Scholes Vs Xavi (Not a direct comparison thread)

[DavidVilla]

Shearer was better than Villa though.

Yes and Paul Gascoigne was better than Maradona.

You are by no means English are you?

 

[Poor_Sunyol]

 

[Poor_Sunyol]

Shearer at Barca would have scored an absolute shed load.

 

[mitkoa7x]

Xavi > Scholes
Kroos > Xavi

 

[Pepe Silvia]

What the hell? Do you suffer from chronic paranoia?

 

[Aryagorn]

Carlton Palmer... He comes for game analysis on my TV, all the CL & Barcelona matches.

 

[Poor_Sunyol]

I saw him on the telly in Africa doing punditry. What the hell? Who the hell would listen to a word he says about football?

 

[Aryagorn]

yeah he's really stupid... don't know a thing

 

[Jenks]

These are the sort of pointless discussions brought up in an thinly veiled attempt to boost one player over another or to undercut the most successful central midfielder in generations...Scholes was great, he's a United legend but it's the sort of English drivel of hyping their stars that nauseate me...Nevermind that they are two very different players, what criteria would be used to even compare them?...Goals?...Big deal, Xavi isn't a goalscorer...Passing, vision & assists?...It's like the a 'cold night in Stoke' argument with English fans...Pumping players from a bygone era, it's like a desperate attempt to maintain some relevancy when Spanish football rules the planet

And no, I don't hate United, I despise fluffing English footy

Xavi -

"In the last 15 to 20 years the best central midfielder that I have seen - the most complete - is Scholes," he said.

"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."

 

[barcelonista]

Xavi -

"In the last 15 to 20 years the best central midfielder that I have seen - the most complete - is Scholes," he said.

"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."

Zidane:

"Is Steven Gerrard the best in the world? He might not get the attention of Messi and Ronaldo but, yes, I think he just might be."

"If you don't have a player like Steven Gerrard, who is the engine room, it can affect the whole team."

 

[Yugi]

Scholes was the symbol for Xavi/Iniesta at La Masia days, they aspired to him but they certainly overcame him in footballing abilities, thats why Xavi said that

 

[FCBarca]

Xavi -

"In the last 15 to 20 years the best central midfielder that I have seen - the most complete - is Scholes," he said.

"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 wouldn't get too excited about comments like that...Ask them privately whether English players let alone the game is hyped beyond oblivion and then get your real answer...Consider the setting, English interview

 

[AnfieldEd]

Shearer at Barca would have scored an absolute shed load.

Fowler was better than Shearer...

 

[xavisionary]

Xavi and Scholes are different kinds of midfielders, not really sure they are comparable. I'd rather talk Scholes and Kaka or (MAYBE) Xavi and Pirlo.

 

[Pepe Silvia]

Xavi certainly isn't going to claim that he is the best, and his humbleness led him to say those things about Scholes (although he may actually believe Scholes is better). That's the classy thing to do. Let other people do the talking...