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If Paul Scholes had been a Spurs lifer instead of United, his time there would probably be viewed much like Modric’s was - good, but ultimately meh. Look at the contrast between him in the Arsenal/Chelsea title years and him once we bought Carrick and got some runners around him. |
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But.. Put Scholes in that Barca team and he’d have been even more incredible Would Xavi have been successful playing in a midfield with Darron Gibson, Park (I’m a fan btw), Nani, Carrick (again I’m a huge fan), Valencia, Fletcher etc in a competitive league? Also Zidane was a completely different player to Scholes so pointless comparing them. |
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I'm not convinced Scholes goes into that Barca side and peforms better than Xavi. Much of their game was based on high intensity pressing and Scholes is nowhere near Xavi in that regard. He'd have fit in with his ability on the ball. |
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Pirlo was a thinking man, I have no doubt in my mind that he’d have done well in any top team that set themselves up to play to his strengths. |
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