Lampard for the goals. Scholes for the game-intelligence. Gerrard for the work.
@michael7darkknight
2 ай бұрын
England managers were idiots for not building on this, should have dropped the 4-4-2 and just played a 4-5-1 with Scholes in the Pirlo role, Gerrard box to box and Lampard supporting whoever is the lone striker- Rooney(post 2004)/Owen (98-2002); Beckham was never a proper winger anyways more of a Right sided Midfielder so you got 4 mids to compensate for the lack of an out n out DM. Ashley Cole was an attacking fullback for those times n can also be allowed to support as an auxiliary winger even if you want to drop Joe Cole n play another ST or a DM
@mattinterweb
2 ай бұрын
Gerrard for the 'work' 😆
@gedalop
2 ай бұрын
It's an opinion at the end of the day. There's no scientific formula to determine who was best. It's subjective and you have to take into consideration the fact that some of these ex-players have a degree of bias. Everyone is entitled to their say. For me it's Scholes, but as I say, it's just an opinion.
@mattinterweb
2 ай бұрын
Lampard was a goal scoring freak, Scholes could have played in the best Barcelona team ever in central midfield, but Gerrard had everything. Most complete midfielder I've ever seen and able to win a game on his own.
@imamel-muttaqin683
Ай бұрын
Prime Scholes fit to Inter Milan, if he plays 4 years for this Italian club, he will get 6 or 7 thropies at least.
@24xv555
Ай бұрын
Gerard lookes the nicest, but he has choked when it mattered most.
@Redsok
26 күн бұрын
@24xv555 Choked?! Go watch Champions League 2005 & Fa cup finals vs Milan & WestHam respectively & Champions league game vs Olympiakos! Literally opposite of choking.
@leerobbo92
2 күн бұрын
@@24xv555 Literally one of only two players in history to have an FA Cup final named him. Because he single-handedly won it with two insane goals.
@kunalsen2123
2 ай бұрын
Scholes spent the majority of his career in a midfield 2, with Keane or Butt when 4-4-2 was the order of the day. Gerrard and Lampard thrived in midfield trios in 4-3-3s. So Scholes' job was tougher and he was most complete.
@adenihunadewale9214
2 ай бұрын
Get your point,but it's not like Scholes was playing in a 4-4-2 against a 4-3-3, when mou started using 4-3-3 in the epl, Fergie also switched to a 4-3-3 a season after.Gerrard more complete imo
@gustavbrinkel5489
2 ай бұрын
But couldn't tackle or run past people and wasn't an athlete. Ok.
@mattinterweb
2 ай бұрын
More complete than Gerrard? Best passer of a ball since Hoddle, but he was an asthmatic who couldn't tackle so how does that make him more complete than Gerrard who could literally do everything?
@aaquibtayyabi
2 ай бұрын
scholes himself said gerrard is more complete. he also said gerrard could have done what he did at utd but he couldn't have done what gerrard did at liverpool.
@hafizur91
Ай бұрын
@@gustavbrinkel5489Gerrard can do both. End of contest
@RL-
2 күн бұрын
Lampard was such an unreal goalscorer that people forget what a genius, world class playmaker and technical master he was. I mean, he is a literal genius. It's quite sad really. Long range goals, runs and positioning, anticipation, controlling the game (as he actually played in deeper positions for most of his career and facilitated build up before running late), progressive passes, intricate final third play, set pieces, touch, left foot ability, trivela and no look passes, work rate, professionalism and leading by example. And the defending... he averaged more interceptions and tackles with a higher success rate than most of the most highly rated defenders and defensive midfielders today have managed in their best seasons. And he did all that without the freakish power of Gerrard or the diminutive frame and balance of Scholes.
@miguelcarvalho3309
2 ай бұрын
Steven Gerrard was the best, he has everything
@chriscolton6329
2 ай бұрын
@@miguelcarvalho3309 Apart from a league championship medal...
@MeddlLoide1510
2 ай бұрын
@@chriscolton6329 could have gone to ManUnited, Chelsea, Real, Inter...
@chriscolton6329
2 ай бұрын
@@MeddlLoide1510 But he didn't! I still think he was a great player, though. At the end of the day, it's all opinions, isn't it? 👍
@MeddlLoide1510
2 ай бұрын
@@chriscolton6329 yes he didnt cause he was the best
@chriscolton6329
2 ай бұрын
@@MeddlLoide1510 😂
@footballminds3706
2 ай бұрын
this is a dumb debate. because scholes plays a different position as the other 2. he's literally a CM who controls and dictates play.
@minatodroger7890
2 ай бұрын
It isnt its much like how maradonna and pele got compared or messi and ronaldo. You just give why you feel who is better
@JensKofmann27
2 ай бұрын
No that’s a lie LMAO. He was an offensive centre-mid for a majority of his career until he started ageing and lost his pace. Same as Gerrard and Lampard who became a deep lying playmaker at the end of their careers.
@brianduru3753
2 ай бұрын
Next time just tell us you're a kid who didn't get to watch Scholes.... Scholes played as an attacking midfieldler for the first decade of his career. He only really moved into a deeper role in the latter part of his career (2006 and onwards).
@footballminds3706
2 ай бұрын
@@JensKofmann27 nope, he used to play as a second striker. became a CM soon after that. Gerrard and Lampard became CMs when they were past their primes. Scholes' prime was as a CM.
