Adam Wharton

[lraC]

17 hours ago, KentExile said:

And yet nearly a quarter of your recent posts (dating back to April) are on this topic

Well spotted.

[Rogerb]

22 hours ago, roverandout said:

Zidane wasn't recognised until he was 24 at bordeaux. Interestingly Zidane said Scholes was the best midfielder of his generation 

Heard a tail about Scholes the other day. Training at man ure Ronaldo had done a load of fancy moves other players couldn't do. Scholes says to him see that tree 50 metres away I can hit it in one can you?. Put the ball down and played a 50 metres pass straight onto the tree . Ronaldo couldn't get near it despite numerous attempts.

[roverandout]

3 hours ago, Rogerb said:

Heard a tail about Scholes the other day. Training at man ure Ronaldo had done a load of fancy moves other players couldn't do. Scholes says to him see that tree 50 metres away I can hit it in one can you?. Put the ball down and played a 50 metres pass straight onto the tree . Ronaldo couldn't get near it despite numerous attempts.

If Scholes was called scholesinho he would get loads of plaudits but because he's English he's underrated 

[ChickenBolty]

5 minutes ago, roverandout said:

If Scholes was called scholesinho he would get loads of plaudits but because he's English he's underrated 

Underrated? No chance. One of the most overrated players from the Fergie-Era for me. Lampard, Gerrard and maybe even Carrick above Scholes in midfield IMO.

[roversfan99]

10 minutes ago, roverandout said:

If Scholes was called scholesinho he would get loads of plaudits but because he's English he's underrated 

Thats absolute nonsense. A very good player but equally not remotely underrated, he has always had loads of plaudits. Former players, pundits, fans.

Not a good example of the no one rates the English mindset.

[roverandout]

20 minutes ago, roversfan99 said:

Thats absolute nonsense. A very good player but equally not remotely underrated, he has always had loads of plaudits. Former players, pundits, fans.

Not a good example of the no one rates the English mindset.

I've read loads of posts on Facebook and YouTube saying Scholes is hugely overrated.  He can't tackle he can't head the ball etc

[roverandout]

28 minutes ago, ChickenBolty said:

Underrated? No chance. One of the most overrated players from the Fergie-Era for me. Lampard, Gerrard and maybe even Carrick above Scholes in midfield IMO.

Lampard was overrated.  He scored 20 goals a season but he didn't really have many other facets to his game. Gerrard was a good club player but at international level he was found wanting 

[roversfan99]

6 minutes ago, roverandout said:

I've read loads of posts on Facebook and YouTube saying Scholes is hugely overrated.  He can't tackle he can't head the ball etc

He couldnt do those things but he was a highly intelligent and gifted footballer and one who is respected both in this country and by foreign players.

Regularly see those quotes from big names (Zidane, Xavi etc) constantly recycled saying how they wished they had played with him. Or talk of how he was wasted for England, often with the myth that he retired because he was played on the left which was obviously a poor decision but he has said certainly not the reason.

Certainly dont think its an anti English thing either way.