Official 2012/13 Premier League thread

[Matt]

We don't have to go through the same media love-in we had when he retired the last time do we?

In all honesty I've never got the Scholes love-in, he was by far the weakest of the Beckham, Keane, Giggs and Scholes midfield. I dunno, to me he's always been someone who's perceived as great because of the players around him more than him being great himself.

[Crybaby Bunting]

Beckham was a better player than Scholes? What sort of alternate reality do you live in? :/

[Nerf]

Beckham was a better player than Scholes? What sort of alternate reality do you live in? :/

Not sure if serious.

[brenchill]

Beckham was a better player than Scholes? What sort of alternate reality do you live in? :/

I hope this isn't serious...

[Khain]

Scholes is overrated, Beckham was shit. I hope we can all come to that conclusion

[brenchill]

Beckham was shit .

Yeah, he only won everything in the game, reached over 100 international caps and played for Man Utd, Real Madrid and AC Milan and is still playing CL football in his late 30s. What a load of shit he was.

[Summers]

Well, not everything. No International medals.

[brenchill]

Le Tournoi!

[Colly]

We don't have to go through the same media love-in we had when he retired the last time do we?

In all honesty I've never got the Scholes love-in, he was by far the weakest of the Beckham, Keane, Giggs and Scholes midfield. I dunno, to me he's always been someone who's perceived as great because of the players around him more than him being great himself.

You've gone wrong.

[brenchill]

You could argue he was better than Keane.

[TCO]

Scholes was not a better midfielder than Keane at both their respective peaks.

[Ant]

Where does Nicky Butt come into the equation?

[MDK]

At the arse end of it.

[Noah]

I remember Nicky Butt being a beast in an early version of FM handheld.

[Jimmy]

Scholes is one of those players who allows other players around him to play their game to the best of their ability. He could dictate the tempo of a game, ping a pass nearly anywhere on the field and he had a knack for popping up and scoring a tap in or a screamer. Longevity comes into as well, as he still looked fantastic for United up to the age of 38.

[brenchill]

Butt was immense in 2002. He wasn't at the peak of his powers for long.

Didn't he play for Newcastle and achieve precisely nothing?

[Thrilla]

Just like everyone else that plays there.

[brenchill]

He was injured for most of his time at Newcastle.

Just like everybody else who plays there.

[Thrilla]

On the Scholes argument, Xavi and Zidane have both said he's the best midfielder they have ever seen, so he's certainly no slouch.

[brenchill]

Xavi is overrated, Zidane was shit. I hope we can all come to that conclusion