@footballminds3706
2 ай бұрын
@@brianduru3753 nope, he used to play as a second striker. became a CM soon after that. Gerrard and Lampard became CMs when they were past their primes. Scholes' prime was as a CM. clearly you aren't very bright. how old are you? i'm definitely older than you kid.
@joshd171294
2 ай бұрын
The majority of their England teammates picked Gerrard with Scholes a close 2nd
@PODTIER
2 ай бұрын
Pep & Henry picked Scholes and for some reason that weighs more than anyone else. I'm sorry, this is coming from an American neutral.
@elijahmuwanguzi789
2 ай бұрын
Better listen to scholesy himself mate
@TheGrimmCommoner
2 ай бұрын
Sir Alex also picked Scholes, even had Scholes as the key player for three rebuilds.
@SoulCrusher670
2 ай бұрын
@@elijahmuwanguzi789 He is humble
@gustavbrinkel5489
2 ай бұрын
And others of equal stature didn't.
@mattinterweb
2 ай бұрын
Mourinho and Ferguson tried to sign Gerrard when Lampard and Scholes were at their respective clubs. That's all you need to know.
@kuhen25
2 ай бұрын
People keep saying Lampard is just goals. He probably has more assists than Scholes and Gerrard combined on top of the goals.
@Lang7
2 ай бұрын
His passing is mad underrated.
@trappz_io2620
2 ай бұрын
Check the stats he doesn’t
@charlesjosephowuala2579
2 ай бұрын
@@trappz_io2620check the stats, he does!!! Passing too
@TS-xf3fw
2 ай бұрын
In terms of impact on the overall game he’s nothing compared to the other two. Go watch the 2010 World Cup Lampard was useless.
@CTOTHER
2 ай бұрын
@@TS-xf3fweveryone was useless in 2010 😂 To say he’s “nothing” compared to the other two is outrageous.
@162tsb7
2 ай бұрын
Pirlo said" Scholes is technically one of the best I've seen. Not just the best English man but simply one of the best." Xavi said " He's the best central midfielder I've seen in the last 15 20 years." End of conversation.
@CTOTHER
2 ай бұрын
It’s a matter of opinion. Just because two legends prefer Scholes to the other two it doesn’t stop the debate.
@162tsb7
2 ай бұрын
@CTOTHER completely true mate. The point I was trying to make though was that they are far more qualified than anyone on here to have an opinion. Which has to be heard.
@CTOTHER
2 ай бұрын
@@162tsb7 I hear that bro. I guess as well though some pros would say that Gerrard or lamps is better… 🤷♂️
@uhmmhi6728
2 ай бұрын
@@CTOTHERbetter at scoring. notice how the good professional players say gerrard and lampard. but the best? thiery henry, pirlo, xavi, pep (coach) all say scholes. make no mistake, scoring, big game impact are all important, but their passing accuracy is not equal to game intelligence and vision, which the absolute legends can see the value of.
@uhmmhi6728
2 ай бұрын
in fact, england is notorious for picking physicality, power and pace over technique and intelligence, hence all these english players like carragher mentioning gerrard's pace, lampard's shooting but vision can't be measured unfortunately, such as xavi's or pirlo's
@DF-ui1ro
2 ай бұрын
Pep’s favourite ❤️ huge compliment
@mitchkim6763
2 ай бұрын
Anybody in their 30s or older that have followed Man Utd would agree to this. But let me real. People have always appreciated Scholes, but once Xavi showed his admiration for him, the whole world changed their view on Scholes. It’s like EVERYBODY’s opinion on Scholes went from good player to worldclass OVERNIGHT. It’s absolutely ridiculous.
@gustavbrinkel5489
2 ай бұрын
Yep - it's become shorthand for 'I know about football'
@JoeSawyer-ge3xf
Ай бұрын
Greatest does not mean best. Greatest means what did you win and were you an important part in winning? Scholes is faaaaar more decorated than both players combined People need to understand the difference between better and greater and apply context if needed. Having said this, scholes is also the best out of three just slightly.
@pgordhan2429
2 ай бұрын
I don't think Ferguson could've done what he did without Scholes. It showed when he brought him out of retirement and United won the league again. He just has a style in midfield that opens space, he's quick with his passing.
@MadLFC
2 ай бұрын
Gerrard could make an average team great by sheer force of will. He did it so many times as a leader to inspire his fellow players. He had NO weaknesses and could do EVERYTHING. Scholes and Lampard couldn't do those things. If you want opinions on Gerrard then ask Zidane, Henry, Totti, Rooney, Torres, Suarez, Pele, Maldini...I could go on.
@Ohanftbl
2 ай бұрын
The worse pundits said Gerrard and the better ones said Scholes. Says it all
@gustavbrinkel5489
2 ай бұрын
Genetic fallacy
@liverpoollegend2226
2 ай бұрын
Scholes said too 😂
@leerobbo92
2 күн бұрын
Rio the better pundit? A cabbage has more insight 😂
@thebagelsproductions
Ай бұрын
Depends on how you set up your team, Basically, who's going to be better
@chriscolton6329
2 ай бұрын
Everyone is entitled to their own opinion, but, seriously, there are some shocking takes on here... FFS 😂
@macncheese3598
2 ай бұрын
Scholes
@gustavbrinkel5489
2 ай бұрын
Gerard!
