerrard actually was more suited to playing out wide, but I'd have dropped Lampard and played a holding player with them.
Unfortunately England were very slow to adapt tactically. We played 4-4-2 for far too long. A midfield 3 may have worked with Gerrard and Scholes playing a double pivot with Lampard pushed a bit higher. The only issue there is that we lacked pace out wide. Downing wasn’t good enough, nor was Lennon later on or wright-Phillips before him. Beckham was the obvious choice wide right but he wasn’t quick either. Thinking about it, England from 04-09 had a really good team on paper but they were never going to be competitive with the types of players they had.
@@Hassykay3 ya I always believed he’s the one that could’ve moved and adapted. Don’t understand Scholes on the left when Gerrard could adequately play anywhere basically
United’s treble was better, the teams they had to face in that season in both the CL & FA Cup… not to mention a very powerful Arsenal team in the league… and remember this, the Premier League was probably the 3rd best/strongest league in Europe at the time… Man United were not favourites to win the thing by any stretch of the imagination… City play in the strongest league in Europe with a budget that can only be matched by other English teams and maybe PSG… them winning the treble is a remarkable feat, but it’s not a surprise tbh… so for me, United in 99 was the better feat 😊
@JamesFoxx Only the most anti-ManUtd fans would say otherwise. Debates are supposed to be for when you can find strong & weak points for both sides but this there's no debate because there's no category in ManCity's treble that was as impressive as ManUtd's.
United barely won the CL final and they barely won their league as well. They weren’t really favorite to win the CL that year. City however, thrashed every single team in the UCL, that includes Bayern and the previous CL champion RM. They were favorites from the start till the end and managed to get there. They also won the league with 3-4 games left.
@@FootkerSnookball Man United were in a group with Bayern and Barca imagine that 😂 then had to play two Serie A teams (which was the most powerful league in the world at that time) and Bayern again in the final…
@@Footie4ever yes, and City’s place financially and economically within the football community would suggest they should be winning it… Man United we’re up against Serie A and La Liga… the two strongest leagues in the world at that time
@@JamesFoxx city’s place financially and economically? They didn’t spend as much the season they won the treble. There were plenty of other teams that outspent them. During United’s treble, they too have spent and signed players. Stam and Yorke came in as the club record transfer fees. So we can’t really say that they were weaker financially. While they struggled to win the treble, city had smooth sailing and were favorites in every single match they played. Yes United’s treble came as a surprise and maybe that was “better” as they weren’t as good as the other teams so it was exciting to watch. City’s treble was somewhat predictable so it isn’t really something to shout about. But if you’re comparing the teams, or which team was better, it is definitely this city side.
@@jzilla1234 Zidane has one season where he broke 10 assists. Ozil has 7. Fabregas 8. De bruyne has 8. Like I said those legends played football the best way but they didn’t necessarily have better stats. Nothing wrong with that
As a Liverpool fan, I love Gerrard and feel he is a legend and one of the best ever, but Scholes has to b number one, but would rather meet Gerrard. Peace and love
wish scholes talked a bit more about why uniteds treble was better (which is obvious). talking about the legendary competition in europe and some of the players and teams they faced on route to it.
A load of 💩 utds team was filled with academy players and players they signed due to being successful. City is a side full of money players and everyone knows it. They wouldn’t have had a clue Man City existed if the arabs didn’t rock up. Come out the closet and stop kidding yourself that anyone cares for the titles**** City have -won- bought.@@neynmarrrrr
The teams around europe are absolutely shocking compared to the time man utd won it. Man utd had to deal with arsenal the real arsenal you know. Get out of here man city has not competition.😊
@@neynmarrrrrwe beat bayern, juve, Barca and inter. Who were all unbelievably strong versions of themselves. We played the best and beat them. I don’t think any major European team would consider themselves a ‘great’ team at the moment, barring City. Bayern Real Barca Inter Juve Milan United Ajax Liverpool are not even close to their greatest sides ever.
Daaaaaam what a very fortunate lad you are Harry daaam Paul is and always has been my favourite player and you get to spend this much quality time with him!. Well done lovely banter family style lol nice!.😂 luvd it.
I've been a United fan for just over 30 years and Scholes is one of my favourite players ever. My son supports Huddersfield Town so I took him to Huddersfield to watch Town vs United fa Cup and Scholes was a pundit there while walking down the pitch everyone was shouting for a picture and he wasn't acknowledging any of them I shouts come on Scholesie lad let's have a photo and he came over shook my hand and let me have a photo 😂 I was buzzing told my lad never washing my hand 😂😂
Scholes is known for being humble did you really think he was gonna say on camera hes bettee than gerrard? Pep and fergie both think scholes is better so ill take their opinions
In fact, you are a legend, Paul Scholes. We miss such a wonderful player with wonderful morals on or even off the field. May God protect you and grant you success in your life forever.
