Zinedine Zidane :
"My toughest opponent? Scholes of Manchester. He is the complete midfielder. Undoubtedly the best midfielder of his generation. He's almost untouchable in what he does. He makes the game look easy because he has so much natural ability."
Sir Bobby Charlton :
"Paul Scholes is my favourite player. He epitomises the spirit of Manchester United and everything that is good about football" "He's always so in control and pinpoint accurate with his passing; a beautiful player to watch."
Sir Alex Ferguson - (whilst having a list of Manchester United players over 30 read to him) :
"You forgot Paul Scholes - and he is my best player."
Patrick Viera :
"The player in the Premiership I admire most? Easy - Scholes"
Laurent Blanc :
"I've said it before and I tell anyone who asks me; Scholes is easily the best English player. Intelligence, strength, unbelievable technique - all the attributes are there. At Manchester United I saw what he can do and all I could say is "wow"."
Edgar Davids :
"Every one of us is just trying to become as good as him. Everyone can learn from Paul Scholes"
Thierry Henry :
"I can't understand why Scholes has never won the player of the year award. He should have won it long ago. Maybe it's because he doesn't seek the limelight like some of the other "stars"."
"Every time we used to play against Manchester United, we always used to be scared of Paul Scholes. His vision, the way he sees the game, his goals ratio... he has indestructible mental strength and he is a genuine competitor."
Gordon Strachan :
“He can score goals, hit crossfield passes, play one-twos, beat people and win headers in the opponents' box, so if you take that whole package I don't think I've seen anybody as consistent - and he's been doing that for 10 or 11 years."
Cesc Fabregas :
"He is the one whose level I aspire to. He is the best player in the Premier League".
Socrates :
"Good enough to play for Brazil. I love to watch Scholes, to see him pass, the boy with the red hair and the red shirt."
Andrei Shevchenko :
"They have two of the world's best young players in Cristiano Ronaldo and Wayne Rooney, but the player who most impresses me is Paul Scholes. He is United's most important player, he makes most things happen on the field."
Roy Keane :
"Superb on the field, modest and sensible off it. No celebrity bullshit, no self-promotion or glory-hunting, an amazingly gifted player who remained unaffected as a human being."
Glenn Hoddle:
"There isn't a player of his mould anywhere else in the world."
Cheaper than Modric, better defensively so he could play in a 2 with any of our midfielder.
