Paul Aaron Scholes

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18. PAUL SCHOLES

Birthdate: 16 Nov 1974
Birthplace: Salford, England
Position: Midfielder
Appearances: 604
Goals: 142
Joined United: 08 Jul 1991
United Debut: 21 Sep 1994 v Port Vale (A)
International: England (retired)

You must have a rare and special football talent to impress the great Sir Bobby Charlton. The United legend sums up Paul Scholes perfectly: "He’s always so in control and pinpoint accurate with his passing – a beautiful player to watch."

Part of the new wave of talent that ushered in Beckham, Giggs, Butt and the Neville brothers in the mid-1990s, Salford-born Scholes scored twice on his debut in the League Cup at Port Vale in 1994/95 – and on his first league outing against Ipswich – and hasn't looked back.

A host of golden seasons at Old Trafford include 1995/96’s Double-winning campaign, in
which he covered admirably during Eric Cantona’s suspension, finishing second behind the Frenchman in the scoring charts with 14 goals; he was a cornerstone of 1999’s Treble-winners, although suspension ruled him out of the UEFA Champions League final, and in United’s Premier League success in 2003, his 20-goal haul was vital.

Neat and compact, a misplaced Scholes pass remains one of the rarest sights in football. His superb eye for goal and late runs from midfield also served his country superbly on 66 occasions.

An eye problem kept the man the fans dubbed the 'Ginger Prince’ out of action for a large part of 2005/06, but he burst back onto the scene during the 2006/07 title-winning campaign, playing a key role in helping the Reds reclaim the Premier League crown. Personal highlights included his opener in the 2-0 win over Liverpool in October 2006 and a volley of the highest calibre in the 3-0 win at Aston Villa two months later, which earned him the Goal of the Season Award at the club's Player Awards ceremony.

His contribution was recognised by players and press alike - he finished third in the PFA Player of the Year category and fourth in the Football Writers' vote - both of which were won by team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo.

His good form continued the following season as he helped the Reds to a glorious double and finally buried the UEFA Champions League ghost of '99 when his stunning strike against Barcelona in April 2008, booked United's, and his own place, in the final in Moscow.

Having started United’s first four Premier League games in 08/09, Scholes then missed two months of action after suffering a medial ligament injury in the victory away to Aalborg. When he returned for the festive period, Sir Alex proclaimed: “It is like having an extra player.” The Reds stalwart looked as influential as ever, and when he didn’t start he often came on to steady the tempo of games and help close out narrow league victories. His opener in United’s 3-0 victory over Fulham in February 2009 – a game he dominated – proved he hasn’t lost his deadly ability to score from distance. Carrick’s corner found Scholes in a familiar position at the edge of the area, and he rolled back the years to thunder in a 25-yard volley that was simply too hot for Mark Schwarzer to handle. He followed that with a vintage header away at Sunderland in April 2009, and, in his 600th game for the Reds, delivered a masterclass in ball retention against
Portsmouth ten days later.

Now in the top four highest ever appearance makers and the top twelve highest goalscorers at the club, Scholes is, indisputably, one of the finest talents in United's history, and he's still going strong - in October 2008 he was rewarded with a one-year contract extension, taking him through to June 2010.

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Personal information

Full name: Paul Aaron Scholes
Date of birth: 16 November 1974 (age 34)
Place of birth: Salford, Greater Manchester, England
Height: 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Playing position: Midfielder

Youth career
1991–1994 Manchester United

Senior career*
1994– Manchester United

National team
1997–2004 England

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:03, 26 June 2009 (UTC).


Paul Aaron Scholes (lahir 16 November 1974) adalah pemain sepak bola dari Inggris yang menghabiskan semua karirnya sampai saat ini bermain untuk klub Manchester United. Merupakan salah satu pemain yang bersinar pada generasinya. Dia dihormati karena perilakunya di dalam ataupun di luar lapangan, serta permainannya di lapangan hijau. Ia adalah bagian dari Class of '92 Manchester United, beserta Ryan Giggs, Gary Neville, Phil Neville, David Beckham, Kevin Pilkington, Robbie Savage, dan pemain lainnya yang tersebar ke liga-liga domestik Inggris.

Personal life
Scholes is an asthmatic. He lives with his wife, Claire, and his three children, Arron, Alicia and Aiden, on Saddleworth Moor, Oldham.

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Honours


Club
Manchester United
• Premier League (9): 1995–96, 1996–97, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2002–03, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09
• FA Cup (3): 1995–96, 1998–99, 2003–04
• Football League Cup (2): 2005–06, 2008–09
• FA Community Shield (5): 1994, 1996, 1997, 2003, 2008
• UEFA Champions League (2): 1998–99, 2007–08
• Intercontinental Cup (1): 1999
• FIFA Club World Cup (1): 2008

Individual
• Barclays Premier League Player of the Month (3): January 2003, December 2003, October 2006
• PFA Team of the Year (2): 2002–03, 2006–07
• English Football Hall of Fame: 2008

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quotes about Scholesy

Micah Richards: "He's always in the right position, always seems to be at the end of the box when the ball drops in. The complete midfielder - when he's fit, he's the best. Some go missing but he's in the right place at the right time. He's my favourite player of all-time, unbelievable. If you give him a chance it's a goal, isn't it?"

Glenn Hoddle: "There isn’t a player of his mould anywhere else in the world."

Terry Venables: "He’s the best one- or two-touch passer in the country. He sees the game unlike any other player."

Alan Shearer: "If you ask footballers to pick out the player they most admire, so many of them will pick Paul Scholes. He can tackle, and his passing and shooting is of the highest level. He’s the most consistent and naturally gifted player we’ve had for a long, long time."

Eidur Gudjohnsen: "I'm more an admirer of Paul Scholes than I am of Ronaldo. Ronaldo is a fantastic player, but he has 10 other great players around him every week...Scholes is one of the most complete footballers I've ever seen. His one-touch play is phenomenal. Whenever I have played against him, I never felt I could get close to him."

Edgar Davids: ""Every one of us (midfielders) is just trying to become as good as him. Everyone can learn from Paul Scholes."

Edgar Davids: "I'm not the best, Paul Scholes is."

Tony Adams: "I really rate Paul Scholes, because he hasn't got the high profile of many of the Manchester United players, he doesn't get too much attention, but he is one very good player. He is an intelligent player, he works hard and he scores some great goals. He is not flamboyant and is a quiet lad off the pitch but he is a tremendous asset to Manchester United and to England. He has already got my vote as player of the year."

Cesc Fabregas: "He is the one whose level I aspire to. He is the best player in the Premier League."

Patrick Vieira: "The player in the Premiership I admire most? Easy - Scholes."

Thierry Henry: "I can't understand why Scholes has never won the player of the year award. He should have won it long ago. Maybe it's because he doesn't seek the limelight like some of the other 'stars'."

Zinedine Zidane: "My toughest opponent? Scholes of Manchester. He is the complete midfielder."

Zinedine Zidane: "Scholes is undoubtedly the best midfielder of his generation."

Sam Allardyce: "There is not a better midfield player in the world."

Kevin Keegan: "What United have got that Chelsea haven't is Paul Scholes. I think he is different to anything else in English football."

Marcello Lippi: "Paul Scholes would have been one of my first choices for putting together a great team - that goes to show how highly I have always rated him. Scholes is a player I have always liked, because he combines great talent and technical ability with mobility, determination and a superb shot. He is an all-round midfielder who possesses character and quality in abundance. In my opinion, he's been one of the most important players for United under Sir Alex."

Ray Wilkins: "I'm saddened because I think we as spectators, not only in this country but right through out Europe and the rest of the World, will be missing one hell of a footballer."

Gordon Strachan: "Paul Scholes has been the best England midfield player for 30-odd years. You'd probably have to go back to Bobby Charlton to find someone who could do as much as Scholes. When the ball arrives at his feet he could tell you where every player on that pitch is at that moment. His awareness is superb."

Veron while at Chelsea being asked in an interview who's the best english player : "Paul Scholes."

Peter Schmeichel: "People say he is a great player, but you have to define what a great player is, For me, it is a player who has a bottom level that means his worst performance is not noticed.If he is having a bad game, a team-mate might feel Paul Scholes is not quite on his game, but a spectator wouldn't notice. Scholes, of all the players I have played with, has the highest bottom level. His reading of the game is unsurpassed.He has an eye for a pass, for what the play or the game needs at that precise moment, that I have never seen anyone else have. He controls and distributes the play and the game better than anyone I have ever seen."

Peter Schmeichel: "Still the best player in that United midfield."

Laurent Blanc: "Scholes is the best English player. Intelligence, technique, strength... all the attributes are there. At Manchester United I saw what he could do on the training field. Phew!"

Michael Carrick: "Paul Scholes is just fantastic. When you play alongside him, you realise what a special talent he is."

Michael Carrick: "He is a legend and he's going to be remembered for a long time. Just to play alongside him and learn from him has been an absolute pleasure. I think he is a footballer's footballer; he has been at this level for so long. As long as he is part of us we always feel we have a chance. We appreciate the way he goes about his business. I have never met a character like Scholesy; certainly not someone who is that good."

Park Ji Sung when asked by the club’s official home page which United player he would like to see in the red shirt of the Taeguk Warriors : “It has to be Paul Scholes.”

David Beckham said that, among his teammates at Real Madrid, which included Zinedine Zidane, Raúl, Ronaldo, Luís Figo and Roberto Carlos, Scholes was the most admired opponent : "He's always one of those people others talk about. Even playing at Real Madrid, the players always say to me 'what's he like'? They respect him as a footballer, and to have that respect from some of those players is great."

Brian Kidd: "Paul Scholes had the best football brain I'd ever seen in a kid. Let's face it. Paul Scholes is in a class of its own."

Rio Ferdinand: "I can honestly say Paul is the best player in the England squad. For me he is the complete player."

Rio Ferdinand: "For me, it's Paul Scholes. He'll do ridiculous things in training like say, "You see that tree over there?" - it'll be 40 yards away - "I'm going to hit it". And he'll do it. Everyone at the club considers him the best."

Phil Neville: "Paul, for me, is the best player in the England team. It worries teams. Speak to any other international team and they will single Paul out as England's key player. For me, he doesn't get the full credit that he deserves. He is a world-class player and deserves to be up there with the likes of Zidane and Figo."

Gary Neville: "I wouldn't swap Paul Scholes for anybody. He is quite simply the most complete footballer I have ever played with. He is the best."

Gary Neville: "Paul Scholes is the best player I've ever played with. There's talent in every part of his game."

Steve Bruce: "He's the best player in Britain in my opinion and he has to get himself fit just before we are due to play at Old Trafford. I cannot pay Paul a bigger compliment than to say that he's the most complete footballer in the country. The best bar none."

Roy Keane: "An amazingly gifted player who remained an unaffected human being."

George Best: "To be honest I think England have lost their best player. Certainly he's the most consistent and naturally gifted player we've had for a long, long time."

Sir Bobby Charlton: "I am sorry for England because they don't have any player like him. You can talk about others but there is no one else like him. He is the best technical player England has without any question. He could have had a lot more caps if he had carried on. And if I was the manager he would have ended up with more than I did – easy"

Sir Bobby Charlton: "He’s always so in control and pinpoint accurate with his passing – a beautiful player to watch."

Sir Bobby Charlton: "Paul Scholes is my favourite player. He epitomises the spirit of Manchester United and everything that is good about football."

Sir Alex Ferguson: "Very few players can do that, but Scholes is one of them - and I knew he was one of them. That's why, without question, I think Paul Scholes is the best player in England. He's got the best skills, the best brain. No one can match him."

Sir Alex Ferguson: "He has an awareness of what’s happening around him on the edge of the box which is better than most players. As a kid he always had a knack of arriving in the penalty area just at the right time, but he’s proving just as effective from outside the box because he’s using his experience in the right way. It doesn’t matter who I am thinking about bringing into my midfield, Paul Scholes will be included, as he would in any side in the world."

Sir Alex Ferguson: Sir Alex Ferguson gave evidence in court on behalf of one of his former trainees and listened to the prosecution barrister's list of United's top players.

"You've missed Paul Scholes - and he's my best player," Ferguson chided her.

copas dari rumah lama...

Thx to Oom Panda
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[Supernan]

Pemain paling kalem n bersahaja di luar lapangan selain Giggsy, ga neko2 neh orang..tapi di dalam lapangan tekelnya maut :happy:

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@Supernan: gann... kalo ada minta foto2 Scholesy yang tahun '90-an dongs... hehehhe....

trimss.....

[ebiTh]

Thx alot bert.. :beer:


ijo-ijo meluncur....

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Thank's bro Robert :thumbup:

He Scores Goals Galore He Scores Goals
He Scores Goals Galore He Scores Goals
He Scores Goals Galore He Scores Goals
Paul Scholes He Scores Goals


Gol yang menghancurkan inter di san siro (UCL 1998/1999)

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[K3nny_11]

Pemain paling kalem n bersahaja di luar lapangan selain Giggsy, ga neko2 neh orang..tapi di dalam lapangan tekelnya maut

wkwkwk.. bener nehh... paling ngeri kalo liat Scholes ambil ancang2x mau nackle..... kartu kuning at least pasti muncul di benak....... :amazed:

[Supernan]

Hehehe mkasi ya Juragan2 semua...hehehehehe


ntr di tambahin deh oke :happy:

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Ferguson: Karir Paul Scholes Masih Panjang

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VIVAnews - Paul Scholes akan berusia 35 pada 16 November 2009. Tapi, belum ada tanda-tanda Manajer Manchester United, Sir Alex Ferguson bosan dengan kinerjanya.

Bahkan, Sir Alex ingin memberikan peran lebih penting kepada Scholesy di MU. Ferguson yakin gelandang berjuluk Pangeran Jahe (Ginger Prince) itu masih bisa bermain, minimal sampai 2011.

“Saya yakin ini bukan musim terakhir Paul. Itu jika melihat caranya bermain saat ini,” kata Sir Alex di situs fans Manchester United.

Sir Alex masih belum bisa jauh menilai penampilan Scholes. Karena sampai September ini Liga Inggris (Premier League) baru memainkan lima laga.

Tapi, kemampuan Scholes mencetak gol di laga perdana Liga Champions musim ini saat MU menaklukkan tuan rumah Besiktas Istanbul 1-0 mengagetkan Ferguson.

“Saya melihat Scholesy masih segar. Ini waktu yang tepat untuk memakainya saat kondisinya masih segar," lanjut Fergie.

Sir Alex takkan memasang Scholes dalam semua laga MU musim ini, mengingat usianya. Tapi, Fergie berharap kepada Scholes agar tampil hebat dalam 25 laga. Dan itu akan sangat membantu kejayaan MU.

Rumor sempat berhembus bahwa Scholes akan mengakhiri karir di Oldham Athletic, klub yang sempat didukungnya saat masih anak-anak. Tapi, Ferguson menyebut bahwa itu takkan terjadi dalam waktu dekat.

Scholes tampil dalam 610 laga bersama Manchester United dan mencetak 143 gol di semua ajang. Ia hanya kurang dua gol lagi untuk menjadi pemain MU pertama yang mencetak 100 gol di Premier League.

Ferguson Masih Suka Scholes
Reky Herling Kalumata - detiksport


Reuters
Manchester - Performa Paul Scholes masih memuaskan. Manajer Manchester United Sir Alex Ferguson pun masih tertarik melihat mantan gelandang internasional Inggris tetap bersama skuadnya di musim mendatang.

Kontrak Scholes bersama MU akan selesai di akhir musim ini. Pemain berusia 34 tahun ini juga telah beberapa kali mengungkapkan bahwa dia akan gantung sepatu pada musim depan.

Pemain yang memiliki tinggi 1.70 meter ini sempat frustasi dengan cedera lutut yang mengganggu performanya. Namun di musim baru ini dia Scholes kembali menunjukkan performa terbaiknya.

Ferguson pun tahu bahwa permainan Scholes berubah dalam beberapa tahun ini. Namun melihat aksinya selama musim ini membuat manajer MU ini memiliki keyakinan bahwa dia dapat bermain di musim depan.

"Sulit mengatakan (sejauh mana dia dapat karena ini baru September. Namun saya melihat Scholesy yang fresh dan saat terbaik untuk menggunakan Scholes adalah saat dia segar," ungkap Fergie seperti dilansir Sky.

"Dia tidak akan bermain sepanjang musim ini. Namun jika saya bisa mendapatkan 25 pertandingan dari dia di level yang kami lihat saat menghadapi Spurs Sabtu kemarin, saya akan merasa gembira," tukasnya.

Ferguson Pertimbangkan Kontrak Baru Scholes

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MANCHESTER, KOMPAS.com - Pelatih Manchester United, Alex Ferguson, mengatakan, meski tak seperti dulu, Paul Scholes masih mampu menunjukkan permainan terbaik. Ia pun mempertimbangkan perpanjangan kontrak kepada Scholes.

Sejak beberapa waktu lalu, Scholes mengeluhkan penurunan performa akibat bertambahnya usia (34 tahun) dan gangguan cedera lutut. Ia pun menyatakan siap menggantung sepatu akhir musim ini, saat kontraknya habis.

Ferguson tidak mau banyak mendebat pemikiran Scholes. Namun, mengacu pada duel versus Tottenham Hotspur, di mana Scholes tampil stabil sepanjang 90 menit, ia yakin, semua orang menilai Scholes seharusnya tidak pensiun. Menurutnya, dengan pengaturan jam terbang, ia bisa menjamin, Scholes bisa selalu bugar saat bermain, meski itu mungkin tak tampil reguler.

"Melihat cara ia bermain, saya tak berpikir ini adalah musim terakhir Scholes. Sulit mengatakan (berapa lama ia bisa seperti itu) karena ini masih September. Namun, saya melihat Scholes yang bugar dan saat terbaik memainkan Scholes adalah ketika ia bugar," papar Ferguson.

"Ia tak akan bermain sepanjang musim. Namun, itu alasannya kami memiliki sejumlah pemain dan ia akan kehilangan lebih dari yang telah ia mainkan. Namun, bila saya bisa membuatnya bermain sebanyak 25 kali dengan level permainan seperti ketika melawan Spurs, Sabtu lalu, saya pikir, kami akan senang dengan itu," tambahnya. (SKY)

[RedRob]

tetap semangat oom....... :wowcaem:

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Wisdom of Scholes will be passed on to Manchester United youth
Tuesday, 29 September 2009 | belfasttelegraph.co.uk

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The prospect of life after football is one which has never absorbed Paul Scholes, whose general thoughts about retirement have included little more than a greater contribution to the family school run in Saddleworth and perhaps the occasional appearance for Middleton and Blackley's cricket club's second XI.

But the 34-year-old, whose match-defining performance for Manchester United against Stoke City on Saturday reflected his seeming agelessness, has finally decided to start the planning, and coaching will be a part of things, he revealed yesterday. “I'm going to give the coaching a go and see how it goes,” he said. “I'll probably start looking at that in the next couple of weeks, hopefully, and see how I feel doing that.”

Scholes, whose current United contract runs until next June, admits is not sure how he would deal with the young players at United these days.

“You try to show more of an example than you did when you were younger because these kids do look up to you,” he said. “But the young lads have so much confidence nowadays, they don't need much advice. They are so confident and have so much ability that they don't really need to change.”

It is also hard to avoid the impression that the game these days is not, in certain respects, how it used to be in the early years of this decade when he was at the zenith of his powers.

Manchester City the new threat to United? Not really, Scholes says. And they are certainly nothing like the Leeds United side who represented such competition in the early 1990s.

“City probably aren't the closest of rivals, but in terms of geography, if you like they are close rivals and it's a game you want to win,” Scholes said. “But Leeds away was just pure hatred towards us, but we always did well when we went there and we thrived on it. Liverpool is the same. We have done quite well there, although we have lost a couple of times, which is no surprise because it's a hard place to go.”

The players Scholes has most enjoyed playing with reflect the days when, more than pulling the strings as he did at the Britannia Stadium three days ago, he was a high scoring midfielder too.

“I loved playing with Teddy [Sheringham], Dwight Yorke,

Andy Cole. Roy Keane, Nicky Butt. I could name 20-30 players,” he said.

And his most treasured season was 2002/03, when playing in tandem with Ruud Van Nistelrooy he scored his most in one United campaign - 20, as United clinched their eighth Premier League title. “I enjoyed that season when I played a lot of games up front with Ruud,” Scholes said.

“I think I managed about 20 goals that season, but that's the one I enjoyed the most.”

The best remembered goals belong to that era, also.

“There are a few of them. The one against Newcastle in the [1999] Cup Final was nice because it's always a dream as a kid. I scored one in an FA Cup semi-final against Arsenal when we won 1-0.

“I remember scoring a volley at Bradford — that's about it really. The one against Inter Milan in 1999 wasn't the best of goals, but it was important at the time because it got us to the semi-final.”

For now, Scholes' efforts to maintain a prominent playing role are his overriding concern. “You still want to impress, but the coaches are always asking how you feel and whether you want to take a day off here or there,” he said.

“I like to stay and do a bit of shooting practice at the end of training. My goals have dried up a bit in recent years and I'd like to get back to scoring a few.

“I'm not sure if my relationship with the manager has changed, although I suppose I'm in his office a lot more these days with him telling me I'm not playing.

“Apart from that, it's as it was. I've always been quite relaxed and if anything, I'm a bit more relaxed than I've ever been.”

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Scholes eyes a coaching role

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Published: 29 Sep 2009

PAUL SCHOLES will turn his hand to coaching when he hangs up his boots.
The former England midfielder, who is contracted to Manchester United until June 2010, turns 35 in November.

And he is keen to see whether he can be a success as a manager.

Scholes said: "I'm going to give the coaching a go and see how it goes.

"I'll probably start looking at that in the next couple of weeks, hopefully, and see how I feel doing that."

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/2659707/Paul-Scholes-will-turn-to-coaching-when-he-retires.html

[drivemein]

He Is Back...!!! :thumbup:

Many happy returns to Scholes
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PAUL Scholes is set to receive a new Old Trafford contract - as a belated birthday present.

The Reds' midfielder will reach his 35th birthday on Monday but there are no signs that this will be his last personal celebration as a United player.

The club are considering offering him another 12-month deal. In October 2008, United gave him a year-long deal and Reds boss Sir Alex Ferguson is recommending another short-term contract.

The deal he signed 13 months ago will expire at the end of the season and he is on a list of veterans who are being considered for new agreements.

Ferguson hailed the Salfordian earlier this season and predicted this would not be his swansong campaign.

"I don't think this is Paul's last season," said Fergie. "What else has he got? He's a football man. He isn't going to drop down through the leagues, I'm sure of that. We'll have to look at the season as a whole and see what happens. He won't be playing the entire season, but that's why we've got a squad of players.

"He'll miss more than he plays, but if I can get 25 games out of him at the level we saw against Spurs and Besiktas, we'll be delighted with that.

"I don't think this will be his last season, not the way he plays. He's not the type that bursts into the penalty box these days, is he?"

Since Scholes' early autumn form-burst, Fergie has continued to use the ex-England star sparingly but he popped up again to score in United's 3-3 draw with CSKA Moscow.

Ryan Giggs will celebrate his 36th birthday six days after Scholes and he, too, is being lined up for another 12-month deal. If United's contract pecking-order from last season remains the same, Giggs will have to wait until after Scholes and Edwin Van der Sar.

The 39-year-old keeper will make up his mind on another inevitable contract extension coming his way next month.

Of the quartet of Dad's Army, Gary Neville waited longest last term to seal his deal and the right-back may one be the one most concerned about not getting a renewal.

Promising young defender Ritchie De Laet is the only other of United's senior squad whose current contract ends in the summer of 2010 but he, too, is likely to be in line for a new deal.

Old Trafford chief executive David Gill may also have to fit in talks with England striker Wayne Rooney as well. Rooney, who is on duty today for Fabio Capello against Brazil in Doha, wants to commit himself to the Reds again and is expecting discussions to begin over the next few months. The 24-year-old's present Old Trafford agreement ends in 2012.

[rondwisan]

hihihi ..., gak pensiun2x nih Oom Scholes ..., tambahinj kontrak setahun lagi ... :shakehand::thumbup::-bd

[RedRob]

Happy birthday Scholesy....!!!!

May you'll always be blessed by healthiness..

Keep on passing, scoring, tackling, and winning....

You're simply the best...!

<:-P :hb: :hb: <:-P

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You must have a rare and special football talent to impress the great Sir Bobby Charlton. The United legend sums up Paul Scholes perfectly: "He’s always so in control and pinpoint accurate with his passing – a beautiful player to watch."

[and1]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY om PAUL SCHOLES

:hb::hb::hb::hb::hb::hb::hb::hb::hb::hb:

Wish U All The Best
rajin2 ngeluarin tendangan geledeknya

Paul Scholes 18 = LEGEND ^:)^

[ebiTh]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY om PAUL SCHOLES

:hb::hb::hb::hb::hb::hb::hb::hb::hb::hb:

Wish U All The Best
rajin2 ngeluarin tendangan geledeknya

Paul Scholes 18 = LEGEND ^:)^

makasih andi.... :D :P

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MY HERO!!!
My unsung hero....

wish u very best.......

[zudomiriku]

:hb: Paul Scholes :hb:

semoga terus memberikan gelar buat :muflag: :devil2:

[ecly_watchaa]

hepi besdey om PS...semoga ttp top dilini tengah kt...:mudance:

[red_devilz]

Met ngultah om PS18 ........... :hb:

Ditunggu makan-makannya ya,Om ......... :hammer:

[Oncy]

Happy Bday Om Scholsey...

Kok Papa Naruto ga ngucapin nih??? Sdh ilfil apa???

[Yanu 18]

Happy Bday Om Scholsey...

Kok Papa Naruto ga ngucapin nih??? Sdh ilfil apa???

dah gw sms tadi pagi jam 12....hahahaha...

[GL zone]

happy b'day scholsey

kalo lagi ke asia jgn lupa mampir ke indonesia ya :D

[theater of dream]

Many return of the day Paul....:hb::beer:

[marsel david]

happy birthday Paul Scholes...
semog ataun ini oom Paul masih bisa cetak beberapa goal lewat tendangan geledeknya

[ghufrandevils]

:champ:HAPPY BIRTHDAY UNCLE SCHOLES WISH U ALL THE BEST DAN BISA MEMAJUKAN DAN MEMBANTU JUARA MAN UNITED LGI:muscarf:

[Sir Alsep Ferguson]

waduhh telat
ga apa2...

happy birthday uda scholes .....
kapan pulang kampung ke padang nya ?
hahahahaha

[drivemein]

Paul Scholes to get new United deal
-mirrorfootball.co.uk-

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PAUL Scholes is set to receive a belated birthday present of a new contract at Manchester United.

Golden oldie Scholes turned 35 yesterday and Sir Alex Ferguson wants to reward him with another 12-month deal at Old Trafford.

The former England star's current agreement expires next summer and Ferguson feels he has already proved he deserves at least another season.

Scholes has been in vintage form, partnering Darren Fletcher in the heart of the United midfield and he has been keeping Michael Carrick out of the team.

[drivemein]

One More Year For Paul Scholes, But No More 'Big Four' Battles
-goal.com-

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His contract extension is deserved, but he must be used selectively...

Paul Scholes’ Manchester United career is to be extended by another year, but his time going toe-to-toe with the Premier League’s best must come to an end.

Reports have stated that Sir Alex Ferguson has rewarded his veteran midfielder with a new 12-month contract to continue his 15-year spell at the club. While his signature has yet to be sealed, the extension is just reward for a man who continues to be a valuable member of the squad.

Alongside fellow senior citizens Ryan Giggs, Gary Neville and Edwin Van der Sar, the 35-year-old is still a regular fixture on the Premier League champions’ team sheet. Scholes was meant to wind down his career in the humble environs of his hometown club Oldham Athletic in League One, but on current form he more than merits his place at the highest level.

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Twin strikes against CSKA Moscow and Besiktas has prompted the manager’s decision, as well as a performance against Tottehnham Hotspur which rewound the clock, at least until he was red-carded.

The sending off isn’t the only blot on his copy book this season. Effortless displays against Spurs, Wigan Athletic and Stoke City have been tempered by his public struggles when selected to face the tough tackling units of Liverpool and Sunderland.

Thrown in at the deep end against the tenacious duo of Lucas and Javier Mascherano at Anfield, Scholes was swamped by their attentions. Never blessed with the engine and size of many of his contemporaries, he previously made up for the imbalance with a street fighter’s aggression and ballerina’s touch.

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Age has robbed him of the turn of speed and tenacity that made him capable of trading blows. Even the flawless touch can fall away when pressurised by men capable of making him play the game at a speed his ageing legs are not used to.

Ryan Giggs’ supreme physical capacity has hardly been diminished, but for the asthmatic Scholes, this problem has been extenuated in recent years.

United’s terrible 2-0 defeat at Anfield was followed by a 1-0 setback against Chelsea. While United were never at the races in Merseyside with Scholes in place, a team flush with terriers outfought the Blues on their turf.

Ferguson seemed to have learnt from the harsh lesson dealt. For nearly all of Scholes’ period at the hub of the all-conquering machine, he has been in the starting side for the top of the table clashes that led to the league title residing in the Old Trafford trophy cabinet.

The ‘Ginger Maestro’ can now only play to his own tune against the rest, because the best will destroy his rhythm.

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[drivemein]

Man Utd’s Fletcher: European players in awe of Scholes
-tribalfootball.com-

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Darren Fletcher says the modest ways of Manchester United teammate Paul Scholes have worked against him when individual awards are being handed out.

The Scotland midfielder reveals how some of Europe's greats are in awe of the United veteran.

He told United We Stand: "How Scholesy has never been nominated for European or World Player of the Year is beyond me.

"Scholesy is still a frightening player now, but when he was scoring 20-odd goals a year from midfield he was among the very best. He probably didn’t get those awards because he disappeared straight after training and didn’t do any interviews.

"Look at the foreign players after the European games – they all want to swap shirts with Giggs and Scholes.

"It was funny watching (Ivan) de la Pena before the Espanyol game at Old Trafford. He was in awe of Scholesy and looking up to him as if he was a god.

"He arranged for shirts to be swapped before the game. Scholesy seemed a bit embarrassed. Good players know great players and they respect them. I have to train with Scholesy every day so I know how good he is. I can’t get near him."

[drivemein]

Manchester United's Paul Scholes: Player of the Decade
-telegraph.co.uk-

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Paul Scholes is British football’s Player of the Decade.

That’s only a personal opinion and, with five weeks of the Noughties left to run, it could be a touch premature to start handing out the personal awards and accolades.

But if you cast your mind back over the last 10 years, only Ryan Giggs can seriously lay claim to the title of the most influential, successful and important player since the turn of the millennium.

Giggs would probably get the vote ahead of his Manchester United team-mate if you conducted a straw poll outside most football grounds. Leaving club loyalties aside, few can match the longevity of Giggs and Scholes.

Those that can, drop out of the running when it comes to placing medals on the table. Think about it. Steven Gerrard has become a Liverpool icon over the last ten years, but despite almost winning the Champions League final single-handedly against AC Milan in Istanbul in 2005, his medal collection is still awaiting its first Premier League winners’ medal. Scholes has nine of those, with six coming during this decade.

Frank Lampard? Again, the Chelsea midfielder has carved his name into his club’s history with a decade of success, but Scholes has a Champions League winners’ medal. Lampard doesn’t. Same goes for John Terry.

Wayne Rooney? He hasn’t been around long enough. You could make a case for Cristiano Ronaldo, but he was still in school when Scholes was in his pomp at the turn of the decade.

And the Real Madrid winger, while tearing Europe apart during his final two seasons with United, cannot claim to have delivered for the same length of time as Scholes.

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So it comes down to Giggs and Scholes. Giggs has more medals, he has played more games and scored more goals, but the Welshman has not had to overcome the injuries and ailments that have threatened to bring a premature end to Scholes’s career.

Scholes has had a succession of knee injuries and he also had to battle back from the blurred vision problem that cost him the final six months of the 2005-06 campaign.

The 35-year-old is still partially troubled by the problem, but you wouldn’t know it with the performances he has delivered in recent seasons.

Scholes’s detractors could point to his early retirement from the England team at the age of 29, but nobody could argue that he failed to deliver in an England shirt.

Fourteen goals in 66 appearances isn’t a bad return for a midfielder and Fabio Capello would early love to include a younger version of Scholes in his World Cup squad next summer.

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Sir Alex Ferguson is facing a nightmare scenario when it comes to replacing Giggs and Scholes. Both men are likely to be offered new one-year contracts in the new year, but the cupboard is bare when it comes to replacing either of them. Nani and Anderson have failed to meet that particular challenge.

While Giggs has won his share of personal awards, Scholes has always slipped under the radar, but his fellow professionals rave about him. Edgar Davids billed him as the best midfielder in Europe and Darren Fletcher, his United team-mate, pointed to the esteem in which Scholes is held by his contemporaries with the following insight.

Fletcher said: “It was funny watching Ivan de la Pena before a friendly against Espanyol at Old Trafford last year.

“He was in awe of Scholesy and looking up to him as if he was a god. He arranged for shirts to be swapped before the game.

“Scholesy seemed a bit embarrassed. Good players know great players and they respect them.”

So that’s where my vote is going. Any argument?


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[drivemein]

SCHOLES FRUSTRATED BY POOR FORM
-football365.com-

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Paul Scholes has admitted he is dismayed by his performances this season - raising fresh question marks over the Manchester United midfielder's future.

Scholes celebrated his 35th birthday last month and remains one of the players Sir Alex Ferguson wants to set an example to the younger members of his squad.

With nine Premier League titles to his name, the midfielder has already achieved far more than most professionals could ever dream of.

However, while long-time team-mate Ryan Giggs continues to perform at the very highest level, Scholes feels his standards have dipped.

And, while he has not given any indication whether he would be open to a new contract when his current one expires in the summer, his words do not suggest a positive outcome.

"I wouldn't say I am playing some of my best football," he said.

"I don't always feel I am making as much of a contribution as I'd like to.

"I always preferred it when I was playing regularly and scoring a lot more goals. Now, it's different.

"I play once every two or three weeks and I can only hope to do well when I get the chance. I don't have a choice.

"Obviously, every player wants to play every week but I know now it can't always happen. I just have to be okay with that."

And as for his future?

"You do think about it. I'm not too sure.

"I'll just carry on with the way it it's going at the moment and we'll see what happens come the end of the season."

