Real evidence? As in trophies and achievements? How does that rank Gerrard in your book (for selections in PFA team of the year FFS!). The whole concept of underrated is lost to you. That's why this is a debate which is still ignited everywhere (forums, media, etc) since he was not appreciated as he should have been in England.
I think Xavi was on-par (maybe a tad better) - no debate there whatsoever. I just don't like people who have never understood what he does in a footballing context and go on about trophies/achievements, etc to say Scholes was no match to Xavi - on-par? maybe. Xavi a bit better? - ok. Miles ahead of Scholes - BS! (see the one below your comment)
Your last line makes no sense at all.
It means Gerrard spent his life playing for his boyhood club who happened to be shite, played with the likes of Biscan, Traore etc whilst Scholes played under the greatest manager of all time, with the best players in the country, who of course tried to sign Gerrard
twice as did the best team of the early 2000's Chelsea. As an individual, yes Gerrard was top.
I know what underrated means and I would like to know why you feel Paul was underrated just in England and not overseas as well? I mean everyone in England now claim he was the best CM of his generation, as do some overseas but both at home and the continent, the people did not demonstrate this during his player career, by selecting him ahead of others who played at the time. if you followed the thread you would realise Scholesey was supposedly underrated in Europe too and his team mates got more of the accolades (especially Beckham). fancy that.
My last line was in response to someone using Scholes video to la masia as justification that he is as good as Xavi which is a fallacy as the same would be said of Iniesta being told to watch Pep.
I don't fully get what you mean regarding trophies as Scholes clearly won more at team level. I am well aware what Scholes offered and recognised Xavi could execute better and on a bigger stage. Individually, yes Xavi's accolades shit on Scholes' and there is surely a logical reason for that which you seem to ignore as part of the nostalgia brigade. Scholes is one of the most consistent players to be able to play multiple positions to a high standard. Xavi was the master. It's like this, Rooney was a quality CF in his own right but Ronaldo (Il fenemono) was the master.