Paul Scholes vs Arsenal FC (Premier League 2004/2005) Home

[@MrScholsey18]

Genius of a player. Controlled the game from start to finish

[@Am-lj3yy]

We Arsenal fans hail Scholes. He is king!

[@SilentYosef]

King of what …

[@seasoncheng5435]

Arsenal's midfield was strong af but they still couldn't dominate it because of this guy..

[@M0ngz]

Scholes us playing with Phil Neville

[@yudishmale7492]

Top player

[@alvinng1280]

7:37

[@s80rlmx9]

Phil neville sneaking into this squad lol

[@vs6300]

Looks too scrappy by Scholes standard, a testament to Arsenal's strong mid.

[@adilsomtavares1256]

Overrated

[@NUTnCASE]

So overrated you're watching his performance here 20 years later

[@SilentYosef]

Agreed … Scholes is good at finding pockets of space and technically proficient. But compared to the best midfielders, he’s not great in tight spaces and seems to only operate when the games in front of him. And he has too many 4:51 moments where you wonder wtf is going on. Good player tho

[@NUTnCASE]

Scholes' strength was playing in tight spaces. It's why La Masia make sure to use him as an example. This was Scholes literally playing with eyesight so poor he considered retirement against one of the best teams in the world. Context.@@SilentYosef

[@SilentYosef]

@@NUTnCASE I see a difference in thinking one step ahead and playing in tight spaces. The la masia template was movement of the ball, and Scholes was always aware of his options and great at popping it about. But Scholes with ball at his feet, isn’t wiggling out of tight situations or doing any individual kind of ball progression. And I’m not trying to be a contrarian, but when I think of the best midfielders of all time, they have that element to their game as well

[@NUTnCASE]

No worries. I don't think you're being contrarian as everyone is entitled to their opinion. Scholes in his prime could wiggle out of tight situations, though. Look up his performance against Real Madrid in 2003 where Makelele could not get near him.@@SilentYosef