For someone who quit international combat at the age of 29 in 2004, having grown tired of being played out of position by Sven-Goran Eriksson and become increasingly resentful of the time spent away from his wife and three children back home in Saddleworth, the words are pretty harsh and contrast sharply with his assessment of Giggs, who has recently been named among the 10 candidates to become Sports Personality of the Year.

"When Ryan retires he won't just be regarded as one of the greats - he'll be the one and only," said Scholes.

"To be here 20 years and still going strong and playing as well as ever, I think that, when he retires, he will be the one who stands out."

Scholes' own career has lasted so long he hardly needs to use Giggs as a role model. But his longevity, which brought the Welshman two league championships and an FA Cup before Scholes began his own impressive trophy gathering exploits, is simply staggering.

"The secret of Ryan's success is his sheer professionalism. He has been a top player for nearly 20 years," said Scholes.

"I would have though he's probably the best player this club has ever had. He just keeps going stronger and stronger. Each time he plays he seems to create a goal or score one himself.

"He has just been fantastic to play with."

With only one substitute appearance to look back on in four matches since the last international break, Scholes will hope to face West Ham at Upton Park on Saturday.

Giggs scored a memorable winner on United's last visit, which proved to be vital in the Old Trafford outfit's 18th title triumph.

Now, they need a repeat to close the gap on leaders Chelsea to a couple of points ahead of the Stamford Bridge outfit's trip to Manchester City.

"West Ham is a tough place to go but on our last couple of visits there we have done well.

"It is vital we go on a long run, now. Chelsea are five points clear and we need something similar to last season's long, unbeaten run to try to put some pressure on them.

"Chelsea do look a strong outfit, as they proved at Arsenal last week, and they do look a bit more determined than they have in recent seasons.

"But the belief is always there at Manchester United. We think we can win every game.

"It doesn't always happen, but we know we need to go on a run now and hope they slip up."

[marsel david]

Scholes admits doubts over United future

Simon Stone


PAUL Scholes has admitted he is dismayed by his performances this season - raising fresh question marks over the Manchester United midfielder's future.

Scholes celebrated his 35th birthday last month and remains one of the players Sir Alex Ferguson wants to set an example to the younger members of his squad.

With nine Premier League titles to his name, the midfielder has already achieved far more than most professionals could ever dream of.

However, while long-time team-mate Ryan Giggs continues to perform at the very highest level, Scholes feels his standards have dipped.

And, while he has not given any indication whether he would be open to a new contract when his current one expires in the summer, his words do not suggest a positive outcome.

"I wouldn't say I am playing some of my best football," he said.

"I don't always feel I am making as much of a contribution as I'd like to.

"I always preferred it when I was playing regularly and scoring a lot more goals. Now, it's different.

"I play once every two or three weeks and I can only hope to do well when I get the chance. I don't have a choice.

"Obviously, every player wants to play every week but I know now it can't always happen. I just have to be okay with that."

And as for his future?

Scholes future

"You do think about it. I'm not too sure.

"I'll just carry on with the way it it's going at the moment and we'll see what happens come the end of the season."

For someone who quit international combat at the age of 29 in 2004, having grown tired of being played out of position by Sven-Goran Eriksson and become increasingly resentful of the time spent away from his wife and three children back home in Saddleworth, the words are pretty harsh and contrast sharply with his assessment of Giggs, who has recently been named among the 10 candidates to become Sports Personality of the Year.

"When Ryan retires he won't just be regarded as one of the greats - he'll be the one and only," said Scholes.

"To be here 20 years and still going strong and playing as well as ever, I think that, when he retires, he will be the one who stands out."

Scholes' own career has lasted so long he hardly needs to use Giggs as a role model. But his longevity, which brought the Welshman two league championships and an FA Cup before Scholes began his own impressive trophy gathering exploits, is simply staggering.

"The secret of Ryan's success is his sheer professionalism. He has been a top player for nearly 20 years," said Scholes.

Giggs strength

"I would have though he's probably the best player this club has ever had. He just keeps going stronger and stronger. Each time he plays he seems to create a goal or score one himself.

"He has just been fantastic to play with."

With only one substitute appearance to look back on in four matches since the last international break, Scholes will hope to face West Ham at Upton Park tomorrow.

Ironically, Giggs scored a memorable winner on United's last visit, which proved to be vital in the Old Trafford outfit's 18th title triumph.

Now, they need a repeat to close the gap on leaders Chelsea to a couple of points ahead of the Stamford Bridge outfit's trip to Manchester City.

"West Ham is a tough place to go but on our last couple of visits there we have done well.

"It is vital we go on a long run, now. Chelsea are five points clear and we need something similar to last season's long, unbeaten run to try to put some pressure on them.

"Chelsea do look a strong outfit, as they proved at Arsenal last week, and they do look a bit more determined than they have in recent seasons.

"But the belief is always there at Manchester United. We think we can win every game.

"It doesn't always happen, but we know we need to go on a run now and hope they slip up."

manchestereveningnews.co.uk

[K3nny_11]

hmmm.. my opinion... Scholes' football is dropping quite faster than Giggs.. afraid that doi tinggal 1 musim lage ini kiprah sepakbola-nya... semoga aja bukan musim ini last seasonnya, om Paul....

[hendiplast]

Scholes Segera Tentukan Masa Depan
Hendra Mujiraharja - Okezone

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WEST HAM - Masa keemasan Paul Scholes bersama Manchester United sudah mulai meredup. Oleh sebab itu, Scholes diperkirakan segera menentukan masa depannya bersama The Red Devils.

Seperti diketahui, Scholes pernah menjadi salah satu pemain inti pelatih Sir Alex Ferguson. Namun, setelah mulai dimakan usia, Ferguson lebih sering duduk di bangku cadangan dan bermain sebagai pemain pengganti.

Kontrak Scholes akan berakhir pada musim depan dan belum ada indikasi apakah dia akan ditawarkan kontrak baru atau tidak dari manajemen United. Scholes sendiri sadar akan hal itu.

"Saya tidak mau mengatakan saya sudah memainkan sepakbola terbaik," papar Scholes. "Saya selalu tidak merasa saya sudah memberikan kontribusi seperti yang saya lakukan sebelumnya."

"Dahulu, saya sering bermain sebagai pemain inti dan mencetak banyak gol. Sekarang semuanya sudah berbeda. Saya hanya bermain sekali setiap dua atau tiga pekan dan saya hanya berharap bisa bermain baik bila ada kesempatan," lanjutnya.

"Jelas, setiap pemain ingin bermain di setiap pekan. Tapi, saya sadar sekarang hal ini sangat sulit terjadi. Saya harus menerima kenyataan ini," tegas gelandang veteran 35 tahun itu dikutip Sky Sports, Sabtu (5/12/2009).

Lantas bagaimana dengan masa depanmu, Scholes? "Anda tidak perlu memikirkannya. Saya sendiri tidak yakin. Saya hanya terus berusaha dan melihat apa yang akan terjadi pada akhir musim nanti," tandasnya.

[ferly_Liemz]

Scholes Segera Tentukan Masa Depan
Hendra Mujiraharja - Okezone



WEST HAM - Masa keemasan Paul Scholes bersama Manchester United sudah mulai meredup. Oleh sebab itu, Scholes diperkirakan segera menentukan masa depannya bersama The Red Devils.

Seperti diketahui, Scholes pernah menjadi salah satu pemain inti pelatih Sir Alex Ferguson. Namun, setelah mulai dimakan usia, Ferguson lebih sering duduk di bangku cadangan dan bermain sebagai pemain pengganti.

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ya iyalah Sir Alex Ferguson sering banget duduk di bangku cadangan...
=))=))=))

ada-ada aja neh penulisnya...langsung di translate tanpa di lihat lagi...hehehehehe

semoga aja om Paul bisa pensiun di United...
salah satu Legenda yang ga akan pernah bisa di lupakan...

[FarizBangka]

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sebenarnya gw agak benci dng paul scholes karena waktu itu mainya jgn jelek di piala dunia tahun 1998 sehingga membuat inggris kalah ,mainya terlalu santai and gw melihat dia gak bergerak cepat yg membuat argentina dapat membuat gol oleh zanetti, mungkin waktu itu paul scholes masih muda jadi kuarng pengalaman

tapi pas gw lihat tahun 2000 keatas penampilan membuat saya heran, setiap dia main selalu membuat gol dari jarak jauh,tendanganya sangat keras dan pandai mengatur irama permainan ditambah lage lihai mengumpan yg sering menjadi assit buat penyerang Mu

gw rasa paul scholes pantas menjadi legenda manchester united dan didunia

[Red Army]

dg melimpahnya stok gelandang di United memudahkan Fergie merotasi pemain tp berimbas beberapa pemain harus rela sering nongkrong di bench

[drivemein]

Scholes on way out of United
-thesun.co.uk-

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PAUL SCHOLES is ready to leave Manchester United next summer.

He said: "I don't feel I am making as much of a contribution as I'd like.

"I wouldn't say I am playing some of my best football."

Scholes, 35, insists he needs to play more games to hit top form after being used sparingly by United.

He has started less than half of their games this season.

Scholes added: "I always preferred when I was playing regularly and scoring a lot more. Now, it's different.

"I play once every two or three weeks. I can only hope to do well when I get the chance. I don't have a choice.

"You do think about the future. I am not too sure.

"I'll just carry on and we'll see what happens come the end of the season."

Scholes thinks fellow United veteran Ryan Giggs, 36, is the club's best-ever player.

He said: "Ryan has been a top player for 20 years. He's been fantastic to play with.

"I think when Ryan retires he won't just be regarded as one of the greats - he'll be the one and only."

[Vanz Wazza]

di jawab singkat dengan sebuah gol...
ayo tambah lagi om...

[erin]

sempet kaget juga ngeliat pernyataan si Scholes di TVone ( dinewstickerx ada lewat2 drtd )
wah..ternyata langsung dibales dgn goal..
mantab lha..
mudah2n ajh beritax itu gk bener yh...
smoga Scholes msh ttp di MU..
we still need you Scholes...:muflag:

[erin]

Scholes Siap Tinggalkan United
05/12/2009

Oleh: Muhajjir Esyaputra

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Paul Scholes mengeluarkan pernyataan cukup mengejutkan, ia siap pergi dari Manchester United musim panas depan.

"Saya merasa tidak memberikan kontribusi seperti yang seharusnya bisa saya lakukan di sini" ucap Scholes.

"Saya bahkan tidak bisa mengatakan saya memainkan sepakbola terbaik saya untuk saat ini"

Pemain 35 tahun ini menekankan ia harus bermain lebih sering lagi untuk mencapai kembali performa puncaknya, setelah sepanjang musim ini hanya dimainkan bergantian di lini tengah United.

Dia hanya masuk starting line up di kurang dari setengah jumlah pertandingan yang sudah dijalani klubnya sejauh ini.

"Jelas, saya lebih memilih bermain secara reguler dan saya akan lebih banyak mencetak gol. Sekarang, segalanya berbeda"

"Saya cuma main sekali dari dua atau tiga minggu. Saya hanya bisa berharap bermain baik saat diberi kesempatan. Tidak ada pilihan lain"

"Ketika berpikir soal masa depan, saya tidak yakin. Yang bisa dilakukan sekarang adalah terus menghadapi musim ini dan kita lihat saja apa yang terjadi di akhir musim nanti"

Kemudian eks-timnas Inggris ini memberikan pujian tertinggi pada rekannya, Ryan Giggs. Yang ia anggap sebagai pemain terbaik yang pernah dimiliki United.

"Ryan telah menjadi pemain yang sangat hebat selama 20 tahun. Sangat fantastis bisa bermain dengannya"

"Rasanya saat ia pensiun nanti ia tidak akan hanya menjadi 'salah satu yang terbaik', tapi ia akan menjadi satu-satunya" puji Scholes.

*dr www.djarum-super.com

[FarizBangka]

habis bikin pernyataan dirinya mau pergi langsung bikin goll...
top deh si kepala merah ini satu :-bd

[drivemein]

Scholes on fire as United hit four past Hammers
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Paul Scholes hit a signature strike as Manchester United ran riot at West Ham, hitting four in for the second successive game.

Further goals from Darron Gibson, Antonio Valencia and Wayne Rooney made it comfortable for the visitors after the break.

Despite collecting three points, Sir Alex Ferguson had his injury list added to after Wes Brown and Gary Neville both picked up knocks.

It was a trifle harsh on West Ham manager Gianfranco Zola, whose philosophy apparently remains attack at all costs.

He said: "The second goal just killed us. We have a problem, physically, and we need to fix that."

The result leaves Zola's men just one place and point above the drop zone.

Ferguson will turn his attentions to the clash between Man City and Chelsea at Eastlands, in the hope that the Blues' two-point lead at the summit of the table is not increased.

[red_devilz]

Lebih indah kalau Paul "The Ginger Prince" Scholes mengakhiri karirnya d OT daripada d tim semenjana semacam Sunderland , Fulham , atau Liverpo...eh, salah tulis, maksud q atau Birmingham City .... :D

Manchester United adalah satu-satunya tim di The Big Four yang mempunyai kedalaman skuad paling bagus ..... tapi di sisi lain mengakibatkan tim ini tidak mempunyai skuad baku atau inti yang paten ( khususnya di lini tengah )

Solusinya memang harus ada yang rela dibangkucadangkan dan tidak bisa bermain setiap minggunya ....
IMO, daripada kehilangan seorang Scholes , Opa Fergie jauh lebih rela menjual seorang Nani :ngacir:

Pengalaman , Visi , mental dan ketenangannya masih dibutuhkan untuk mendampingi youngster2 yang ada d United seperti Gibson , Welbeck , Macheda , dan Obertan
Lagian , dengan gaya bermain seorang Scholes yang Xavi-esque , aq rasa dia masih bisa bertahan d United untuk 1-2 musim ke depan ..... :army:

[Tomtom]

Please don't go Prince...!!

He scores goal galore He scores goal....Paul Scholes He scores goal....!!!

[nu_reccayasha]

kayanya g bakal cabut deh
tapi bakal perpanjang kontrak 1 or 2 musim lg
sebelum bnr2 pensiun
coz tadi malam doi membuktikan diri masih bs jadi andalan MU
walo byk pemain muda yg mulai menunjukkan penampilannya

[K3nny_11]

kayakny agak 'aneh' deh kalo ada rumor ga penting kepindahan Scholes githu.. lah dia juga udah 35 tahun.. not exactly a good age to moving club, especially if he only ever play for one club in his entire career..

masi lebih mungkin kalo Scholes mau pindah, paling itu ya ke Oldham.. tapi itu juga gwe ragu..

so, yeahh.. he stay... :)

[RedRob]

setuju bro Kenny... itu cuma cara Scholesy memotivasi dirinya aja dan terbukti dia berhasil di match kemarin malam... Oldham emang sempat jadi tempat yang dia niatkan untuk berlabuh terakhir kalinya, tapi somehow gw rasa Scholes gak akan kemana-mana... gelandang terbaik harus ada di klub terbaik.. untuk meneruskan tongkat estafetnya ke para penerus tanpa meninggalkannya begitu aja..

you're still the best Ginger Prince...!

[Red Army]

Moyes sempat menyatakan ketertarikannya nampung Scholes, apalagi disana ada sohibnya Phil Neville

[K3nny_11]

Moyes sempat menyatakan ketertarikannya nampung Scholes, apalagi disana ada sohibnya Phil Neville

yang ada malahan gwe yakin Phil bakal balik nanti ke MU, gabung ama sang kakak di manajemen kepelatihan.. lebih mantap kalo jadi duo manajer gantiin SAF, Neville Neville Brohers... wkwkwk...

[hendiplast]

Nasihat Ryan Giggs Buat Paul Scholes

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VIVAnews - Paul Scholes sempat mengatakan ingin meninggalkan Manchester United jika tak lagi menjadi pilihan utama Sir Alex Ferguson. Namun, Ryan Giggs coba menghadang kepergian Scholes.

Giggsy dan Scholesy memang menjadi dua pemain paling senior dalam skuad Iblis Merah. Giggsy saat ini telah menginjak usia 36 tahun sedangkan Scholes 35 tahun.

Namun berbeda dengan Giggsy, Scholes tak selalu diturunkan Ferguson. The Ginger Prince hanya menjadi starter di 10 pertandingan dari 21 pertandingan MU. Hal itu membuat Scholes sempat berniat hengkang.

Usai dua gelandang veteran ini mengantarkan Iblis Merah menekuk West Ham United 4-0, sebuah wejangan diberikan Giggsy buat Scholes. Gelandang Wales ini meminta Scholes lebih memahami keputusan Ferguson.

"Kami semua ingin bermain di setiap pertandingan dan tidak berbeda dengan Paul Scholes," ujar Giggs kepada Men Sport.

"Dia ingin bermain setiap pekan, tapi dengan skuad yang kami miliki itu sangat tidak mungkin. Memang sebuah masa sulit jika Anda melewati dua atau tiga pekan tanpa bermain," tambah Giggs.

Dalam kesempatan itu, Giggs juga mengakui jika saat ini dirinya memang lebih diuntungkan dengan posisinya sebagai winger. Tak hanya itu, kemampuan beradaptasi di posisi baru lebih ke tengah memang membuat peluang Giggs dimainkan lebih besar dibanding Scholes.

"Saya dapat bermain di beberapa posisi, tapi dia hanya bermain di posisi gelandang tengah. Jadi itu yang membuatnya lebih sulit bermain setiap pekannya," tambahnya.

Namun, Giggs tetap mengakui jika kemampuan Scholes masih mumpuni menjadi pilar Iblis Merah meski tak selalu diturunkan.

"Laga Sabtu lalu menerangkan semua bagaimana Scholes mengontrol pertandingan. Dia tidak pernah membiarkan bola pergi. Umpannya juga masih yang terbaik," lanjut Giggs.

Tak hanya Giggs yang memberikan pujian buat Scholes. Sang manajer juga masih memberikan pujian buat gelandang perusaknya itu meski sempat mengancam akan meninggalkan Old Trafford.

"Scholes pemain luar biasa dan dia penghubung permainan kami. Dia terlihat masih sangat bagus bersama kami. Darron Gibson dan Anderson masih muda dan mereka mengakui hanya Scholes yang telah mencapai level tertinggi selama 15 tahun," ujar Ferguson.

[drivemein]

Giggs urges Scholes to continue United career
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Ryan Giggs is keen for Man United team-mate Paul Scholes to continue his career.

The former England international has admitted that he will review his options at the end of the season after he is no longer a regular in the United midfield.

“It is totally up to Scholesy. It all depends on how you feel and it is the same with me,” Giggs told the Manchester Evening News.

“It is still fairly early in the season. It is the middle of the campaign and not at the end and I feel good at the moment. I am sure Scholesy feels the same.

“With the experience he has got and the quality he has got you want that around the place for as long as possible.”

“We all want to play every game and Paul is no different,” he added. “He wants to play every week but with the squad we have got that is impossible. It is difficult at times when you go two or three weeks without a game and internationals come along and you are not involved in those as well. It is difficult to get back into the rhythm of it.

“You have to adapt to not playing every week but I have probably been doing it for the past three or four years so I have got used to it. Scholesy isn’t used to it the same. But I am more of a dynamic player than Scholesy so perhaps I need more breaks.

“He can still get forward or sit in front of the back four and control the game. I can also play a number of positions but he is just the centre of midfield so it is more difficult to play every week.

“So all this not playing regularly is new to him. But he’ll adapt to it as he has been proving.

“Saturday was what Scholesy is all about - controlling the game. He never gives the ball away. His passing range is the best in the game whether it is five yards or 45 yards he is capable of doing both.

“Paul is showing over the last couple of weeks just what a great player he still is.”

[drivemein]

SCHOLES TALKS TOUGH
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Paul Scholes believes Manchester United will have emerged from one of the toughest Champions League groups when they take their customary place in the knockout stage draw later this month.

An injury-ravaged United conclude their Group B campaign against Wolfsburg knowing their spot in the last 16 has been booked for a month. Indeed, the Red Devils' result against the Bundesliga champions will be irrelevant if CSKA Moscow beat Besiktas in their final game because that result will confirm Sir Alex Ferguson's men as group winners even if they end up in a three-way tie on 10 points.

"This was one of the toughest groups. We had to go to Moscow, which is always difficult, especially on a plastic pitch, and it is the same in Turkey, yet we managed to win both game," Scholes said.

"CSKA and Besiktas went on to prove at Old Trafford that they are very capable teams and when you take into account Wolfsburg are the German champions, we did well to qualify as early as we did."

Ferguson will make a late check on Nemanja Vidic before deciding his side to play in Germany, although he has already declared an intention to use Michael Carrick in central defence given his lack of bodies.

Rio Ferdinand heads a injured list which also contains John O'Shea, Jonny Evans, the Da Silva twins Fabio and Rafael, plus Gary Neville and Wes Brown, who both started in central defence at Upton Park but failed to finish the contest.

With the services of Owen Hargreaves - who could fill in at right-back - also denied Ferguson at present, it will be interesting to see whether he can approach Watford for the return of Tom Cleverley or Craig Cathcart, whose loan spells run until January.

However, with potential United target Erin Dzeko and Aston Villa's John Carew to face over the next seven days, Ferguson will be putting a lot of thought into his team selections, although for tomorrow at least, Scholes is unsure of the benefit winning the group might actually be.

"We want to win the game and finish top of the group," he said.

"How much difference that makes to who we get in the next round I am not too sure. There are lots of good teams at that stage of the tournament."

[drivemein]

Scholes unfazed by United injuries
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Paul Scholes is not uduly worried by Manchester United's injury crisis ahead of their final Champions League group game against Wolfsburg.

United require a point to be certain of topping Champions League Group B but travelled to Germany on Monday without 14 senior players.

While Sir Alex Ferguson has rested Ryan Giggs, he is also missing 13 players through injury, including all his defenders with the exception of Patrice Evra.

Ferguson is trying to persuade Evra to slot into a central-defensive role alongside Michael Carrick, even though the Frenchman will be giving almost a foot away to Wolfsburg danger-man Edin Dzeko.

Darron Gibson could be another alternative but either way, the changes appear to leave United woefully exposed.

However, Scholes does not believe it is a situation his team-mates should be concerned about.

"It doesn't change too much," said Scholes.

"We always try to play the same way no matter who is in the team.

"Sometimes you have to fill positions you are not used to. There are 19 players here and I am sure we can cope."

It was a more upbeat assessment than Ferguson could manage, having drafted in five youngsters from his B list of Champions League players, including Oliver Gill, son of chief executive David.

"Wolfsburg will be delighted we have so many injuries," admitted Ferguson.

"I know we might come second in the group but I am not sure whether it really makes much difference.

"The one issue is that if you finish second you have to play the first leg of your knockout round at home but that is all."

It is rare for Ferguson to adopt such a defeatist attitude, although underneath the Scot's fierce competitive instinct will ensure United give their best.

Beyond question though, Ferguson's mind is wandering to Saturday's encounter with Aston Villa and how many of his injury victims might return.

John O'Shea and Jonny Evans have no chance but Nemanja Vidic should have shrugged off his flu virus.

However, the only other potential comeback to face Villa is Wes Brown, who limped out of Saturday's win at West Ham in the final minute with a hamstring injury.

"We hope we can get Wes fit but it is not going to be an easy one," said the United boss.

"That is my concern at the moment; getting players back from injury.

"I have to look at the bigger picture at this stage. I have to look at Saturday and future league games after that.

"The truth is we have already qualified from this group."

[drivemein]

Paul Scholes to be offered new Manchester United deal despite his misgivings
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Manchester United are to offer Paul Scholes a new 12-month contract to extend his career at the club beyond next summer, despite the midfielder hinting last week that he was ready to leave Old Trafford. Scholes, who celebrated his 35th birthday last month, has become disillusioned with his form and frustrated that he can no longer command a regular place in Sir Alex Ferguson's starting line-up at the club he has represented all his career.

"We will certainly be offering him a new contract for next season," said the United manager, whose side host Aston Villa . "That is what we think of him. He has been amazingly consistent. Scholesy seemed to be uncertain about his future – well, we are sure."

Scholes has made 15 appearances for United this season and scored three goals, including a stunning effort in the 4-0 victory at West Ham United last weekend. He subsequently played the full 90 minutes in United's 3-1 win at Wolfsburg in the Champions League. "Every player who gets into his 30s starts to wonder what's going to happen," said Ferguson. "But when you see his performance at West Ham and at Wolfsburg there is no reason to think he can't do it again next season.

"The issue is, can he do it all the time, play in every game? He may feel he should but, of course, he can't. Paul has opposition from [Darren] Fletcher, [Michael] Carrick, Anderson and [Darron] Gibson. The best way to see Paul Scholes playing like he did on Tuesday night is to gauge the games in which we think he will dominate."

Ferguson, meanwhile, believes Scholes's fellow veteran Ryan Giggs, who is also set to be offered another 12-month contract, would be a deserving winner of the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award. Giggs has been shortlisted and Ferguson considers him a shining example to all. "If Ryan hasn't got a chance of winning Sports Personality of the Year, then what does that say? I just hope Ryan gets the award he deserves," said Ferguson. "I think longevity should be rewarded. Sometimes a young sportsman or woman comes on the scene for one year and wins it. That is what Ryan has had to put up with all his life."

Ferguson also disclosed that money will be made available if he wants to buy someone in the January transfer window, although he was not thinking of doing so. "Yes, we can use the [Ronaldo] money," he said, "there is no bother. But I don't think there is any value in the market. I'm happy with what I have brought to the club."

The manager is expected to drop Michael Owen in favour of Wayne Rooney and Dimitar Berbatov for today's game despite his hat-trick in midweek but the manager has promised the centre-forward he will get plenty of chances to impress the England coach, Fabio Capello.

[hendiplast]

MU Siap Perpanjang Kontrak Duo Gelandang Gaek

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VIVAnews - Sinar terang Ryan Giggs dan Paul Scholes belum memudar meski kini usia mereka tak lagi muda. Perpanjangan kontrak kedua gelandang gaek ini tengah dipersiapkan manajemen Manchester United.

Dengan rencana perpanjangan kontrak ini, maka Giggsy dan Scholesy akan merasakan tiga dekade sepakbola Inggris bersama Iblis Merah. Keduanya akan memasukki era tahun 2010an setelah sebelumnya juga merasakan kejayaan MU di era 1990an dan 2000an.

Giggs yang baru merayakan ulang tahun ke-36 dan Scholes yang kini berusia 35 tahun akan tetap menghiasi skuad Sir Alex Ferguson dalam beberapa musim ke depan. Ferguson juga tak kalah yakin jika duo gelandang gaeknya ini akan tetap memberikan kontribusi nyata buat tim.

"Ryan (Giggs) akan disodori kontrak baru untuk musim depan,yang mengindikasikan dia akan bermain di usia 37 tahun musim depan dan Paul juga tahu dia akan ditawari kontrak baru juga," ujar Ferguson seperti dilansir ESPN.

Kabar akan disodori kontrak baru ini tentu menjadi kabar gembira bagi Giggs. Terlebih kandidat peraih penghargaan BBC Sport Personality ini juga akan diturunkan Fergie saat MU bersua Aston Villa di Old Trafford akhir pekan ini.

Ferguson sendiri juga sangat berharap Giggs akan meraih penghargaan tertinggi bagi seluruh olahragawan dunia itu. Giggs menjadi salah satu dari 10 kandidat yang dipilih. Giggs akan bersaing salah satunya dengan pembalap F1 Jenson Button.

Dalam hampir 20 tahun karirnya, Giggs telah mengoleksi 11 gelar Liga Inggris dan Dua gelar Liga Champions. Hal itu yang dianggap Fergie sangat layak jika gelandang Wales ini menjadi olahragawan terbaik saat ini.

"Kami harap Giggs mendapat penghargaan atas kerja kerasnya. Giggs juga contoh baik bagi pemain muda karena nilai kemanusiaannya tidak berubah meski telah memiliki tahun-tahun terbaik dalam karirnya," pungkas Ferguson.

[tumpal_oneunited]

Yupz...
Setuju bgt...MU memperpanjang kontrak Scholes dan Giggs.. :)

[ferly_Liemz]

Nasihat Ryan Giggs Buat Paul Scholes

VIVAnews - Paul Scholes sempat mengatakan ingin meninggalkan Manchester United jika tak lagi menjadi pilihan utama Sir Alex Ferguson. Namun, Ryan Giggs coba menghadang kepergian Scholes.

Giggsy dan Scholesy memang menjadi dua pemain paling senior dalam skuad Iblis Merah. Giggsy saat ini telah menginjak usia 36 tahun sedangkan Scholes 35 tahun.

Namun berbeda dengan Giggsy, Scholes tak selalu diturunkan Ferguson. The Ginger Prince hanya menjadi starter di 10 pertandingan dari 21 pertandingan MU. Hal itu membuat Scholes sempat berniat hengkang.

Usai dua gelandang veteran ini mengantarkan Iblis Merah menekuk West Ham United 4-0, sebuah wejangan diberikan Giggsy buat Scholes. Gelandang Wales ini meminta Scholes lebih memahami keputusan Ferguson.

"Kami semua ingin bermain di setiap pertandingan dan tidak berbeda dengan Paul Scholes," ujar Giggs kepada Men Sport.

"Dia ingin bermain setiap pekan, tapi dengan skuad yang kami miliki itu sangat tidak mungkin. Memang sebuah masa sulit jika Anda melewati dua atau tiga pekan tanpa bermain," tambah Giggs.

Dalam kesempatan itu, Giggs juga mengakui jika saat ini dirinya memang lebih diuntungkan dengan posisinya sebagai winger. Tak hanya itu, kemampuan beradaptasi di posisi baru lebih ke tengah memang membuat peluang Giggs dimainkan lebih besar dibanding Scholes.

"Saya dapat bermain di beberapa posisi, tapi dia hanya bermain di posisi gelandang tengah. Jadi itu yang membuatnya lebih sulit bermain setiap pekannya," tambahnya.

Namun, Giggs tetap mengakui jika kemampuan Scholes masih mumpuni menjadi pilar Iblis Merah meski tak selalu diturunkan.

"Laga Sabtu lalu menerangkan semua bagaimana Scholes mengontrol pertandingan. Dia tidak pernah membiarkan bola pergi. Umpannya juga masih yang terbaik," lanjut Giggs.

Tak hanya Giggs yang memberikan pujian buat Scholes. Sang manajer juga masih memberikan pujian buat gelandang perusaknya itu meski sempat mengancam akan meninggalkan Old Trafford.

"Scholes pemain luar biasa dan dia penghubung permainan kami. Dia terlihat masih sangat bagus bersama kami. Darron Gibson dan Anderson masih muda dan mereka mengakui hanya Scholes yang telah mencapai level tertinggi selama 15 tahun," ujar Ferguson.

sarap neh berita...
kita setan kale bukan iblis....:hajar1::hajar1:

BTT berarti kalau misal paul perpanjang,ada kemungkinan pensiun di united yak...
bagus deh..

[Supernan]

Sedikit Pics HQ dr Om Scholesy :muscarf:

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[drivemein]

Time for Scholes to seek pastures new
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Paul Scholes is a Manchester United legend, one of the greatest players to have played in the Premier League; but at 35 it may be time for him to call it a day. His recent performance against Fulham was atrocious; he was off the pace and was unable to make any impression in the final third of the pitch. His mistake led to Fulham’s first goal and as incredible as it is to say, he looked out of his depth at Craven Cottage.

Described by Zinedine Zidane as ‘the greatest player of his generation’, Scholes in his prime was an extraordinary player, an attacking midfielder the likes of which England may never see again. His range of passing combined with his clinical finishing made him a dangerous weapon against any side. As he has aged, Scholes has had to adapt his game drastically; he no longer makes late runs into the box and can be identified now as more of a deep-lying playmaker. His technique is still as good as ever as shown by his excellent volleyed goal against West Ham recently, but his legs have all but gone. He no longer has the pace and energy to dominate a midfield and no wonder, he is 35 years of age and all good things eventually come to an end. He is unfortunate in that he will be compared to Ryan Giggs who at 36, is still performing at a remarkably high level on a consistent basis.

Scholes has done well to keep his place in the team for such a prolonged period; his place in United’s history is secure. The player that was brought in as his successor is yet to make an impression; Anderson has not developed as quickly as the club would have hoped, but he is still young and there is time for him to grow into the role. United’s first choice central-midfield is now made up of Fletcher and Carrick (Hargreaves notwithstanding), and Scholes only plays in games where the management feel he can still make an impact. The performance against Fulham showed that these games are becoming increasingly rare. If he was at a smaller club, Scholes could still play a pivotal role, but at a club at the very top, challenging for 4 titles, it is difficult for him to stay relevant.

At a team lower down the league, Scholes could make a real impact, but his days at United seem numbered. He has been offered an extension to his contract but has yet to sign it. He should think carefully about whether he wants to, he has already made it clear that he would like to feature more but this is unlikely if he repeats the level of performance shown against Fulham. It is almost unimaginable to see Scholes playing for another club, so perhaps he should call time on his career; if he attempts to cling on to his place in the United team it could damage his legacy; his past achievements deserve more than to be remembered as a fading star.

[red_girl_mia]

sarap neh berita...
kita setan kale bukan iblis....:hajar1::hajar1:

BTT berarti kalau misal paul perpanjang,ada kemungkinan pensiun di united yak...
bagus deh..

sarap dikit kale bro....kan dibesar2in..dari setan karana makin kuat jadi iblisss..:hiu::hiu:

enak aja ganti2 :devil3::devil3:

tapi iblis lebih ngeri juga yak???<:-P<:-P

buat om scholsy,,yang sabar ya?? kan banyak saingan,,lagian juga mau mempertajam squad muda jadi beri kesempatan dikit ya....toh kontrak n gaji tetep jalan..xexexexexe....:putra::putra:

[Supernan]

Nih kalo senior udh berbicara hehehe ^:)^

08/01/2010 15:09, Report by Gemma Thompson
Scholes: We'll bounce back

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Paul Scholes insists the Reds will not the let critics get them down following last weekend's shock FA Cup exit to Leeds United.

The midfielder admits United got what they deserved against Simon Grayson's side, but remains confident in the Reds' ability to bounce back from adversity.

"We've been written off so many times before and come back and proved people wrong, so hopefully we can do that again," he told ManUtd.com.

"We're only two points behind Chelsea in the league, in the last 16 of the Champions League and the semi-finals of the Carling Cup so there's no disaster yet. We're still in the hunt for three major trophies and hopefully we can win at least one of them.

"Of course, the [Leeds] defeat was a big disappointment. They played really well on the day and showed what a good team they are. We didn't play as well as we can and probably got what we deserved in the end."