@macncheese3598
2 ай бұрын
@@gustavbrinkel5489 slippy g never
@marcolino708
2 ай бұрын
Gerrard had everything as a player. The most complete of the three and carried teams, particularly Liverpool.
@delnero9149
2 ай бұрын
If i want someone to run a midfield its scholes...if i want someone for more goals its lampard.. If i want someone to build a team around him its gerrard...the big difference are the teams they played and scholes and lambard played in some serious serious teams all around.. Gerrard had only 2-3 serious players with him and that was at times...
@alessionappi
2 ай бұрын
Scholes!
@gustavbrinkel5489
2 ай бұрын
Gerard!
@MEOWMIX305
2 ай бұрын
All 3 were awesome...simple as that!
@TheGrimmCommoner
2 ай бұрын
Iniesta, Xavi, Messi, Busquetts and Puyol all drew straws to get Scholes' shirt (Iniesta won). Andre Pirlo, Zinadine Zidane, Edgar Davids, Roberto Carlos, Rivaldo, Luis Figo, Pep Guardiola, George Best; they all rated Scholes as one of the all time greats (some of them even said the greatest).
@MadLFC
2 ай бұрын
Why don't you admit that Gerrard had no weaknesses and could do everything on the pitch? If you want opinions then many, many great players have hailed Gerrard.
@azekecollins4563
Ай бұрын
lol. Imagine having so many great players rate Scholes. And Scholes himself rates Gerard lol I don’t see the argument there
@leerobbo92
2 күн бұрын
Messi called Gerrard England's greatest ever player. Zidane called him the best in the world between 06 and 08. I'm sure plenty have said similar about Lampard. Doesn't really prove much, other than it's all just opinions.
@SoulCrusher670
2 ай бұрын
If Pep Says Scholes was the Best then THE ARGUMENT ENDS DON'T YOU THINK😂
@hughtube5154
2 ай бұрын
No, because Pep overvalues "Spanish" qualities like passing and technique. You see that mindset in Xavi, who thinks tackling is an unnecessary quality in a midfielder as you're supposed to control the game through possession. Pep has also proved he can only work with technical players, hence why he shipped out Joe Hart and prefers midfielders in defence. He disregards "English" qualities like physicality (strength, speed, aerial power, tackling) of which Scholes is the worst of the three due to his asthma.
@Colby_0-3_IRL_and_title_fights
2 ай бұрын
Scholes said Stevie
@legrandelysee98
2 ай бұрын
@@hughtube5154Thank you, people will think that because he succeeded as a manager, everything would be the absolute truth when there are vast examples of him showing favoritism to certain players because their qualities are correlated with his football philosophy
@abdulsalamabubakar6767
2 ай бұрын
The most important thing in football is to win the game and goals win u the games... So Frank Lampard all the way
@only1biggs
2 ай бұрын
majority of people who say gerrard are either scouse or are linked with them in some way... when you take away petty emotions and agendas, scholes was the better player
@filipaxmer4286
2 ай бұрын
Isnt it enough for Scholessy himself to say Gerrard was better
@Sam-bd7gp
2 ай бұрын
Thats scholes personality to reject the spotlight@@filipaxmer4286
@ryan_lmao
2 ай бұрын
@@filipaxmer4286in all fairness that’s not a good metric, the type of person scholesy was would never say himself
@only1biggs
2 ай бұрын
@@ryan_lmao exactly
@only1biggs
2 ай бұрын
@@filipaxmer4286 isn't it enough that zidane, henry, xavi, pep etc etc etc said that scholes was the best?
@peteinthedesert7082
8 күн бұрын
Shooting, passing, play making, one can make an argument for all 3. But add defending, pace, and critical time goal scoring ability, and Stevie G gets the nod in my opinion.
@CTOTHER
2 ай бұрын
As a Chelsea fan, I’d go for… Steven Gerrard 😅 Most complete English midfielder in the 2000’s imo. One the greatest midfielders I’ve ever seen.
@MadLFC
2 ай бұрын
You're a football fan. Not influenced by bias but cold hard facts and that is more than some of the guys commenting on here.
@CTOTHER
2 ай бұрын
@@MadLFC Appreciate that g. At the end of the day, I get people being biased but some people are so delusional. They’ll say “But Gerrard never won the PL.” And? 😂
@MadLFC
2 ай бұрын
@@CTOTHER Yeah that old chestnut. Never won the PL. Neither did a lot of other world class players. 😁
@ConstantineJoseph
2 ай бұрын
For me as a fan of AC Milan, it has to be Steven Gerrard. The box to box capability of defending and attacking and controlling the midfield, he has the lung power, the pass accuracy, the industry, the precision passing and crossing, incredible header of the ball and amazing shot power that it looks like the ball is rifled into the net. I mean if you look at modern footballers shooting, the ball has some trajectory where to lifts and then projects downwards or sideways because the velocity is not that fast. But if you look at Steven Gerrard’s shooting. He has those low grounder balls that goes straight like a dart at high speed into the net. That means the velocity is higher than most footballers can achieve in a shot. For me that is absolutely outstanding power he projects onto the ball and it doesn’t dip, it just rifles in like a rocket. Every team in 2005 would place him as CM or AM in their first eleven any day of the week.
