Paul Scholes' passing

Harold_Giles

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... is truily amazing!

This season he has passed the ball 1,056 times and 91.6% of them are successfull.

Best passer of the ball in Europe I'd think.

Legend.
 

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Tactically the best Midfielder in Great Britain.

Alonso is a good passer too, but Paul Scholes is the master with no doubt.
 

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It's difficult to have such accuracy when you pass it for five yards, let alon 30-yard passes which Scholes makes several times a game.

Indeed, probably one of the most intelligent players around. Everytime he has the ball, I know he will do the right thing with it.
 

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Harold Giles said:
This season he has passed the ball 1,056 times and 91.6% of them are successfull.

Best passer of the ball in Europe I'd think.
Scholes is of course mighty. Be careful to judge him just by statistics mind, I bet David Batty's pass completion was about 98%, but that's because every pass went 5 yards sideways or backwards! What I think is most sensational about Scholes is that every player is willing to pass him the ball in a tight situation where he's got a couple of men on his back, and trust him to work the situation and set off an attack. Fine trust, well earned.
 

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Scholes is a great player, the team plays well when he plays well. That cant be stressed enough. The three wise men (Scholes, Giggs and Neville) have each had a crucial role this season.
 

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Evra has 82% out of 55 tackles impressive.
oh and about scholes doesnt surprise me, he has been like a new player this year, class.
 

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Ballache13 said:
Evra has 82% out of 55 tackles impressive.
oh and about scholes doesnt surprise me, he has been like a new player this year, class.
All those jokes about 'Paul Scholes will be like a new signing' :D
 

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Paul Scholes is pure class. I hope he can play for at least another 2 seasons if he stays fit.
 

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He's only 32! A player like Scholes could play until about 36 no problems if they have the desire, maybe longer. Especially seens as he gave up international football a while ago.