accies1874 Posted April 28, 2017 Share Posted April 28, 2017 Are there not any similar quotes from these kind of guys about all time United great Michael Carrick? Sir Alex Ferguson said in 2014: "I think he's the best English player in the game."Xavi: "He's a complete player."Arsene Wenger: "Carrick could play for Barcelona."Paul Scholes: "He’s capable of doing anything. He can create goals, score goals, he’s a great passer of the ball and is a big strong lad with a lot of presence who can run all day long."Thierry Henry: “Not only this season but every year. People do not realise the amount of work Carrick delivers until he has gone."Pep Guardiola: "He's one of the best holding midfielders I've ever seen in my life, by far." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1320Lichtie Posted April 28, 2017 Share Posted April 28, 2017 Sir Alex Ferguson said in 2014: "I think he's the best English player in the game."Xavi: "He's a complete player."Arsene Wenger: "Carrick could play for Barcelona."Paul Scholes: "He’s capable of doing anything. He can create goals, score goals, he’s a great passer of the ball and is a big strong lad with a lot of presence who can run all day long."Thierry Henry: “Not only this season but every year. People do not realise the amount of work Carrick delivers until he has gone."Pep Guardiola: "He's one of the best holding midfielders I've ever seen in my life, by far." Yet still nowhere near a United great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1320Lichtie Posted April 28, 2017 Share Posted April 28, 2017 Accies Since I started watching United. Which isn't too long, 15 odd year, off the top of my head, these players are surely all better United players than Carrick? Scholes Keane Ferdinand Vidic Rooney Ronaldo Cole Yorke Solksjaer Giggs Staam Neville Beckham Ruud Van Nistelrooy Schmeichel Sheringham Evra VDS Never mind an all time great? He's been at the club for a very long time which is very impressive and had some great seasons which will put him ahead of players that have been there a short time, but surely not even been one of their top players in the period of time he's been there. I know you're younger and maybe can't remember some of these teams and players as fondly as me but still. Not sure what others would think tbh. Also most likely forgot a few players in that too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19QOS19 Posted April 28, 2017 Share Posted April 28, 2017 He's no Djemba Djemba that's for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunning1874 Posted April 28, 2017 Share Posted April 28, 2017 Can someone who thinks Scholes was intentionally out to hurt players with his tackling rather than just being shite at it provide an example of him being malicious? There's no doubt some of his tackles were unacceptable, but as far as I can remember it was always clumsiness rather than Roy Keane or Steven Gerrard style hatchet jobs that were blatant attempts to cause injuries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerberus Posted April 28, 2017 Share Posted April 28, 2017 You could probably find similar quotes on random shite like John Stones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherrif John Bunnell Posted April 28, 2017 Share Posted April 28, 2017 Tough week for United with Rojo, Zlatan and Scholesy all passing away. GBNF YNWA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Co.Down Hibee Posted April 28, 2017 Share Posted April 28, 2017 4 hours ago, Green Teeth said: Why is everyone so defensive over Scholes? I just think that he's a level bellow your Xavi, Iniesta, Zidane etc. Is that really so controversial an opinion? Like I said, Scholes is regarded as a better player now he's retired than he ever was during his career. I take your point about the last comment, he was never praised in the same way Gerrard,Lampard and Beckham were, possibly because those 3 had that sky sports poster boy thing ,starring roles in big comeback moments and media friendly, scholes was a better player than those 3 IMO and was responsible for more victories but his style and personality didn't lend itself to the hysteria that is sky . Having said that of course he too scored some crackers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twinkle Posted April 28, 2017 Share Posted April 28, 2017 Scholes was a cracking wee player but lets not forget, he was a dirty little c**t Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogmc Posted April 28, 2017 Share Posted April 28, 2017 You could probably find similar quotes on random shite like John Stones. Only off shite like talksport.....dont think guys like xavi iniesta n Zidane have spent too much time eulogising about a guy who struggled to hold down a first team slot at Everton tbh.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogmc Posted April 28, 2017 Share Posted April 28, 2017 Why is everyone so defensive over Scholes? I just think that he's a level bellow your Xavi, Iniesta, Zidane etc. Is that really so controversial an opinion? Like I said, Scholes is regarded as a better player now he's retired than he ever was during his career. Probably cos guys like Zidane thought he was excellent n their opinion at the time they were contemporaries carries more weight than internet numpties who might have played a couple of 5 a side games.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogmc Posted April 28, 2017 Share Posted April 28, 2017 Aye alright mate. And El-Hadji Diouf, Rustu Recber and some American woman are in the top 100 players ever, because Pele said so, right? Sit doon. Did he?? Feel free to quote the article im keen to read it.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogmc Posted April 28, 2017 Share Posted April 28, 2017 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIFA_100 Professional footballers are clueless gobshites that talk utter nonsense. Paul Scholes was overrated. Get it right up you. Good night. Is that why Zidane is got the gig as real Madrid mgr n your showing him up ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogmc Posted April 28, 2017 Share Posted April 28, 2017 Quoting Wikipedia [emoji38] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogmc Posted April 28, 2017 Share Posted April 28, 2017 yh Mate thats why !!! Looking forward to seeing how far you take your team in champions league next season..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogmc Posted April 28, 2017 Share Posted April 28, 2017 It's a link to his list of 100 best ever footballers From Wikipedia.....[emoji28] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
accies1874 Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 The BBC have one of those "pick your 11" up for a combined Arsenal/Spurs team. Would any Arsenal players actually get in the Spurs team? You'd argue Sanchez, but who does he come in for? Alli? Eriksen? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomGuy. Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 I'm struggling to understand why Zidane praising players he played against is similar to Pele being forced to name 100 players Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topcat(The most tip top) Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 I'm struggling to understand why Zidane praising players he played against is similar to Pele being forced to name 100 players Basically Green Teeth is exhibiting the kind of antiginger prejudice that should have no place in a modern forum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1320Lichtie Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 The BBC have one of those "pick your 11" up for a combined Arsenal/Spurs team. Would any Arsenal players actually get in the Spurs team? You'd argue Sanchez, but who does he come in for? Alli? Eriksen? Lloris BellerinAlderwiereldVertonghenDaviesEriksenDembeleSanchez AlliOzilKane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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