@Goat10_W
2 ай бұрын
Lampard pin❤ plzz
@minecraftlord568
2 ай бұрын
england should've played a 4-3-3 in those days. "sacrificed" gerrard at the base as the def mid, lampard and scholes as pistons, front three of beckham on the right, owen in the middle, rooney on the left, then stick your back 4 in behind that. i think that's the only way you get them all in, in that era. carrick's and hargreaves coming on where necessary.
@frankjaeger393
2 ай бұрын
That's a horrendous system since Gerrard definitely don't have the displine to stay in CDM position he will definitely venture forward out position and definitely by pass the CM's in front of him with long balls. Lampard as a CM wouldn't work he doesn't have the mobility for that and quick enough feet, Lampard if playing has to be the ACM or SS like for his entire Chelsea career. Beckham as a wide attacking forward, why just why he doesn't need to go beyond any defenders to cross the ball anyway and he isn't the dribbler or type of striker and lacks the pace for that position.
@FredericOWONA-j1y
Ай бұрын
Scholes at the base, Gerrard and Lampard as box to box; front three: Beckham, Joe Cole and Rooney centrally
@DieTreppenwitz
5 күн бұрын
Lampards biggest flaw was scoring too many goals. Meant people couldnt stop chirping about anything except goals, as if he was just a striker playing in midfield. Pointless debate because everyone plays popularity contest instead of assessing objectively
@leerobbo92
2 күн бұрын
My takeaway from this is, if you spent more time playing with or watching one over the other, you think that person's the better player. I'm picking Gerrard, because when he played further forward (2008-2010) he scored 20 a season consistently like Lampard did, and he played the Scholes role later in his career and got double figures assists consistently. Neither Scholes nor Lampard could play that box-to-box role Stevie played between 2003-2007, or the destroyer role he played 1999-2002, or the right back role he played in his earliest seasons and the Champions League final in Istanbul. On top of that, he won more individual awards than both of them, especially Scholes. Having said that: he's the one I watched the most, so of course I think that!
@patriciamchunu4936
2 ай бұрын
The fact that Scholes HIMSELF admitted Gerrard is better yet the other two backed themselves makes me think: 1. Gerrard 2. Lampard 3. Scholes #EndOfStory
@eldeebakurnaisha4750
2 ай бұрын
Scholes is the best one
@Sam-bd7gp
2 ай бұрын
Vast majority outside england say scholes. He's in the xavi, iniesta, pirlo mould. Could have slotted right into that tiki taka barca side. Its a different level.
@jonnybarron1518
2 ай бұрын
This is true he was that same style
@enveroter
2 ай бұрын
PAUL SCHOLES
@gustavbrinkel5489
2 ай бұрын
STEVEN GERARD
@NeilLewis77
5 күн бұрын
"i couldnt do what he did no. he probably could of done what i did, im not sure, but no i definatley couldnt of done what he did for liverpool no" even paul scholes himself thinks gerrard was the best.
@alikhan-ck4xr
2 ай бұрын
The fact all he has is one champions league and a fa cup compared to the other two who have titles after titles and he is still in the conversation should tell you just how good he really was no other man with such less title achievements would ever get into this conversation
@sparshshelke7835
2 ай бұрын
As a Liverpool fan respect to Rooney even though he has was Man Utd. legend, he choose Gerrard. Other Man Utd. players biased like Rio, Neville, etc. Rooney explained it correctly. If Liverpool didn't have Gerrard I don't think we would have even one trophy in that era like Champions league in 2005. Scholes was a Good player in a Great team. Gerrard was the face of Liverpool and still remains forever because he brought glory days for a team which wasn't at the best of the era.
@chriscolton6329
2 ай бұрын
😂 It works both ways, to be fair. I think it's safe to say Carra can be a bit biased in some of his assessments. For what it's worth, I think they were all completely different players, with different qualities. No one could grab a game by the scruff of the neck like Gerrard, eg the screamer against Olympiakos in 2004. But no other English midfielder could control/dictate games like Scholes used to. Anyway, it's all opinions, I suppose... 👍
@TS-xf3fw
2 ай бұрын
@@chriscolton6329who was listening to Carra anyway lmao. The fact that Rooney and Scholes himself chose Gerrard really ends the debate.
@122-o5n
2 күн бұрын
Да уж.. 3 таких полузащитника одновременно... это отвал башки. Реально не выбрать
@THEoneandonlystika
2 ай бұрын
It has to be steve G
@smithensss
2 ай бұрын
Why?
@legrandelysee98
2 ай бұрын
Most complete between the 3, and was more recognized by the legends than the other 2, and he's actually compared to them while he played almost all his career on a decent team and not a world class team like the other 2
@TinieTempah95
2 ай бұрын
La Masia showed clips of Scholes in their academy and Xavi even named his kid after Scholes Apart from the top players a lot of players only played with one of them or in international games which is max 10 a year if you’re lucky. Pep, Henry etc know where it’s at
@JensKofmann27
2 ай бұрын
That was a lie put out by Daily Mail and they were exposed immediately. Google before you circulate propaganda.
@TS-xf3fw
2 ай бұрын
Only because they didn’t have clips of Gerrard seriously why would you watch clips of Scholes if they had clips of Gerrard?