The Reds will aim to get back on track at St Andrew's on Saturday tea-time, but face a Birmingham City side who are unbeaten in 12 games.

"They're having a fantastic season and playing really well," added Scholes. "They appear to be a very hard-working team who defend very well.

"St Andrew's is always a difficult place to go whatever form Birmingham are in and I think Saturday will be even tougher."

[drivemein]

SCHOLES: BAD TIMES WILL BRING OUT THE BEST IN US
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PAUL SCHOLES knows Manchester United need to get their act together but refuses to press the panic button amid the Old Trafford doom and gloom.

Veteran Scholes has seen the mid-season obituaries many times before over his 16 seasons. But he believes
Sir Alex Ferguson’s teams have learnt to thrive on proving such doubters wrong.

Even United’s own fans are questioning whether the post-Ronaldo line-up are good enough to establish a new record by winning a fourth successive Premier League title.

Five defeats in the first half of the season, the shock of an FA Cup loss, an unprecedented defensive injury crisis, the failure to leapfrog Chelsea into pole position on Saturday and the confirmations about debt problems have combined to create a negative atmosphere that is in stark contrast to the optimism across the city at Eastlands.

But Scholes is not a man who gets carried away with excitement in the good times just as he does not worry too
much in the bad times. He reasons that when the going gets tough, the tough get going. And he says that United have plenty of battlehardened campaigners.

“You thrive on adversity,” he said. “The more it happens, the better it is for us.

“We have probably been written off at some stage every season I have been here and this season is going to be
no different. We just have to prove people wrong again.

“There is no disaster yet. I wouldn’t say we are bullish, but we are only one point behind Chelsea, which is not
a bad position even if we have played a game more. We are also in the last 16 of the Champions League and have

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Ferguson: Scholes Hebat Main "Threesome"

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MANCHESTER, KOMPAS.com - Pelatih Manchester United, Sir Alex Ferguson, mengagumi kemampuan gelandang Paul Scholes yang dapat bermain threesome di lapangan tengah. Siapa pasangannya?

Sejak Dimitar Berbatov cedera, Ferguson harus memikirkan cara yang tepat untuk menyokong Wayne Rooney sebagai striker tunggal. Untuk mengatasinya, Ferguson memilih menggunakan tiga pemain di tengah.

Strategi itu diterapkannya secara jitu pada leg pertama 16 besar Liga Champions lawan AC Milan, Selasa (16/2/2010). Satu dari trio gelandang sentral itu adalah Scholes. Pemain 35 tahun itulah yang mencetak gol penyama skor sehingga MU bangkit dan akhirnya menang 3-2.

"Lebih sulit ketika kami memutuskan untuk memainkan tiga gelandang sentral," kata Ferguson. "Itulah kesulitan baginya karena dia dapat bermain dalam tim kami yang mana pun."

"Kami memainkannya di Milan, itu tidak perlu diragukan, tapi saya rasa threesome antara Scholes, (Michael) Carrick, dan (Darren) Fletcher menciptakan penampilan yang lebih konsisten, suatu level performa yang membuatnya sulit diubah, terutama dalam laga-laga seperti itu," ungkapnya.

Ferguson menambahkan, pengalaman yang dimiliki Scholes sangat membantunya dalam meracik strategi. Ferguson tak perlu lagi banyak bicara karena Scholes sudah paham dengan perubahan pasangan maupun permainan.

Karena keunggulan Scholes itulah, MU tak ragu-ragu memberikan perpanjangan kontrak kepadanya. Kontrak itu masih tertahan karena Scholes belum mengambil keputusan.

Ferguson berharap, Scholes tidak memutuskan pensiun dalam waktu dekat. "Setan Merah" akan memberikan kesempatan lebih lama kepada Scholes untuk memikirkan tawaran kontrak tadi.

"Saya senang memberinya kontrak baru. Saya rasa semua tergantung pada pandangan Paul terhadap dirinya, tapi Anda lihat penampilannya pada Selasa (lawan Milan) dan saya rasa dia brilian," kata pelatih asal Skotlandia tersebut. "Tidak perlu baginya untuk memikirkan pensiun seperti yang dikatakan orang beberapa pekan lalu."

Scholes sudah menjadi pemain profesional di Old Trafford sejak 1994. Ia memiliki tendangan keras yang akurat, tapi juga dikenal sering melakukan pelanggaran. (TLG)

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Manchester United's Sir Alex Ferguson wants Paul Scholes to sign new deal
Sir Alex Ferguson believes that Paul Scholes's recent fine form will convince the veteran midfielder to scrap thoughts of retirement and sign a new one-year deal with Manchester United.

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Scholes, 35, has been offered the extension by United management but has yet to agree terms, having hinted before Christmas that there was a possibility of him retiring when his current deal ends at the conclusion of this season.

But Ferguson has been so impressed by Scholes in a three-man central midfield formation, most recently in the midweek 3-2 win at AC Milan, he believes the one-club man should continue for at least one more campaign with the reigning English champions.

"I'd be happy to give him a new contract," Ferguson said Friday. "I think it all depends on what Paul thinks himself, but you saw his performance on Tuesday and I thought it was brilliant.

"I think his form in the last few weeks has been incredible, it's been absolutely brilliant. There's no need for him to think about retirement as some were saying some weeks ago."

Scholes's form in United's current formation has had one added side effect. The tactic calls for the ever-impressive Wayne Rooney to operate as a solitary forward and has meant limited opportunities for club record signing Dimitar Berbatov, a situation that is unlikely to change at present according to the manager.

"It's harder when we decide to play three centre midfield players," said Ferguson of Berbatov's situation. "That's the difficultly, I think, for him because he could play in any of our teams.

"We could even have played him in Milan, there's no doubt about that, but I think the threesome of Scholes, (Michael) Carrick and (Darren) Fletcher have created quite a consistency, a level, of performance that makes it difficult to change that, particularly in those kind of matches.

"I don't think I have a need to talk to him. He has trained very well. Every time I have spoken to him, he understands what we are doing."

To further add to Berbatov's frustrations, the form of Rooney - and his durability and desire to play in every possible game - means the Bulgarian is unlikely to replace him any time in the near future.

"He's a fit lad,"said Ferguson of Rooney," ahead of the striker's return to his hometown club, Everton, on Saturday when United will look to overhaul Chelsea at the top of the English Premier League table.

"He wants to play all the time anyway so it's not a question of what you'd like to do, it's also a question of his desire to keep playing," the Scot said. "I don't see any sign of that abating in any way. He's just very focused on playing

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[catsuke]

terjemahannya gan..

Fergie Bujuk Scholes Bertahan Setahun Lagi
Reky Herling Kalumata - detiksport

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Manchester - Sir Alex Ferguson mengaku masih puas dengan performa Paul Scholes. Manajer Manchester United ini berharap dapat membujuk Scholes untuk memperpanjang kontraknya satu tahun lagi.

Scholes beberapa kali merasa kecewa dengan performanya di musim ini dan kabarnya dia ingin segera gantung sepatu. Sedangkan Fergie telah menawarkan perpanjangan kontrak satu tahun lagi bagi pemain berusia 35 tahun ini.

Sering berjalannya waktu berita itu mulai reda dan Scholes sudah akan selesai kontraknya di Old Trafford pada akhir musim ini. Namun Fergie tetap berharap Scholes bertahan dengan skuadnya apalagi melihat apa yang telah dibuatnya di San Siro.

"Saya akan senang melakukan sesuatu mengenai kontrak Scholes tetapi belum ada. Itu tergantung apa yang dipikirkan Paul sendiri dan saya tidak ingin masuk ke situ," ungap Fergie seperti dilansir Sky Sport.

Menurut Fergie, gelandang veterannya ini seharusnya berpikir lagi jika ingin pensiun. Apalagi melihat gol yang dibuatnya ke gawang AC Milan di Liga Champions menunjukkan bahwa Scholes masih dapat bersaing di level atas.

"Dia sangat brilian di Milan dan performa dalam beberap pekan lalu luar biasa. Tidak ada yang perlu dipikirkan untk pensiun. Dia telah menunjukkan kemampuannya dan kepada saya. Satu tahun lagi tidak akan masalah buatnya," ujarnya.

[and1]

kalo yg namanya legend, asal msh pengen maen buat UNITED, kontraknya diperpanjang terus kayanya...hehe

salut buat konsistensi & eksistensi scholes bersama giggsy, neville & van der sar, dan jg ga lupa ole

[Aba_MaczUnited]

MU Kejar 2 Kandidat Suksesor Paul Scholes


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VIVAnews - Manajer Manchester United, Sir Alex Ferguson rupanya harus kembali berburu pemain 'perusak' guna mengisi tempat yang akan ditinggalkan Paul Scholes.

Keinginan Fergie memboyong pengganti Scholes juga mendapat dukungan dari pemilik klub, Keluarga Glazers. Bahkan, Klan Glazers kabarnya siap mengucurkan dana hasil penjualan Cristiano Ronaldo untuk berburu 'Scholes Baru'.

Ferguson sebenarnya telah menyiapkan beberapa nama guna menjadi penerus Scholes di lini tengah Iblis Merah. Namun dua nama, Luis Anderson dan rekrutan terbaru Adem Ljajic sepertinya tak membuat puas Fergie.

Scholes sendiri memang tak lagi muda. Dengan usia 35 tahun, tentu Scholesy tak segarang beberapa tahun lalu.

Seperti yang dilansir Manchester Evening News, dua nama tengah didekati Ferguson. Gelandang Portugal, Miguel Veloso dan gelandang Kroasia, Milan Badelj menjadi target utama Fergie.

Badelj (21 tahun) saat ini bermain untuk klub Kroasia, Dinamo Zagreb. Di negaranya, ia dikenal dengan sebutan Zvonimir Boban Baru. Menariknya, Boban juga sempat menjadi pemain incaran Ferguson yang gagal diwujudkan di era 1990an.

Sedangkan Veloso lebih dulu dikaitkan dengan Iblis Merah. Gelandang Sporting Lisbon berusia 23 tahun ini sempat dipromosikan rekannya di timnas Portugal, Luis Nani kepada Sir Alex Ferguson.
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Mudah2an yg diincar mau bergabung...:D

[Mahesa_Jenar]

Gol melawan Wolves membuat Scholes masuk ke dalam daftar EPL 100.
Yeah.. setelah sekian lama menunggu akhirnya masuk juga Oom Scholes.
Makin sip karena gol tersebut membawa United ke puncak klasemen.

Thanks Oom Scholes..!!!

[red_girl_mia]

Goal yg indah,,,,andai kata om Scholsy mo gantung sepatu,,,setidaknya raihan 100 udah best buat pemaen gelandang n sering dicadangin kyak Scholsy,,,,semusim lagi donk....xixixixixi...>:/:)>-:devil2:

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First the ton, then the title! Manchester United centurion Paul Scholes targets Premier League after personal glory

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Paul Scholes breathed a sigh of relief after finally notching his 100th Premier League goal - and now he can look ahead to far more important honours.

Once a prolific scorer, Scholes found the net for the 98th time in league combat at Sunderland in April last year.

It has taken 11 months to get the extra two, having been on 99 since his effort in the four-goal demolition of West Ham last December.

His latest, a neat finish after he had shown patience and composure to nip past Jody Craddock before drilling his shot into the far corner, promises to be one of the most important this season for Manchester United as it game them a narrow victory at Wolves and took them back to the top of the league.

Scholes has never been one for rejoicing at personal milestones. And, after becoming the 18th player to reach a Premier League ton, he offered the briefest of reactions before setting his sights on more tangible rewards.

'It was nice,' he said. 'I had a similar chance against West Ham a couple of weeks ago, but thankfully this time I managed to score.

'I have been on 99 for a while now, so it is nice to get it done. I am really pleased I have managed to achieve it. It has put us top of the league and hopefully we can stay there.'

Although United survived a couple of major scares, including one in stoppage time when Sam Vokes blazed over from six yards, it was the kind of result they have turned into an art form down the years.

With just nine matches remaining, United know points, not performances are all that matter now. And having been down that road so many times in the past, Scholes can sense when it has been a potentially decisive day.

'It was a big win,' he said. 'The pitch wasn't great and I don't think they were too interested in playing football either. They were just trying to stop us, which made it difficult.

'When you scrape through like that, when you are just hanging in, it is as good as getting five.'

Sir Alex Ferguson has already started chalking the games off, the next one being at Old Trafford on Sunday against Fulham, who have to visit Juventus in the Europa League next Thursday.

United have an eye-catching European tie of their own though, against David Beckham's AC Milan on Wednesday, with the Red Devils looking to defend their 3-2 first-leg lead and advance into the quarter-finals.

'Wednesday is a massive game and this win will send us into it with a lot of confidence,' Scholes added. 'Hopefully we can get through the tie and get a place in the next round.'

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/

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Rooney - Scholes is true great
Rooney hails veteran midfielder as world-beater

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Wayne Rooney has been lauded by players and fans alike as one of the best players in the world for driving Manchester United towards a record 19th league crown, but the England forward feels Paul Scholes is more deserving of the praise.

Dubbed the "White Pele" by the Old Trafford faithful, Rooney has stepped out of the shadow of former United star Cristiano Ronaldo to fire 30 goals already this campaign, putting Sir Alex Ferguson's men in the frame to win three trophies this season.

However, the ever-humble Rooney is adamant that veteran midfielder Scholes is a true United legend and should receive more credit for his performances.

Scholes notched his 100th Premier League goal in United's 1-0 win against Wolves last weekend and Rooney insists he would be happy to match the achievements of the Old Trafford centurion.

He told The Sun: "It's hard to sum up Scholesy because he's changed his game since he was younger.

He's like a quarterback now, getting it in the middle and spraying it around the field.

"He's unbelievable - he's one of the greatest of all time."
Maturity

Rooney's performances for England have seen him earmarked as a future captain, but he insists he was happy not to be named as Fabio Capello's new skipper ahead of the World Cup.

Team-mate Rio Ferdinand was named as captain for the showpiece in South Africa, and Rooney believes the former Leeds defender deserved the armband.

He added: "I captained against Brazil, which was great. Hopefully one day I could do it full time. But now is not the right time.

"There are more experienced players in the team who deserve to be captain. I think that and obviously the manager does too."

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Manchester United will win every game between now and the end of the season, says veteran midfielder Paul Scholes

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Paul Scholes is confident Manchester United can win their remaining eight Premier League games and rewrite history.

The Red Devils are back at the top of the table after Sunday's win over Fulham - two points above Chelsea having played a game more.

The Blues arrive at Old Trafford at the start of next month for a game that is likely to determine if United can claim their fourth straight title and a 19th overall to overtake fierce rivals Liverpool.

Scholes said: 'I'd like to think we have the right players, ones who've been there before and know how tough it can be to win the League.

'The game against Chelsea at Old Trafford is going to be massive and we know we need to win that one.

'But that's not the only important match. If we want to win the League we're going to have to win every game. It's a tough ask, but I'm sure we can achieve it.

'We've had some good results against Chelsea at Old Trafford. At Stamford Bridge we've struggled a little bit, but with the United fans behind us we've got the better of them.

'That match is crucial because there's a such a big prize up for grabs and it could have a big impact on the title race.

'But every game is important - the teams at the bottom are fighting for survival and we need to make sure we beat them as well.'

Scholes has one eye on the April 3 clash with Carlo Ancelotti's side but the 35-year-old midfielder is refusing rule Arsenal out of the running.

The Gunners are also two points behind with eight games left and have, on paper, an easier run-in.

'You can't rule out Arsenal, especially with the run-in they've got, he added. 'They've played all the top teams twice already so they'll be confident of putting together a good run of results.

'We want to win all of our matches and if we do that we'll win the League. It would be great to win four in a row. Three in a row was a big achievement and now we want to go one step further.

'But the chance to make history doesn't drive me. That's not what's in the back of my mind when I walk out onto the pitch.

'I just want to win every game and hopefully win every trophy, whether it's the first time I've won it or the 10th.

'The aim each year is to win the League. If it means making history then terrific. If not, then so be it.

'I've won nine titles but I can't separate them and pick one as being better than the others.

'Winning the League is just a brilliant feeling and I hope we can do it again this season.'

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[zudomiriku]

Scholes Tak Tertarik pada Sejarah
Arya Perdhana - detiksport



Manchester - Manchester United berpeluang menjadi tim pertama dalam sejarah Liga Inggris yang bisa merebut empat titel secara beruntun. Tapi sejarah tidak jadi fokus utama seorang Paul Scholes.

Tiga musim terakhir ini, Liga Inggris dikuasai oleh MU. Bila tahun ini bisa jadi juara lagi, maka The Red Devils bakal jadi yang pertama melakukannya di empat musim secara berturut-turut.

"Itu akan jadi hal yang hebat. Tiga secara beruntun adalah prestasi besar dan sekarang kami ingin satu langkah lebih maju," tutur Scholes kepada Inside United.

"Tapi kesempatan untuk mengukir sejarah bukan motivasi saya. Itu tidak ada dalah pikiran saya kala melangkah ke lapangan. Saya cuma ingin memenangi tiap laga dan berharap bisa merebut setiap trofi, tak peduli itu yang pertama atau yang ke-10," imbuh Scholes.

"Tujuan kami tiap tahun adalah menjuarai Liga. Jika itu berarti kami membuat sejarah, maka itu sempurna. Jika tidak, ya sudah," kata gelandang berusia 35 tahun itu.

Untuk bisa merebut gelar keempat beruntun, MU masih harus bersaing, bukan dengan satu lawan, tapi dua, yaitu Chelsea dan Arsenal. Meski tegang, Scholes mengaku menikmati pertarungan menuju tangga juara ini.

"Yeah, perburuan titel selalu menegangkan dan akan lebih menyenangkan bila Anda berada dalam tim yang terlibat. Musim ini, kami jadi kandidat dengan cara hebat," kata Scholes.

"Kami selalu bilang, penting untuk selalu berada di posisi di mana kita berpeluang juara, bahkan bila kita tidak memimpin sejak awal musim. Bila bisa berada di sana, itu sudah cukup bagus karena apapun bisa terjadi dalam prosesnya," sambung Scholes.

"Kami berada di posisi itu, jadi sekarang ini semuanya tergantung kepada permainan kami dan bagaimana meraih kemenangan," tuntas pemain berjuluk 'Pangeran Jahe' itu.

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Scholes senses seventh heaven
Unbeaten run-in needed to win crown, says veteran United man

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Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes says his team must win all seven of their remaining fixtures if they are to be certain of retaining the Premier League title.

United are chasing an unprecedented fourth successive league crown but face difficult fixtures against near rivals Chelsea and UEFA Champions League hopefuls Manchester City and Tottenham in their run-in.

But the pendulum swung back in their favour on Sunday as they saw off Liverpool at Old Trafford, while Chelsea dropped points at Blackburn.

The results saw Sir Alex Ferguson's side return to the league summit, although Scholes was quick to recognise the difficulty his team face in winning the title for a record 19th time.

Maximum points

And the 35-year-old believes the Red Devils must take maximum points if they are to triumph again; a feat which he says is entirely possible given the players at Ferguson's disposal.

He told Inside United: "I'd like to think we've got the right players, ones who have been there before and know how tough it is to win the league.

"The game against Chelsea is going to be massive and we know we need to win that one. But that's not the only important game.

"If we want to win the league we're going to have to win every game. It's going to be tough but I'm sure we can do it."

While United lead the way, Chelsea sit in third, four points behind with a game in hand.

In between the two is a resurgent Arsenal side, who have enjoyed a six game winning streak that has lifted them into the reckoning.

Biggest threat

The Gunners await a favourable run-in compared to their fellow challengers, having already played all of the 'top four' teams twice.

And Scholes says Arsene Wenger's men provide the biggest threat to his team's title ambitious, although he reiterated his belief that United's destiny lay in their own hands.

He added: "You can't rule out Arsenal, especially with the run-in they've got.

"They've played all the top teams twice already, so they'll be confident of putting together a good run of results.

"But the bottom line is that if we win all our matches we'll win the league."

[drivemein]

Scholes signs new deal
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Experienced midfielder pens 12-month extension at Old Trafford

Paul Scholes has signed a new one-year contract with reigning Premier League champions Manchester United.

The experienced midfielder will now remain part of the set-up at Old Trafford until at least the summer of 2011.

The 35-year-old has spent his entire career to date with the Red Devils, having graduated out of United's famed youth academy.

Having made his first-team debut way back in September 1994, he has almost 16 years senior experience under his belt.

Despite having curtailed his forward-thinking over recent reasons he remains an integral part of Sir Alex Ferguson's plans and is regularly included in big games.

United are understandably delighted that Scholes has now agreed to extend his association with the club, dashing any suggestion that the former England international was contemplating retirement.

Enjoyment

"We are delighted Paul is staying on for another year," Ferguson told the club's official website.

"His form this year indicates his ability and his enjoyment of the game are as strong as ever, that's every reason to stay on.

"There was talk about him wanting to retire, but when you see his enjoyment in training and playing you can see how much he wants to carry on."

Scholes has reiterated that he still feels capable of competing at the highest level and has expressed his pleasure at penning a new deal.

He said: "I am pleased to have signed for another year. I am feeling good and enjoying my football.

"I would like to thank the boss, the coaching staff and also the fans for their continued support."

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Paul Scholes: We salute you
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In honour of the ginger prince’s new one year contract extension I compiled a list of my favourite Scholes goals. At his peak, Scholes bridged the gap between midfield and striker chipping in with his fair share of goals including those important late runs into the box.

His technique when striking the ball is a different class and is part of the reason why in 639 appearances Scholes has scored 148 goals.

So in honour of his new contract I have compiled my list of his top goals for United, some are there for importance others for quality but all are deserving.

5. vs Middlesbrough (April 2000). A thunderbolt that probably would still be going if not for the net

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4. vs Bradford (March 2000). Just over a month later Scholes again light up the pitch with a thunderous volley directly from a David Beckham corner.

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3. vs Panathinaikos (November 2000). United played keep ball, stringing together 32 passes before Scholes delicately chipped the ball over the stranded Panathinaikos keeper.

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2. vs Aston Villa (Dec 2006). Scholes again showed why he is considered as one of the finest strikers of a ball with a stunning vintage goal, a thunderous volley from a cleared corner.

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and finally although this goal may not have been as spectacular as some on the list, its importance ranks far beyond all. In 1999 Paul Scholes was booked in the CL semi final second leg against Juventus and as a result missed the Champions League final, so it was only fitting the next time United to the final, it would be Scholes who got them there with this wonderful strike against Barcelona

1. vs Barcelona (April 2008)

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His goal output may have decreased as he has got older but one thing that remains the same is the absolute quality of the legend that is Paul Scholes and here is hoping that he carries on to impress in the coming year.

[red_devilz]

Bentar lg om Gary menyusul ..... :D

Scholes signing a new contract ... no summer signing for new comer ???

[fredrian.seven]

Aku harus seneng atw sedih ya? Bener juga..apa ini tanda bakalan tidak ada tambahan kekuatan di lini tengah? Atau malah ada pemaen yang lebih pantas dilepas dibanding scholes yang dah berumur? Yang jelas kemungkinan tambahan gelandang sedikit berkurang..

Tapi..tetep aja selamat buat scholes.
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[nu_reccayasha]

bahasa indonesianya

Sabtu, 17 April 2010, 02:57 WIB
Scholes Ikat Kontrak 1 Tahun Lagi Dengan MU
Zika Zakiya


VIVAnews - Gelandang Paul Scholes membuktikan kesetiannya bersama Manchester United. Pria berusia 35 tahun itu baru saja mengikat kontrak selama setahun bersama Setan Merah, Jumat 16 April 2010.

Kepastian ini sekaligus menepis kabar kalau Scholes siap gantung sepatu di akhir musim 2009-2010.

"Kami sangat senang Paul bisa tinggal selama setahun lagi," kata manajer MU, Sir Alex Ferguson, di situs resmi klub.

"Penampilannya tahun ini menunjukkan kemampuan dan betapa ia menikmati pertandingan sama seperti dulu. Itu menjadi alasan mengapa ia harus bertahan," tambah sang manajer.

Scholes merupakan satu dari sedikit pemain yang menghabiskan karirnya dengan satu klub saja. Bahkan Scholes tercatat sebagai satu dari empat pemain MU yang bisa turun 600 pertandingan di segala kompetisi yang diikuti Setan Merah.

Mengawali karirnya di tim Junior pada 1991, Scholes akhirnya 'naik pangkat' ke tim senior pada 1994. Sejak saat itu pria kelahiran Salford ini sudah menciptakan 100 gol di semua kompetisi. 'Cacat' yang dimiliki Scholes hanyalah soal emosinya yang mudah tersulut.

Sepanjang karirnya, pria berambut merah ini sudah 100 kali tercatat di buku wasit karena pelanggaran dan tujuh kali diusir dari lapangan.

"Saya senang bisa bergabung selama setahun lagi. Saya merasa baik dan menikmati sepakbolaku saat ini," kata Scholes.

[rondwisan]

Aku harus seneng atw sedih ya? Bener juga..apa ini tanda bakalan tidak ada tambahan kekuatan di lini tengah? Atau malah ada pemaen yang lebih pantas dilepas dibanding scholes yang dah berumur? Yang jelas kemungkinan tambahan gelandang sedikit berkurang..

Tapi..tetep aja selamat buat scholes.
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rasanya perasaan kita sama nih Sam ... :hammer:
senang sedih worry confuse h2c ..., halah ... lebay yoo ... :devil2:

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Scholes Langsung Berikan Jawaban
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Manchester - Keputusan Manchester United memperpanjang kontrak Paul Scholes langsung mendapatkan jawaban. The Ginger Prince menghadirkan kemenangan penting bagi Setan Merah.

Scholes kembali membuka asa MU untuk kembali ke persaingan Liga Primer. Satu gol pemain bernomor punggung 18 ke gawang Manchester City, Sabtu (17/4/2010) malam WIB membawa The Red Devils memepet pemuncak klasemen Chelsea dengan hanya satu poin saja.

Gol ini hadir kurang dari sehari setelah MU memperpanjang kontrak pemain kelahiran 16 November 1974 tersebut.

Sejauh ini Sholes memang baru menyumbang tujuh gol di seluruh ajang yang diikuti MU. Namun gol-gol tersebut beberapa di antaranya merupakan gol penentu.

Pada laga Liga Primer 6 Maret silam, gol semata wayang "Si Pangeran Jahe" mengatarkan MU menang 1-0 atas Wolverhampton.

Satu gol Scholes dalam laga leg pertama 16 besar Liga Champions kontra AC Milan pertengahan Februari juga menjadi tonggak kemenangan MU. Gol Scholes ketika itu sukses membuat skor menjadi seri setelah sebelumnya tertinggal 0-1. Ada pun hasil akhir yang positif dipetik pasukan Sir Alex Ferguson, yakni menang 3-2.

Aksi Scholes yang lain yang menjadi penentu kemenangan MU ditunjukkan ketika menghadapi Besiktas di Liga Champions pada September tahun lalu. Satu gol yang ditorehkan pemain yang masuk tim senior MU sejak 1994 ini memastikan "Setan Merah" membawa pulang poin penuh dari markas klub asal Turki itu.

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He scores goals, galore,
He scores goals!
He scores goals, galore,
He scores goals!
He scores goals, galore,
He scores goals!
Paul Scholes - he scores goals...

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PAUL SCHOLES HE SCORES GOALS!! :devil2:

[and1]

singkat aja..

CLASS is PERMANENT ^:)^^:)^

[fredrian.seven]

ngelihat maennya semalem apa bener ya klo aku bilang posisi dan peran scholes sama dengan pirlo di milan.jadi deep playing playmaker (bener nggak ya nulisnya).scholes turun ke belakang njemput bola dan diumpankan ke depan,ngatur tempo dan bahkan lapisan pertama pertahanan MU. meski taklingnya jelek tapi itu ditutupi dengan penempatan posisi yang bagus untuk mengintersep bola.apalagi dengan akurasi passingnya yang mungkin masuk hitungan terbaik di MU saat ini.nggak salah klo aku sekarang menempatkan scholes di atas giggs dalam hal performa saat ini di lapangan.
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[finza_13]

bahasa indonesianya

Sabtu, 17 April 2010, 02:57 WIB
Scholes Ikat Kontrak 1 Tahun Lagi Dengan MU
Zika Zakiya



inilah pembuktiannya...

motivasi lebih dari perpanjangan kontrak...=D>

[erwien.batosay]

Derby Hero
The Ginger Assasin

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Ciuman Kegembiraan Scholes-Neville

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VIVAnews - Paul Scholes mencetak gol penting saat Manchester United bertandang ke markas manchester City, Sabtu, 17 April 2010. Berkat golnya di injury time babak kedua, MU bisa menang 1-0.

Tambahan tiga poin di pertandingan derby tadi adalah pencapaian penting. Kini MU hanya kalah satu poin dari Chelsea yang ada di puncak klasemen. Pada pertandingannya, Chelsea kalah 1-2 dari tuan rumah Tottenham Hotspur.

Gol Scholes lahir lewat sundulan sang midfielder. Pemain yang baru saja memperpanjang kontrak pada hari Jumat merayakan gol itu bersama Gary Neville dengan cara yang tidak lazim, berciuman.

Entah siapa mencium siapa, kedua pemain senior itu tampak lega kalau tim mereka akhirnya bisa menang atas seteru sekota.

"Senang rasanya bisa menang melawan City dalam pertandingan apa pun. Terutama saat kita jauh dari kandang," kata Scholes. (Irish Times)

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Sir Alex Ferguson says 'no-one better' than Manchester United 'ghoster' Paul Scholes
Manager Sir Alex Ferguson showered praise on his match-winner, Paul Scholes, following the veteran midfielder's last-gasp header that gave Manchester United their precious 1-0 Premier League victory over locals rivals City.

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Scholes, 35, last week signed a new one-year contract extension and celebrated with an injury-time header that revived United's title challenge.

Ferguson said: "No-one is better than Scholes at ghosting into the box. There was no-one near him and it was a free header.

"Towards the end, City made chances themselves and it got a bit open. That freed it up a bit for Paul. I think he was man-of-the-match, he was absolutely fantastic, he is such a skillful player, he was wonderful today."

Ferguson had ignored recent concerns over the form of some of his senior players by selecting Scholes, along with Ryan Giggs and Gary Neville.

"Experience in these games is definitely important," Ferguson said. "They have been in so many of these derby games over the years, it is vital. Apart from their own contributions, it also helps other players."

The United manager also celebrated his team's rich history of dramatic late victories, three of which have come against City this season.

"That's the quality, and part of the history, of this club. It's a fantastic thing to have," said Ferguson of his team's resilience. "I think we deserved to win the game, I don't think there is any question about that, but I couldn't see a goal coming," the Scottish boss added.

"It looked like our title hopes were ending until the goal. It certainly would have made it very, very difficult if we had drawn.

"I'd almost given up and thought it would be 0-0. You know, with us, it's happened so many times we score late and you always hope it will happen again. You always hope."

Telegraph

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Fergie: Scholes Masih Layak Main
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MANCHESTER – Sir Alex Ferguson optimis Paul Scholes memiliki waktu hingga setahun ke depan untuk tampil apik di lapangan.

Sehari setelah menandatangi perpanjangan kontrak, Scholes menjadi penentu kemenangan United atas Manchester City dalam Derby Manchester, akhir pekan lalu.

Saat itu, Scholes menjadi pemain tertua (35 tahun) di atas lapangan. Sebelumnya, banyak yang mencibir keputusan Ferguson yang meminta mantan pemain Timnas Inggris memperpanjang kontraknya bersama Red Devils.

Usia Scholes yang sudah kepala tiga dianggap sulit bersaing dengan para pemain muda lainnya. Tapi, Ferguson menampik hal tersebut.

“Dia sudah 35 tahun, jadi dalam situasi ini dia hanya fokus terhadap apa yang dipikirkan pelatih, klub, suporter, dan rekan setimnya?” tandas Fergie.

“Pertanyaan-pertanyaan itu harus dipikirkan karena dia pemain hebat dan membanggakan,” lanjut pelatih asal Skotlandia.

“Tak diragukan lagi, saya yakin dia punya waktu satu tahun lagi. Pengaruhnya tak perlu dipertanyakan. Kami tak seharunya mempertanyakan pengaruh besar yang dia buat untuk tim. Semua orang bisa melihatnya,” tuntas Ferguson, dikutip tribalfootball, Senin (19/4/2010).
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Scholes: We fight until the end
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Paul Scholes believes Manchester United’s win over bitter rivals Manchester City this weekend was not down to luck, but a winning mentality.

Scholes header in the dying seconds secured the 3 points and local bragging rights as well as keeping the pressure on league leaders Chelsea, who were later beaten by Tottenham Hotspur. As an added bonus, it puts City in 5th place, out of the lucrative Champions League places.

“We just keep going. We want to win all our games. Some teams play for a draw, whether City were doing that I don’t know. But we are not a team that ever plays for a draw,” said Scholes.

“We want to win our games. That guarantees we go right to the end. It was great. It is a big thing to beat City, whatever way you do it. We have managed to score in the last minute to win games against them three times this season. It is a nice feeling.

“It is a massive game for the fans of both teams. It means exactly the same to us.

“I think we deserved the points. We had a couple of great chances in the first-half and maybe we could have gone in one or two goals up.”

Scholes praised the United defence for their stellar performance, restricting City to just a couple of chances.

“City had a couple of chances but in the main we defended brilliantly,” he added.

“The back four were fantastic. Edwin van der Sar was great and we managed to sneak it in the end. That gave us a platform to try and score some goals. It didn’t quite happen for us until the last few seconds.

“We felt comfortable. In the last 20 minutes, when you are pushing men forward trying to get the winner, there is a chance you might be open a little bit. They were mainly restricted to shots outside the box and it is going to be difficult to beat a keeper like Edwin from there.

“It was a typical Manchester derby. They are usually tight games and thankfully we were on the right end of it.”

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Van der Sar reveals universal appreciation of Paul Scholes
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Manchester number one Edwin Van der Sar believes his Old Trafford colleague Paul Scholes is appreciated as a footballer the world over, claiming even the likes of Barcelona’s Andres Iniesta and Xavi rate the midfielder very highly.

Scholes rolled back the years with a vintage display against Manchester City, and his Manchester United teammate suggests the notoriously publicity shy midfielder is one of the most revered talents on the continent.

Scholes wrapped a great week for him personally, having signed a new year long deal at Manchester United, and his winner put Sir Alex Ferguson’s side right back in the title race following Tottenham Hotspur’s win over Chelsea. Despite his low-key profile, Van Der Sar claims the 35-year-old is well appreciated by his fellow professionals.

