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To anyone watching this who's younger than about 30: the thing you have to understand about Scholes is he's a player whose true essence can't really be captured in a highlights compilation. The passing, goals and control you see here are all great, but the true beauty of Scholes was the way he completely dictated the tempo of games. He dominated his opponents week in, week out. But, much like the man himself, the way he did it was quiet, unassuming and under the radar. That's why he is so often underrated, especially by people who don't understand anything beyond goal and assist stats. The great attackers at United came and went over the years but United remained the dominant force in England. Because Scholes was always there. Quietly dominating.

Without a doubt one of the best and most technically gifted midfielders of all time. Genius!

If pep Guardiola and zidane says you are that good then you are really good

He was phenomenal. He could change game to how he saw fit. Saw it with my very eyes countless times at old trafford. One minute he'd be playing one touch with his team mates and advancing through a tight midfield the next he'd just switch it and spray homing missiles 40/50 yards. If he was anywhere near the area the other team couldnt afford to give him a yard otherwise he'd set his body up and munter it in. If they gave him no space he could use every part of his foot to get through and keep the ball moving constantly. Scored an ungodly amount of headers as well considering his height (which goes unnoticed). With the exception of a very few who visited old trafford in the champions league id never seen another player have so much mastery over a match. He controlled it all, everything went through him. Mad player.

that is xavi short passing game, pirlo long passing game, iniesta dribbles around the box, lampard late runs and gerrard shooting in one man 🤣🤣🤣

CRIMINALLY underrated. 1 of the best midfielders of all time

One of the best players ever. If you played football at a decent level you know just how good he was, look at other professionals say he was pure class.

The G. O. A. T of midfield

Zidane was asked by a reporter "So, Zizou, how does it feel to be the best Midfielder in the world?" Zidane replies "I don't know. Ask Paul Scholes" Nuff said.

One of the best ever. He was like a great combination between Pirlo and Xabi Alonso!! No wonder he was a role model for Xavi, Iniesta and Toni Kross.

It's nice to be reminded from time to time just how good Paul was.

People forget Scholes played as a #10 early on and scored a lot of goals, he dropped deep and was a world class controlling midfielder. He could do it all (except tackle)

What a player! Short passes, long passes, long shots, close shots, headers, press resistance, one touch passes, tackles, slide tackles, interceptions, dribbles etc and he could do it all very effectively. It’s hard to find complete consistent midfielder’s like him nowadays. Truly a legend! No wonder he was one of the 5 world class players for SAF.👌👏💯

Not even the english pundits recognized Scholes to what he deserved, it was not Sir Alex leaving the club, its Scholes leaving that Utd is still reeling with, hes just impossible to replace. Thanks a bunch for the compilation.

He could have played in any team in any era and been immense. Can't say that about any but the best

Paul scholes was the finest mid field player England has ever had . His weight of pass, precision and accuracy was second to none. When he pulled the trigger there was no stopping it, and I watched him score many goals both for England and man United. He is definitely one of football's greats. A truly entertaining player.

I've been going through clips like this of all the recent greats - Xavi, Iniesta, Gerrard, Modric, Pirlo, Lampard, KDB, Seedorf, Modric....Scholes is the one who impressed me the most. Even more than Zidane & I've always put Zidane in the top 5 players I've ever seen.

Best Midfielder ManU ever had

Paul had everything genius is him in one word

Thank God I was lucky to have been a contemporary of such a player. I was able to see the last years of his career but even so, it is enough for me to determine that it was the best I have ever seen. Thanks for so much football, Paul.

All round player..... what a magnificent player.

It's funny when you watch him play, he always seems like he's going for the "simple" play, the "easy" way to find success... it just so happens that for Scholesy the easy way is a 60yard bomb of a ball hit perfectly with the outside of his foot. Brilliant player, he makes it look so easy, such a confidence in his play and decision making

What an absolute legend! He was involved in every movement on the pitch! When he retired in 2011, I always felt he still had more to give... then when he announced he was coming back for 1 more season... you just knew it was gonna be magical!!!

Watched his whole career at Old Trafford. He was relentlessly awesome. He always knew what he was going to do with the ball,before it arrived at his foot. Had a hard shot from distance too, so if he moved close to the box, a defender got sucked in to him close him down.

What I loved the most about Scholes was his ability to take hits and not cry about it. Seen a clip where Patrick Viera does him 3 times and Scholes barely aknowledges him and just gets up and runs away with the ball on every occasion. You could read Vieras mind like...Well that didn't work. 🤷‍♂️

Scholsey, my glorious king

do 10% of that and you are a 100m player in todays market

Brilliant comp. Thanks for highlighting his ball-winning ability too. His tackles were often dirty but his aggression and ability to read the game meant he was an absolute engine for winning possession back. We only have Opta stats for him from when he was 35 and older, but based on just that his tackles and interception rates are higher than any of the top creative midfielders in Europe - higher than Gerrard and Lampard too, who people claim were better defensively. He had it all.

BEST. CM. EVER. period.

When you watch games from 15-20 years ago you can see how much creativity has reduced in today's game. I think the desire to keep possession has made it so players are less willing to try something risky and you just don't get moments like these as often as we did.

Who remember when SAF called scholes out of the retirement

I really forgot how good Paul scholes was, has technical ability to ping those long passes with laser accuracy with either the inside or outside of his feet are remarkable. He could also tackle and score goals from way outside the box. He was the complete midfielder and should have received more fame than the one trick pony Beckham. But Paul did not want the fame and Beckham did. Paul was recognised by the players of the highest level that he was the most complete midfielder of his time.