@leerobbo92
2 күн бұрын
Xavi named his kid after Scholes? Which one? His daughter Asia, or his son Dan? Fucking deluded, honestly 😂 you have to invent stories for Scholes, says it all. Dan Scholes FFS 😂
@shreyanshbarodia4720
8 күн бұрын
Scholes was like iniesta xavi. Now if you say they were better than lamp and Gerr, then yes Paul is better.
@spenserphoenix
2 ай бұрын
Lampard most goals and highest Balon dor finish out of the three. More assists, defensive interceptions and tackles than Gerrard. Its not really a debate if you're objective, Frank is clearly ahead of both.
@Redsok
26 күн бұрын
Who votes in ballon dor? Exactly might as well be carte dor! Gerrard record prem pfa teams of season so has vote of majority of footballers they'd know!
@markyboyyy1992
2 ай бұрын
I’m a Chelsea fan gerrard all day long for me he was a beast
@shreyanshbarodia4720
8 күн бұрын
As a utd fan, I’d say scholes but lampard is underrated!
@SilverHouseGuitar
2 ай бұрын
Stevie G no.1
@nathanhosea489
29 күн бұрын
Greatest would be Scholes. Best would be Gerrard.
@blue24563
26 күн бұрын
Pointless debate. Scholes was the best of the three by a long way.
@Al-ji4gd
2 ай бұрын
All 3 were overrated because they're English. None ever performed for the national team. Having said that, it's either Scholes or Gerrard, depending on what you want.
@mcleanF1
2 ай бұрын
What are you talking about. They all played well for England. Never won a tournament but that is life in tournament football. Lost heartbreaking penalties in 04 and 06. 02 lost on a brutal free kick goal given up by Seaman. 2010...Lampard's goal was not counted.
@Al-ji4gd
2 ай бұрын
@@mcleanF1 They didn't play THAT for England, especially not at major tournaments. Scholes infamously flopped at every major tournament he played in, to the point where he retired after the Euros in '04. I also don't remember Gerrard having a significant impact at any tournament apart from a few goals here and there. Lampard was probably England's best performer out of the three at the big events but never really stood out. How often did they get in teams of the tournament? Not often. It was always Spanish, French, Dutch, Italian, Brazilian, Argentine, German, etc players ahead of them.
@heijimikata7181
2 ай бұрын
@@Al-ji4gd At one point, you would have to ask yourself: Where does the responsibility of a player ends and it becomes the coach’s? Who in their right mind would not have Scholes at the centre? If one is going to push him to the sides, they should have brought Parlour instead.
@Al-ji4gd
2 ай бұрын
@@heijimikata7181 Scholes played on the right for United at times and it worked out just fine. If he was as good as people claim he was, he would've done a decent job out wide, just like Zidane or Iniesta did. Or he could've simply worked something out where Gerrard goes out wide (as he did for Liverpool many times) and he stays in the middle.
@heijimikata7181
2 ай бұрын
@@Al-ji4gd It’s true, but all of Scholes’ most notable performances came from the middle. Simply put, you can’t put him there all the time because he doesn’t always have the pace and power necessary to make a significant difference. It’s not something players could work out with each other either (generally), the manager has to be the one who apply the fix because there will always be tactical implications when you do things like that on a whim.
@24xv555
Ай бұрын
As an AC Milan fan, Scholes, Lamps, Gerard
@andrewturner6151
Ай бұрын
Lampard was very good..... the other two were world class. Athletically and determination wise, Gerrard is better. Skill, overall mental quickness, general gameplay, scholes was the best. Scholes won titles and ran a complete midfield whilst doing it. Gerrard worked hard and carried a team. Unfortunately, a lot of individual players over the years have carried teams. Not many have had the accolades of scholes...... On that note.... Scholes
@FADDAFRESH
2 ай бұрын
😂😂😂 this doesn’t answer anyhting
@ALPEROKER
Ай бұрын
Without a doubt… Lampard 🙂 I am a chealsea fan.
@Lukas-vp2sh
2 ай бұрын
Scholes is the best because he had Lampard's quality (Goal) and Gerrard's quality (box to box) but above all he was a regista, he was the United's mind and this is the best quality in a footballer. Scholes was more complete than Gerrard and Lampard.
@Redsok
26 күн бұрын
Go watch/Read what Rooney,Keane,Lampard & Scholes say on Gerrard & Gerrard vs Scholes whose best debate! Gerrard clearly the all rounder.
@leerobbo92
2 күн бұрын
Scholes box-to-box!? Fucking hell, you weren't watching when he played, were you? Nobody focussed on his passing when he actually played, they focussed on the fact that he couldn't tackle to save his life 😂
@Lukas-vp2sh
2 күн бұрын
@@leerobbo92 Scholes was a box to box midfielder, in fact he scored many goals and made many assists thanks to his offensive insertions. Furthermore, I remember perfectly his long passages with surgical precision, in fact I wrote that he was a regista. Man, I know Scholes perfectly, trust me.
@TheOutlierToday
2 ай бұрын
Answer is easy. Zidane.