Huge respect to Paul Scholes for speaking the truth which main stream utd fans cannot comprehend. “A match winner in Gerard and a team player in Scholes”.
Lol pep thinks scholes is better so does fergie. Debate over. Scholes has always been humble. Hes not gonna say im better than gerrard on a youtube video you fool
Beckham is so underrated!! All these kids think he's just the bloke who own inter miami, what you see de bryne do, beckham has already done, I've never seen a bloke hit 60 yard passes with such perfection, I reckon half of owens England goals were beckham assists!! Unreal player with next level work ethic
They were two different types of players. Respect Scholes but Gerrard had it all. And the one thing from an ability and not honours perspective that put Gerrard a head was his ability to tackle. Plus serious clutch moments to drag Liverpool over the line. I respect Scholes though.
Totally agree. Very different players. But take xavi or iniesta out of Barcelona midfield and put Scholes in you wouldn't notice put Gerrard in it wouldn't work.
great respect by scholes to say he couldnt do for liverpool what gerrard did, and he doesnt know if gerrard could do the same for united. fair play pure respect. but we all know scholes was better than gerrard and yes he may not have won as many league and fa cups cup as much as gerrard. Gerards balls dropped when he could have left for real trophies regularly. Scholes is so underrated by the english media , which for an englishman is very rare!! ask iniest or xavi whos better, they would laugh, scholes is top 10 greatest ever.
Owen vs Rooney at 18 is such a tough one. Especially looking at them as a neutral Owen was an incredible technical goal scorer but Rooney had a bit more all round to his game
I always found the Scholes, Gerrard and Lamps debate annoying. 3 different players with different roles and positions. Scholes is a regista, like Pirlo or Xavi. Steven is a complete midfielder like Ballack or Veron. Lamps is a creative midfielder with offensive flaire like Seedorf, Modric, Iniesta and Nedved. All central midfielders but different.
Scholes is one of the most unique midfielders of all time. His passing range and brain was only matched by Pirlo and Kroos. You can easily find plenty of players layers like Gerrard and Lampard. I agree with Scholesy on his choices
Gerarrd had the passing range and IQ. He had to be all action though because of the teams he played in. He had to set the temp, score the goals, create the goals, cover full backs and defenders all in 1 game. Lmapard was more a striker
99 utd team look how many players that cost nothing in that team is crazy! Every cury player costed a fortune so that alone makes utd treble massively ahead, im a Liverpool fan n hated that utd team but it was something special
I agree with Scholes here . Gerrard was at times the only match winner at Liverpool whereas in man united , Scholes had maybe 5 or 6 other match winners alongside him .
but I'd still take Iniesta over Xavi for the exact reason Scholes mentioned. He could control a game but could also dribble and glide past people, which when you watch him live - it's money's worth.
Lampard or De Bruyne? I'm taking Lampard. The guy could pass, score, tackle, head... another West Ham player whom I absolutely loved even though I'm a Man Utd supporter but Upton Park had something special cooking there. Lamps, Joe Cole, Rio, Defoe...
Kdb could pass and score with his bothe feet eyes closed. Kdb's defensive work is way better than Lampard. Kdb can score from freekicks and can create chances which are actual chances not Bruno assists or Trent assists. Kdb's passing is unmatched. Kdb won wolfsburg titles against Bayern. So Lampard over kdb is only for ego or nostalgia people. People with brain would always pick KDB
Everything he said was for me logical. Except Gerard one. However I would say prime Ronaldinho was better than prime Zidane. But Zidane influence as bigger and longer. Also Yaya was more skilled than Viera but Viera was a better leader. Hazard was really something else. Hazard was for me the closest thing to Messi. I think Scholes stays true to himself. any answer he gave was understandable even the one with gerard where he stayed humble. I don't think gerard will do the same though
Lampard was better than Gerrard at everything lol, Lampard has better statistics in every part of the pitch, Lampard has more assists, more goals, more interceptions, less passes conceded, more goal involvements, more goals outside the area. Lampard in 2005 ranked 2nd in the Balon'D'Or, and he won everything at club level. He simply out did Sherrard. Statistically, Individually, Trophy wise, he out did Sherrard
@@polaris7122 lool nobody cares who was the better athlete this aint the Olympics buddy. Football is results based business, Awards are given based on performance which is measured thru numbers & stats. Lampard was better in every way, more assists, goals, interceptions, pass completitions, less balls conceded, all this stuff is recorded. Lampard ranked 2nd in 2005/06 Balon'D'Or, Gerrard was 3rd. He won everything to top it off.