The Manchester United goalkeeper told the Manchester Evening News: "A lot of players talk incredibly highly of Scholesy in Holland,"

"Even in Italy and elsewhere it's the same.”

"His image isn't that big and of course he's not into publicity and all that side of things.”

"But I know every year the big players recognise the quality of Scholesy. He has the passing ability, the technique and scoring ability. That sort of thing.”

"Even Xavi and Iniesta in Barcelona are talking about him.”

"So many, many players have a lot of respect for him as a player and for what he has done for United during his career."

[erin]

manteb dh om Scholes..
kontrak baru..
nyetak goal krusial..
GO the Ginger Prince!

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Fletcher: There will never be another Scholes

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Derby hero Paul Scholes is unique and football won't see the like again when he quits, says Darren Fletcher.

That retirement has been delayed for one year at least with the United match-winner against City securing a new 12-month Old Trafford deal 24 hours before his Eastlands triumph.

But Fletcher says they broke the mould when they made the 35-year-old midfielder.

"If the manager could have clones of players then Scholesy would definitely be one of them," said Fletcher. "Paul is phenomenal. He is an inspiration to every player at this club.

"He is a legend and a real benchmark. I don't think we will ever see another one like Paul Scholes.

"He is not interested in the modern-day footballer's life off the pitch, but is a world-class player on the pitch.

"I have watched him all the time in my United career. I study his movement, the way he controls the game, his switches of play. He is the complete midfielder.

"He has adapted his style as he has got older. Back in the day, nobody could touch him when it came to a goalscoring midfielder. He'd bomb on to try to get a goal like he did on Saturday. Back then it was a regular occurrence.

"Nowadays he is like a deep lying quarterback the way he controls the tempo of the game. He has adapted his style as he has got older.

"I have watched all the midfielders here like Roy Keane, Nicky Butt, Giggs, David Beckham and Paul. They all had great qualities.

"Paul's late runs into the box are an aspect of his game that I have tried to get into my game. The last couple of seasons especially I have tried to get myself more goalscoring opportunities like he does.

"The way he makes angles for the defenders so he can get on the ball and start the tempo and play is great. He is the benchmark for things like that."

While Scholes will end his playing career with a shelf full of Premier League title medals, Champions League honours and FA and League Cup winners' medals, the elite personal honours have eluded the Salford-born hero.

Scholes recognition

"He has probably never really got the true recognition he deserved outside of Manchester United because he never did the media," said Fletcher. "He didn't do interviews and never put himself out with things like that.

"I cannot believe he has never been nominated for World, European or domestic individual honours because in his prime he was scoring 20 goals from midfield.

"It is astonishing he has never won a personal award, but given the choice of winning something and then having to get up and do the speech I think he'd rather have not won them!"

Scholes though has won himself the pre-derby extension to his Old Trafford deal that will extend his senior stay to 17 years. But as United's late season form faltered before the 1-0 win against the Blues revived their title push, Scholes was one of the targets for some critics who claimed he should be put out to pasture.

"It is crazy to suggest that he shouldn't have got another contract," added Fletcher. "If you watch the game on Saturday he was the best player on the park. Even before his goal in injury time he was controlling the derby at his tempo.

"He slowed it down when it was needed. He was always available and quickened it up when it was called for. He was an inspiration playing like that.

"All the players here want him at United next year. All the players like him and Ryan Giggs and Gary Neville are wanted around the place because they remain a great inspiration to us all.

"Proper fans who know the game would have known Paul still had value in him.

"They realise that maybe he doesn't go box-to-box these days for 90 minutes and nobody expects that. We have others who can do the work for him and he pops up and times his runs and is more selective with his runs rather than doing it all the time. There is nobody better at it than him.

"If I can get anywhere near to that when I am 35 then I'll be very happy.''

The Scholes-inspired derby win at Eastlands, coupled with Chelsea's defeat at Tottenham, has fired the title race again.

"After a real couple of disappointing results, the derby was a massive game for us," said Fletcher. "We had to put the pressure on Chelsea. We wanted to win the Manchester derby and ensure we kept fighting for the league.

"We did our job and you just have to be there when Chelsea make a slip."

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[GloryGloryWR]

SETUJU
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[Andi Istiabudi]

Beberapa hari lalu saya menonton tayangan highlight Liga Inggris di salah satu channel Indovision dimana Paul Scholes diwawancarai seusai pertandingan kemarin. Ternyata suaranya enak lho, padahal selama ini wajahnya lebih sering terlihat serius dan terkesan pendiam, hehehe ...

[neoradtz]

Scholes!! :D hahahahah.. dulu dia jd pemaen andalan gw kalo lagi maen Winning Eleven 4 di PS 1 kalo pake MU ato pake England.. Dapet bola di luar kotak penalti, tinggal pencet kotak, kalo gak masuk, minimal kiper lawan berjibaku lah hahahaha.. Love u Scholesy :)

Tp sekarang emang dia prefer maju ke depan gawang ya? Mungkin menyesuaikan diri sama permainan ya? dulu kan dia TTLKP (Tukang Tendang di Luar Kotak Penalti) hohoho :D

Great Personality.. (a little doubt on his tackles though) hahahahahah :D.. Still Go Scholesy! :D

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Manchester United's Paul Scholes is a true great. The rest is bull
The midfielder won't win any awards and won't go to the World Cup, but he has proved his worth this season

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The strange thing is that Paul Scholes has never had much of a look-in when the player of the year awards have been decided, even when he was that bit younger and quicker. The little ginger doyen of the Manchester United midfield has never had to fix a bow tie and mumble a few lines of acceptance. But then, you know it's the last thing Scholes would want when he could be at home in Saddleworth, playing with Arron, Alicia and Aiden and getting ready for training the following day.

A word that is often applied to Scholes is "shy". But how can a man who gives the impression he is on first-name terms with the ball in front of 75,000 people every other Saturday, with millions watching on television, be shy? Scholes is not shy. He just has his routine: pull on your boots, do your best, get in the car and go home. The rest, as Harvey Keitel's character said in Mean Streets, is bullshit.

Scholes is very much from the "the rest is bullshit" school. He doesn't do interviews. He doesn't walk red carpets. He doesn't have a flashy car with smoked-out windows. You won't see his autobiography in the megastore or a six-page spread in Hello! Scholes is a reminder of what footballers used to be like and what many of us wish they could be again.

A reluctant hero, however, is still a hero. Ask Wayne Rooney, who is accumulating all this season's individual trophies, to name his favourite player and without hesitation he will say Scholes. Sir Alex Ferguson regards the midfielder as "one of the best football brains Manchester United have ever had". Edgar Davids: "We can all learn from Paul Scholes." Marcello Lippi: "Scholes would have been one of my first choices for putting together a great team." Zinedine Zidane: "My toughest opponent? Scholes." All this when Scholes, bless him, still has trouble differentiating between a fair tackle and a pub-side hack.

One day last week Ferguson was asked why Michael Carrick could not get in the United team. "What can I do?" he replied, his eyes wide, his arms outstretched. "What are you saying? Drop Scholes?" His voice probably demanded an exclamation mark as well.

A couple of weekends before the blood in the veins of United's supporters had been turned to wine with a goal out of nowhere against Manchester City, 17 seconds from the end of stoppage time. It was classic Scholes: the elusive little run, a twisting header, a yelp of joy and, finally, that familiar smile and punch of the air.

Last week, against Tottenham Hotspur, he was the outstanding player again. Opta statistics show that only Chelsea's Mikel John Obi has a better pass percentage rate. Of Scholes's 1,497 passes this season, 89.58% have reached their target. He was the Premier League's most accurate passer last season (90.69%) and its third in 2007-08 (89.7%).

Scholes's colleagues speak of him in almost disbelieving tones. "He'll do ridiculous things in training," Rio Ferdinand says. "He'll say: 'You see that tree over there?' – it'll be 40 yards away – 'I'm going to hit it.' And he'll do it."

Or another target will be identified. "Gary Neville was having a piss one day, 45 yards away, by a fence," Ferguson remembers. "Scholes whacked him right in the arse."

Scholes's form has brought suggestions that Fabio Capello might make one last attempt to coax him back into the England squad. Scholes retired from international football at 29, when he had much more to give. "It's a shame he didn't play for England more," Steve Bruce, Sunderland's manager, said of his old team-mate before Sunday's game at the Stadium of Light. "In the last two decades Scholes is arguably as good as you get in the Premier League."

But Capello has decided to leave it and you get the feeling Scholes doesn't care what the media – or anyone outside of Old Trafford – thinks. He had stopped enjoying going away with England. Yes, there is a World Cup looming, but Scholes has just signed a one-year contract and – in his mind, at least – stepping away from England is one of the reasons why he is still going strong at the age of 35.

Capello has tried to talk him round. It was a short conversation. Now, one of the Italian's colleagues points out that the "Scholes for England" issue never gets raised when the player has not done so well. And there have been a few games this season when Scholes has fallen below the levels he sets himself. That level, however, is one to which most footballers can only aspire.

"People say he is a great player, but you have to define what a great player is," says Peter Schmeichel, the former United goalkeeper. "For me, it is a player who has a bottom level that means his worst performance is not noticed. If he is having a bad game, a team-mate might feel Paul Scholes is not quite on his game, but a spectator wouldn't notice. Scholes, of all the players I have played with, has the highest bottom level."

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Scholes staying level headed
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United midfielder calls for calm ahead of crunch clashes

Paul Scholes knows only too well the heartache of missing out on the title and is hoping to avoid that fate this year.

The Manchester United midfielder may have an enviable collection of Premier League winners' medals to his name, but he could have even more.

He is the sole survivor in the Red Devils side heading to Sunderland on Sunday that figured in the agonising final-day drama in 1994/95.

A 1-1 draw away at West Ham that season saw United surrender the top flight crown to Blackburn Rovers.

They face a similar situation this year, playing catch-up to leaders Chelsea with two games remaining.

Defeat at the Stadium of Light this weekend, coupled with a win for the Blues against Liverpool, would once again leave them as runners-up, but Scholes has no intention of allowing that to happen.

Results

"I remember coming off the pitch at West Ham," said the United ace.

"It was a similar situation I suppose. Everyone was saying Liverpool weren't going to try and they would let Blackburn win.

"Liverpool ended up winning and we didn't manage to do our job.

"Hopefully the results are different this weekend."

United certainly have plenty of experience to call upon heading into a crucial weekend, with Scholes joined in the Red Devils ranks by the likes of Ryan Giggs and Gary Neville.

Calmness

Knowing what is required could play into United's hands, although Scholes admits the old guard have been called upon more frequently this season than they expected.

"Experience has brought a calmness so far," he smiled. "Whether we start panicking this weekend I don't know.

"I am not sure how much the manager had it in his mind that he would have to call upon us.

"He knows we have experienced it all before and we know what it takes.

"He has his reasons for doing it. Hopefully it works."

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Paul Scholes was talked out of retiring by Sir Alex Ferguson
• Manchester United benefit from decision to quit England scene
• 'Durability of Scholes, Giggs and Neville is defying everyone'

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Sir Alex Ferguson has revealed that he managed to talk his midfield veteran Paul Scholes out of retiring. Scholes has signed a one-year contract extension with Manchester United after initially expressing doubts over whether to continue with his career, which could yet yield him a 10th Premier League title winner's medal next week.

Recent performances suggest it was the correct move, with Scholes being as influential as any United player as his side take Chelsea to the last day of the season.

His recent last-gasp matchwinner at Manchester City was a throwback to the 35-year-old Scholes's halcyon days.

Although Ferguson admitted he needed to twist the player's arm, he was not willing to let such ability slip through his fingers. "I did speak to him," Ferguson told United's magazine Inside United. "He'd intimated that he may retire at the end of the season. I said: 'I'll decide when you retire ... look, Paul, you can play, there's no question of that. Your ability's there, there's no deterioration in your actual play.'

"When you get to his age, and the same goes for Ryan Giggs and Gary Neville, there's a deterioration in the physical aspect of it. That's natural. We all face that. But in terms of his ability, there's no deterioration whatsoever.

"In fact, Paul's every bit as good, if not even better, because the experience he's added to the ability he's got means he's a big asset to us – as he was against City. He helped to control the match."

Ferguson believes United are benefiting from Scholes's decision to focus his energy purely on club matters. Never the greatest traveller, Scholes quit the England scene following Euro 2004 even though he had yet to reach his 30th birthday.

The current England manager, Fabio Capello, never made any attempt to change the midfielder's mind, knowing it was futile. Steve McClaren tried more than once, but Ferguson knew it was not a decision Scholes would ever have cause to regret, even if England win the World Cup this summer.

"I don't think Paul's the type to be bitter about that or feel he'd lost something in his life," Ferguson said. "He made his decision based on his family and I think it helped him for the initial couple of years after he retired from the international scene.

"But he had a great career at that level. He should have no recriminations because it's allowed him to move his career on here to the extent that we've given him a new contract.

"Age always comes into it and Ryan Giggs, Gary Neville and Paul Scholes are not going to last forever. But they're defying everyone at the moment in terms of their durability and enthusiasm to play. How they've looked after themselves has been critical and a monumental part of why they're still here."

Yet, while the international days of Scholes and Giggs are behind them, Ferguson still feels Neville could enjoy a glorious autumn to his career in South Africa this summer. "He has got a great chance," Ferguson said. "Fabio has not got a really settled right-back.

"Wes Brown has been injured for a while and you have got Glen Johnson at Liverpool, but Gary's experience, as he showed in the derby against Craig Bellamy, makes him the top man at the moment. His form has been fantastic."


Guardian

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Sir Alex Ferguson has persuaded Paul Scholes to play for another year
• Manchester United midfielder was unhappy about his form
• Manager's reassurance raised his game and changed his mind

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Sir Alex Ferguson has revealed he had to dissuade Paul Scholes from retiring at the end of the season after the Manchester United player expressed doubts about his ability to continue at the highest level for another year.

Scholes, famously self-critical despite a career that has established him as one of the Premier League's more revered footballers, approached Ferguson last month to say he was unhappy with his form and was seriously considering ending his playing days at 35. "He intimated that he may retire at the end of the season," Ferguson said. "I said: 'I'll decide when you retire ... look, Paul, you can play, there's no question of that. Your ability's there, there's no deterioration in your actual play.'"

Scholes has started to take his coaching badges but Ferguson convinced him to sign a one-year contract and, since then, the midfielder has been in his best form of the season. "When you get to his age – and the same goes for Ryan Giggs and Gary Neville – there's a deterioration in the [player's] physical aspect," Ferguson added. "That's natural. We all face that. But in terms of his ability, there's no deterioration whatsoever. In fact, Paul's every bit as good, if not even better, because the experience he's added to the ability he's got means he's a big asset to us."

Scholes has been so impressive recently that Ferguson believes the former England player would be an automatic choice for Fabio Capello's World Cup squad had he not retired from international football at 29. "I don't think Paul's the type to feel bitter about that or feel he'd lost something in his life," Ferguson told Inside United magazine. "He made his decision based on his family and I think it helped him [at United] for the initial couple of years after he retired from the international scene.

"But he had a great career at that level. He should have no recriminations because it's allowed him to move his career on here to the extent that we've given him a new contract."

Since the turn of the year United have also given one-year deals to Giggs, Neville and Edwin van der Sar and the club is expected to announce in the coming days that Jonny Evans has signed a four-year contract.

Evans, described by Ferguson this season as a "natural replacement for Rio Ferdinand," had initially been offered a weekly salary of £40,000 but was holding out for better terms. A compromise has been reached and the 22-year-old Northern Ireland international has verbally agreed a deal that moves him into the club's middle bracket of earners.

Guardian

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Paul Scholes turns down England World Cup call-up
• Capello makes unsuccessful attempt to end Scholes exile
• Carragher set to return for England

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Paul Scholes is understood to have declined a surprise last-ditch attempt by Fabio Capello to lure him out of international retirement to play a part in England's World Cup squad.

Capello contacted Scholes, who has not played for his country since Euro 2004 but has 66 caps, to see whether he might follow Jamie Carragher's lead by emerging from his self-imposed international exile as the Italian finalises his provisional 30-man squad, announced formally at Wembley this afternoon.

Capello was minded to seek further experience to supplement his midfield ranks and that prompted contact with the 35-year-old Manchester United midfielder, although Scholes is not inclined to reverse his original decision.

The national squad's options in central midfield are relatively limited with Gareth Barry included in the squad despite being out for the next four weeks with ankle ligament damage. Spurs' Tom Huddlestone, impressive this term, has one cap, against Brazil last November. Michael Carrick has not been a regular starter for United this term.

Capello and the England general manager, Franco Baldini, initially made contact with Scholes and Carragher upon taking up the reins with the national team 17 months ago to seek clarification on the reasons for both players' retirement from international football.

They were satisfied at the time that neither was likely to change his mind and did not intend to revisit the issue thereafter, though Carragher's stance has shifted slightly after a desperately disappointing season for Liverpool.

The England management team were made aware of that much and, having successfully reintegrated Carragher into their plans, sought clarification from Scholes on his intentions. Yet the United veteran does not appear to have shared the Liverpool defender's desire to emerge from exile.

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Capello Rayu Scholes

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LONDON, KOMPAS.com - Daily Mail memberitakan, pelatih tim nasional (timnas) Inggris, Fabio Capello, menggelar pertemuan dengan gelandang Manchester United (MU), Paul Scholes untuk meyakinkan Scholes kembali masuk timnas, yang akan berangkat ke Piala Dunia 2010 Afrika Selatan.

Scholes sudah meninggalkan timnas sejak enam musim lalu. Selain itu, ia sendiri sudah mulai kehilangan jatah main reguler di MU. Namun, menurut Daily Mail, Capello menilai, pengalaman dan fisik Scholes masih sangat bernilai bagi Inggris.

Capello sendiri sudah menyusun skuad sementara Inggris untuk Piala Dunia, yang terdiri dari 30 nama. Capello akan menunggu Scholes sampai akhir bulan ini, di mana ia harus menyusun daftar skuad final yang terdiri dari 23 pemain.

Sejauh ini, Scholes belum diketahui respons Scholes terhadap tawaran Capello. Namun, Daily Mail dan sejumlah media Inggris, mengatakan, bila mau menarik keputusannya, Scholes bakal berangkat ke Afrika Selatan. (DM)

[and1]

luar biasa, bener2 pemaen yg disegani semua org

di usianya yg sudah tdk muda lg, paul scholes tetap diperhitungkan fabio capello utk masuk timnas lg

tp kayanya jawabannya bakal sama spt sblm2nya

[Mahesa_Jenar]

luar biasa, bener2 pemaen yg disegani semua org

di usianya yg sudah tdk muda lg, paul scholes tetap diperhitungkan fabio capello utk masuk timnas lg

tp kayanya jawabannya bakal sama spt sblm2nya

Proove that our Scholesy loves United more than England...

Yeah Paul, you are the man...!!!!

[hendiplast]

Ferguson: Bagus, Scholes!

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MANCHESTER, KOMPAS.com - Pelatih Manchester United, Alex Ferguson, menilai tepat keputusan gelandang Paul Scholes menolak panggilan tim nasional (timnas) Inggris untuk Piala Dunia 2010 Afrika Selatan. Menurutnya, setidaknya, penolakan itu menunjukkan bahwa Scholes adalah orang yang konsisten.

Scholes mundur dari timnas Inggris sejak enam musim lalu. Menjelang Piala Dunia 2010 Afrika Selatan ini, pelatih Fabio Capello mengalami masalah cedera pemain dan mempertimbangkan memanggil kembali pemain senior, seperti Scholes.

Namun, Scholes menolak tawaran itu. Ia mengaku ingin menghabiskan waktu libur kompetisi liga bersama keluarga.

"Paul membuat keputusan beberapa tahun lalu. Saya pikir, Fabio melakukan hal yang benar dengan mencoba memberinya kesempatan kembali ke timnas. Namun, ia sudah nyaman dengan keluarga dan menikmati kehidupan keluarga. Saya tak berpikir ia masih suka bepergian," ungkap Ferguson.

"Ia bicara kepada saya dan saya mengatakannya untuk mengikuti instingnya. Instringnya ternyata membuatnya tetap tinggal," ungkapnya.

Selain itu, Ferguson juga mengaku mendukung keputusan Capello tidak memanggil dua pemain MU, Gary Neville dan Owen Hargreaves, dalam skaud sementara Inggris. Menurutnya, memanggil kedua pemain itu berisiko bagi stabilitas permainan Inggris.

"Owen tak cukup bermain. jadi, sejujurnya, Anda tak bisa memilihnya. Gary mengalami cedera selama beberapa tahun terakhir. Saya yakin, Fabio telah mempertimbangkan itu dan ia pulih dengan baik," tandasnya. (DM)

[Mahesa_Jenar]

hahahahaha...
akal-akalan Opa Alex demi kepentingan United juga nih...
tapi bagus lah... Kalau Scholes emang gak usah diragukan lagi loyalitasnya

[Redsbusby]

hahahahaha...
akal-akalan Opa Alex demi kepentingan United juga nih...
tapi bagus lah... Kalau Scholes emang gak usah diragukan lagi loyalitasnya

Kalo untuk kepentingan United, kayaknya emang pastilah. Tp bagaimana jg, Scholes emang lebih menikmati perannya saat ini sbg kpl keluarga dan pemain United sepenuhnya....:ui1::ui1:

[hendiplast]

World Cup 2010: Fabio Capello's plea to Paul Scholes was 'desperate', says Gary Neville
Gary Neville says Fabio Capello’s attempts to persuade Paul Scholes to return to international football on the eve of the World Cup finals indicate the England manager is getting “a little bit desperate”.

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Capello revealed last week that he had made a last-ditch attempt to persuade Scholes to join the 30-strong provisional squad who yesterday travelled to Austria for a pre-tournament training camp. The 35-year-old Manchester United midfielder, who retired from international football in 2004, eventually declined Capello’s offer.

Scholes’s club captain understands the England manager’s desire to take the midfielder to South Africa, but believes the approach belies a degree of concern in Capello’s mind over his options.

“I am not surprised Capello tried to get him out of retirement,” Neville said. “If there is one player I would try to pull out of retirement it is Paul Scholes. Capello maybe got a bit desperate at the last minute and wanted Scholes, who is probably still the best midfielder in England, but Paul decided to stick to his guns.

“Capello spoke to him to try to bring him back into the England squad, but Scholes retired a good few years ago from international football and he is not the type to go back on that.”

Neville will also be absent from Capello’s squad for South Africa, although he has not yet followed Scholes by declaring himself unavailable for consideration. He admits he is not surprised to be overlooked.

“I would not say I am overly disappointed not to be named,” he said. “I did think there was maybe a chance I could get in, but I was under no illusions how tough it would be after not being named in the squad for a year. I am slightly surprised there is only one right-back in the entire squad, but I am probably more surprised Wes Brown isn’t in the 30.”

Neville will, instead, spend the summer concentrating on prolonging his career at Old Trafford after signing a one-year extension to his contract last month.

That extended deal signals that Sir Alex Ferguson is not intending to add another right-back to his side, relying on Neville, Rafael da Silva and John O’Shea, but Neville has suggested the Scot may look to boost his attacking resources to avoid repeating the disappointments of this season.

“In terms of players for next season, there is no doubt that when Wayne Rooney and Michael Owen got injured we lacked attacking options,” he said. “It is up to the manager to decide if he wants to increase those options.”

Telegraph

[drivemein]

England Captain: I Would Have Paid Scholes
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After Fabio Capello’s failed attempts to persuade Paul Scholes out of International retirement, Rio Ferdinand has admitted he would have paid Scholes to be on the plane to South Africa.

This is what the England captain had to say:

“I spoke to him, yeah, but Scholesy is just a very black-and-white character – no frills, no messing about,” said England skipper Ferdinand.

”He thought about it with his family and he came to his decision."

“But Scholesy isn’t the type of person who, if we do really well at the tournament, would have it burning away at him. He will be comfortable with the decision he’s made."

“But me, I would have paid him to come. That’s no detriment to any of the other players who are here, but I think he would have added to the squad that we’ve got. “But it’s not to be. You don’t cry over spilt milk. He’s not coming, so we move on.”

[Supernan]

Kata Om Paul , Capello terlalu mepet manggil doi, coba dr dulu :P :-w


Paul Scholes: I would have played for England at the World Cup... if I'd been asked earlier

Paul Scholes has said he would have accepted Fabio Capello's invitation to play at the World Cup if the Italian had asked him sooner.

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The 35-year-old Manchester United midfielder, who retired from international football after Euro 2004, was approached by the England manager in bid to convince him to join the team in South Africa the day before Capello's provisional squad of 30 was announced last month.

Rushed to make a decision by 10am the next morning, Scholes declined the offer. But the England veteran, who played 66 times for his country, scoring 14 goals, says he would have agreed to play had he been given more time to make up his mind.

It's a big decision and I wasn't really given enough time to think about it,' he said.

'So I decided not to take up the offer. If they'd asked me earlier, I probably would have accepted.'

Scholes insisted he did not decline the offer because he wanted time off but because he felt bad about taking another player's place in the squad.

He said: 'There are players in the squad who have spent nearly two years flying all around the world helping England qualify for the World Cup, whereas I haven't been involved for a long time.

'It wasn't a case of wanting to go on holiday, it was the fact that I got the call so close to the tournament. Also I didn't want to take the place of someone who helped get England to South Africa. The idea just didn't sit comfortably with me.'

Sportsmail broke the story of Capello's call to Scholes the day after England's squad of 30 was announced on May 11.

Having already succeeded in talking Jamie Carragher out of international retirement, the England manager thought he might be able to convince Scholes as well.

Capello wanted Scholes, who has played more than 600 games for United, to add experience to his squad in South Africa.

Capello's general manager, Franco Baldini, got in touch with Scholes late on the night before the announcement and the player indicated he would say yes before asking for the night to think it over.

Pressured to make a decision by early the next morning, Scholes eventually said no.

Capello said at the time: 'We tried to convince him to come back for England, but he said no. He preferred to stay with his family. We tried.'

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk

[red_girl_mia]

terlalu mepet jadi gag ada persiapan,,dan yg paling penting adalah Doi ngerasa gag dipentingin bgt plus cuma buat pelengkap,,jangan2 cadangan lagi...

good idea declined that offer Scholes...

:-*:-*:-*

[wickham]

sebuah keputusan yang arif nan bijaksana. tidak diragukan kehebatan seorang Scholes, dan siapa yang tidak ingin membela negaranya dalam event piala dunia. namun Scholes memutuskan menolak masuk timnas Inggris. sehebat apapun seorang pemain, kalau tidak ada persiapan yang cukup, hasilnya tidak akan bagus. jangankan waktu untuk persiapan, waktu untuk mikir saja mepet. disamping itu keputusan Scholes ini sebenarnya baik juga buat timnas Inggris, supaya tidak tergantung pada satu orang saja dan bisa muncul Scholes2 baru.

[Redsbusby]

Si scholes uda terlanjur nentuin jadwal Liburan tuh kayaknya, makanya ditolak, Don Fabio terlalu mendesak sih, coba cepetan dikit ngajaknya, kan enak bisa ngelait 3 pemain MU d TImnas Inggris, setelah Rio keluar :D

[Rean]

'It wasn't a case of wanting to go on holiday, it was the fact that I got the call so close to the tournament. Also I didn't want to take the place of someone who helped get England to South Africa. The idea just didn't sit comfortably with me.'


standing ovation deh buat scholes....

[drivemein]

Rio : Scholes is the best
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Rio Ferdinand reveals Paul Scholes is the best he has ever played with.

Rio Ferdinand has revealed Paul Scholes is the best player he has ever played with, while former Brazil international Ronaldo is the best he has played against.

Speaking to his own #5 magazine about his Manchester United team mates, Ferdinand admitted that Scholes was one of many top players he has has the pleasure to play with during his career at Old Trafford.

Ferdinand said: “He is an unbelievable footballer, he can do anything he wants with a football, he can put it anywhere.

“He is a great player, but then you could say the same about Ryan Giggs, [Cristiano] Ronaldo, [Wayne] Rooney; so I am fortunate that I am playing with four of the better players I have ever played with.”

He then said that former Real Madrid striker Ronaldo is the best he had played against and suggested he was one of the best ever.

“Ronaldo is a fantastic footballer, the Brazilian one!” Ferdinand said, adding: “If he hadn’t had so many injuries he would be classed in the same ilk as Maradona and Pele.

“The year he had at Barcelona was ridiculous. He had his manager looking into the skies at what he was doing and that says it all really,” Ferdinand finished.

[drivemein]

Scholes to stay for one more season
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United midfielder Paul Scholes is ready to end his playing career at the end of next season and go into coaching.

Scholes, who admitted prior to the World Cup that he would have come out of international retirement to play for England if coach Fabio Capello had asked him earlier, says he has one more top flight season left in him.

United boss Sir Alex Ferguson also talked Scholes out of retiring at the end of last season, persuading the player to sign a one-year contract extension.

Now Scholes, 35, has spoken about his future plans while hosting a soccer academy in Florida.

"I am coming to the end of my playing career and I maybe have one year left," Scholes said.

"I have started doing my coaching badges back in England and hopefully one day I will be able to coach kids or coach some kind of team somewhere."

Scholes narrowly missed out on a 10th Premier League champion's medal when Chelsea pipped United to the title last season.

But Ferguson believes Scholes still has the quality for another season at the top and the player is under no illusions about the impact the successful Scot has had on his long career.

"He has been great," added Scholes. "It goes without saying what a top manager he has been.

"The amount of players he has brought through the youth team is great and it gives hope to all the kids in the youth team that if they are good enough he will definitely use them."

"It has just been fantastic working with him and I think there is a good few years left in him yet."

[moris33]

Seandainya saja kemaren PS ga menolak dimasukkan timnas england, pasti permainan england tambah hidup ...........

[Supernan]

Bener banget kang Morris, ENG butuh sosok pengatur serangan kek Scholes. :)

btw 1 musim lg nih doi, trus jd pelatih staff United sepertinya.

[nu_reccayasha]

berita bahasa indonesianya

Scholes Setahun Lagi di United
Jum'at, 25 Juni 2010 - 09:04 wib
Muhayati Faridatun - Okezone


MANCHESTER - Legenda Manchester United Paul Scholes sudah berencana untuk gantung sepatu. Namun, dirinya masih ingin mengenakan seragam Red Devils hingga setahun kedepan.

Scholes memang memutuskan pensiun dari Timnas Inggris, bahkan menolak tawaran pelatih Fabio Capello untuk memperkuat The Three Lions di Piala Dunia 2010.

Meski demikian, pemain kelahiran 35 tahun silam belum berhasrat menanggalkan seragam United, namun berencana mengakhiri kariernya di musim panas mendatang.

“Saya akan mengakhiri karier bermain dan mungkin satu tahun lagi,” ungkap Scholes, seperti dilansir Daily Mail, Jumat (25/6/2010).

“Saya pernah memulai karier kepelatihan di Inggris, dan berharap suatu hari saya bisa melatih anak-anak atau tim di suatu tempat,” jelas pemain yang sudah mengantongi 450 penampilan, sepanjang 16 tahun kiprahnya di Old Trafford.

[Redsbusby]

Bagus.. Jadinya ada waktu 1 tahun lg untuk mempersiapkan penggantinya:devil1:.

Kontribusi PS meskipun uda uzur ternyata masih dibutuhin yh, sama kyk opa giggsy dan gary. Makanya saya jg heran, sama seperti SAF, kok selama PS bermain di United, ngga pernah ada 1 pun klub yg tertarik sama PS untuk bermain d klub mereka..ckckck, mungkin mereka tau its impossible kali yh :-?

Klo soal penolakan timnas, kayaknya emg karena waktu yg mepet..hihihi.. Kalo jauh2 hari, pasti ENG skrg punya pengatur yg mantep.....Keep surviving Scholessy!!

[hendiplast]

Paul Scholes may prolong his Manchester United career beyond 2011
• 'I do not know if it will be my last season'
• Player will review things at end of next campaign

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Paul Scholes has indicated that he could play on beyond next season. The Manchester United midfielder has been expected to call it a day at the end of the 2010-11 campaign after signing a one-year contract extension in April.

"I do not know if it will be my last season," the 35-year-old said. "I will just take every game as it comes. If I am feeling OK and doing the job that the manager wants me to do then we will see how things are at the end of next season. Hopefully next season will be another good one for me."

Scholes and Ryan Giggs are the senior players training in Chicago ahead of their club's five-match summer tour. The temperature is expected to reach 33C today but, according to Scholes, United will reap the benefits later.

"Pre-season is always a busy time of the year for us because we're focused on getting set for the start of the season," he told the club's official website. "We are doing lots of training in very hot conditions but hopefully that will stand us in a good stead for when the season begins. As far as next season goes we want to get back on track. Hopefully we'll have better luck with injuries and win some more trophies."

Guardian

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Capello: Scholes Pensiun, Inggris Gagal

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VIVAnews - Kegagalan tim nasional Inggris di Piala Dunia 2010 masih menyisakan penyesalan pada Fabio Capello. Absennya Paul Scholes merupakan salah satu penyebab kegagalan The Three Lions.

Ya, Capello sangat yakin jika Scholes masuk dalam skuadnya di Afrika Selatan lalu, Inggris tak akan terlempar dari babak 16 besar. Pasalnya, sosok pemain veteran Manchester United ini pasti akan punya pengaruh besar dalam tim.

Sebenarnya Capello telah berusaha membujuk Scholes untuk kembali mengenakan kostum timnas Inggris. Namun Scholes telah bulat untuk pensiun dan tak ingin kembali memperkuat The Three Lions.

"Fabio (Capello) sangat kecewa karena gagal membujuk Scholes mencabut pengunduran dirinya," ujar seorang sumber yang dekat dengan Capello seperti dilansir Sunday Mirror.

"Dia (Capello) sebenarnya sangat yakin kehadiran Scholes akan memberikan pilihan lain terutama dengan kondisi kebugaran Gareth Barry," lanjutnya.

Scholesy memutuskan mundur dari timnas Inggris pada Agustus 2004. Gelandang bertahan yang telah membela Inggris sejak 1997 ini telah tampil di 66 laga The Three Lions dengan koleksi 14 gol. (kd)

[drivemein]

Paul Scholes vows Manchester United will win back Premier League crown from Chelsea
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Paul Scholes has revealed regaining the Barclays Premier League title from Chelsea is Manchester United's main aim next season.