@alejandroog5074
Ай бұрын
Debate is Gerrard or Scholes, Lampard is out I go for Gerrard, it is the best in nowadays teams
@ksherlock8493
2 ай бұрын
For me it's Lampard, Gerrard, Scholes
@anwarmohammed1459
2 ай бұрын
All 3 played for England at the same time and won nothing...how can that be. 😂
@dagmawibekele4147
2 ай бұрын
Viera 💯
@qT1ify
Ай бұрын
Zidane & Pirlo are next level compare to those brits
@michalkvak8632
Ай бұрын
Somehow people adore Gerrard just because he played in worse team and was more main character than Lamps and Scholes were in their teams...
@buzzYNWA
Ай бұрын
Gerraaaaaaaaaaaaaarrdddd !!!!!! Oh you beauty !
@sidharthvinod1997
2 ай бұрын
Lampard 🐐
@petazeta4670
2 ай бұрын
In the prem, maybe, in football, none of them come close to zizou, Xavi, Iniesta, Modric or Tony kroos
@segetking_6517
2 ай бұрын
Let me answer the question from the title for you. None of them... Because players like Xavi, Iniesta, Zidane, Maradona, Pirlo, Kaka, Busquets, Yaya Toure etc. exist and were all better than these 3, absolutely no question about it...
@Kanens-bs5xp
2 ай бұрын
KDB wipes down all three of them
@MadLFC
2 ай бұрын
Oh shut up, millennial. Watch Gerrard in his prime, I dare you.
@Kanens-bs5xp
2 ай бұрын
@@MadLFC Ooooh sorry 🤣 It's just a fact, lil bro, KDB has been the best midfielder in the world for half a decade. None of those 3 ever were 🤷♂️
@MadLFC
2 ай бұрын
@@Kanens-bs5xp Unfortunately it's NOT a fact. Geez.
@Kanens-bs5xp
2 ай бұрын
@@MadLFC How is it not? He's won more than Gerrard and Lampard, has more assists than all 3 of them, has done better internationally than all 3 of them, and is generally regarded by most as a top 5 midfielder in history (something neither Gerrard, Scholes or Lampard are attributed with)
@nathanhosea489
29 күн бұрын
KDB gets eaten alive by Gerrard
@shiwankkushwah324
Ай бұрын
If TITI says scholes then I am also choosing scholes
@Alpamys_Baibaqty
2 ай бұрын
Keane & Vieira are best CM players of EPL.
@GutzOverFear
Ай бұрын
Zidane in his prime was asked How does it feel to be the best player in the world? He replied: "I don't know. Ask Paul Scholes." That tells you all you need to know.
@Redsok
26 күн бұрын
Zidane also said prime Gerrard was best in world and that he wanted to partner him at Madrid! Madrid tried x2 but Gerrard loyal too Liverpool. GERRARD most prem pfa team of season awards ever. Scholes also said he couldn't have done what Gerrard did at Liverpool but Gerrard could have done what he did at utd.
@GutzOverFear
26 күн бұрын
@@Redsok That's all very fair and accurate. But also the greatest PL player ever Henry said Scholes was the top player. So did Pep. Even Toni Kroos was given the trio to pick from and immediately went for Scholes. Both deserve their flowers no doubt.
@Redsok
26 күн бұрын
@@GutzOverFearGuys like pirlo,Xavi,Kroos will clearly be fans of Scholes as physically they relate & deeper position played just like kaka votes Gerrard. Henry doesn't trump the majority of prem players that voted Gerrard pfa awards! If Henry such a genius how's his coaching career going!? Plus if that's your criteria Messi chose Gerrard as England's greatest ever!. Can reel off legends (ie Kaka)all saying each its pointless. Scholes has ultimately admitted he couldn't do what Gerrard did at Liverpool, but that Gerrard could at utd that's clear edge too Gerrard. Watch Rooney & Keane on subject, can clearly see there vote is based on loyalty over logical conclusions. Its very close they're both greats on Premier league my opinion is that of Scholes.
@andreassilver6281
2 ай бұрын
Scholes and Gerrard together. Lampard quite a bit behind.
@adammac4960
2 ай бұрын
Kevin De Bruyne needs to be mentioned in this list. There different type of midfielders with all there own unique attributes. Lampard was better at scoring goals, Scholes was best at passing and Gerrard was the best leader. I think Gerrard was the more complete midfielder. You could play him RM, CM, CDM, LM and CAM and he would do a world class job for you. However I don’t think he was better then the other two in the CAM role back in there primes. So to be it’s a bit of an impossible question to answer. If your playing in the 4-4-2 era you would have someone say like Roy Keane or Patrick Vieira or Gary Speed or Paul Ince playing in that holding role to allow the others to go forward. Who would you play alongside them out of the three? I would go for Scholes.