There will never be another player like paul scholes. So….. Complete

Scholes my hero !! Legend of the game… most underrated player ! I’d have him over any player today

The guy who made me love football. Power Scholes

One of the best complete footballers that ever lived. Great tribute, thanks for sharing :)

Even as a Bolton Wanderers fan I have to admire the guy. Hardworking, professional and always appeared in the back pages, rarely the front

Angry little ginger red, but god I loved how he played the game. Probably the most underrated player of the last thirty years.

If Paul Scholes was a player today, he'd get far more appreciation and praise than he ever did when he was actually playing. He plays so much like a modern player that you could almost say he was born in the wrong era.

Paul Scholes was an absoulte legend. This man defined playmaking. When you talk especially about Midfield, then this man can't be left out.

Glad to see some tackles and other obscure moments in here, well done!

He could do it all.

As a United fan I was always glad Paul was under the radar. The media would focus on Giggs or Beckham and other teams midfield players like Gerrard and Lampard. It meant he wasn't relentlessly pursued by teams like Barca or Real and perhaps managers coming to Old Trafford would be more worried about other players. Comparisons are always pointless but those who watched Paul play at Old Trafford and away grounds knew just how important he was to Ferguson's teams. His awareness and ability to find players, many times without even looking up was incredible, turning defence into attack in the blink of an eye. I feel privileged to have watched him from those early days and into his prime.

One of the quickest assessors of player movement and a length no object passers of the ball ever. Every team mates dream

Scholes played pro for like 20 years!. He played in a great time against some of the best players ever. A few of those players are still playing to this day.

Scholes = Genio !

This is goosebumps...he was awesome

Really underrated player ! Still the best football player in history for me

So easy to forget. What an artist

What a player, those were the days 💪

The best midfielder to ever grace the pitch ❤

I have never seen a player control a game with that ease; an Absolute treat to watch..

Probably the most underrated player in Manchester United history. This boy had pinpoint accuracy.

This guy was a beast!!!!

Scholesy could change the tempo of the game with one simple pass. One of the most accurate long range passing and shooting. A class above all. A different breed.

One of the most underrated midfielder in years, genius

Only player that can open up a game in a matter of seconds with 1 or 2 touches and a pass and he was consistent every game I don't think I've ever seen a bad performance from him at all and his ability and accuracy when soothing was pretty much unstoppable will we ever see another like him again not to sure we will

My favourite player OF ALL TIME. Amazing.

Scholes was something else.. hail the master !!

man i forgot how good he was 👏🏻

amazing player! amazing video! thank you!

Bro had it all. 🙌 short passing, long passing, thunder strike shots, composure, Dribbling skills, vision, tackler, very technical and a great controller. Wow absolute genius. What a midfielder❤

If the scoop pass wasn’t in here I was turning the video off asap. You hit us with straight away. Well done, very well done 🔥

Greatest midfielder for a generation. Barca player's literally based their game on him

He's a underrated legend

The greatest ever 🐐

I can see why many greats he played against said 'you cant get anywhere near him' his clever touches when he receives the ball to take it away from opposition players were genius . He created space and time for himself .

Wow, Man was a Genius, This is the true definition of Precision and Perfection, just took at those Long range crosses 😮, No wonder Manchester united won so many trophies then. #Legendary 🙌❤

What a player a legend grew up watching him he was a little genius

The greatest footballers make difficult things look simple. Scholes is definitely one of those players.

Unrivalled genius. Humble, innocuous, dead pan Manc. Unbelievably technically gifted footballer. Very underrated player because he has never been a show off or a media basker.

These are the kind of midfielders you say "they just don't make them like that anymore" it was not fair watching him he made everything look so easy. An absolute legend of the Premier league. ❤

This man was brilliant !

Lucky enough too watch this all live

SCHOLES was direct and fantastic❤

poetry in motion. there is only one scholes too. thank you paulie. thanks for this clip.

absolute class, through and through :D

I was very lucky to see him play

What a demon tackler! And that last goal v Bradford!

Legendary🔥

Paul Scholes was such a FUCKING PRIVILEGE to watch...the guy was a machine! 😁👌🔥

El mejor mediocampista de la historia.

Paul schools best mid fielder of his playing styles❤❤❤❤❤🎉🎉

One of the best 8's to have ever played the game

Let him get his head up at your peril.. exceptional player!

My favourite player of all time.

This guy and R9 my favourite players of all time.

No flamboyance…just pure footballing genius. What a brilliant brilliant player❤

Arguably the most underrated midfield ever

paul scholes plays agressive, high risk football, but rarely make mistakes. it shows that he has a quick and intelligent brain. something that is often overlooked back in the 90s as football science and statistics wasn't as popular as it is now.

"Paul Scholes couldn't tackle" - he could tackle pretty well, he could also take people out when he needed to. Not to mention the range of passing and the finishing, a gifted player.

watching this comp and i just thought "how did he do it all?" passing, scoring, control, heading, shooting, tackling, timing, etc. one of the most complete player 😮

long pass this man is insane 🤯

first 4 clips and you have seen enuf ... 🤩 huuuuuge talent... I haven't seen another player with his vision

One of the greatest midfielders to pull boots on

Best legend midfielder

Best midfielder ever 👏👏👏

Pure class

I almost shed tears😢 we are never going to have another player like that at Man Utd ever again