Silva v's Scholes

[Carver]

The problem in this thread is that the only post of any validity is the apples and oranges picture.

They play(ed) a different game and will never be comparable.

Scholes played somewhere between being a box to box midfielder and centre midfield. Due to his inability to tackle he'd be pushed slightly forward in their game plan which enabled him to dictate play knowing that he had cover behind him. Being pushed forward enabled him to collect the ball in space, run onto the ball being cleared out of the opposition's defence and be in a position to join the attack. This combined with a great engine and vision made him the player that he was.


We play with a different set up

Silva: Central attacking midfield playmaker , No. 10, Trequartista (Three quarters), or 'Maradonna' position. Silva is not really expected to track back to defend so much, more to go back to collect the ball and instigate attacking play.

Barry and Yaya: deep-lying playmakers who keep some of the defensive responsibilities of a traditional midfielder.

So you want to be comparing Silva with Maradonna, Hoddle, Le Tissier, Gazza, Iniesta, Pele, Zola, Platini etc and not Scholes.

 

[nomorethaksintimes]

Some of the anti-Scholes stuff on this forum is ridiculous.

Agree with TFS...the bitterness from some of you is embarassing.

 

[MCFC 4 EVER]

Some of the anti-Scholes stuff on this forum is ridiculous.

Agree with TFS...the bitterness from some of you is embarassing.

He deserves it for that tackle on Zabs

 

[clowns pockets]

Some of the anti-Scholes stuff on this forum is ridiculous.

Agree with TFS...the bitterness from some of you is embarassing.

^^^^this^^^^^

yet another kids thread

 

[nomorethaksintimes]

Some of the anti-Scholes stuff on this forum is ridiculous.

Agree with TFS...the bitterness from some of you is embarassing.

He deserves it for that tackle on Zabs

It was a horrible tackle but he got sent off for it at least (for once). Refs should have clamped down on his tackling much more throughout his career but that's not exactly his fault is it?....if they weren't going to send him off more he wasn't going to learn.

Still it doesn't warrant the silly comments from some of our fans...it makes us look small time, which we bloody aren't now. If he was a little shit like Neville it would be different but he isn't. For me him and Silva have similar traits and that can only be a good thing.

 

[Joycee Banercheck]

Paul Scholes is the best player I have seen playing for that lot. Phenomenol player. To say otherwise is stupid. Is he better than Silva? Not fucking arsed.

 

[zangatangring]

Paul Scholes is the best player I have seen playing for that lot. Phenomenol player. To say otherwise is stupid. Is he better than Silva? Not fucking arsed.

The above.

 

[The Weaver]

If Zinedine Zidane and other top international players outside of the EPL consider him the best our arguments mean nothing really.

 

[sboroMCFC]

The thing that really impressed me about Scholes was how he adapted his game to compensate for his age. Shows how intelligent he was on the football pitch. Can't stand the guy and was a complete thorn in our side but what a brilliant player he was.

 

[117 M34]

Scholes is the best player I've seen in the premiership. The only rag that I wouldn't give shit to if I saw him walking down the street.

 

[Joycee Banercheck]

Paul Scholes is the best player I have seen playing for that lot. Phenomenol player. To say otherwise is stupid. Is he better than Silva? Not fucking arsed.

The above.

Why thank you, sir.

 

[Any1aBlue]

Im currently having a heated debate with a rag, re paul scholes. don't get me wrong, scholes was a good player, but the best of a generation, don't make me fucking laugh. I said to the rag, that scholes isn't / wasn't a better player than silva. He couldn't believe what i was saying, and pissed himself laughing. Do the rags really believe scholes was that good? the rags clearly don't watch any other teams / leagues, they are only interested in UTD. the number of times, even in his early valencia days, that silva has dismantled top european teams, its unbelievable, yet the rags don't seem to want to even acknowledge he exists.

Unfortunately, Scholes scores goals............................end of.

 

[bluefromleve32]

silva isnt in scholes' league when it comes to passing. scholes scored more. scholes covered more ground. scholes had won more at the same age and would go on to win more than silva can only dream of. scholes was part of one of the best midfields ever, beckham, keane, scholes, giggs (99 treble winning season)

as a blue who hates everything utd, scholes was the only player of theirs i have ever liked. he was a joy to watch. without a doubt one of the best english MF of all time.

dont believe me, ask zidanne and xavi. they know a thing or two about football

his tackling was shite tho!!!

 

[bondsman]

Unfortunately scholes is far superior to silva. Ouch that hurt