@frankjaeger393
2 ай бұрын
They are three very different players who play completely different roles. Lampard, a career 10 he operated in the final 3rd primarily and didnt operate box to box like an 8 might do. Gerrard he was an 8 the most obvious 8 their has ever been in the Premier League, he played in the CM going box to box he was an engine to drive attacks and get back to defend. He played a few seasons behind Torres in a 10 position with Macerano and Alonso meant Gerrard could play in final 3rd more like Lampard and less responsibility but for most Gerrard career he was an 8. Scholes played 1.5 season's as an 10 95/96 i think from memory and second half of 02/03, other than that Scholes was a 6 he was a CM who held the middle and dictated play, he would break into the box in first half career as a 4-4-2 system then as he got older and the game changed to more tactical mid-field control Scholes vacated his positioning less and his goal threat dropped but he was even better dictating and controlling games. Compairing these 3 is daft complete nonesense. Lampard is more compariable to players who actually played the same role as him albeit they did it differently some more creative some more to link of the 9 for goals, Toure,Bergkamp,De Bryne,Bruno etc. Gerrard has to compare with as 8 has distinguished in modern game, but Veira,Keane,Rooney with Everton and first 2 seasons with United,Robson, out side the prem guys like Seedorf. Scholes you could compare with a Pirlo,Xavi,Modric etc. They are different players but for me the one that was the best at what he did is Scholes he is the best the Prem ever had at what he did. Gerrard i think Keane and Veira did that role better, Gerrard got the goals and better highlights but was a liability the ball and sometimes on it. Gerrard was better those few seasons as a 10 behind Torres. Lampard i would have Rooney,Bergkamp,Toure maybe, Toure was lazy off the ball, Cantona, Zola all these guys i would take over Lampard for sure and De Bryne he is better in that position too.
@timothyw815
2 ай бұрын
Lampard was only that far advanced during the Makelele era. Aside from then, he would do a lot of defensive work, and start moves by taking the ball off the back 4. Lampard was the best. He was technically and physically as good as Scholes and Gerard. He had the best footballing brain too, he never made the wrong option. Scoring as many goals as he did was a bonus, he could’ve scored the same numbers as scholes and Gerard and would’ve still first name on the team sheet.
@frankjaeger393
2 ай бұрын
@@timothyw815 No that's not true I watched his whole career always had a Ramirez, Mikel etc in that role.
@spenserphoenix
2 ай бұрын
Lampard has more tackles and defensive interceptions than Gerrard
@timothyw815
2 ай бұрын
@@frankjaeger393 He only played at the tip of a diamond with Makelele though. Remember the Ramires goal vs Barcelona which Lampard assisted from deep.. that would’ve never have happened with Makelele. Sure Mikel was purely defensive, but he still didn’t give the freedom that Makelele gave him playing at the back of a diamond, and being arguably the best ever in that position. Mikel was decent but nowhere near of that calibre of midfielder. Plus he grew up as a more attacking midfielder, he definitely wasn’t not like expert defensive midfielder Makelele was.
@frankjaeger393
2 ай бұрын
@@timothyw815 No he wasn't but Lampard was still a 10 at tip of the diamond like you said.
@gg-jt3dc
2 ай бұрын
It’s actually silly i cba “Captain gerrard”
@Edyoucation-fe1qq
2 ай бұрын
I think us English need to accept that we don’t know ball quite like the other purist footballing nations in Europe. Ranking Scholes behind these players for me is a key example why. He’s essentially Xavi + screamers.
@jungen1093
Ай бұрын
Lamp arc for me. I know I’m in the minority
@pyephyoaung7340
2 ай бұрын
England should have use 442 diamond. Base of diamond with either Butt, Carrick or Hargreaves, Paul and Stevie in the middle and Lamps at the tips. Striker could go with Owen and Rooney… but England want their darling Beckham. If that’s in the case then go with 4-5-1 base two Carrick and Scholes, LMF Stevie G, Lamp in the middle and Beck on the right. striker use Rooney. They could have win something. England is bless with one of the best CB options and Best LB during at Era. RB was their weakest link. Gary and Beck combo on the right could do massive damage. Thought, Gary is top player he is not top 3 RB during that era!
@jonnybarron1518
2 ай бұрын
It has to be said, they were about the same level. Nothing wrong with saying that. They were pretty equal. Lampard had the best shot and was really good on the ball, dribbling and passing and vision, was very clean and good with the ball. Could defend. Scholes was the most magical and technical, he was pretty much perfect technically. He was the best on the ball and best in possession and right spaces. Lamapard and scholars were pretty similar they were really good with the ball. In my opinion Gerard was less technical than them slightly, but more physical, and better in defense. In his prime a physical monster. Gerard was also fast as shit. Gerard also could play winger pretty well and dribble well from the wings which scholes and lampard couldn’t. But playing on the wings is different than in the middle. The wings have more space and is often dominated by players with speed. The middle is less space and need to be more technical and I think lampard and scholes were better in the middle in situations with small space/tight spaces. Overall this is how I would describe it. I would compare this comparison to this to understand how to judge these players. For example, Mohammed salad and Sadie mane in Liverpool were absolutely fantastic and were of a very similar level. Many people believe salah was better because he had better stats but this is not true. Mane was someone who did more than just attack and dribble/pass etc. mane was a player who was far superior to salah without the ball and would help the team tremendously with selfless running, amazing stamina and physical attributes, defensive workrate, set pieces both attacking and defending, and tackling and interceptions and of course the best in pressing. Salad did less of this but was more about technical dribbling, amazing goals and assists, great finishing, amazing stats. Overall, both contributed to the team in amazing ways. Now, how would one find out who is actually contributing more to the team OVERALL? Now that is the real question, I would argue Mane personally, of course. But I would understand anyone who says salah. It is virtually impossible to know for sure who is ACTUALLY helping the team more/who the better player is. Obviously is may appear at first glance that it is clearly salah. But I wouldn’t be so quick to overlook manes hard pressing and running off the ball mixed with good skills on the ball. Now, the only way to know FOR SURE would be to measure them in some kind of experiment in their primes which is impossible. You would have to put them both in the same team against same oppositions and then replace the opposite winger with equal players. So basically, when mane is playing, put a different winger than salah, on the other wing, then, put the same quality player on the opposite wing when salad is playing, so it’s fair. And one would have to be right footed when salad is playing, so he can play on the left, and one would have to be left footed when mane is playing, so he can play on the right. 😂
@Neo-oq3rx
2 ай бұрын
Pep, Zidane, Vieira, Kroos, Xavi, Henry all say Scholes. There’s a reason why the best of the best say that and why Carragher Crouch and Owen say Gerrard. Anyone with a footballing brain with no bias will tell you it’s Scholes
@gustavbrinkel5489
2 ай бұрын
Genetic fallacy
@niceone1332
2 ай бұрын
I mean Zidane asked for Madrid to sign Gerrard, Mourinho tried to sign Gerrard, Fergie tried to sign Gerrard. I think it’s just what type of midfielder you want it’s a toss up with them 2. Lampard is a step down from both though.
