Balls Quote by Xavi

In the last 15 to 20 years the best central midfielder that I have seen - the most complete - is SCHOLES

— Xavi

For me, Paul Scholes has been the best midfield player in the Premier League. By a mile. He has the lot. He scores and…

— Alan Shearer

Scholes is undoubtedly the best midfielder of his generation.

— Zinedine Zidane

Scholes is the best English player. Intelligence, technique, strength... all the attributes are there. At Manchester United I saw what he could do on…

— Laurent Blanc

Every player wants to be as complete as possible and goals for a central midfielder are very important.

— Andres Iniesta

The best player I ever played with is probably Cesc Fabregas. I only got to play with him for a year before he went…

— Jack Wilshere

Without any doubt the best player in the Premiership has to be Paul Scholes. He knows how to do everything, and he is the…

— Thierry Henry

I tell anyone who asks me - Scholes is the best English player.

— Laurent Blanc

For me, Scholesy's the best footballer England has produced in my time. The way he controlled games, passed the ball, saw things that other…

— Wayne Rooney

You rarely come across the complete footballer, but Scholes is as close to it as you can get. One of my regrets is that…

— Zinedine Zidane

Diego Costa is a good example. He's doing very well, and he's arguably one of the best strikers in the world, so I have…

— Tammy Abraham

Even in training Paul Scholes proves he is one of the best midfielders about, and Michael Carrick as well.

— Danny Drinkwater