After Zidane and Xabi Alonso, this time it’s Barcelona’s Xavi sung the praise of our Ginger Prince:
In the last 15 to 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.
I love you Scholes, you’re the greatest midfielder of all time to millions of Manchester United fans, even if the English media does not reckon that.