The veteran midfielder expects a closely-fought title race with the likes of mega-bucks Manchester City and Champions League hopefuls Tottenham competing at the very top alongside usual rivals Arsenal and Liverpool to make things even tougher for Sir Alex Ferguson's men to reclaim their crown from the Blues.

But Scholes, 35, who could be about to start his final season as a player, said the pain of losing out by just one point to Carlo Ancelotti's double-winners last season would inspire United this term.

Scholes said: 'We'll have to see how it goes but, as a team, we want to get back on track after finishing second to Chelsea last season.

'It wasn't great for us. Obviously we would have liked to have won the league, but the injuries we had last year were a massive blow for us.

'We just hope we can stay injury-free next season, play a bit better and hopefully win some more trophies.'

He added: 'It's always been a competitive league and last season showed that. Spurs had a bit more money to spend and they spent it well. They managed to get into the Champions League, which is difficult to do in England because there are so many tough places to go and strong teams to play against.

'Obviously Manchester City, with all their money, just missed out on the Champions League, but I'm sure they will be right up there again this season.'

[rondwisan]

21/07/2010 13:58 - ManUtd.com, Nick Coppack
Scholes: It's not easy

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Pre-season training now involves less running and more ballwork. But don't try and tell Paul Scholes it's easy.

"The older you get, the more difficult training becomes," the 35-year-old told MUTV. "And coming to places like this [America], where it's 90 or 95 degrees, doesn't help!"

Reds boss Sir Alex Ferguson revealed this week that players used to regularly run 1200m shuttles during pre-season; now, he says, the furthest sprint may stretch to just 200m. The changes are down to advancements made in sports science in recent years... and a hefty dose of logic: football's played in short, sharp bursts, after all.

"We don’t do as much physical running in pre-season as we used to do," Scholes says. "I remember when I was younger we didn’t see a ball for a week or 10 days, but now the ball is out on the first day, so things have definitely changed.

"There are a lot of heart-rate monitors, so all your work can be monitored and the coaches can tell you if you’re working too hard or not hard enough. It's a great tool to have."

Scholes is currently preparing for his 17th season in the professional game. Meanwhile, some of his colleagues on the Reds' North America tour have barely been alive that long.

Only Ryan Giggs, the club's record appearance-maker, has played more times for the Reds than Scholes. And while the midfield veteran usually prefers to let his football do the talking, he insists he's not adverse to putting an arm around the shoulder and having a quiet word with emerging talent.

"I’m not a massive talker in games or training, but if I see something that I think will help some of the other lads out, I’ll give them a bit of advice or tell them what I think they should be doing. The younger lads are all willing to learn and listen.

"When I started there were always older players in the team who would try to talk you through a game, try to give you a bit of advice here and there."

[sellamanyaunited]

yeah one more season in united sebelom pensiun haha good good :D musim depan 2011/2012 fergie udah mesti cari pengganti PS nih kan ini musim terakhir PS di united . Capello mulai deh nyalahin PS, perasaan pemain united mulu yg kena, kemaren Roo . apa karena pemain united sangat berperan dalam timnas?haha
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[rondwisan]

United's quiet man lets feet do talking
MEN, Andy Mitten - July 23, 2010

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Paul Scholes signs autographs in New York

Wednesday night in a steamy Philadelphia and United’s second pre-season game, a friendly against a Philadelphia Union side who were only formed in 2008 is largely unremarkable.

The teams are only separated by an excellent 76th-minute goal from Gabriel Obertan in front of 44,213 people.

Unremarkable, that is, except that 35-year-old Paul Scholes picks up the only yellow card of the game for clattering Eduardo Coudet after earlier escaping a caution for a two-footed tackle on Union midfielder Fred.

Scholes, you sense, would rather be at home and as his team-mates politely glad-hand the sponsors and officials, he makes a beeline for the sanctuary of the dressing room.

I recently interviewed the notoriously tactiturn Scholes for United We Stand. It took a long time coming – 18 months.

Scholes said ‘not at the moment’ so many times that it became a table tennis style rally of request and decline. The rejections were not taken personally – Scholes would rather swim the Irwell in January wearing a City shirt with bricks tied to his feet than speak to the media.

Finally, a message came through: “Paul will see you on Thursday.” Darren Fletcher gave us 74 minutes in a previous interview. Scholes offered 30. Aided by heavy traffic on the M60 between Oldham and Carrington, he reduced that to 11.

The thing was, he was sound. Straight to the point and cliche free. He stated clearly that his favourite meal from the chippy was “Meat and potato pie, chips and curry,” adding “definitely” in case there was any doubt.

Asked if he had ever fancied playing abroad, he replied, ‘No’. Pushed for an explanation, he added: “I’ve no need to. I’m at the right place. I live in Manchester, well, Oldham, and I’m at the top club in Europe. The top club in the world. So what’s the point in moving? No need.”

Scholes view

Ryan Giggs was the best player in training, Gary Neville is his best mate at the club and he said he didn’t have a clue what he would have been if he hadn’t made it at United, nor what he was going to do after football.

Whereas other players have cited yoga as a key to their longevity, Scholes had one explanation – “luck”.

“You just look after yourself as well as you can,” he explained. “Try to stay as fit as you can and make yourself available each week, ready to play when the manager wants you.”

Scholes keeps things simple. He has no plans to write an autobiography, said that the Barcelona semi-final at Old Trafford in 2008 was the best atmosphere he’s played in front of and, ever modest, that he mis-kicked his goal in that game by slicing the ball with the outside of his foot.

Scholes claimed that he’d stopped playing for England, “because I’d had enough and wanted to spend more time at home.”

You’d imagine that his conversation with Fabio Capello before the World Cup didn’t overburden his mobile provider.

Asked whether he’d prefer to score a last-minute winner against City or Liverpool which won the game, Scholes replied: “City, because I’m a Manchester lad.” A week later he did just that.

Scholes is one of the finest players of his generation. Respected luminaries from Xavi to Socrates rate him as the player they most watch out for in the Premier League.

After nine minutes of questions, Scholes was itching to get “on the bikes” and warm up before training.

Had Sir Alex Ferguson – the boss the Ginger Prince described as “a hard, tough man who gets the best out of people” – ever had a word about his tackling, the only deficiency in his game?

“No,” he replied. “He just tells me to be careful every now and again. But he’s never told me not to tackle.”

[Ucup Carrick]

this man is an humble person...
that's why he should be a role model for his junior...

[rondwisan]

Scholes given hours to choose
Soccernet - July 26, 2010

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Paul Scholes in action for England in 2004.

Paul Scholes has revealed he was given only two hours notice to decide whether to come out of retirement and play for England in the World Cup.

Scholes, who quit the international scene in 2004, said no after taking a phone call from manager Fabio Capello's right-hand man Franco Baldini the day before the squad was announced. He admits he might have travelled with the squad to South Africa if he had known earlier and he still had some regrets about not going.

Asked if two hours was little time to make a major decision, he said: ''That's what I thought. That's why I probably said no, not just because he had given me a couple of hours to think about it but the fact I needed a bit more time.

''I am not saying it definitely would have been (yes) in that case but I think it might have been. I did not expect it the call. It wasn't even on my mind. It wasn't until a week before the tournament you start seeing all the build up and thought maybe I made the wrong decision.

''I am not saying I would have made a difference. I am just saying it was a chance to play in the World Cup and I turned it down. I don't look back and think it didn't go well for England because I didn't go.

''Would I have joined up if Capello had called me? I don't know. Maybe it might have meant more.''

England went out of the World Cup at the last-16 stage following a 4-1 defeat by Germany in Bloemfontein and United striker Wayne Rooney failed to score in the tournament. Scholes, however, scoffed at suggestions his presence in the World Cup would have energised his team-mate.

He said: ''I am saying I might have made the wrong decision but I am not saying I would have made a difference. With regards to Wayne, I play with him every week. I know what he wants and the rest of the players know what he wants.

''I am not saying the England players don't know what he wants because he has been successful with them for the last four to six years. For some reason it did not work out for the team.''

Capello is not the only England manager who has failed to tempt Scholes out of retirement. Steve McClaren was also unsuccessful.

He quit six years ago and said: ''I had enough of being away at the time and I wanted to stay at home a bit more. I did say when I did retire I would never go back. Steve McClaren had asked me as well. That was it.

''I think it would have been tough on someone who had been over the qualifiers and through all the tough places they had to go and be away for ten days at a time. I don't think it would have been right.''

Scholes added: ''I really don't know if I am fresher for United having retired from internationals. I could have carried on playing for England, who knows, and I might have retired by now. I might feel the same. It is too difficult to say.''

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Scholes: Rival Terberat Chelsea, Bukan City
Toto Pribadi

VIVAnews - Gelandang Manchester United Paul Scholes tetap menempatkan Chelsea sebagai pesaing utama Iblis Merah musim ini. Tak hanya itu, Scholes juga masih meragukan rival sekotanya Manchester City.

Ya, Scholes tetap punya keyakinan jika belanja gila-gilaan kubu The Citizens tetap belum bisa mengantarkan klub Biru Langit iini keluar sebagai kampiun Premier League musim ini.

“Siapa yang akan menjadi rival terberat kami dalam perebutan gelar? Anda pasti mengatakan Chelsea. City? Kita akan lihat apa yang terjadi. Mereka memang mendatangkan pemain banyak," ujar Scholes seperti diansir Daily Mail.

Kota Manchester kini memang terpecah dua kubu. Manchester City punya ambisi untuk menyamai nama besar saudara tuanya, Iblis Merah.Status menjadi yang terbaik di Manchester menjadi dasar persaingan dua klub ini.

“Bagus bagi sebuah kota yang memiliki dua tim hebat. Ini sebuah perubahan bagi mereka (City) setelah berada di divisi dua 10 tahun lalu," lanjut Scholes.

“Akan selalu ada rivalitas besar diantara kami terlebih dengan kekuatan yang mereka miliki. Apakah belanja pemain mereka membuat kami termotivasi? Ya. Hal terakhir yang kami inginkan adalah City tetap berada di bawah kami," lanjut Scholes.

Dalam kesempatan itu, Scholes juga mencoba memperingatkan skuat Iblis Merah dengan ancaman Liverpool. Kedatangan Joe Cole ke Anfield diyakini mantan gelandang timnas Inggris itu sebagai salah satu alasan The Reds pantas tetap difavoritkan.
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Source : http://bola.vivanews.com

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Scholes: Jangan Remehkan "Setan Tua"

MANCHESTER, KOMPAS.com — Gelandang Manchester United, Paul Scholes, menyatakan bahwa dia dan pemain lain yang berusia 35 tahun ke atas masih mampu bersaing dengan talenta muda dan membawa klub menjuarai berbagai gelar musim depan.

MU memiliki setidaknya empat pemain yang sudah menjelang masa pensiun, yaitu Scholes (35), Ryan Giggs (36), Gary Neville (35), dan Edwin van der Sar yang akan berusia 40 tahun pada Oktober mendatang. Juga bukan rahasia, mereka ini sudah memandang dan merencanakan masa pensiun.

Menurut Scholes, keadaan itu justru membuat mereka semakin bersemangat untuk memberikan yang terbaik bagi klub, sebelum betul-betul gantung sepatu. Soal daya saing, Scholes mengingatkan, pengalaman membuat mereka mampu untuk tetap bermain di level tinggi.

"Kami memiliki beberapa pemain berpengalaman, tetapi kami bukan serdadu tua. Sama sekali bukan masalah berapa usia Anda bila Anda tetap bermain. Rasa lapar dan gairah masih ada dan semua pemain di sini memiliki itu," tandas Scholes. (MIR)

Source : http://bola.kompas.com

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Scholes Ragukan Kemampuan City & Spurs
Muchamad Syuhada - Okezone

MANCHESTER – Paul Scholes tidak gentar kepada pesaing anyar di luar jajaran ‘Big Four’, yakni Manchester City dan Tottenham Hotspur. Dia mengaku masih ragu dengan kemampuan keduanya.

The Citizens dan Lilywhites dalam dua musim terakhir disebut sebagai kekuatan penghancur dominasi empat tim besar (Manchester United, Chelsea, Liverpool dan Arsenal). Meskipun sudah membuktikan dengan berhasil menembus zona Liga Champions (Spurs), Scholes tetap belum yakin akan kesiapan kedunya berkompetisi musim depan.

Gelandang veteran United malah yakin kondisi keduanya dalam perburuan mahkota juara akan sama seperti yang sudah-sudah.

“Saya pikir akan sama saja seperti yang lalu. United, Chelsea dan Arsenal masih mendominasi. Spurs cukup baik musim lalu, tapi saya tidak yakin itu bakal terulang,” seru Scholes seperti dikutip Goal, Senin (2/8/2010).

Khusus untuk tim besutan Roberto Mancini yang melakukan belanja besar-besaran di bursa transfer, Scholes belum yakin mereka bisa memaksimalkan pontensinya. “Mereka telah mengeluarkan banyak uang musim ini, namun apakah para pemain bisa langsung menyatu dalam sekejap?” tutupnya. (msy)

Source : http://bola.okezone.com

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Scholes Remehkan Spurs dan City

Bola.net - Gelandang veteran Manchester United, Paul Scholes mengaku kalau ia meragukan Manchester City dan Tottenham Hotspur bisa menjadi penantang serius kemapanan tim-tim papan atas demi berjuang merebut gelar juara Liga Premier musim ini.

City kehilangan tiket Liga Champions musim lalu meski telah menghabiskan dana besar untuk memboyong pemain bintang dan musim ini dipercaya bisa memperbaiki posisi mereka di papan atas, sementara Spurs akan berusaha kembali mengulang prestasi fenomenal mereka ketika mengunci posisi keempat musim lalu.

Meski demikian Scholes tak yakin baik City maupun Spurs bisa menjadi pemain serius dalam perburuan gelar juara.

"Saya, jujur saja, merasa kalau musim ini akan sama dengan musim-musim yang lain," ujar Scholes pada The Sunday Mirror.

"Tim yang sama selalu ada di atas - kami sendiri, Chelsea dan Arsenal. "Tottenham melewati tahun yang luar biasa namun apakah mereka bisa melakukannya lagi, saya tak yakin. "

"Akan seberapa bagus City nanti, kita belum tahu. Mereka kembali menghamburkan uang musim panas kali ini namun apakah mereka akan semakin menyatu musim ini, masih perlu dilihat, meski tak diragukan lagi mereka memiliki tim yang berkualitas sekarang." (espn/row)

Source : http://www.bola.net

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Scholes: Kalahkan Chelsea Selalu Menyenangkan

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VIVAnews - Gelandang veteran Manchester United, Paul Scholes yakin kemenangan 3-1 atas Chelsea di Community Shield, Minggu 8 Agustus 2010, akan menjadi pintu sukses The Red Devils musim ini.

Peran Scholes saat MU mengalahkan Chelsea tidaklah terlalu penting. Namun, gelandang 35 tahun tersebut menegaskan betapa pentingnya kemenangan MU atas The Blues. Apalagi, MU juga meraih gelar pertama musim ini.

Setelah tiga kali dikalahkan Chelsea musim lalu, Scholes yakin kemenangan di Community Shield ini menjadi dorongan motivasi untuk merebut kembali gelar Premier League Inggris musim ini.

"Kedua tim (MU dan Chelsea) benar-benar ingin memenangkan pertandingan. Ini hari yang panas, yang membuat pertandingan sulit untuk dimainkan. Tapi, saya pikir ini pertandingan yang bagus dan kami senang bisa menang. Ini Community Shield dan hanya persahabatan, tapi pada akhirnya ini adalah trofi yang ingin kami menangkan," ujar Scholes seperti dikutip Sky Sports, Minggu 8 Agustus 2010.

"Selalu menyenangkan bisa mengalahkan Chelsea. Mereka tim berkualitas dan mengalahkan kami tiga kali musim lalu. Jelas itu mengecewakan, tapi kami berada di awal yang bagus dan mudah-mudahan bisa terus bertahan sepanjang musim," lanjutnya.

Meski sudah tidak muda lagi, Scholes mengaku siap bersaing dengan pemain-pemain lainnya untuk mendapatkan posisi reguler di MU.

"Saya terus bermain dan berlatih setiap hari dan berusaha tetap fit. Saya masih menikmatinya, bermain sepak bola adalah hebat dan bermain untuk klub ini adalah brilian. Saya bermain dengan pemain hebat setiap pekannya, dan itu sesuatu yang membuat saya tertarik," tutup Scholes.
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Liga Inggris 2010/2011
Scholes: Determinasi Kunci Jadi Jawara
Kris Fathoni W - detiksport

London - Musim lalu Manchester United gagal menjadi jawara Liga Primer dan hanya jadi runner-up di bawah Chelsea. Bermodal kemenangan atas 'Si Biru' di Community Shield, Paul Scholes mulai memelihara optimisme untuk kembali jadi juara.

'Setan Merah' gagal meneruskan rentetan kesuksesannya di Liga Primer setelah musim lalu kalah bersaing dari Chelsea. Padahal MU saat itu sedang berusaha memperpanjang kesuksesan, setelah tiga musim beruntun selalu jadi juara Liga Primer, sekaligus melebihi raihan Liverpool dalam hal jumlah titel terbanyak liga yang kini dipegang mereka bersama.

Kini musim baru telah menghampar. MU sudah akan melakoni laga pertamanya di Liga Primer pada pekan depan dengan menjamu Newcastle United di Old Trafford, Senin (16/8/2010).

Setelah menang atas Chelsea di Community Shield, Scholes yang adalah salah satu pemain senior MU pun berharap rekan-rekannya bakal kian bersemangat mengejar gelar. Dengan dilecut semangat dan rasa kecewa yang mereka dapati musim lalu, gelandang berusia 35 tahun itu pun yakin MU bisa jadi juara musim ini.

"Saya pikir begitu, setidaknya itu yang saya harapkan," katanya kepada Sky Sports 1.

"Musim lalu kami tak terlalu jauh tertinggal, kalah satu angka di liga. Jadi dengan determinasi lebih baik tahun ini, semoga saja kami bisa melaju selangkah lebih jauh," tegasnya.

Source : http://www.detiksport.com

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Sir Alex Puji Scholes

Bola.net - Sir Alex Ferguson sangat terkesan dengan penampilan pemain veterannya, Paul Scholes saat Manchester United mengalahkan Chelsea di ajang Community Shield.

Fergie juga mengungkapkan musim ini adalah musim terakhir Scholes bersama MU, sebab, pemain yang kini berusia 35 tahun itu ingin segera gantung sepatu.

"Musim lalu Scholes telah menuturkan bahwa musim ini adalah tahun terakhirnya. Banyak orang mengira hal itu, dan sempat terlintas di pikiran saya sebab ia menderita banyak cedera dalam karirnya, tidak mudah baginya untuk kembali," jelas Sir Alex.

"Akan menjadi sangat fenomenal melihatnya bermain dan bagi saya ia adalah man of the match meski usianya akan menuju ke 36 tahun musim ini."

Scholes tampil apik dan membuat assist bagi gol kedua MU yang dicetak Javier Hernandez. Dalam pertandingan ini MU menang dengan skor 3-1.

Sir Alex menambahkan pendapatnya mengenai mantan gelandang tim nasional Inggris tersebut. "Ia bukan orang yang biasa dan juga pesepakbola yang luar biasa," tambahnya. (afp/fjr)

Source : http://www.bola.net

[f3bry]

Sayang kmrn gagal cetak Goal waktu dapet asist dari Valencia,,,tendangannya melenceng jauh dari sasaran,,,,tapi overall Scholes penampilannya semakin matang dengan umpan2 yg lebih terukur dan terarah,,,,
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[neoradtz]

Layak dapet MoM deh semalem :) Great determination, great effort.. But still doesn't know how to tackle :D

We do need you in The Three Lion.. Hufh.. -_-"

Go Ginger Go! :)

[theater of dream]

Layak dapet MoM deh semalem :) Great determination, great effort.. But still doesn't know how to tackle :D

We do need you in The Three Lion.. Hufh.. -_-"

Go Ginger Go! :)
Thats Paul Scholes.. our best midfielder ever...:muflag:

[neoradtz]

Thats Paul Scholes.. our best midfielder ever...:muflag:

Yup brader :D pas jaman2 keemasannya (bareng Giggsy, Keano, Beckham) gw yakin tiap dia dapet bola, mau diluar ato di dalam kotak penalti, kiper lawan pasti gemetar!!!! hahahah :D

Masih keliatan greget2nya sampe sekarang :) Walaupun usia pasti membawa perubahan.. Tapi pertandingan semalam uda jadi bukti nyata kapasitasnya.. Tinggal.. belajar tekel.. o_O

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Carletto Puji Scholes
Benediktus Gerendo Pradigdo

Manajer Chelsea, Carlo Ancelotti, yakin bahwa gelandang veteran Manchester United (MU), Paul Scholes, layak menjadi pemain terbaik dalam pertandingan Community Shield, Minggu (8/8) di Wembley.

Pelatih The Blues itu merasa mantan bintang Inggris itu kembali bermain seperti beberapa tahun lalu dengan umpan-umpan dan kendali lapangan tengah yang luar biasa saat MU menang 3-1 atas timnya dalam pertandingan pembuka musim yang telah menjadi tradisi itu. "Saya setuju jika ia adalah pemain terbaik dalam pertandingan ini," ungkap Ancelotti

"Scholes adalah pemain yang fantastis. Ia memainkan permainan yang sangat bagus," ujar Ancelotti pada reporter setelah pertandingan berakhir. "Mungkin kami memberinya kemungkinan bermain baik yang terlalu besar karena kami tidak memberikan tekanan yang besar padanya," jelas pelatih yang akrab disapa Carletto itu.

Ancelotti mengungkapkan salah satu faktor penyebab kekalahan The Blues adalah karena belum kembalinya kebugaran sebagian besar anak asuhnya. Namun, pelatih asal Italia itu cukup puas dengan apa yang diperlihatkan para pemainnya.

"Ketika Anda tidak fit 100 persen, sulit untuk memberikan tekanan besar selama pertandingan berlangsung," ujar mantan pelatih Milan itu. "Tetapi kami cukup menampilkan sentuhan yang fantastis, sebuah perubahan permainan yang fantastis," tambahnya.

Ancelotti juga puas dengan beberapa pemain Inggris di timnya yang memberikan kesempatan untuk meningkatkan kebugaran mereka dengan Three Lions yang akan menghadapi Hongaria pekan ini. "Para pemain Inggris sudah hampir fit," ujarnya. "Sangat bagus bagi mereka untuk bermain di pertandingan internasional. Mereka sudah bisa bermain selama 70 menit tanpa masalah," tutur pelatih berusia 51 tahun itu.

Source : http://www.bolanews.com

[loveUNITED]

sayang tendangannya melenceng pas awal2 hiks.... :(

padahal dah siap chants... moga² partai perdana BPL dia masukin 1 gol dah...

[hendiplast]

Jim White: Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes gives a masterclass against Chelsea
Less than a month in remission, and it is back. Twenty-eight days since the pitch at Soccer City in Johannesburg was littered in red and yellow confetti in celebration of Spain’s World Cup triumph, and Manchester United were parading around Wembley with the first trophy of the new season. How did we manage so long without it?

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Some may believe the game may be making an over-hasty return, but it does so with encouraging hints that not everything about the World Cup lingers. How good was it, for instance, to watch 90 minutes of competitive football without assault from the monotonous drone of the vuvuzela? Wembley had not issued an edict against the ubiquitous horns, but the supporters of United and Chelsea, in a collective expression of good taste, combined in a self-imposed ban. There was barely a hoot all afternoon, allowing the air to fill instead with the sound that was England’s supporters’ aural contribution to the summer’s football festival: the boo.

In a preview of what we might expect on Wednesday when the nation’s underachievers stage their welcome home party, the expression of opinion that had so annoyed Wayne Rooney in Cape Town was back on full volume at Wembley. Particularly when Rooney himself was in possession of the ball.

England’s misfiring centre-forward had raised the season’s curtain in the traditional manner by making the first pass of the game. And the good news is, unlike most of those he essayed in South Africa, this one reached its target. True, Michael Owen, the recipient of his through-ball, was only standing six inches from him. But let us not split hairs: the pass was unerring. Not that it stopped Rooney’s every contribution in his 45-minute cameo from drawing a chorus of derision from the Chelsea seats, a noise echoed from the United end at everything attempted by Ashley Cole, Frank Lampard and John Terry. A hangover of disdain lurked in every corner of the stadium. We know what they did last summer. And it is not going to be quickly forgotten.

If United demonstrated less of an effect from the recent tournament than their opponents, it was largely because they had less to do with it. Of the 17 players who trotted on to the field in red, only four – Rooney, Nemanja Vidic, Ji-Sung Park and Javier Hernández – had seen competitive action in South Africa. Chelsea were far more heavily represented by those recently returned from the southern hemisphere: of their starting XI only Hilario and Michael Essien had not played there. Was the sharpness of Lampard, Terry and Cole compromised by a lack of conditioning? Or were we, in every ballooned shot and half-baked tackle, seeing more evidence of their true standing in the world game?

As it happens, the best player on display yesterday had been nowhere near South Africa, his sharpness had not been dulled by excess competition. And the bad news for a watching Fabio Capello was, not only was he English, but the man of the match could have been on duty on the veld, were it not for a failure by the manager to make the appropriate phone call. Of all the players whose reputation soared in absentia during the debacle in June, it was Paul Scholes. Sure, Adam Johnson, Theo Walcott and Owen Hargreaves did themselves no harm missing the competition, but it was Scholes whose ability to make a difference was most exposed in every pass he made here.

The man of the match gave a performance of a quality entirely absent in England’s World Cup. Take the cross-field missile that dipped over Rooney’s shoulder with perfect trajectory to land in space on the right wing. The United No 10, chasing the ball with a verve he rarely displayed a month ago, muscled a Chelsea defender out of his way and, swivelling athletically, sent a skidding cross between the blue man’s legs, for Antonio Valencia to score. The fact it was Terry who Rooney had embarrassed would have had Capello further lamenting: there wasn’t an opposing defender England’s premier forward had managed so easily to outwit in June.

That, though, was just the start for Scholes. He supplied a similar ball for Dimitar Berbatov, chipped forward for Rooney to scuff a tired-looking shot, then slid in the busy Hernández. It was not, however, just the way Scholes played that suggested Capello had missed a trick in May. It was where. The United man rarely strayed outside the centre circle, sitting in a defensive midfield pairing with Michael Carrick, pulling strings from a position so deep he should have been wearing an aqualung. It was a formation mirrored by Chelsea.

Here were England’s two leading sides playing with two holding midfielders, behind a fluid midfield three supporting a lone lead forward. It was further evidence that the biggest of all World Cup hangovers Capello is suffering is the insistence on the primacy of 4-4-2. Yet on Wednesday, the suggestion is that the England coach will send his team out against Hungary in a system with which none of them is any longer comfortable. We may not have heard the last of those boos.

Telegraph

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Fergie Full Of Praise For Scholes
-therepublikofmancunia.com-

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Paul Scholes pulled all in the strings in Manchester United’s 3-0 win over Newcastle in the opening game of the season.

Sir Alex Ferguson has spoken out in praise of our veteran midfielder after the final whistle.

“Last week he showed at his age you don’t lose what he’s got,” said Ferguson.

“He’s got a marvellous passing range and vision of the game and he’s still got the appetite for the game and that is the most important thing. Anyone who gets to that age and retains that like he and Ryan Giggs you have got two players with something special. Tonight we saw Scholes producing some of it. He looks after himself and another important thing last year was first season without injury for a long, long time and that is key to Paul – stay fit and he can play on.”

[sellamanyaunited]

scholes tetep bermain bagus sebagai jenderal lapangan tengah .
umpan-umpannya akurat ke depan bahkan menjadi gol berba dan fletch hehe
angkatan 92 bermain baguus :D
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[Redsbusby]

Everybdoy adores Paul Scholes because of:
yeah He Simply The Best!

[nu_reccayasha]

He scores goals galore,
He scores goals,
He scores goals galore,
He scores goals,
He scores goals galore,
He scores goals,

Paul Scholes,
He scores goals...

[harylicious]

kenyataan yg cukup menggemberikan bahwa di umus scholsey yg udah masuk usia veteran..masih mampu menampilkan permainan terbaiknya...tentunya hal ini bs menjadi contoh dan motivasi yg bagus bagi pemain muda United...

[irfan_mancunianred]

Seakan lupa gw, kalo scholesy udah diatas 30 tahunan lebih, omg apa yg ditunjukin semalam benar2 berkelas!
tp disatu sisi agak cemas, ketergantungan dgn old master..
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[hendiplast]

Scholes content with win
Midfielder enjoys opening victory

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Paul Scholes declared himself content with Manchester United's 3-0 win over Newcastle in their Premier League opener.

Veteran midfielder Scholes turned in a man-of-the-match performance to inspire the hosts to a comfortable victory at Old Trafford.

Scholes, who helped provide two of the goals, felt his side could have scored more goals, but he was just happy to get off to a winning start.

"The most important thing is to win the game," Scholes told Sky Sports 1. "Maybe we could have scored more but we'll take a 3-0 win on the first day of the season.
Constant threat

"Newcastle came, set their stall out and defended deep. Once we got the goal we were a constant threat.

"A lot of teams come here and try to make it difficult. We just had to tire them out as much as we could.

"Second half especially, I really enjoyed that: creating chances, looking like we were going to score whenever we went forward."

On Giggs' strike, which the Welshman finished following a fine team move, he added: "It was a great goal to watch. We kept the ball well and it was a fantastic goal to start off with."

Sky Sports

[finza_13]

Brilliant
berandai-andai klo Scholes saat ini berusia 20an, 3 assistnya bener2 berkelas

ga ada matinya. . .
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[Diego]

Gile scholes makin lupa umur,hahahhaha....
Mantap bgt,salah satu permainan scholes yg terhebat yg prnh gw liat...
Gol ketiga menunjukan class of 92 belom mati,luar biasa....
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[Ucup Carrick]

kemaren sayang aja cannonball dia gak keluar...
at least...visinya gak kalah sama xavi-iniesta....
gak heran xavi pernah bilang dia mengagumi scholes...

[erin]

paul scholes tadi subuh keren..
mantab bener..
dimana2 bola semua dr dia..
kmren paling seneng ngeliat umpan dy ke giggs..
:thumbup:

[theater of dream]

Hanya Zidane yang bisa dikompare dengan Scholes...
Xavi is better player now, but there is no doubt Prime scholes>prime Xavi..

[Supernan]

Gila Ini Bapak udh berumur main kayak Iniesta-Xavi! Master PASS!!

Bola yg dtng ke pemain! Gila

104 operan komplit!!

terbanyak di pekan pertama ini!! :muscarf:

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[Andi Istiabudi]

Scholes Roh Kekuatan United
Wisnu Nova Wistowo

Paul Scholes menjadi inspirasi kemenangan besar 3-0 Manchester United di laga perdana di Old Trafford melawan Newcastle United, Selasa (17/8) dini hari WIB. Meski usianya sekarang sudah 35 tahun, namun ia masih menjadi roh kekuatan The Red Devils dan Sir Alex Ferguson kagum dan menghomatinya.

Bersama Ryan Giggs, saat ini Scholes merupakan pemain vetaran dan paling berpengalaman di Old Trafford. Tidak ada yang meragukan dedikasi keduanya untuk United.

Keduanya memang tidak lagi muda, tapi sampai sekarang tidak terlihat sedikit pun faktor usia mempengaruhi performa mereka. Buktinya, Ferguson masih mengandalkan keduanya sebagai sumber kekuatan timnya untuk menaklukkan setiap lawan.

"Pertandingan pekan lalu, dia (Scholes) tampil di usianya sekarang, tapi anda tidak kehilangan apa yang ia punya. Ia mengaggumkan karena telah melewati batas, visi dalam pertandingan, dan ia tetap mempunyai nafsu. Siapa pun yang mencapai usia dan mempertahankan performa seperti Scholes dan Giggs, berarti anda mempunyai dua pemain yang diberkati dengan sesuatu yang istimewa," puji Fergie.

"Satu hal yang sangat penting, ia bisa lebih dari terlihat. Musim lalu adalah kali pertama ia tidak cedera untuk waktu yang lama. Jika ia dapat terus fit, dia dapat terus bermain," tambahnya.

Source : http://www.bolanews.com

[sellamanyaunited]

scholes makin tua makin jadi!!
mungkin karena usia nya udah tua makanya dia udah gak lagi larilari kekotak pinalti lawan kayak berba/rooney sekarang, tp lebih kepada umpannya, dan umpannya akurat.
scholes yg paling ane inget dan berkesan saat tendangan volinya itu menjebol gawang barcelona pas semifinal UCL 2008 hehe
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[neoradtz]

scholes makin tua makin jadi!!
mungkin karena usia nya udah tua makanya dia udah gak lagi larilari kekotak pinalti lawan kayak berba/rooney sekarang, tp lebih kepada umpannya, dan umpannya akurat.
scholes yg paling ane inget dan berkesan saat tendangan volinya itu menjebol gawang barcelona pas semifinal UCL 2008 hehe
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betul sis :) gila maennya tetep membabi buta.. hahaha :D crossing nya ke Giggs itu ngasi liat kalo visi nya masih tetep kuat! Go Scholesy!

Tetep menyayangkan dia ga masuk ke three lions kemaren.. :)
pirate*

[Andi Istiabudi]

'Scholes Bak Quarterback American Football'
"Umpan Scholes tiada duanya," ujar Fletcher.
Edwan Ruriansyah, Toto Pribadi

VIVAnews - Penampilan Paul Scholes di Comunity Shield dan Liga Inggris musim ini benar-benar mengundang decak kagum. Pujian buat pemain gaek Manchester United ini datang dari rekan setimnya Darren Fletcher.

Fletcher menilai gaya permainan Scholes identik dengan seorang quarterback di American Football, olahraga tenar di Amerika Serikat selain basket tentunya.

Seorang quarterback adalah pemimpin saat tim menyerang dan biasanya berposisi di belakang barisan penyerang. Quarterback juga punya peran sebagai perusak permainan lawan.

"Dia seperti seorang quarterback penjaga kedalaman permainan tim. Dia mungkin yang terbaik sebagai pengontrol sebuah pertandingan di liga. Dia dapat mempercepat dan melambatkan pertandingan sesuai keinginannya. Umpannya tiada duanya," ujar Fletcher seperti dilansir Virginmedia.

"Orang membicarakan usianya, tapi dia punya banyak pengalaman. Sentuhannya dan pemahamannya sangat mengagumkan. Dia dapat mengontrol lini tengah dan tim. Dia dominan dan punya umpan mematikan," tambah Fletcher.