@vinhduong6158
2 ай бұрын
Yeah yeah yeah all the big names choose scholes as the best out of 3 or what so ever… but why none of them even gave scholes a single vote for ballon d or ?
@Redsok
26 күн бұрын
Zidane said Gerrard was best in world & wanted him at Madrid. Scholes says he couldn't have done what Gerrard did at Liverpool sees Gerrard being as great as him at utd! Gerrard record pfa teams of season!
@leerobbo92
2 күн бұрын
Crap logic. Zidane changes his mind every few years. Messi called Gerrard the greatest English player ever, never mind midfielder. Guessing you think Messi doesn't qualify as having a "footballing brain"?
@Nazeem_6621
2 ай бұрын
Unfair. They're different players with different qualities. Box to box- Gerrard is the best CM ever. Dictating the tempo- Scholes. Goal scoring number 10- Lampard
@gustavbrinkel5489
2 ай бұрын
True, respect to all 3. They are different players.
@TS-xf3fw
2 ай бұрын
Nah as a 10 it’s still Gerrard
@rana1561
2 ай бұрын
The answer is obvious when the question is honest. What do you need a midfielder for? Control and dictate the game, pass the ball to right options, read the game, and not have a positional awareness of a golden retriever puppy.
@Hasorane
2 ай бұрын
There is no correct answer. It all depends on your opinion, bias and what you measure by. You can set up parameters and ways of judging facts that get any order you want. As a Utd fan of course I pick Scholes. I've never met a fan of those 3 teams that didn't rate their player the highest
@Sammysosa08
2 ай бұрын
Listen to the people with no bias... Scholes clears as a City fan
@Jametsbond
Ай бұрын
Imagine a player who got ZERO league title got compare by serial winners. Why Gerrard even got in the conversation? Because individual achievement. How on earth someone with bang average team got so many individual achievement? That's Gerrard. If you can say Terry, Ferdinand and Carragher had the same ability then yeah Lampard and Scholes are better than Gerrard.
@Trudon
24 күн бұрын
This is such stupid logic. It's not like gerrard won nothing. Won the lot bar the title. Why did fergie & mourinho want to sign him so badly? He literally dragged Liverpool to trophies.
@eSPARX1
2 ай бұрын
Vieira over all three.
@bluebreeze5448
2 ай бұрын
Lampard.
@hafizur91
Ай бұрын
Gerrard can win a game by the scruff of your neck. Top that
@DevilsAvocado69
2 ай бұрын
Rivaldo.
@Trudon
24 күн бұрын
Gerrard
@uhmmhi6728
2 ай бұрын
I feel like everyone is forgetting that england is notorious for picking physicality, and spain, the ones producing the smartest footballers, would have picked paul scholes given that pep and thiery henry picked scholes. To add to that, its clear as day that spain's emphasis on game intelligence is on another level. Gerrard had everything, but master of nothing. Gerrard had passing but not the game intelligence and vision of Scholes. Don't confuse passing for that.
@leomariano2735
2 ай бұрын
Gerrard by far, Lampard and Scholes is pretty close
@alikhan-ck4xr
2 ай бұрын
In them teams lampard played in he had makalele and ballack in one team and essien and galas in the other gerrard would’ve gotten just as much goals and assists and if he played in them teams and scholes played with keane next to him he would’ve dictated games just as much as scholes but could lampard and scholes have done what gerrard done in them Liverpool teams hmmmmmmmm
@andjelkozlotvor
2 ай бұрын
Lampard + Gerrard + Scholes = Seedorf 🥶
@Thandomzamo223
2 ай бұрын
Lampard the best
@lukescrimshaw7678
2 ай бұрын
Steven Gerrard easy
@MeddlLoide1510
2 ай бұрын
Gerrard. No other opinion
@lanewilliams1556
2 ай бұрын
hahahaha scholes no where near the level of Gerrard and Lampard. he has 0, 0 individual award for such a historic player.
@combosplice3588
Ай бұрын
Scholes won 11 league titles, Gerrard won zero
@Trudon
24 күн бұрын
Gabriel jesus has won 4 kane won zero. Who are you picking?
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