@@polaris7122 Shneiderlin has rubbish stats lol, the issue is you were too uneducated to notice that. Gerrard had better stats than him and thats why he is better than Shneriderlin, NOT LAMPARD, buddy only uneducated people live life without statistics😂😂, How do you choose the Best Striker in the League? Stats! How do you determine the best team in the league? Ehhh Stats! How do you select the BalonDor winner, ehhh Stats literally! How do you select the Prime Minister? Ehhh Stats. How do you know if a player is effective or not, STATS u muppet. And Gerrard aint got none, atleast ones better than LAMPS the GREAT🏆
@@entrepreneurshipeconomicsm4498 get a life, stats mean nothing, otherwise every team with the majority of possession would win the game. Lies damned lies and statistics!!!!!!
@@kenwoolley3003 Scholes stopped with the national team after 2002 WC. A good coach would have called up Carrick and let both Lampard and Gerrard play higher on the pitch.
@@mooricioo he left because of Sven playing him out of position Hoddle after the 98 World Cup would of gelled the 3 of them into a hell of a midfield 3. It was a wasted opportunity
lol Gerrard??? Lampard was better than Gerrard at everything lol, Lampard has better statistics in every part of the pitch, Lampard has more assists, more goals, more interceptions, less passes conceded, more goal involvements, more goals outside the area. Lampard in 2005 ranked 2nd in the Balon'D'Or, and he won everything at club level. He simply out did Sherrard. Statistically, Individually, Trophy wise, he out did Sherrard
@@doctors8966nah Gerrard carried a bang average team to two European Cup finals and even won one, even Scholes himself admits there was no way he could have done what Gerrard did at Liverpool, and Scholes is one of the greatest pl midfielders ever!
a team that still had Alonso Hyypia and Smicer. Chelsea also in their worst season won the UCL in 2012, and Ramires was one of they key players that carried Chelsea in midfield, that doesn't mean he is better than Gerrard is he? Controlling the tempo of a game for your team over a 20-year period where you made your team tick and win countless PL titles and got to 4 UCL finals is something Gerrard can never do.@@headphoneman10
lol Gerrard??? Lampard was better than Gerrard at everything lol, Lampard has better statistics in every part of the pitch, Lampard has more assists, more goals, more interceptions, less passes conceded, more goal involvements, more goals outside the area. Lampard in 2005 ranked 2nd in the Balon'D'Or, and he won everything at club level. He simply out did Sherrard. Statistically, Individually, Trophy wise, he out did Sherrard
@@entrepreneurshipeconomicsm4498 I know some people have short attention spans but damn. I only wrote two sentences and you didn’t bother to read the second one? Really?? Two sentences!!!!
Scholes fitted that Pep tiki taka system down to a T. But, if you wanted a complete powerhouse of a midfielder, then it's Gerrard. As Totti said, Gerrard would be the captain of the world XI.
@@martinh1309 You know I can find that quote from Messi who said Gerrard is England's greatest player. Messi > than all the players you mentioned. Let's not play this game. You pick Scholes, and I pick Gerrard. All the best.
Two very different players, Gerrard was a better athlete where as Scholes had a higher football IQ! Comparing them is like comparing Usain Bolt Vs Mo Farah, in other words they compete in different events!
There was a debate on here a few weeks ago about Xavi or Scholes. I think a tougher argument would have been Iniesta Vs Scholes. I’m still picking Scholes 😂 but Iniesta was better than Xavi 100%!
@joshsarais1397 from you clueless Scholes was good but that's it how many big games did he control take by the scruff of the neck? He wasn't even England's best midfielder he said it 😆😆
@@neelante 😂😂😂 joker! How about the 2008 champions league semi final against Barcelona? Where he scored the only goal of the game? 🤣 Is that good enough?
@@ТоняЗаліська because he was tall and looked more elegant? There was nothing in his game that was above Keane. Define technically, he wasnt a better passer or tackler Keane ran with the ball & moved it through the thirds as quick as anyone ive even seen, his ball control looked more smooth as he just looked like more of an athlete but it actually wasnt any better in reality. People say technically as a catch all term without actually really knowing what there talking about.
@@phuston087 Roy Keane's best attributes were his leadership skills, tenacity, aggression and winning mentality. Never at any point in time was he ever known for anything other than those things. That is not even a bad thing. Vieira was a complete footballer and technically blessed. His first touch, anticipation skills, decision-making, composure and decision-making on the ball were superior to Keane's. Are u crzy?! Vieira even made the Premier League's PFA Team of the Year for SIX consecutive seasons and even once made UEFA's Team of the Year. The PFA team is voted by fellow players, not fans or journalists. Keane never could've achieved such a feat. And I also think Keane was a good player. Just say you're a Keane fan and I'll accept that. I'm a fan of neither, neither am I a fan of any of the teams both played for. Zlatan even said Vieira is the best player he has ever played with, apart from Messi, and he has played with some big players