Pujian Fletcher ini bukan tanpa alasan. Meski telah berusia 35 tahun, Scholesy tetap mampu membuktikan kualitas dan staminanya sebagai salah satu gelandang bertahan terbaik di daratan Inggris.

Alasan itu pula yang membuat Fabio Capello sempat ngotot ingin membawa Scholes ke Piala Dunia 2010 lalu.
• VIVAnews

Source : http://bola.vivanews.com

[rondwisan]

Scholes admits regrets over turning down England
Soccernet - August 20, 2010


Paul Scholes has admitted he wished he had gone to the World Cup with England and not opted to turn down Fabio Capello's offer of a place in the squad he took to South Africa.

Paul Scholes has been at his mercurial best so far in the domestic season
The Manchester United star has flourished so far this season, proving exactly why Fabio Capello wanted him in his England squad in South Africa.

Scholes rejected the option of a retirement U-turn, chiefly because Capello, who made contact through his trusted right-hand man Franco Baldini, only gave the 35-year-old a couple of hours to make up his mind.

England's lack of creativity was clearly obvious this summer and it is hard to believe Scholes would not have made a major difference.

Scholes is not the kind of character to dwell on such events but, as he looks back now, he admits despite the time he would have been forced to spend away from home, he made a mistake by turning his back on the Three Lions, having initially retired in the wake of Euro 2004.

"I wish I had gone," he told Football Focus. "I did feel as though I had made the wrong decision. I had only been given a couple hours, so it was a bit of a rush job, but the World Cup is the biggest tournament you can be involved in. There was a touch of regret but it doesn't matter now. It has gone."

[hendiplast]

Wenger: Scholes Hebat, tapi Nakal

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LONDON, KOMPAS.com - Pelatih Arsenal, Arsene Wenger, menilai Paul Scholes (35) adalah salah satu gelandang terbaik Inggris. Namun, menurutnya, ketika bicara soal fair play, Scholes tak masuk hitungan.

Mengacu statistik, Scholes merupakan menduduki tempat kelima daftar pemain yang paling sering terkena kartu dalam sejarah Premier League, yaitu 81 kartu kuning dan empat kali dikartu merah. Salah satu aksinya yang paling membekas dalam sejarah persaingan MU-Arsenal adalah ketika mengganjal keras Jose Antonio Reyes di semifinal Piala FA 2004.

"Anda bertanya saya apakah Scholes pemain yang fair, saya katakan tidak. Saya minta maaf, tapi bagi saya, ia bukan pemain yang fair. Ada sedikit bagian yang lebih gelap dalam dirinya, kadang-kadang, yang tidak saya sukai," ungkap Wenger.

"Saya sangat menghormatinya sebagai pemain berkualitas, tetapi saya tak suka beberapa hal yang dilakukannya di lapangan dan saya berhak mengatakan itu. Bukan karena bertambah tua Anda lantas menjadi orang suci. Penyesalan yang saya miliki secara personal adalah bahwa ia bukan pemain paling fair,"

"Saya yakin Paul Scholes masih merupakan salah satu pesepak bola terbaik di Inggris dan kontribusinya kepada kesuksesan Manchester United sangat besar,"

"Siapa yang tak menginginkan Paul Scholes dalam timnya? Ia adalah pemain fantastis. Ketika ia menguasai bola di kakinya dan Anda adalah bek tengah, Anda selalu harus menumpukan beban di jari kaki Anda karena ia sampai hari ini masih mampu (mengirim umpan mematikan) kepada rekannya di dalam kotak penalti dan ia menunjukkan itu saat melawan Newcastle United, Senin (16/8/2010) malam lalu.

Pada pertandingan melawan Newcastle itu, Scholes mencetak dua assist yang menentukan kemenangan MU 3-0. (TEL)

[hendiplast]

Paul Scholes: Manchester United's pass master or a red devil?

Paul Scholes began his 18th season as a professional footballer with a stunning reminder of his enduring brilliance.

'Anyone who gets to that age and retains that appetite is blessed with something special,' Sir Alex Ferguson purred.

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Boy to man: the shy schoolkid was soon getting awards from Sir Bobby (below right) and later showed his skills by nutmegging our Jamie at Anfield (below left)

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Now 35, Scholes used his unique talent to bewilder Newcastle on Monday in much the same way he has been outfoxing opponents for nearly two decades.

Here, Sportsmail pays tribute to one of England's greatest midfielders by gathering the memories of some of the key figures from his career...

SIR BOBBY CHARLTON
(Manchester United legend)

If I were to use two words to sum him up they would be instinct and vision. He has the instinct to know where people are going to be and the vision to deliver the unexpected pass.

I thought the third goal against Newcastle on Monday summed up Paul. He had the vision to see the pass to Ryan Giggs and even put a little spin on it to make the shot easier for his team-mate.

He is an inspiration to every young player at the club. The scope of his ability is absolutely boundless. I still look at him and think of him as a young lad. His energy and enthusiasm for playing football has never diminished. He is the model professional.

The fact that he stayed with one club is indicative of his loyalty and you know what you're going to get from him. Something special.

And if any young aspiring player wants a role model on and off the pitch then Paul will provide it. He likes nothing better after training and after games to be in the bosom of his family.

We consider ourselves lucky to have him at Manchester United.



ROY KEANE
(Former captain)

We're not big mates - I don't think I've spoken to him since I left Old Trafford - but he's a brilliant player and if you think he looks good on the television then you should train and play with him and you would see he is consistent every single day.

I've watched Paul Scholes in his last few games, but he's been putting in performances like that for the past 15 years.

People are looking at his age yet Scholesy has always played with his brain more than anything else. Ever since I've known him he has kept the same level, even though he had a couple of stop-start seasons with injury, and I'm not looking at him now thinking he's a different Paul Scholes.

Scholesy is a bit like Rooney. He's been brought up the right way and he would have the same enthusiasm if he was just playing in the street.

Money doesn't come into it, 70,000 crowds don't come into it and the car he drives doesn't come into it. You can see he loves the game and just wants to play. They say he can't tackle but he can - it's just that he mistimes a few!

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JAMIE REDKNAPP
(England team-mate, 1997-99)
Ryan Giggs came through at about the same time as me, with Paul Scholes a year later. I still love to watch him now - he's the best midfielder the Premier League has ever produced.

They have been so important to United - and to Sir Alex Ferguson. I believe Fergie will retire when they pack up; they mind the dressing room for him.

Scholes has gone from being a forward in the early days to being a quarter-back in the Manchester United midfield. It's like he plays with wing mirrors because he is so aware of space, he can see what's coming and how the play is developing around him.

There is no weakness to his game. People say he can't tackle - I had the marks to prove he can. He definitely has a nasty streak.



STEVE BRUCE
(Former captain)

Even when he was a youngster, it was difficult to miss Scholesy. A little lad - and he really was a dot too - with flame red hair, darting about.

Everyone remembers that great youth team, but they forget that there were doubts over whether Scholes would make it; not because of any lack of ability, but because of a problem with his knees (Scholes suffered from Osgood-Schlatter disease, a knee problem that affects younger players).

Players like Scholes and Ryan Giggs don't come along very often. Paolo Maldini at AC Milan is the only other one I can think of.

Perhaps the ultimate compliment I can pay him is what happened the other day -and I hope Danny Welbeck won't mind me mentioning it - because he may get some stick from his pals at Old Trafford. We were sitting having lunch at Sunderland and I was discussing the Manchester United game against Newcastle and in particular, Scholesy's performance.

Danny, who is loan with us, was within earshot and he piped up that Paul was still the best player at Manchester United. That, for me, said it all.

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MIKE COFFEY
(Teacher at Cardinal Langley High School, United scout 85-99)

Being so small never fazed him. Even at school, his football brain was so quick no one could ever kick him or intimidate him.

It put him on another level to everyone else. I never saw any of the bigger lads whack him because he had the ability to anticipate tackles and ride challenges. And he still does.

I remember in his first year we reached the final of the Manchester Catholic Cup, a very prestigious local competition. We were losing until Scholesy scored twice. Funnily enough, Brian Kidd, who was then with United, was at the game. Brian said to get him down but Paul took some persuading (he was at Oldham at the time).

He was very happy with the set-up at Oldham and his hero was Frankie Bunn.

I had to get him into my office to cajole him into going - I told him there would be better facilities and better coaches.



ERIC HARRISON
(United youth team boss, 1981-1998)

The first time I saw him play as a 14-year-old he took my breath away. Brian Kidd said to me, 'He's only tiny, he's got ginger hair -you'll probably have a bit of a giggle. But he can't half play'.

I could tell straight away that he didn't need to be coached individually because he had a sat-nav in his head.

It was just a case of getting him used to team formations and how important they were. It was clear from that early age that he was brave as a lion. I can still remember the look he gave me when I once dared to leave him out.

There were obviously a lot of talented players coming through at the time and occasionally I had to leave Paul out.

It was nothing to do with his ability or his talent, but there's a saying that if looks could kill ... and I'm sure Paul invented it!

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BEN THORNLEY
(Former United youth teammate, now a taxi driver)


I'm still very close to Gary Neville so if I get invited to a function and Scholesy is there, then it is like no time has passed since we played together.

He is still the same down-to-earth Manchester lad who has lived here all his life, has good family values and he is entirely unaffected by it all.

As a player, the change we saw in Paul over one summer was amazing. In 1992 our youth team won the FA Cup against Crystal Palace and Scholesy did not even play and then, all of a sudden, he became our best player and although we lost in the final in 1993 to Leeds, Scholes was easily our best.

The transformation in him was so quick. He's gone on to become the perfect role model.


ALAN HARDY
(Oldham chief executive)

He's been coming to Boundary Park on a regular basis for a number of years. He knows he's always welcome and can have a cup of tea in the boardroom whenever he's here, but he tends to decline that invitation.

He likes to stay in the background; he's not one for the limelight and we respect that. He's quite happy with his boys, sitting in the stand behind the goal, in a pair of jeans and a baseball cap.

It would be wonderful if he could finally play for us one day but whether it'll happen or not, I'm not sure.

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Dad's army: Aaron and Alicia flank father with the European Cup in 2008



MARK HUGHES
(Former United team-mate)


He hastened my exit from Old Trafford. I left at the same time as Paul Ince and Andrei Kanchelskis, when Sir Alex had complete faith in the young players he was going to introduce, like Scholesy, Nicky Butt and David Beckham.

They were the future, I was the past. Sir Alex was always -and still is - good at making key decisions at the right time and he got that one right.

Manchester United know when you have a player of such quality you do everything you can to keep him fit and well, playing at the top level and happy.



JIM HUGHES
(Member of Middleton Cricket Club)

He played quite a lot for us, when he was coming through the youth levels at Manchester United at about 12 and 13.

Paul was a decent cricketer; he would have called himself an all-rounder, a decent batsman and bowler. In the field, he was like lightning.

He was a very aggressive batsman in terms of his shot selection and could have probably made a decent career out of it at this level. He was very small in those days but still looked OK in the pads.

Unfortunately, United asked him to stop playing cricket one summer because they feared he would get injured. That was the last we saw of him, which was a shame because he was a good player to have around. But he was a lovely lad, very quiet and keen to learn. He was never an ounce of trouble.


RONNIE MILLWARD
(Oldham chief scout)

From the age of 10, he had all the right attributes. I remember going to a schools' cup final. I think Paul was playing for St Mary's on a school playing field on the Hollin Estate in Middleton. He scored a perfect hattrick that day and I could not take my eyes off him.

All I could do was race around the touchlines trying to find his parents and try to get him to Oldham Athletic. Fortunately, he was an Oldham fan and his dad was a season ticket holder so we got him to go there as a schoolboy.

He was a smashing kid. He just lived for whatever game we had on a Sunday morning. It was as if he had saved all his energy in the week for that 90 minutes. He'd get in the dressing room and pull that shirt on and just be transformed. Then he would get in, get changed and go home with barely a word said.

No wonder United came and took him when he was 14. If anyone in the modern day wants a role model, then Paul Scholes is the man.

INTERVIEWS BY MARK ALFORD, NEIL MOXLEY, STEVE CURRY, MEL HENDERSON and IAN WHITTELL


FOR THE RECORD

Born: Nov 16, 1974.
Joined United: July, 1991
(645 apps, 149 goals).
Debut: Sept, 1994 v P Vale (League Cup). Scores both goals in 2-1 win. (Team: Walsh; G Neville, Keane, May, Irwin; Gillespie, Beckham, Butt, Davies; Scholes, McClair).
Honours:
Champions Lge 2; Premier Lge 9; FA Cup 3; Lge Cup 3; Community Shield 5.
4th on United’s all-time appearance list; 10th on scoring list.
England: 66 caps, 14 goals.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/

[ABCers]

They say he can't tackle but he can - it's just that he mistimes a few!
:)):)):))
mistimes a few haha

[finza_13]

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has launched an amazing attack on Manchester United icon Paul Scholes.

It is not the first time Wenger has singled out a United player. Last season he intimated Darren Fletcher constantly got away with fouling.

When asked about Scholes, Wenger said: "Who wouldn't want a quality player like Paul Scholes in his team?

"But ask me if he's been a fair player, I say no. I'm sorry, for me he's not been fair.

"There's a little bit of a darker side in him. I don't like some things he does.

"It's not because you are older suddenly that you are a saint."

Asked if there was a specific tackle he had in mind, such as Scholes' reckless challenge on Jose Reyes in the 2004 FA Cup semi-final, Wenger said: "With Paul Scholes you have more than one.

"I can remember a few. Unfair? Of course."

8->

[fredrian.seven]

Klo scholes bisa konsisten permainannya musim ini dan United berhasil dapet gelar BPL bisa2 gelar pemaen terbaik seperti yang giggs dapet 2 musim lalu. Permainannya saat lawan chelsea dan newcastle kemaren bagus. Passing dan visi mantap.
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[Andi Istiabudi]

Zidane Menyesal Tak Pernah Main dengan Scholes
Rossi Finza Noor - detiksport

Manchester - Zinedine Zidane pernah menyebut bahwa Paul Scholes adalah salah satu gelandang terbaik di generasinya. Belakangan Zidane mengaku menyesal tak pernah bermain satu tim dengan Scholes.

Scholes kini sudah berusia 35 tahun dan telah memasuki senja karirnya sebagai pesepakbola. Kendati fisiknya sudah tak sehebat kala ia berumur 20-an, Scholes dinilai masih punya insting bagus.

Terbukti Sir Alex Ferguson kini lebih memercayainya untuk bermain lebih ke dalam. Dari sana Scholes pun leluasa melepaskan operan, dan dalam dua laga terakhir--di Community Shield dan kala melawan Newcastle United-- beberapa operannya berujung menjadi gol.

Melihat sentuhan Scholes belum hilang, Zidane pun masih sama kagumnya seperti dulu. Maka, pujian sekali lagi keluar dari mulutnya.

"Wajar apabila Anda memilih pemain terbaik menurut Anda dan bagi saya, tak diragukan lagi, Paul Scholes masih punya kelas tersendiri," ujar Zidane seperti dilansir ESPN Star.

"Dia hampir tak tersentuh. Saya tak pernah lelah melihatnya dia bermain. Jarang ada seorang pesepakbola yang komplet, tapi Scholes nyari sampai ke sana."

"Salah satu penyesalan saya adalah tak punya kesempatan bermain satu tim dengannya selama karir saya," tukas Zidane.

Selama karirnya dulu, Zidane pernah beberapa kali menghadapi Scholes, dan pria Prancis itu menyebut The Ginger Prince adalah salah satu lawan terberatnya.

"Dia adalah lawan yang tangguh. Anda tak bisa membawa bola lama-lama jika ada dia. Dia akan menjaga Anda dan seperti membuat permainan Anda tidak nyaman," tukasnya.

Source : http://www.detiksport.com

[Sir Alsep Ferguson]

mantabb paul scholes......like your words


Scholes: I’m From Manchester So Why Would I Want To Leave United?

Paul Scholes, who scored United’s opener in the 2-2 draw against Fulham, has confirmed he’ll stay at the club for as long as Sir Alex Ferguson wants him.

“I have stayed here because it’s the best club,” said Scholes. “I’m from Manchester, so why would I want to move? As long as the manager wants me I have wanted to stay. How can I be bored of winning trophies? Bored of winning games every week, or most weeks? Who can get bored of that?”



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[Andi Istiabudi]

Scholes Tak Bosan Bela "Setan Merah"

LONDON, KOMPAS.com - Gelandang Paul Scholes mengaku tak pernah bosan bermain untuk Manchester United dan akan terus bermain selama pelatih memercayainya. Menurutnya, MU adalah tim terbaik yang selalu berpotensi mengangkat piala dan itu tak pernah membosankan.

"Aku telah bertahan di sini karena ini adalah klub terbaik. Aku berasal dari Manchester, jadi kenapa aku ingin pindah?," ungkap Scholes.

"Selama manajer menginginkan aku, aku ingin bertahan. Bagaimana bisa aku bosan memenangi trofi? Bosan memenangi pertandingan setiap pekan, atau dalam sebagian besar pertandingan? Siapa yang akan menjadi bosan akan hal itu?" tandasnya.

Scholes saat ini berusia 35 tahun dan masih menunjukkan visi permainan dan performa prima. Itu terbukti dengan catatan dua assist dan satu gol dalam dua pertandingan perdana MU di Premier League musim ini. (SKY)

Source : http://bola.kompas.com

[finza_13]

mantab nih gol ke 150...<:-P
walau tetep aja kena kartu kuning tp untunglah tragedi musim kemarin di craven cottage tak terulang...

:peace:

[Ucup Carrick]

sayang aja kemaren kenapa bisa bobol dan tetep taklingnya ancur bgt...
kalo bobol sih murni si evra yang sial...
but scholesy is simply the best...

[GL zone]

kasian scholes
umur udah 35 tp blm ada yg bisa back up dia

ga kebayang capek ny kalo 1 musim dia di maenin dr awal
cuma krn blm ada yg bisa gantiin peran dia

[Andi Istiabudi]

Tidak pernah menyangka Paul Scholes masih bermain hingga saat ini. Padahal saat saya pertama kali menyukai Manchester United tahun 1995 silam, Scholes masih sangat belia ... What a great player !!!

[wickham]

[COLOR="Red"].... tetep taklingnya ancur bgt...


jangan2 Paul Scholes diam2 punya obsesi akan berhenti bermain setelah benar2 bisa tackling dengan bersih ...hehehehe :peace:

[Andi Istiabudi]

Scholes Mungkin Tampil di Polandia

LONDON, KOMPAS.com - Gelandang Inggris dan Manchester United (MU), Paul Scholes (35), disebut Daily Mirror masuk rencana pelatih Fabio Capello untuk Piala Eropa 2012 Polandia-Ukraina.

Capello sebetulnya sudah memanggil Scholes untuk Piala Dunia 2010 Afrika Selatan. Namun, Scholes menolaknya dengan alasan ingin menghabiskan waktu bersama keluarga dan memberi kesempatan bagi pemain muda.

Tanpa Scholes, Inggris tampil buruk dan tersingkir di babak 16 besar, setelah dihajar Jerman 1-4. Scholes kemudian mengaku menyesal menolak panggilan Capello. Menurutnya, nasib Inggris di Afrika Selatan mungkin akan berbeda bila ada dirinya.

Meski menolak Inggris, Scholes belum kehilangan gairah dan kualitas sebagai gelandang serang jempolan. Dalam dua laga perdana MU di Premier League 2010-2011, ia mencetak dua assist dan satu gol.

Selain itu, Scholes juga menyatakan belum berpikir pensiun dan akan terus bermain selama pelatih MU, Alex Ferguson, memercayai dan memberinya kesempatan tampil. Penyesalan dan performa Scholes itu disebut Daily Mirror adalah alasan Capello mempertimbangkannya masuk skuad untuk Piala Eropa 2012.

Sejauh ini, belum ada pernyataan resmi dari Capello. Namun, bila benar Scholes dipanggil, Capello kemungkinan mendapat kecaman dari publik Inggris. Pasalnya, sebelum ini, ia mengatakan tak akan memasukkan gelandang senior lainnya, David Beckham (35) untuk Piala Eropa 2012 itu karena menilainya sudah terlalu tua.

Pernyataan Capello soal Beckham mengundang reaksi keras dari sejumlah penggiat sepak bola Inggris, misalnya pelatih Tottenham Hotspur, Harry Redknapp dan sejumlah pemain MU, misalnya Ryan Giggs dan Gary Neville. (MIR)

Source : http://bola.kompas.com

[drivemein]

He scores goals galore – 150 of them and counting!
-redforcerising.net-

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Paul Scholes completed the admirable milestone of scoring his 150th competitive goal for Manchester United yesterday in the 2-2 draw with Fulham However, the unassuming midfield legend will probably not have been impressed with the fact that United failed to secure all 3 points after leading 1-2 at Craven Cottage.

While the Salford born player will care little about records and stats, his achievements and milestones bring a smile to United supporters and his latest strike will be considered a memorable one.

The ginger prince is now in tied with Ruud van Nistelrooy in 9th position in United’s all-time scoring charts and will be gunning for Ryan Giggs who is in 8th place on 156 goals and with some luck might even surpass current Fulham manager, Mark Hughes, who is in 7th plpace on 163 goals.

A bit further down the list lies a certain Wayne Rooney, who is already in 13th position at the tender age of 24. I wouldn’t bet against him doubling his current tally in the next few years and hope to see him at the top of that table in future. C’mon Wazza!

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Sir Alex Ferguson had high praise for Scholesy’s milestone strike:

“It’s never easy to score from 20 yards,” said Sir Alex after the Fulham match.

“But Paul has done it in the past, he’s got a tremendous record at that over the years and he’s done it once again. And once again, I think he was one of the best players on the pitch. It was another outstanding performance.”

[rondwisan]

*OOT

klo dari daftar di atas, United player yg masih aktif :

Ryan Giggs : 156
Paul Scholes : 150
Wayne Rooney : 131


OMG ..., tidak ada nama laen sampai urutan ke 50
apa ini pertanda United sekarang ini krisis goal getter ... ???

[Sir Alsep Ferguson]

*OOT

klo dari daftar di atas, United player yg masih aktif :

Ryan Giggs : 156
Paul Scholes : 150
Wayne Rooney : 131


OMG ..., tidak ada nama laen sampai urutan ke 50
apa ini pertanda United sekarang ini krisis goal getter ... ???

ya nih opa .. bener juga ...

mudah2an bepe, nani, chicharito ataupun berba dapat mengejar gap tersebut

[rondwisan]

yoi Pak KetUm ...
tuh udah coba gw angkat threadnya di fans talk ...

http://www.unitedindonesia.org/forum/showthread.php?p=185218#post185218

[Andi Istiabudi]

Ferguson: Scholes Jagonya Tembakan Jauh

MANCHESTER, KOMPAS.com - Pelatih Manchester United (MU), Alex Ferguson, mengaku kagum kepada Paul Scholes (35) karena mampu menjaga kemampuan menembak jarak jauhnya, seperti ditunjukkannya pada laga Premier League melawan Fulham, (22/8/2010).

"Kita telah sering melihat hal seperti itu dari Paul. Tak pernah mudah mencetak gol dari jarak 20 yard (sekitar 18 meter), tetapi ia memiliki rekor luar biasa mencetak gol dari jarak itu," ungkap Ferguson.

Pada pertandingan melawan Fulam, yang berakhir 2-2 itu, Scholes mencetak gol yang membawa MU unggul lebih dulu pada menit kesebelas. Gol itu semakin membuktikan bahwa dalam usia tak lagi muda, Scholes masih mampu tampil prima di level tinggi.

Sebelumnya, Scholes juga membuktikan kualitas fisik dan performanya dengan mencetak dua assist pada laga perdana MU musim ini, yaitu melawan Newcastle United, yang berakhir 3-0, Senin (16/8/2010). (SUN)

Source: http://bola.kompas.com

[Andi Istiabudi]

Scholes Menyesal Tolak Pinangan Capello

Bola.net - Gelandang Manchester United, Paul Scholes mengungkapkan kalau ia menyesal telah menolak permintaan manajer Inggris, Fabio Capello untuk kembali bermain bersama The Three Lions di Piala Dunia.

Scholes memutuskan untuk mundur dari tim nasional di tahun 2004 namun ia sempat tergoda dengan peluang untuk bergabung dengan skuad Inggris yang terbang ke Afrika Selatan.

Ia akhirnya menolak kesempatan tersebut, terutama karena Capello melakukan pendekatan terhadapnya melalui sang asisten, Franco Baldini dan hanya memberikan beberapa jam saja bagi Scholes untuk menentukan keputusannya.

"Saya berharap waktu itu saya pergi ke Piala Dunia," ucap gelandang berusia 35 tahun itu pada Football Focus.

"Saya benar-benar merasa seolah telah membuat keputusan yang salah. Saya hanya diberikan waktu beberapa jam saja, jadi itu seperti pekerjaan yang terburu-buru, namun Piala Dunia adalah turnamen terbesar di mana Anda bisa terlibat di dalamnya."

"Ada sedikit rasa penyesalan namun itu tak menjadi masalah sekarang. Semua sudah hilang." (afp/row)

Source : http://pialadunia.bola.net

[theater of dream]

Scholes Menyesal Tolak Pinangan Capello

Rasa bersalah sebagai warga negara juga melihat penampilan Inggris yang jeblok selama WC 2010.. menurut saya bro andi :happy:

[Andi Istiabudi]

Kira-kira Scholes bakal kembali bergabung ke timnas Inggris gak yach ???

[Andi Istiabudi]

Capello Masih Harapkan Scholes
Defanie Arianti - Okezone

LONDON - Performa ciamik Paul Scholes di awal musim 2010/2011 membuatkan tekad Fabio Capello untuk membujuknya kembali memperkuat Timnas Inggris.

Kendati sudah menginjak usia 35 tahun, Scholes terbukti masih menjadi andalan Manchester United. Gelandang serang veteran Inggris tampil memukau kala menyumbangkan dua assist dalam kemenangan 3-0 atas Newcastle United pada laga pembuka Premier League. Bukan itu saja, dia juga mencetak gol cantik saat Red Devils ditahan 2-2 oleh Fulham, akhir pekan lalu.

Capello sendiri terlihat menghadiri laga yang digelar di Craven Cottage. Melihat penampilan apik Scholes, pelatih Italia agaknya berniat kembali membujuk gelandang bertubuh mungil memperkuat Three Lions.

Reuters mensinyalir, Selasa (24/8/2010), Don Fabio akan menemui Scholes sebelum menghadapi Bulgaria dan Swiss pada Kualifikasi Euro 2012, September mendatang.

Seperti diketahui, Capello sempat membujuk Scholes kembali ke skuad Inggris sebelum terbang ke Afrika Selatan melakoni Piala Dunia 2010. Namun, permintaan itu ditolak Scholes, karena dia ingin menghabiskan lebih banyak waktu bersama keluarga.

Rupanya, Scholes menyesal telah menolak ajakan mantan arsitek Juventus, Real Madrid dan AC Milan. Itu diungkapkannya kala menghadiri program Football Focus di BBC, Jumat (20/8/2010) lalu.

Nah, akankah harapan Capello kali ini terkabul?
(van)

Source : http://bola.okezone.com

[rooneyglory10]

Si Wajah Pucat Paul Scholes

London - Ketika David Beckham untuk pertamakalinya berlatih dengan pemain Real Madrid, pertanyaan pertama yang diajukan rekan barunya bukan bagaimana rasanya pindah ke Spanyol. Bukan pula akan tinggal didaerah mana di Madrid. Tentu juga bukan tentang istrinya, Victoria alias Posh Spice. Tetapi, "Bagaimana rasanya bermain dalam satu tim dengan Paul Scholes?"

Ya. Paul Scholes. Si pucat yang merupakan gelandang menyerang dari Manchester United. Walau penggemar sepakbola sering meremehkan pemain ini, tetapi dalam khazanah para jawara sepakbola di Eropa, namanya memang diunjung tinggi.

Bahkan sang maestro pemain tengah Eropa Zinedine Zidane menyebutnya sebagai pemain tengah terbaik untuk generasinya. Belum lama ini dalam sebuah wawancara ia mengaku menyesal tidak pernah berkesempatan bermain dengan Scholes. Maklum walau klub-klub besar Eropa tertarik, Paul Scholes tidak pernah ingin bermain untuk klub lain kecuali Manchester United.

Paul Scholes adalah salah satu anggota generasi emas Man United tahun 90-an bersama David Beckham, Ryan Giggs, Nicky Butt, dan Neville bersaudara. Tetapi dibandingkan kelima rekan angkatannya, profil Scholes seperti lepas dari radar.

Mungkin persoalannya adalah pribadi Scholes yang sangat pemalu dan secara sengaja menutup diri dari sorotan. Ia sangat jarang memberikan wawancara kepada wartawan, tidak pernah datang ke pesta-pesta selebriti, sangat pendiam bahkan dengan teman-teman akrabnya. Konon selama hampir dua puluh tahun bersepakbola ia baru empat kali memberi wawancara eksklusif.

Scholes bisa dikatakan satu dari sedikit pemain bola yang tidak pernah mengekpresikan diri kecuali di dalam lapangan. Setelah Eric Cantona mundur dialah denyut yang menjalin permainan lini pertahanan ke garis penyerangan Man United. Permainan satu-duanya diakui para pesepakbola sebagai yang terbaik di Eropa. Umpan-umpannya baik yang menelusur tanah maupun lambung sama akuratnya dan mematikan. Imajinasinya dalam memberi umpan tidak lumrah.

Yang luar biasa, menurut Ruud Gullit, adalah Scholes bisa melakukan semua itu dengan sangat sederhana. Sehingga yang ia lakukan seolah bukanlah sesuatu yang luar biasa. Itulah sebabnya, masih menurut Gullit, penonton melihatnya sebagai biasa-biasa saja, tetapi rekan maupun lawan sering terbengong-bengong.

Bukan sekadar menjalin serangan, ia sendiri seorang penyerang berbahaya baik dengan kaki maupun kepalanya. Ia mampu mencetak gol spektakuler dengan tendangan jarak jauhnya yang terkenal keras dan akurat. Tak heran kalau ia sudah mencetak 150 gol untuk Man United. Cukup bagus untuk seorang gelandang.

Menyebut sukses Man United usai Cantona, orang akan menyebut Beckham, Giggs, Keane, Cole, Yorke, Solksjaer dan nama-nama besar lainnya. Tetapi cabutlah Paul Scholes dari tim Man United itu maka semua pemain bintang itu akan mengatakan jangan. Itulah sebabnya semua pemain boleh silih berganti tetapi Paul Scholes tetap menjadi pantek Man United.

Namun seperti telah dikatakan, ia bisa tampil sangat hebat di lapangan tetapi begitu pertandingan usai dan wartawan berebut ingin mewancarainya, ia menghilang dari pencarian. Orang tidak pernah tahu apa yang dipikirkan maupun pandangan-pandangannya mengenai berbagai hal menyangkut sepakbola.

Misalnya orang sangat ingin tahu mengapa ia memutuskan untuk mundur dari tim nasional Inggris lima tahun lalu. Isu yang beredar ia tidak suka dengan gaya permainan yang ditampilkan Sven Goran Eriksson dan bosan dimainkan di posisi yang bukan menjadi posisi terbaiknya. Tetapi ia tak pernah mengatakan apapun sama sekali. Tidak menjelekkan, tidak mengritik, tidak mencela.

Steve Mclaren yang menggantikan Sven, membuang David Beckham tetapi dua kali membujuk Scholes untuk kembali ke tim nasional. Dua kali pula Scholes menolak dengan alasan ingin lebih meluangkan waktu untuk keluarga.

Bahkan diusianya yang ke-35, ketika kemampuannya sudah menurun terutama staminanya untuk menusuk ke kotak penalti, Fabio Capello membujuk untuk ikut ke Piala Dunia Afrika Selatan. Scholes menolak dengan alasan, salah satunya, tidak enak dengan pemain lain yang sudah berjuang untuk Inggris selama babak penyisihan.

Belum lama lalu ia mengaku menyesal tidak memenuhi panggilan itu. Itulah sebabnya kini terbetik berita Capello ingin memanggilnya untuk penyisihan Piala Eropa. Padahal pada saat bersamaan ia menutup pintu untuk pemain seangkatan Scholes dengan profil terbesar di Inggris, David Beckham dengan alasan sudah terlalu tua.

Sentimen Capello untuk pemain tua ini tidak luar biasa. Ambil misal pelatih jenial Arsenal Arsene Wenger. Belum lama ini ia masih mengatakan, kalau boleh memilih semua pemain Liga Primer yang ada, maka Scholes lah pemain pertama yang ada di susunan pemainnya. Carlo Ancelotti juga menyampaikan sentimen yang sama. Mungkin ini sudah agak usang karena dikatakan ketika ia masih memegang AC Milan.

Anak asuhnya saat itu akan bertemu dengan Man United di Piala Champions. Di hadapan wartawan ia mengatakan tidak satupun pemain Man United akan masuk ke 11 pemain utama Milan. Padahal disitu ada Ryan Giggs, Cristiano Ronaldo, Wayne Rooney dan sejumlah nama lain. Tetapi Ancelotti kemudian terdiam sebentar lalu berkata, "Yahhhh… kecuali Paul Scholes".
detiksport.com

attitude & kesetiaan :-bd:-bd
salah satu setan merah sejati yang takkan tergantikan =D>

[Redsbusby]

Si Wajah Pucat Paul Scholes



attitude & kesetiaan :-bd:-bd
salah satu setan merah sejati yang takkan tergantikan =D>

Wow..Kerennn..
paul Scholes, Galore! APakah citra diri yg terlalu tertutup adalah yg dimaksud Wenger dgn "kekurangan" dari seorang Maestro Serangan??

[rooneyglory10]

Wow..Kerennn..
paul Scholes, Galore! APakah citra diri yg terlalu tertutup adalah yg dimaksud Wenger dgn "kekurangan" dari seorang Maestro Serangan??

bisa jadi bro..
tapi bisa jadi juga tackle2 trademark scholes selama ini yang dimaksud wenger.
beberapa artikel yang saya baca emang ga disebutkan kekurangan yang dimaksud wenger itu apa..jadi bingung juga 8->

[Redsbusby]

bisa jadi bro..
tapi bisa jadi juga tackle2 trademark scholes selama ini yang dimaksud wenger.
beberapa artikel yang saya baca emang ga disebutkan kekurangan yang dimaksud wenger itu apa..jadi bingung juga 8->

Kalo dr Tackle nya bisa jg sih bro...
mengingat pemain arsenal sejauh ini lebih sering menjadi korban daripada tersangka tackle keras ;)). Biarlah wenger sendiri yg tau, yg penting setau kita, dy adalah Maestro lapangan tengah saat ini <):)

[Andi Istiabudi]

Scholes, Profesional & Sensasional
Arien Prihayuti Purmarai - Okezone

MANCHESTER - Legenda Manchester United Sir Bobby Charlton tak segan melayangkan pujiannya untuk Paul Scholes. Menurutnya Scholes adalah pemain yang profesional dan sensasional.

Ya, Scholes memang tampil apik bersama skuad besutan Alex Ferguson. Buktinya baru di awal musim Premier League, Scholes menjadi pencetak gol pembuka ketika menghadapi Fulham, meski berakhir dengan hasil seri 2-2.

Wajar saja jika Charlton mengaku terkesima dengan aksi luar biasa dari pemain 35 tahun itu. Bahkan, Charlton mengklaim Scholes adalah seorang pemain sepakbola yang profesional dan sensional karena selalu membuktikan perfoma terbaiknya ketika sedang bermain.

“Anda tidak dapat menghentikan masa tua, namun Anda bisa melakukan yang terbaik dan dia mampu melakukan yang terbaik setiap saat ketika di lapangan,” ujarnya.

“Dia mencetak gol yang penting di akhir musim (melawan Manchester City) dimana memenangkan Premier League dan dia mencetak gol yang fantastis di pekan itu,” jelasnya.

“Dia pelempar bola yang hebat dan model sepakbola yang profesional. Saya merasa senang dengan Scholes, dia sensasional,” tambahnya seperti disitat Goal, Kamis (26/8/2010).
(fmh)

Source : http://bola.okezone.com

[Andi Istiabudi]

Rooney: Scholes Bikin Inggris Buas

MANCHESTER, KOMPAS.com - Penyerang tim nasional (timnas) Inggris, Wayne Rooney, berharap Paul Scholes tidak menolak lamaran Fabio Capello untuk bergabung dengan "Three Lions" di Piala Eropa 2012 Polandia-Ukraina. Menurutnya, Inggris sangat membutuhkan gelandang berkualitas dan berpengalaman seperti dia. Kehadirannya juga bisa membuat tim menjadi lebih buas.

"Aku suka melihat dia bermain. Dia pemain yang fantastis. Salah satu pemain hebat di negara ini. Tapi, keputusan tergantung kepada pelatih Fabio Capello," jelas penyerang Manchester United itu.

Capello sebetulnya sudah memanggil Shcoles untuk Piala Dunia 2010. Namun, gelandang berusia 35 tahun tersebut menolkany demi memberikan jam terbang bagi junior-juniornya.

Tanpa pemain berkharisma seperti Scholes, Inggris hancur lebur di even bergengsi itu. Mereka tersingkir di perdelapan final setelah digilas Jerman 1-4.

Scholes mengaku menyesal telah menolak panggilan pelatih. Karena itu, dia menyatakan ingin kembali memperkuat "Tiga Singa". Capello pun memberi sinyal positif dengan mempertimbangkannya masuk skuad untuk Piala Eropa 2012.

Source : http://bola.kompas.com

[sir_otz]

Man Of The Moment As A Boy

http://therepublikofmancunia.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/ScholesKidEdit1.jpg

He scores Goal, Galore... he scores goal...
Paul scholes he scores Goals

[Andi Istiabudi]

Dikritik Wenger, Scholes Dibela Ferguson
Muhayati Faridatun - Okezone

MANCHESTER - Pelatih mana yang bisa menerima anak didiknya dikritik pelatih lain? Seperti halnya arsitek Manchester United Sir Alex Ferguson, yang melayangkan pembelaan terhadap Paul Scholes saat mendapat kritikan Arsene Wenger.

Sebelumnya, pelatih Arsenal mengklaim karier Scholes memasuki masa suram karena usianya kini menginjak 35 tahun. Menanggapi hal tersebut, gelandang berkebangsaan Inggris justru dengan senang hati menerimanya.

Kini, giliran Ferguson yang melontarkan tanggapannya. Pelatih asal Skotlandia membantah kritikan Wenger dengan melayangkan sejumlah pujian pada Scholes.

“Saya tidak tahu kenapa Arsene Wenger berkata seperti itu?” cetus Ferguson, seperti dilansir Tribalfootball, Sabtu (28/8/2010).

“Saat Anda ditanya pendapat tentang seseorang, dengan kemampuan dan performa sekelas Paul Scholes, saya tidak habis pikir kenapa Anda harus mengatakan demikian (seperti yang dikatakan Wenger),” ketusnya.

“Memang sangat mudah melihat sisi gelap seorang pemain. Saya juga bisa katakan tentang salah satu pemain Arsenal dan semua orang tahu. Tapi, saya rasa itu tidak penting,” Ferguson mencoba bijak.

“Paul adalah penekel terbaik dan tidak pernah melukai pemain lain selama dia di sini. Anda harus mengingat kekuatan dan kemampuan yang ditunjukkannya, serta kontribusinya pada Inggris sepanjang 18 tahun ini. Dia fenomenal,” tuntas pelatih 68 tahun. (far)

Source : http://bola.okezone.com

[Andi Istiabudi]

"Scholes Tak Akan ke Timnas"
Dewi - Okezone

MANCHESTER – Sir Alex Ferguson tak mau menanggapi serius terkait kemungkinan Paul Scholes kembali membela Timnas Inggris.

Scholes pernah menolak panggilan pelatih Fabio Capello sebelum Piala Dunia 2010 bergulir. Namun, rumor akan kembalinya gelandang 35 tahun terus bergulir hingga saat ini.

Konon, Capello akan kembali membujuk Scholes masuk skuad Union Jack di kualifikasi Piala Eropa 2012. Menanggapi hal ini, Ferguson tak mau bicara banyak.

“Saya tak tahu soal kemungkinannya kembali ke Inggris. Tapi, saya rasa dia tidak akan kembali,” ujar Ferguson seperti disitat Goal, Sabtu (28/8/2010).

Scholes melakoni debutnya bersama The Three Lions melawan Afrika Selatan dalam laga persahabatan pada 1997 silam. Dia mengumumkan pensiun dari timnas pada 2004 lantaran pelatih Inggris kala itu, Aven Goran Eriksson, lebih memilih Steven Gerrard dan Frank Lampard di lini tengah.
(wei)

Source : http://bola.okezone.com

[rondwisan]

Scholesy can be king at United until he's 40
MEN, Stuart Mathieson - August 28, 2010

http://m.gmgrd.co.uk/res/926.$plit/C_71_article_1315394_image_list_image_list_item_0_ image.jpg?28%2F08%2F2010%2012%3A01%3A03%3A988

Sir Alex Ferguson is backing Paul Scholes to be King of the United midfield jungle up to his 40th birthday.

But the Reds boss has predicted the 35-year-old will remain in self-imposed England exile and has slated Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger for criticising the player’s “dark side”.

United’s engine room inspiration has won all three man-of-the-match awards in the games against Chelsea in the Community Shield and Newcastle and Fulham in the Premier League.

In November, the Mancunian will be 36 and is already fourth highest in the club’s all-time appearance list.

If he hasn’t retired by 2014 he would clock up 20 years as a United senior.

And the prospect of the ginger magician still patrolling the midfield in four years’ time is very much a serious proposition.

“The advantages Paul has had is the way he has looked after himself and his lifestyle. It is absolutely perfect as far as a manager is concerned,” said Sir Alex.

“We have a few at the club who live their lives the right way. They look after themselves and are good professionals. Scholes is a good example. If you look after yourself you can have a long career in the game.

“I couldn’t have possibly thought for a minute that if you had asked me 10-15 years ago if he’d still be playing at 35-36 years of age.

“I would never have believed that, considered he plays in an area of the pitch which is the most intense area. It is just amazing to do that.

“For a player at United to play for that long is different because the intensity of our games is different to others.

“I am not overstating it to say that every game Man United play is a Cup Final, there is no question about that.

“But playing to your 40s can be done. The key also is how much they are enjoying it. And, of course, those injuries if you stay clear of them you never know and Paul is staying clear of them.”

Arsene Wenger has been among many adding fulsome praise for Scholes’s early-season impact.

But the Arsenal boss also added a barb about Scholes’ “dark side” which upset Fergie.

“I don’t know why Arsene Wenger said that,” he said.

“When you are asked your opinion about someone with the ability and performance level of Paul Scholes I don’t see why he should say that. Paul is not the best tackler, everybody knows that, but he has not injured anyone in his time here.”

[theater of dream]

liat cara nya bermain memang scholes akan lebih lama lg bermain, liat aja passing2, otak dan matanya bisa ke berbagai penjuru lapangan sementara tubuh nya hampir tidak pernah melakukan pergerakan yang menguras tenaga seperti sprint, penetrasi..
He plays with brain
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Forget Paul Scholes' 'dark side' - Arsenal are no angels! Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson hits back over Arsene Wenger's jibe

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Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has hit back over Arsene Wenger's taunt about the 'dark side' of Paul Scholes.

At a time when the football world has been eulogising over the abilities of a 35-year-old who turned his back on England after Euro 2004, Wenger, while adding to the praise for Scholes, also claimed last week there was a more sinister edge to the midfielder's abilities that often saw him tread a very fine line between fair and foul.

Even Ferguson accepts criticism of Scholes' tackling has sometimes been valid. However, the Manchester United manager fails to understand why Wenger should add such comments to an appreciation of Scholes' talents.

'I don't know why Arsene Wenger said that,' said Ferguson. 'When you are asked your opinion about someone with the ability and performance level of Paul Scholes I don't see why you should say that.

'It is very easy to look at the dark side of any player. I could say it about one of the Arsenal players in particular and everybody knows that but there is no need.

'Paul is not the best tackler but he has not injured anyone in his time here.

'You should focus on the strengths and abilities he shows and also the contribution he has made to English football over 18 years. It is phenomenal.'

Yet, according to Ferguson, it is a talent that has been lost to England. Following his revelation last week that he regrets snubbing a request from Fabio Capello to return for the World Cup, there has been more speculation this week that Scholes could yet return for the Euro 2012 double-header with Bulgaria and Switzerland.

West Ham manager Avram Grant is among those calling for Capello to pick Scholes, claiming if the player was 27 and performing to his present standards, the decision would be automatic.

Ferguson insists it will not happen. 'I don't think it will happen. Definitely not,' said the United chief.

Indeed, it could be argued one of the reasons Scholes is still able to operate at the highest level is due to the breaks he gets during international weeks. 'He had the eye and knee injuries a few years back and he missed half seasons, but he is fit now and is training every day,' said Ferguson. 'That makes a difference when you get into your 30s because your fitness levels are kept at the same level all the time.'

Scholes, who scored his 150th United goal against Fulham last weekend, can hardly be expected to maintain the present levels throughout an entire season.

Indeed, had Ferguson been asked a decade ago whether Scholes would still be lording it over the Premier League right now, the answer would probably have been no.

But Scholes is benefiting from a career when he has stuck to doing the right things, meaning his body can still cope with the stresses and strains of a club like Manchester United.

'His lifestyle was absolutely perfect as far as a manager is concerned,' said Ferguson.

'If you look after yourself, it is possible to have a long career in the game. Ten or 15 years ago I would never have believed he could still be playing considering he plays in the most intense area of the pitch.

'The intensity of our games is different. I am not overstating it to say that every game Manchester United play is a cup final.'

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/

[Mahesa_Jenar]

Barangkali Monsieur Wenger lupa kalau dulu dia pernah punya Vieira yang kotor setengah mati... kotor tapi bernyali tikus. Dibentak sama Oom Keane langsung terkencing-kencing di celana...


hahahahahaha

Terserah dah Wenger mau ngomong apa... tapi Scholes tetap yang terhebat.. (minimal se Inggris raya)

Scholes...
he plays with his mind and his heart..

[Andi Istiabudi]

Scholes Merasa Terlalu Tua di Timnas
Fitra Iskandar - Okezone

LONDON – Pelatih Inggris Fabio Capello mengungkapkan gelandang Manchester United kembali menolak tawarannya agar memperkuat timnas Inggris yang akan menjalani kualifikasi Piala Eropa 2012.

“Kami bicara dengan Scholes Selasa lalu.Franco Baldini yang menelponnya.
“Dia bilang terlalu tua untuk bermain untuk United, Premier League, Champions League dan timnas,” terang Capello.

Sebelumnya berbagai kabar menyebut Scholes siap kembali ke timnas untuk membantu Inggris, setelah sempat menolak panggilan Capello ke Piala Dunia Afrika Selatan Juni lalu.

Ketika itu Scholes mengatakan telah berkomunikasi dengan keluarganya dan mereka tidak mempermasalahkan penolakannya bermain di timnas. Tapi melihat performa Inggris yang acak-acakan, belakangan Scholes mengungkapkan menyesal menolak bergabung dengan Rooney dkk berjuang di Afsel.

Tapi penyesalan itu ternyata juga tidak menggerakan hati Scholes untuk kembali bergabung dengan Three Lions. Scholes kembali menolak tawaran Capello. (fit)

Source : http://bola.okezone.com

[Mahesa_Jenar]

Scholes Merasa Terlalu Tua di Timnas
Fitra Iskandar - Okezone


Betul, keputusan tepat dari Oom Paul. Konsen aja buat United ketimbang capek ngeladenin Capello.. pelatih aneh. Atau ini sebuah bentuk pengakuan bahwa emang gak ada yang lebih hebat dari Scholes...??

Pastinya emang begitu...

[hendiplast]

Scholes Sempat Berpikir Pensiun

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MANCHESTER, KOMPAS.com - Gelandang veteran Manchester United, Paul Scholes, mengaku pernah mempertimbangkan gantung akibat permainannya yang tak kunjung membaik pascacedera, musim lalu.

Untungnya, penampilan buruk Scholes tak berlangsung lama. Secara perlahan-lahan, performa pemain binaan United itu kembali membaik. Kepercayaan diri dan semangat bermain yang kembali hadir inilah, yang kemudian membuat Scholes mengurungkan niatnya.

"Pada natal tahun lalu, aku tidak berpikir aku akan bermain lagi di musim ini. Aku tidak bermain cukup baik saat itu," tutur Scholes pada MUTV.

"Musim sebelumnya, aku mendapat cedera selama tiga bulan, lalu saat natal dan seterusnya, performaku membaik," tambahnya

Kini, memasuki musim baru Premier League, Scholes terus menjadi inspirasi bagi sejumlah pemain-pemain muda "The Red Devils". Usia yang sudah menginjak 35 tahun, tak menghalangi dirinya untuk terus tampil gemilang.

Akibatnya, pujian pun mengalir deras ke arahnya. Tak terkecuali dari federasi sepak bola Inggris, FA dan pelatih tim nasional, Fabio Capello, yang belum menyerah untuk meminta Scholes kembali membela "The Three Lions".

Pemandangan ini terlihat begitu kontras dengan yang menimpa Scholes tahun lalu, di mana ia malah menerima sejumlah kritikan pedas perihal penampilannya di atas lapangan. Scholes sendiri menyadari betul hal ini. Atas dasar ini juga, Scholes mengaku tak ingin terlalu ngoyo bermain, meski tetap memasang target pribadi terhadap dirinya.

"Aku mungkin sudah tidak bisa bermain sebanyak yang aku mau, tapi aku harus bermain baik untuk bisa berada dalam tim," ujar Scholes.

"Aku harus memasang standar tinggi untuk diriku sendiri. Aku ingin memberi kontribusi pada tim. Jika aku tidak melakukan hal itu, apa gunanya aku ada di sini," tegasnya.

[Andi Istiabudi]

Capello: Scholes Sempat Bilang Iya

LONDON, KOMPAS.com - Pelatih tim nasional Inggris, Fabio Capello, mengungkapkan, gelandang Paul Scholes (35) sempat menyatakan siap masuk skuad "Tiga Singa"untuk Piala Dunia 2010 Afrika Selatan. Namun, menurutnya, tak sampai 24 jam, Scholes berubah pikiran.

Capello mengaku memasukkan Scholes dalam rencana timnya karena menilainya memiliki pengalaman dan mental yang akan sangat membantu skuad yang banyak diisi pemain muda. Ia pun meminta asistennya, Franco Baldini, untuk melobi Scholes.

"Franco bicara kepadanya. Pada sore harinya, ia mengatakan iya dan pagi harinya mengatakan tidak. Ia mengatakan ia mungkin terlalu tua untuk memainkan lebih banyak pertandingan dan kompetisi. Ia memilih untuk siap hanya untuk Manchester United," ungkap Capello.

Scholes sendiri telah mengklarifikasi dirinya menolak panggilan Capello karena ingin menghabiskan waktu bersama keluarga dan memberikan kesempatan kepada pemain muda. Namun, setelah Inggris tersingkir di babak 16 besar, Scholes mengaku menyesal menolak panggilan Capello. (SKY)

Source : http://bola.kompas.com

[fickarardana]

Lampard: MU Susah Cari Pengganti Paul Scholes
“Orang-orang mengakui kualitas Paul Scholes dan mereka sungguh tepat," Lampard.
Minggu, 5 September 2010, 05:41 WIB
Edwan Ruriansyah

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VIVAnews - Gelandang Chelsea dan timnas Inggris, Frank Lampard memprediksi Manchester United akan kesulitan mencari pengganti Paul Scholes. Terutama saat gelandang veteran bernomor kostum 18 itu menggantung sepatunya.

Paul Scholes masih menjadi favorit di 'Theatre of Dream' Old Trafford dan jantung permainan tim asuhan Sir Alex Ferguson. Lebih dari 15 tahun sejak ia masuk tim utama MU pada 1995/1996. Selama itu pula, Scholes menasbihkan
diri bukan hanya sebagai pemain terbaik di Inggris, tapi juga terpopuler saat berkostum Setan Merah.

“Orang-orang telah mengakui kualitas Paul Scholes dan mereka sungguh tepat. Sebab, jika Anda mencabut ia dari tim MU, mereka akan kesulitan dan takkan mampu menggantikannya,” kata Lampard (32 tahun) yang juga masih menjadi jantung permainan Chelsea di majalah resmi klubnya.

Meski sudah lewat dua bulan dari ulang tahun ke-36, Scholes masih mampu menunjukkan penampilan sensasional musim ini. Bahkan manajer Inggris, Fabio Capello ingin membujuknya kembali masuk timnas, meski akhirnya ia menolak.

Pelatih asal Italia itu tahu, Scholesy bisa memperagakan orkestra permainan yang diinginkannya. Sesuatu yang akan membuat kehilangan MU jika ia pensiun. Scholes pensiun enam tahun lalu dari The Three Lions, enam tahun lalu dengan total 66 kali penampilan (caps).

Ungkapan Lampard memang ada benarnya. Tapi sejauh ini, Sir Alex Ferguson selalu bisa menggantikan peran para pemainnya yang pensiun atau hijrah dengan pemain lainnya dengan baik pula.
• VIVAnews

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[RedRob]

wallpaper baru om Scholesy made in endonesia, monggo disedot dari thread ini.. ~O)

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[hendiplast]

Scholes form put paid to Rodwell swoop

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Paul Scholes' early season form convinced Sir Alex Ferguson to scrap plans for a deadline day swoop for Everton starlet Jack Rodwell.

The Reds had been tipped to make a last minute offer for Rodwell, with Fergie a known admirer of the versatile 19-year-old.

But Scholes, who has rolled back the years with a series of superb displays, forced the United manager into a rethink.

NME

[sellamanyaunited]

musim ini Paul Scholes performanya bagus banget loh jadi nya carrick harus siapsiap jadi penunggu Bench haha
udah tawaran ditimnas ditolak aje ah konsen diUnited aja, ntar kalo cedera lagi malah berabe.
setuju, bakal susah nemu gelandang model scholes, fergie seharusnya udah nyiapin dari sekarang nih suksesor scholes kalo gak mau ntar keteteran.
thumb up to scholes :D
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[Andi Istiabudi]

Karena Scholes, Ferguson Tunda Beli Rodwell

Bola.net - Penampilan Paul Scholes di awal musim ini sangat luar biasa. Bahkan, karena bagusnya penampilan pemain berusia 35 tahun ini, pelatih Manchester United, Sir Alex Ferguson sampai rela mengurungkan niatnya membeli seorang gelandang anyar.

Seperti dilansir Goal, menurut Ferguson, penampilan Scholes masih lebih dari cukup untuk menjadi motor lini tengah United. Karena itulah, manajer legendaris ini mengurungkan niatnya untuk memboyong gelandang Everton, Jack Rodwell ke Old Trafford.

Dalam dua laga awal United di Liga Premier, Scholes mampu main dengan sangat bagus. Dia ditahbiskan sebagai man of the match dalam laga melawan Newcastle United. Kemudian, pemain berjuluk Ginger Prince ini mencetak gol di laga melawan Fulham.

Sebelumnya, Ferguson dikabarkan kelimpungan mencari sosok ideal untuk menjadi motor lini tengah berduet dengan Darren Fletcher. Dan, pilihan manajer legendaris itu jatuh pada Rodwell yang tampil apik bersama Everton, musim lalu.

Demi segera memboyong Rodwell, Ferguson tak sayang untuk merogoh koceknya senilai 10 juta Pounds. Tak hanya itu, dia juga siap melepas Michael Carrick ke The Toffees sebagai bagian dari paket pembelian Rodwell.

Namun, dengan pulihnya kondisi Scholes, Ferguson tidak terlalu terburu-buru lagi untuk memboyong Rodwell. Rencananya dia baru akan kembali berusaha meminang kapten timnas Inggris U-21 tersebut di bursa transfer musim dingin mendatang, dengan tawaran yang bisa jadi lebih murah. (goal/den)

Source : http://www.bola.net

[rondwisan]

ManUtd.com - 07/09/2010 07:49
When Paddy met Scholes

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United legend and MUTV pundit Paddy Crerand sat down to interview Paul Scholes recently, in a new series with his own unique style of questioning...

Paddy Crerand: Paul, every fan wants to ask you this: who taught you how to tackle?! You must be the worst tackler God’s ever produced! Does the boss not mention it?
Paul Scholes: [Laughs] Before every game he says “watch your tackles”.

PC: What was it like to play your first game for United?
PS: It was Port Vale away and there had been a lot of talk about the manager resting players to play the younger lads in the League Cup. I knew all the lads from growing up in the youth team, so that obviously helped and I managed to do quite well.

PC: What about the ‘99 European Cup final – that must have been a big disappointment…
PS: It was disappointing not to play as I had played in quite a few of the games leading up to it. But for me the most important thing was that we won.

PC: You must have been thinking whether you’d ever get the chance to play in the European Cup final. When Denis Law didn’t play in ’68 he wouldn’t accept his medal. Were you the same?
PS: Yeah I was, me and Roy (Keane) both got medals but they didn’t mean anything to either of us because we hadn’t been a part of it. You have to play in the final to warrant a medal, that’s my opinion. It’s the biggest game of the whole competition and you have to be on the pitch or at least on the bench to earn a medal.

PC: Players nowadays are far better equipped to play on longer. How long can you keep playing for?
PS: I haven’t made any decisions yet but last Christmas, as far as I was concerned, I wasn’t going to be playing on in 2010/2011 as I wasn’t playing well. Luckily things improved towards the end of the season. You need to be playing well to get into the team. I always set myself high standards as I want to feel that I am contributing to the team. If I’m not doing that then there is no point being here.

[Andi Istiabudi]

Scholes Pensiun Jika Sudah Tidak Bisa Memenuhi Standar
Fitra Iskandar - Okezone

MANCHESTER – Usia tidak lagi muda, Paul Scholes semakin mengkhawatirkan kondisi kebugarannya.Dia menyatakan siap pensiun jika memang tidak bisa lagi tampil maksimal.

“Saya belum membuat keputusan, tapi Natal yang lalu, saya tidak ingin bermain lagi untuk musim 2010-2011 jika kondisi saya kurang baik,” ujar Scholes kepada situs resmi Manchester United.

Namun ternyata fakta berbicara lain. Scholes yang menolak bermain di Piala Dunia 2010, justru kerap menjadi pemain sentral di sejumlah laga yang dilakoni United, seperti golnya saat melawan Fulham di Premier Leagu bulan lalu.

Sebelumnya, Scholes yang kini berusia 35 tahun, menjadi pemain terbaik di ajang pramusim Community Shield. Saat laga melawan Chelsea di ajang itu, Scholes menyuplai dua assist yang berbuah gol sehingga United unggul 3-1.

“Beruntung performa justru meningkat di akhir musim.Anda harus bermain bagus untuk tim, karena saya selalu membebani diri dengan standar yang tinggi. Jika tidak bisa bermain baik lagi, buat apa lagi saya berada di tim,” katanya.
(fit)

Source : http://bola.okezone.com

[ooogep]

waaaw paul scholes..speechless ngomongin dia..
sampai saat ini menurut gw pemain terbaik dunia itu zinedine zidane..
tapi bisa diliat zidane sendiri aja bilang kalo saingan nya adalah scholes.
zidane bilang kalo scholes pemain yang komplit..
pendapat gw ada beberapa kesamaan di diri scholes dan zidane, pemain yang punya visi dalam bermain (gak banayk pemain kayak gini), bisa menjadi penyeimbang di dalam tim,memecah kebuntuan..
seperti waktu lawan sunderland musim lalu, sunderland menggunakan gaya negative football tapi pemain yang bisa memecahkan kebuntuan saat lawat tim seperti itu, dialah pemain yang jenius,dan dia adalah paul aaron scholes..

[drivemein]

Scholes going strong
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Paul Scholes at his majestic best is a sight that's been one of the highlights of United’s season so far. We caught up with United's 35-year-old midfield magician and found that his passion for playing the game is as strong as ever...

You’ve been in the thick of the action so far this season – has the boss said how much you’ll play?
No, he’d never say that to us. I just have to make sure I’m ready when called upon. I work hard every day and prepare as if I’m going to play in every game. I want to be involved as much as I can, but I know I won’t be playing nine or 10 on the trot. There will be times when I won’t be picked, or I’ll be sub, but as long as I prepare mentally and physically for that, I’ll be OK.

You’ve said you prefer criticism to praise. When have you been driven to prove people wrong?
Some people wrote me off when I had my eye problem a few years ago, but that never really bothered me. I was aware people had their doubts, but myself and the medical team here always knew that I’d return to fitness and it would just take a bit of time. We all like to prove people wrong. Some of the players here have taken a lot of stick in the past, but they always come back and show people that they probably shouldn’t have said what they did.

You’ve scored a couple of momentous goals against Sunday’s opponents Liverpool at OT, in 1998 and 2006…
The goal in the Treble season was with my left foot, wasn’t it? I was just surprised that it went in to the top corner! It was a decent strike, but I was also pleased because it sealed the win for us. And the one in 2006 was a nice occasion because it was my 500th game and against Liverpool. It was a scrappy goal, but they all count.

Were you flattered by all the talk of you playing for England again, or was it distracting?
A bit of both, really. I could have done without all the speculation, but it obviously showed I was doing something right at the back end of last season, so it was nice. Maybe when I was younger that type of media talk would have distracted me, but nothing really bothers me too much now.

Anderson has often been touted as your long-term successor. What must he do to fulfil his potential?
Ando is a top midfielder. He’s just coming back to fitness now after a long time out through injury, and he’s starting to look really good in training. He’s such a powerful lad and a great runner; he can pass the ball, and he’s capable of making and scoring goals, which every midfielder wants to do. He just needs to carry on working hard, the way he has done. As long as he does that, there’s no doubt he’ll be a great player for us.

The fan’s question
Which player, past or present, would you love to have played, or play, with? - Nathan17 (via Talking Reds)
If I had to pick someone, it would be Zinedine Zidane. He was a wonderful player to watch, like a Rolls-Royce cruising around the pitch. He scored and made goals, and had a superb touch.

[hendiplast]

Manchester United's Paul Scholes insists winning the Carling Cup is a priority for him

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Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes claims he wants to win the Carling Cup as much as any other trophy and denies it is a second rate competition.

Clubs have tended to play weakened teams over the years in the League Cup with the focus more on performing in the Premier League or achieving success in Europe or FA Cup.

At this stage, United manager Sir Alex Ferguson is expected to play a less than full strength team at Scunthorpe United in Wednesday night's third round tie and will look to give senior players such as Michael Owen valuable game time.

However, for Scholes, the Carling Cup remains an priority and he is aiming to help United win it for the third year running and book a date at Wembley on February 27.

'I would prefer to be playing mega games than be sat at home watching them,' said Scholes.

'You do get high intensity games in the Carling Cup and maybe in other countries, cup competitions are not as important. But it is in our nature to want to win every game.

'Winning trophies is all about getting to the later stages of competitions and having big games at the end of them. We want to win this, just as we want to win every other tournament we enter.'

Scholes also is not expecting United to rollover Scunthorpe on Wednesday as they have come unstuck and lost to lesser opposition in the Carling Cup before - notably a 1-0 defeat at Southend four years ago.

'Scunthorpe are a very good team at home,' he said. 'Anything can happen at places like that so I just hope we can get through to the next round.'

Dailymail

[Hilman-Bukan-Superman]

Scholes: Kami Tetap Total di Piala Carling

Bola.net - Meski berstatus sebagai kompetisi kelas dua, Carling Cup tetap dianggap penting oleh Paul Scholes. Gelandang Manchester United itu mengaku bakal bermain habis-habisan meski kompetisi tersebut disebut-sebut kurang bergengsi dibanding turnamen lain.

"Saya memilih untuk bermain dalam sebuah pertandingan ketimbang hanya duduk di rumah dan menonton pertandingan tersebut di layar televisi," ungkap pemain senior United itu, seperti dilansir ESPN.

"Memang, intensitas permainan di Carling Cup, dan juga kompetisi-kompetisi lainnya memang kurang. Banyak yang menganggap mereka tidak terlalu penting."

"Namun, bagi kami, telah menjadi sebuah kebiasaan untuk berusaha keras memenangi setiap pertandingan yang kami jalani."

"Memenangi sebuah trofi adalah dengan melaju ke babak berikutnya dan menang di pertandingan puncak. Kami sangat ingin memenangi kompetisi ini, sama seperti kami ingin memenangi semua turnamen yang kami ikuti," tandas sang Ginger Prince. (espn/den)

[Red Army]

apalagi sebagai status back 2 back winners, status juara carling Cup bisa memberi semangat sebelum babak Ko Champions dimulai thn depan

[rondwisan]

Scholes still the pass master for United
Soccernet, Kevin Keegan - September 24, 2010

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Kevin Keegan took Paul Scholes to the Euro 2000 finals

ESPN analyst Kevin Keegan is one of English football's most respected figures and he will be writing for ESPNsoccernet throughout the season. As a player, Kevin represented Liverpool with distinction, winning numerous titles in domestic and European football, and was twice named European Footballer of the Year during his time at Hamburg. Kevin has managed England, Newcastle United, Manchester City and Fulham and is one of the most respected voices in the English game.

One of the most pleasing aspects about watching Manchester United this season have been those wonderful performances from Paul Scholes - a player who was always destined to be one of the Premier League greats.

I had the pleasure of managing Paul at England over a decade ago, and am not in the least bit surprised that he is still at the top of his game at the age of 35. He has been in superb form this season, producing a string of influential displays in midfield. He had the opportunity to go to the World Cup and turned it down, and while that may not have helped England, in the long term that was certainly the correct decision for Manchester United. His performances have benefitted as a result.

The break allowed him to recharge his batteries over the summer and when you get to the age he is at, the demands of travelling with your country, on top of your club commitments, do catch up with you. The clock on the wall tells you that.

He was certainly a joy to manage with England though. I will always have a soft spot for Scholsey because he scored a hat-trick in my first game as manager - a 3-1 victory over Poland that ensured our Euro 2000 qualifying campaign was back on track. In the play-offs in November of that year, he was influential once again when scoring both goals at Hampden Park in the away leg against Scotland. Then again, he also got sent off against Sweden! The only reservation I would have with Paul Scholes is that he is not a good tackler. He got sent off for me and he was always liable to. He either gets the ball or a yellow card - there is no middle ground.

Though he is an authority on the pitch, off it we know that he is a very quiet lad. He trains hard and while he does have a good sense of humour, you don't even know he is there half the time. What you see is what you get with Scholes - he gets on the ball, picks people out with his tremendous passing range and above anything else, he has a great attitude. If he never conducted another interview or made an appearance on television, it wouldn't bother him one bit. Scholes is single-minded in his focus on football, and that explains why he remains one of the finest players around, 16 years after his debut for Manchester United.

He could be in for a fight against a combative Bolton side on Sunday, but that will not concern him one bit. Scholes can play both ways - indulging in a battle or showing off his artistic side. That is why he is still playing and still influencing games in a major way. He is absolutely top notch.

Of course the United old guard were not called upon on Wednesday night for the Carling Cup win over Scunthorpe. I started my playing career with the Iron so I was cheering on my former team, but then again I cheer on everybody against Manchester United because I'm a Liverpool man! They were never going to win though - staying in the Championship is their priority.

It was no surprise to see that Manchester United fielded a weakened side. But as Arthur Cox - my former manager, who then came to work with me at Newcastle - once said: "Son, there is no such thing as a weak Manchester United team."

Sir Alex Ferguson was absent at Glanford Park as he missed only his third game in 24 years in charge at Old Trafford. While that has been interpreted as a sign of disrespect to the competition, and Scunthorpe, I disagree. He chose to scout Champions League opponents in Valencia and sometimes it is invaluable to see a side with your own eyes. However good your scouting reports are, there is no substitute for being there in person. Spain was the right place for Fergie to be.

[Redsbusby]

:))
Kata sambutan tukang jagal untuk juniornya....

Paul Scholes Welcomes Arsenal Youngster To The Dark Side
-TheRepublikofMancunia

http://therepublikofmancunia.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/Scholes-and-Wilshere1.jpg

How embarrassing. After being lauded a hypocrite for waging a war on tough tackling once all his dirty players, like Vieira (more red cards than anyone in the history of Premiership football), Keown, Lauren etc. have left, Arsene Wenger was left with egg on his face on Saturday afternoon.

Arsenal youngster, Jack Wilshere, was guilty of a nasty tackle when playing against Birmingham today. So, you would expect that after spending weeks ranting about the dangers of bad tackles, Wenger would criticise his own player, right? After singling out individual players in on other teams, he would surely expect his own players to set the example, right? After claiming our very own Paul Scholes had a “dark side”, then he would be happy to admit the same about his own player, right? Course not.

“He mistimed his tackle and got a red card, which he deserved. He did not spend his whole game trying to kick people, he was one of the best players on the pitch today. It was more of frustration and did not want to hurt the player, but we do not complain about the red card.”

When one of his players makes a horrible challenge, something he admits is worthy of a straight red, he’s got an excuse or a reason. First he claims it was a mistimed challenge, then he concedes it was a bad challenge which came out of frustration. Is that ok? Is it alright to go in late on someone because you’re frustrated?

You can’t have it both ways Wenger.

http://therepublikofmancunia.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/Wilshere-Dark-side.jpg

[Redsbusby]

Am i the only one and this is the 1st post here to say :


Happy Birthday Scholesy!!

http://thefaithfulmufc.files.wordpress.com/2010/11/paul-scholes2.jpg?w=427&h=594
P.S. : A 19th League title would be a great birthday gift for me and UI next year (hint hint!)

'Masih' 36 tahun! The model professional. Our ginger prince!

He Scores Goal Galore...He Scores Goal ...
He Scores Goal Galore...He Scores Goal ...
Paul Scholes galore, He Scores Goal ...
Paul Scholes He Scores Goal......

[marsel david]

Am i the only one and this is the 1st post here to say :


Happy Birthday Scholesy!!

http://thefaithfulmufc.files.wordpress.com/2010/11/paul-scholes2.jpg?w=427&h=594
P.S. : A 19th League title would be a great birthday gift for me and UI next year (hint hint!)

'Masih' 36 tahun! The model professional. Our ginger prince!

He Scores Goal Galore...He Scores Goal ...
He Scores Goal Galore...He Scores Goal ...
Paul Scholes galore, He Scores Goal ...
Paul Scholes He Scores Goal......

Happy Birthday Scholes The Ginger Prince
semoga di umur yang baru ini masih bisa memberikan kontribusi dan dampak yang luar biasa untuk team
dan semoga taun ini kau bisa membawa United kembali juara..
Amiiiin...

[adindutz]

Am i the only one and this is the 1st post here to say :

[CENTER]
Happy Birthday Scholesy!!

saya sudah ngepost tentang schoLes' birthday hari ini, tapi....................
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....................................di twitter :hammer:

___________________:ngacir: :ngacir:

[Sheyro_07Seven]

The Ginger Prince,...!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:devil2:

[The King]

Selamat Ulang Tahun Om Scholes....
tambah keren gocek bola dan service piece yach... jadi Role Mode yg mantabzz buat para youngster UNITED

[GL zone]

waduh om scholes ultah ya hari ini
makan2 ny jgn lupa lah om :hammer: :P :peace:

[Redsbusby]

Busby Way :(

http://thebusbyway.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/article-1304883-0ADD4015000005DC-125_468x3701-300x237.jpg

Paul Scholes turns 36 today and whilst he is in the twilight of his career it speaks volumes for how much talent he actually posses that he remains one of the Premier League’s most influential players.

Pulling the strings in the middle of the park, united look a different team with Scholes on the field and we only wish that we could rewind time and prolong his spell here.

Happy Birthday Paul Scholes!

4e_23-fUJI8

[dqbullin]

am i the only one and this is the 1st post here to say :


happy birthday scholesy!!

http://thefaithfulmufc.files.wordpress.com/2010/11/paul-scholes2.jpg?w=427&h=594
p.s. : a 19th league title would be a great birthday gift for me and ui next year (hint hint!)

'masih' 36 tahun! The model professional. Our ginger prince!

he scores goal galore...he scores goal ...
He scores goal galore...he scores goal ...
Paul scholes galore, he scores goal ...
Paul scholes he scores goal......


happy birthday scholesy!!!

[hendiplast]

http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ldilyaAVsy1qd00eho1_500.png

[Andi Istiabudi]

Andai Scholes Bermain Untuk Spanyol
Husain Noval

Gelandang Real Madrid, Xabi Alonso, tidak bisa menutupi kekagumannya kepada pemain veteran Manchester United, Paul Scholes, yang dinilainya sebagai gelandang hebat.

“Saya masih punya kaos Paul Scholes di rumah, yang saya dapatkan setelah bertukar kaos dengannya,” kata Alonso dikutip dari FourFourTwo.

Kekaguman Alonso terhadap Scholes meliputi kemampuan teknis dan gaya bermain yang ia nilai luar biasa. Dia juga mengatakan kalau sebenarnya pemain berusia 36 itu akan lebih bernilai untuk Spanyol ketimbang Inggris.

“Mungkin ia tidak terlalu bernilai di Inggris karena gaya bermainnya, juga karena sikapnya yang low profile.”

“Mungkin dia akan lebih berguna untuk Spanyol, dimana gelandang sepertinya dinilai ideal."

“Ia jelas punya kemampuan untuk beradaptasi di Spanyol, Italia, Jerman atau Perancis.”

"Penggemar di Spanyol menilainya sangat tinggi dan saya juga sangat mengaguminya."

“Saat saya di Liverpool ia adalah pemain yang paling saya suka,” pungkasnya.

Alonso pernah merumput di Inggris bersama Liverpool, dan beberapa kali bertemu dengan Scholes ketika timnya berhadapan dengan musuh bebuyutan, Manchester United.

Source : http://www.bolanews.com

[ncut_lgx]

yeah~ sudah main di reserves kmarenan lawan bury
walopun kagak adil tuhhhh, tega banget :))
*ah sebenarnya penampakan scholessy juga sudah terlihat pas di hartlane kmaren*
huhuhuhu~ berarti sudah beresss cederanya >w<

kangennn~ lagian ini musim trakhir kan ya~~
semoga masih bisa maen di saat-saat trakhir sebelom pensiun
kutunggu di OT besok pas menjamu birmingham :devil2:

[VaDLi]

Nani: It’s An Honor To Play With Paul Scholes

Manchester United winger Nani admits it’s an Honor to play in the same team as veteran Paul Scholes.

After missing the festive period Paul Scholes started for the reserves against Bury in a trilling 8-0 win over Bury.

Nani told Inside United:
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"Scholesy is just incredible and it’s a privilege to be in the same squad.

I said to him the other day in training: ‘Scholesy, you should have stayed at home because you are playing alone.’ What I mean is that he makes a pass to one wing, goes to support and gets the ball. Then he makes a pass to the other wing, goes to support and gets the ball again – all the time he’s in control of the play.

The other team don’t get near the ball, even in training. They are playing just against him!

He’s the best midfielder I’ve ever seen. He can pass, score goals with his left, right, his head – he can do anything. And he can beat a player too, plus he loves to nutmeg you! He’s unbelievable.

http://strettynews.com/2011/01/20/nani-its-an-honor-to-play-with-paul-scholes/
http://img.kaskus.us/images/kaskusmobile_hp.gif

[Redsbusby]

Nani: It’s An Honor To Play With Paul Scholes


Pujian Nani buat Scholes
Meylan Fredy Ismawan - detiksport

Manchester - Nani mengaku bangga bisa menjadi rekan setim Paul Scholes. Menurut pemain timnas Portugal itu, Scholes adalah gelandang terbaik yang pernah dia kenal.

"Scholesy luar biasa dan merupakan sebuah kehormatan bisa berada di skuad yang sama," ungkap Nani, seperti dikutip ESPN Star.

Nani menilai peran Scholes di lini tengah Manchester United benar-benar vital. Saking dominannya, bahkan peran pemain lain seakan-akan tak terlihat.

"Saya berkata kepadanya di suatu sesi latihan:'Scholesy, Anda harus tinggal di rumah karena Anda sedang bermain sendirian'," sambung Nani.

"Yang saya maksud adalah bahwa dia memberi umpan ke salah satu sayap, memberi bantuan, dan mendapatkan bola lagi. Kemudian dia memberi umpan ke sayap lain, memberi bantuan, dan mendapatkan bola lagi. Sepanjang waktu dia mengendalikan permainan."

"Tim lain tidak bisa mendekati bola, bahkan dalam latihan. Mereka hanya bermain melawan dia."

Eks pemain Sporting Lisbon itu menganggap Scholes sebagai gelandang terbaik yang pernah dia kenal dengan kemampuan yang sangat komplit.

"Dia adalah gelandang terbaik yang pernah saya lihat. Dia bisa mengumpan, mencetak gol dengan kaki kiri, kanan, kepalanya. Dia bisa melakukan apa pun," puji pemain bernama lengkap Luis Carlos Almeida da Cunha ini.

[hendiplast]

Scholes still has United goals

http://m.gmgrd.co.uk/res/561.$plit/C_71_article_1405975_image_list_image_list_item_0_ image.jpg?21%2F01%2F2011%2011%3A04%3A37%3A027

Paul Scholes is set to make his first appearance since November to hand United a further boost in their charge towards the Premier League title.

The veteran midfielder hasn’t played since straining his groin in the Champions League win over Rangers.

It saw him miss the entire Christmas schedule as he struggled to overcome the injury. But after being named as an unused substitute against Tottenham last week, he is expected to start against Birmingham at Old Trafford.

Sir Alex Ferguson’s side have coped without the 36-year-old – maintaining a club record undefeated run from the start of a campaign that has stretched to 21 games.

That is largely due to the impressive form of Anderson, who has strung together his best run of performances since joining the club in 2007.

The Brazilian’s displays have been such that he has been handed a new long-term deal by United – but that won’t stop Ferguson looking for a natural successor to Scholes when the former England international hangs up his boots.

Scholes, like Ryan Giggs, Edwin van der Sar and Gary Neville, is out of contract at the end of the season.

He and Giggs are both set to be offered 12-month extensions, but Van der Sar and Neville look certain to call time on their careers in the summer.

Rafael has already established himself as first choice at right-back, while Ferguson will invest heavily in a new goalkeeper for the start of next season.

But finding successors for Scholes and Giggs has been more of a challenge, which is why he is so keen to keep them at the club for another year at least.

While Anderson’s form has been encouraging, he has yet to find the consistency that Scholes has managed for the best part of 15 years at the highest level. And Giggs remains a vital figure at United, even at the age of 37.

Still, the Welshman insists both he and Scholes are replaceable at Old Trafford – just as legends like Bryan Robson, Eric Cantona and Roy Keane were in the past.

“It isn’t impossible,” he said. “That’s the thing about United. Even in my time the players that have left – Robson, Cantona, David Beckham and Keane – the club moves on.

“We played differently when I first came to the club. It was 4-4-2 with flying wingers. Now it’s different. We play 4-3-3 – the manager chops and changes the way we play and we’ve got the players to do that.

Keane

“No player has directly replaced Roy Keane in the way that he used to play. It will be the same with me and Scholes. Players will come in, but they will be different players.”

But, while Giggs is adamant that there is life after United’s golden oldies, he has warned the next generation that they won’t give up their places without a fight.

“Me and Scholesy eat right and look after ourselves,” he said. “We know what the game is about and we know what the club is about.

“We’ve got that winning mentality. Whether that be winning a game or whether that be competing with the young players that are trying to get your place.

“We know how hungry they are because we were there once upon a time. Training sessions are fierce because it’s you against players who are after your place.”

United face Birmingham less than a month after Lee Bowyer’s controversial last-minute strike robbed them of victory at St Andrews.

After dropping two points at Tottenham last Sunday, Ferguson’s men lead City on goal difference only, but they do have two games in hand.

Having reached January undefeated in the league, United are being compared with Arsenal’s ‘Invincibles’ of 2004 – but Giggs insists points, rather than records are all he is concerned about.

“I’m not really that bothered about going undefeated,” he said. “You would take getting beaten if you went on and won something.

“It is all about winning. It’s great to be undefeated – it gives you that sort of aura where you feel like you can’t be beaten. But you’ve still got to go out every game and make sure that you win.

“You are so focused on just going out and winning the game and doing well that you’re not thinking about losing your undefeated record if you are 1-0 down. You just want to win the game.”

Giggs admits he never expected United to be in such a dominant position at this stage of the season.

“Two months ago when Chelsea were five or eight points in front of us we didn’t think we’d be here,” he said. “We always want to be there or thereabouts. We’re not too bothered about being top at this time of the season.

“But we’ve got tough games in hand at Blackpool and Chelsea so we’re not taking anything for granted.”

NME

[Redsbusby]

Aduh...
sedikit dilema dengan scholes.... saya sama bingungnya harus ngapain...



Manchester United: Scholes undecided over future

YorkshireEveningPost
Published Date: 26 January 2011

Paul Scholes admits he does not know whether he will carry on playing next year.

After Ryan Giggs revealed he plans to continue next season despite reaching his 37th birthday, it was suggested fellow old stager Scholes would continue as well.

But as Scholes was only just returning from an eight-week absence with a groin injury, the former England star is not willing to get too far ahead of himself.

"I don't what I'm doing next year," he told MUTV. "I just want to concentrate on getting back playing for now.

"I like to have a week or two off at Christmas. This one just stretched out a bit longer, which has not been ideal.

"Hopefully in the next few weeks I can regain some fitness."
Scholes certainly eased himself back into the action pretty well last
night.

Whilst Giggs' half-time introduction has been viewed as a turning point in the game, it was Scholes who supplied the crucial pass for Dimitar Berbatov's winning goal.

Despite the heartbreaking defeat, it was a moment that even Blackpool
boss Ian Holloway appreciated.

"Paul Scholes is one of my favourite passers of the ball ever," said Holloway.

"When he passes the ball it stays passed. The ball goes exactly where he wants it to. I have always loved him for that.

"I played against him once or twice and he is an absolute genius.

"He is a role model for anyone who wants to play football. He is a joy to watch.

"In fact, I wish he was 21, then I could see his career all over again."
Those who have suffered at Scholes' feet are doubtless glad the clock cannot be turned back.

For now, though, Arsenal, Manchester City and Chelsea have to try and find a way of stopping the 36-year-old and his team-mates, who have opened up a five-point lead at the top of the table.

"We've still got some very difficult away games to come," said Scholes.

"We have to play the likes of Liverpool, Arsenal and Chelsea away from home but we are in a strong position at the minute. We need to keep that going."

[ario adi nugroho]

Scholes Belum Putuskan Kelanjutan Karirnya


Gelandang Manchester United Paul Scholes belum tahu apakah akan terus bermain atau tidak musim depan.


Tahun ini menjadi tahun terakhir Paul Scholes bergabung bersama Manchester United. Soalnya, kontrak yang akan berakhir musim ini belum juga diperpanjang pihak klub.

Hal itu memicu spekulasi Scholes akan mengakhiri karirnya ketimbang harus melanjutkan karir di tim lain. Scholes sendiri menyatakan tak bisa memastikan bagaimana kelanjutan karirnya kelak.

"Saya tak tahu apa yang saya lakukan tahun depan. Saya sekarang hanya ingin fokus untuk bisa kembali bermain sekarang," katanya kepada MUTV, Rabu (26/1).

Meski tak tahu kelanjutan karirnya musim depan, Scholes bisa menjawab bila ditanya keinginannya di musim ini dalam jangka dekat.

"Saya sendiri ingin merasakan libur natal satu atau dua minggu. Tapi kali ini masa liburan sedikit lebih lama, yang mana bukanlah hal ideal," ujarnya.

"Semoga dalam beberapa minggu, saya bisa mengembalikan lagi kondisi fisik saya," tandas Scholes.

http://www.goal.com/id-ID/news/1108/sepakbola-inggris/2011/01/26/2324297/scholes-belum-putuskan-kelanjutan-karirnya

[Sir Alsep Ferguson]

http://www.tribalfootball.com/articles/blackpool-boss-holloway-awe-man-utd-veteran-scholes-1412251

Blackpool boss Holloway in awe of Man Utd veteran Scholes

Blackpool boss Ian Holloway believes Paul Scholes was the difference for Manchester United on Tuesday night.

Whilst Ryan Giggs' half-time introduction has been viewed as a turning point in the game, it was Scholes who supplied the crucial pass for Dimitar Berbatov's winning goal.

Despite the heartbreaking defeat, it was a moment that even Blackpool boss Holloway appreciated.

"Paul Scholes is one of my favourite passers of the ball ever," said Holloway.

"When he passes the ball it stays passed. The ball goes exactly where he wants it to. I have always loved him for that.

"I played against him once or twice and he is an absolute genius.

"He is a role model for anyone who wants to play football. He is a joy to watch.

"In fact, I wish he was 21, then I could see his career all over again."

[Mahesa_Jenar]

emang paten passingnya Oom Scholes, kreator serangan ulung di lini tengah United. Makin tua malah makin hebat, bermain tidak hanya mengandalkan speed n power, tapi juga otak, mata dan hati..

Truly a legend, talk less do more.. that's my Scholesy

[ario adi nugroho]

Ferguson Berharap Scholes Bertahan Satu Tahun Lagi

Meski tergolong pemain veteran, namun Paul Scholes masih menjadi pilar Manchester United.


Manajer Manchester United Sir Alex Ferguson berharap gelandang veteran Paul Scholes bermain satu musim lagi. Kontrak Scholes memang akan berakhir musim ini. Namun, gelandang berusia 36 ini belum memastikan apakah apakah pensiun atau menerima tawaran Ferguson.

Ferguson tentu ingin mempertahankan pemain kesayangannya satu musim lagi sebelum memutuskan untuk pensiun.

Scholes mengawali musim ini secara gemilang. Hanya, cedera pangkal paha yang dialaminya di pertandingan Liga Champions membuat penampilannya agak menurun. Setelah pulih, dia kembali masuk tim inti saat United mengalahkan Blackpool 3-2.

"Paul belum memutuskannya. Saya berharap dia bertahan satu tahun lagi. Saya yakin dia masih bisa melakukannya. Tapi semua itu terserah dia," kata Ferguson.

United sudah pasti ditinggalkan kiper veteran Edwin van der Sar yang akan pensiun. Demikian pula bek Gary Neville. Sedangkan Ryan Giggs memilih bertahan satu musim lagi. Apalagi, Giggs masih bisa menunjukkan konsistensinya.

http://www.goal.com/id-ID/news/1108/sepakbola-inggris/2011/01/29/2327774/ferguson-berharap-scholes-bertahan-satu-tahun-lagi

[GL zone]

kayak ny selain giggs, peran scholes jg masih dibutuhkan
walaupun ga sering kayak giggs.. pelan2 pemain tengah kita bisa gantiin tugas scholes

tp ga ada salah ny jg klo diperpanjang 1 musim
toh klo ada scholes, kita yg nonton jg ga bakal deg2an :D

[theater of dream]

Xavi rates Paul Scholes, as the best player in his position in the past two decades.

He said of the Englishman: "A role model. For me, and I really mean this, he's the best central midfielder I've seen in the last 15, 20 years.

"I've spoken to (former Liverpool and current Real Madrid midfielder) Xabi Alonso about him. He's spectacular, he has it all, the last pass, goals, he's strong, he doesn't lose the ball, vision.

"If he'd been Spanish he might have been rated more highly. Players love him."

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11667_6745179,00.html

[ario adi nugroho]

versi indonesia nya :)

Xavi Kagumi Scholes

Xavi menilai Scholes adalah gelandang yang paling komplit.


Gelandang Barcelona Xavi Hernandez mengungkapkan bahwa dirinya melihat sosok Paul Scholes, pemain Manchester United, sebagai gelandang terbaik selama 15 sampai 20 tahun terakhir.

Kepada Daily Mail, Xavi menjelaskan bahwa dirinya telah berbincang dengan Xabi Alonso mengenai Scholes, dan mereka sepakat bahwa Scholes adalah gelandang yang paling komplit.

"Dalam 15 sampai 20 tahun terakhir, gelandang tengah terbaik yang pernah saya lihat adalah Paul Scholes. Saya telah berbicara dengan Xabi tentang ini berkali-kali. Scholes adalah pemain spektakuler yang memiliki segalanya," ujar Xavi.

“Dia dapat mengirim umpan yang berbuah gol, dia dapat mecetak gol, dia kuat, bola yang dia kuasai tidak pernah dicuri dan dia tidak mudah memberi ruang untuk pemain yang membawa bola. Jika dia orang Spanyol mungkin dia akan dihargai dengan lebih baik."

http://www.goal.com/id-ID/news/1071/internasional/2011/02/11/2347429/xavi-kagumi-scholes

[Oom Panda]

Gw harus setuju dengan penggalan kalimat terakhirnya Xavi...
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[vry]

permisi bro sekalian,..

ijin nyimak & baca2 yah,..

sekalian nambah ilmu ...

:shakehand::

:ui4:

[renandez]

Gak kaget deh kalo pemain dr generasi class of '92 banyak yg disegani kawan dan lawan,
Walopun yg tersisa sekarang tgl 2 org salah satunya scholes,namun pengalamannya bisa untuk mengajarkan pemain2 muda united
http://img.kaskus.us/images/kaskusmobile_hp.gif

[hendiplast]

ikut nambahin beritanya :D

Xavi: Paul Scholes is the best midfield player of the last 20 years... He would have been valued more if he was Spanish

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2011/02/10/article-1355726-0CF07973000005DC-839_634x369.jpg

Xavi Hernandez had given a man-of-the-match performance against Germany, and Spain were two minutes from reaching the World Cup final when the referee in last year’s semi-final asked him if he could have his shirt after the game. ‘If you blow the whistle a minute early, it’s yours,’ he replied.

On the verge of reaching the pinnacle of his career, the final where he would complete his full house of major honours, the sorcerer supreme of Barcelona and Spain’s magical midfields, the most unassuming of world beaters, still wasn’t taking things too seriously.

Listening to him talk about his English football heroes ahead of next week’s visit to London, it’s obvious the sport he loves and demystifies so eloquently is still, first and foremost, just a game to him — one which he and his pals just happen to play better than anybody else in the world.

His face lights up first when he is told the story of Wayne Rooney getting up from his couch to give Barca a one-man standing ovation in his living room as he watched them beat Real Madrid 5-0 last November, and then when he reels off the names of his current Premier League favourites.

‘Rooney, Scholes, Cesc (Fabregas), Nasri and Giggs,’ he says, adding: ‘I was also a big fan of John Barnes, Chris Waddle and Matt Le Tissier. And although it is a different style, I liked the Paul Ince and Roy Keane partnership Manchester United had. They would have been my team had I moved to England.’

Paul Scholes receives special praise: ‘In the last 15 to 20 years the best central midfielder that I have seen — the most complete — is Scholes. I have spoken with Xabi Alonso about this many times. Scholes is a spectacular player who has everything.

‘He can play the final pass, he can score, he is strong, he never gets knocked off the ball and he doesn’t give possession away. If he had been Spanish then maybe he would have been valued more.’

Xavi won the World Cup aged 30, one year older than Scholes when he retired from international football feeling undervalued by the then England coach Sven Goran Eriksson.

So why is the pass master, so revered in Spain, often discarded in England? For Xavi it starts in the stands with the difference between English and Spanish football culture.

‘You are a nation of warriors,’ he says. ‘If I go to Liverpool’s ground and someone puts the ball into the area and Carragher hammers it out of play then the fans applaud. In the Nou Camp you would never be applauded for that.

‘It’s a different culture that values different things. Here if they see you are afraid when you are in possession then you get whistled. It’s the world in reverse.

‘I do see it changing slightly. Before, the typical No 9 in England was a Crouch or a Heskey and it was a long ball from the back from a Terry or a Carragher and nothing in between.’

So a shift in emphasis is needed but it shouldn’t come completely at the expense of the traditional uncompromising English centre half, says Xavi.

‘I don’t want to be misunderstood. I have huge admiration for both Terry and Carragher. We have (Carles) Puyol here. Technically he is not the best player in the squad but he is a great defender. Players like Terry and Carragher are very necessary but they have to adapt to the team as opposed to the team adapting to them. In some ways what these players do has even more merit because to me it comes naturally.

‘For Iniesta, Messi and Rooney it comes naturally, but for them it is much more difficult to lift the head and play a pass. But they should have to adapt to the more technically gifted players, not the other way around.’

A ‘skill -over- strength’ revolution is mooted every time England fail at a World Cup, but Xavi says a radical overhaul of values would mean nothing unless it started at kids’ level.

‘You have to find the players who have the technical ability right from the off as Barcelona do,’ he says.

‘Other teams look for young players who are tall, big and strong. There are teams here in Catalunya who at the under 10s level will beat Barca’s under 10s.

‘But from that Barca under 10s team you will end up getting three footballers and from the under 10s of the other team not even one will make it. They are already thinking about winning instead of unearthing the technically gifted players which is Barcelona’s priority.

‘You spot a youngster who can lift his head and play a first-time pass and you think, “He’s worth something, let’s have him come and train with us”.’

The fact that the Barca philosophy is drilled into players before they are even teenagers is what then gives Barcelona the edge over other sides who attempt to play the same way.

‘Watching Arsenal is almost like watching Barca. Everything goes through Cesc and Nasri,’ says Xavi.

‘But the difference is that at Arsenal each player is a product of whatever youth system he came through. Here we have players who have been at the club for 10 or 12 years and that is the difference — everything comes automatically.

‘Here they make you think from day one. The first thing you do when you join this club is rondo (the passing drill with one player trying to win the ball back and three or four players passing one-touch between themselves). It’s think, think, think, and it teaches you the responsibility of keeping the ball and the shame of losing it.

‘You lift your head before you receive the ball, you look to see if you are in space, and who else is in space, and you play the ball first time. Modern football is so quick that two touches means too slow.’

Arsenal remain the closest thing to Barcelona in English football, but their Barca-Lite tag is a generous one after six years without a trophy. Would such a drought be tolerated at the Nou Camp?

‘If you go two years without winning things here then you have to change everything,’ says Xavi. ‘But you change the people, not the ideology. The philosophy you can’t ever lose. The fans here are not going to understand a team that sits back and plays on the counter-attack.’

Back in 2008 Barcelona had gone two years without winning anything and rumours circulated that Xavi might be part of a clear-out.

‘When Ronaldinho and Deco left there was talk of “Sell Xavi to help us bring Cesc”, but along came Pep (Guardiola) and he said that he did not see a Barcelona without me. That was the end of it.’

Next week’s opponents, Arsenal, may well have been his most suitable destination although he believes he would have adapted to any team and thrived with the passion of Premier League crowds.

‘I have never seen anything like the supporters there. We won 3-1 at Liverpool once and we were applauded off the pitch, and Liverpool were as well. All the players who go to England to play come back saying wonderful things about it, the fans, the people. I think I would have liked it.’

Xavi stayed in 2008 and after Guardiola’s Barcelona took just one point from their first two games they won their third handsomely and went on to win an unprecedented six out of six trophies.

‘Who knows what would have happened if we had drawn that third game. They might have said, “This guy can’t carry on”. But I knew straightaway that Pep would be successful. He would be a success anywhere in the world,’ says Xavi. ‘Intelligence is being able to adapt to anything and Pep is very intelligent.

‘Normally a coach needs two or three years — he is a one-off. When we signed him I just thought, “Madre mia, we are going to go off like a shot”. He is so persistent.

‘If he was a musician he would be a very good musician, if he was a psychologist, he would be a very good psychologist. He expects the maximum from himself and that rubs off on others.’

And it’s the football demanded by Guardiola and not just the results garnered by it that Xavi is so enamoured with.

‘We go out from the first moment looking for the ball and looking to put pressure on the opposition. If you are not going to pass the ball then why play the game. That is not football in my opinion.

‘For another coach — someone like (Javier) Clemente or (Fabio) Capello — they may have another idea of football but it is good that the Barcelona idea works. What were Holland looking for in the World Cup final? A Robben counter-attack? Penalties? We won a lot of games 1-0 but it was the opposition that were boring, not us.’

The smothering tactics used by the Dutch are copied, with less and less success, every week in La Liga but Xavi has learned to live with the close attention.

‘I spend the entire 90 minutes looking for space on the pitch. I’m always between the opposition’s two holding midfielders and thinking, “The defence is here so I get the ball and I go there to where the space is”.’

His team-mates make it easy for him, he says. ‘My job is to pass the ball, and I have Messi, Iniesta, Pedro, Villa and Alves all showing for passes. It gets to the point where I think they are going to get annoyed with me because I have played three passes without giving the ball to Messi or that Alves has gone forward three times and I have not given it to him once. When Messi is not in the game he switches off!’

The gap that Barcelona have now created between themselves and the rest was never so obvious as in November last year with that 5-0 win over Real Madrid so appreciated by Rooney.

‘It is a source of great pride that an extraordinary player like Rooney, someone who could play perfectly well in Barcelona’s system, feels that way,’ says Xavi.

‘The 5-0 was the best game I have ever played in. There are more important games like the World Cup final but the feeling of superiority was incredible — it is one thing to have it against another team but against Real Madrid? They hardly touched the ball. We gave ourselves a minute’s round of applause in the dressing room afterwards.’

Last year the Champions League held special importance for Barcelona precisely because the final was to be played at the home of their great rivals. This year Wembley provides the added spice.

‘It is all about nostalgia. Getting to the final is great wherever it is played but Wembley is special,’ says Xavi. ‘It’s special for everybody in football but for Barcelona more so because of our first European Cup.’

And to close, he recalls that night 19 years ago when Barcelona first held the trophy aloft. ‘I was only 12 years old and I was not allowed to go to London. My two brothers went and I cried to my parents but they said I was too young. I remember watching the (Ronald) Koeman goal at home on television. If we can get there again this time I will be able to make up for that.’

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/

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ikut nambahin beritanya :D

Xavi: Paul Scholes is the best midfield player of the last 20 years... He would have been valued more if he was Spanish

Xavi Hernandez had given a man-of-the-match performance against Germany, and Spain were two minutes from reaching the World Cup final when the referee in last year’s semi-final asked him if he could have his shirt after the game. ‘If you blow the whistle a minute early, it’s yours,’ he replied.

On the verge of reaching the pinnacle of his career, the final where he would complete his full house of major honours, the sorcerer supreme of Barcelona and Spain’s magical midfields, the most unassuming of world beaters, still wasn’t taking things too seriously.

Listening to him talk about his English football heroes ahead of next week’s visit to London, it’s obvious the sport he loves and demystifies so eloquently is still, first and foremost, just a game to him — one which he and his pals just happen to play better than anybody else in the world.

His face lights up first when he is told the story of Wayne Rooney getting up from his couch to give Barca a one-man standing ovation in his living room as he watched them beat Real Madrid 5-0 last November, and then when he reels off the names of his current Premier League favourites.

‘Rooney, Scholes, Cesc (Fabregas), Nasri and Giggs,’ he says, adding: ‘I was also a big fan of John Barnes, Chris Waddle and Matt Le Tissier. And although it is a different style, I liked the Paul Ince and Roy Keane partnership Manchester United had. They would have been my team had I moved to England.’

Paul Scholes receives special praise: ‘In the last 15 to 20 years the best central midfielder that I have seen — the most complete — is Scholes. I have spoken with Xabi Alonso about this many times. Scholes is a spectacular player who has everything.

‘He can play the final pass, he can score, he is strong, he never gets knocked off the ball and he doesn’t give possession away. If he had been Spanish then maybe he would have been valued more.’

Xavi won the World Cup aged 30, one year older than Scholes when he retired from international football feeling undervalued by the then England coach Sven Goran Eriksson.

So why is the pass master, so revered in Spain, often discarded in England? For Xavi it starts in the stands with the difference between English and Spanish football culture.

‘You are a nation of warriors,’ he says. ‘If I go to Liverpool’s ground and someone puts the ball into the area and Carragher hammers it out of play then the fans applaud. In the Nou Camp you would never be applauded for that.

‘It’s a different culture that values different things. Here if they see you are afraid when you are in possession then you get whistled. It’s the world in reverse.

‘I do see it changing slightly. Before, the typical No 9 in England was a Crouch or a Heskey and it was a long ball from the back from a Terry or a Carragher and nothing in between.’

So a shift in emphasis is needed but it shouldn’t come completely at the expense of the traditional uncompromising English centre half, says Xavi.

‘I don’t want to be misunderstood. I have huge admiration for both Terry and Carragher. We have (Carles) Puyol here. Technically he is not the best player in the squad but he is a great defender. Players like Terry and Carragher are very necessary but they have to adapt to the team as opposed to the team adapting to them. In some ways what these players do has even more merit because to me it comes naturally.

‘For Iniesta, Messi and Rooney it comes naturally, but for them it is much more difficult to lift the head and play a pass. But they should have to adapt to the more technically gifted players, not the other way around.’

A ‘skill -over- strength’ revolution is mooted every time England fail at a World Cup, but Xavi says a radical overhaul of values would mean nothing unless it started at kids’ level.

‘You have to find the players who have the technical ability right from the off as Barcelona do,’ he says.

‘Other teams look for young players who are tall, big and strong. There are teams here in Catalunya who at the under 10s level will beat Barca’s under 10s.

‘But from that Barca under 10s team you will end up getting three footballers and from the under 10s of the other team not even one will make it. They are already thinking about winning instead of unearthing the technically gifted players which is Barcelona’s priority.

‘You spot a youngster who can lift his head and play a first-time pass and you think, “He’s worth something, let’s have him come and train with us”.’

The fact that the Barca philosophy is drilled into players before they are even teenagers is what then gives Barcelona the edge over other sides who attempt to play the same way.

‘Watching Arsenal is almost like watching Barca. Everything goes through Cesc and Nasri,’ says Xavi.

‘But the difference is that at Arsenal each player is a product of whatever youth system he came through. Here we have players who have been at the club for 10 or 12 years and that is the difference — everything comes automatically.

‘Here they make you think from day one. The first thing you do when you join this club is rondo (the passing drill with one player trying to win the ball back and three or four players passing one-touch between themselves). It’s think, think, think, and it teaches you the responsibility of keeping the ball and the shame of losing it.

‘You lift your head before you receive the ball, you look to see if you are in space, and who else is in space, and you play the ball first time. Modern football is so quick that two touches means too slow.’

Arsenal remain the closest thing to Barcelona in English football, but their Barca-Lite tag is a generous one after six years without a trophy. Would such a drought be tolerated at the Nou Camp?

‘If you go two years without winning things here then you have to change everything,’ says Xavi. ‘But you change the people, not the ideology. The philosophy you can’t ever lose. The fans here are not going to understand a team that sits back and plays on the counter-attack.’

Back in 2008 Barcelona had gone two years without winning anything and rumours circulated that Xavi might be part of a clear-out.

‘When Ronaldinho and Deco left there was talk of “Sell Xavi to help us bring Cesc”, but along came Pep (Guardiola) and he said that he did not see a Barcelona without me. That was the end of it.’

Next week’s opponents, Arsenal, may well have been his most suitable destination although he believes he would have adapted to any team and thrived with the passion of Premier League crowds.

‘I have never seen anything like the supporters there. We won 3-1 at Liverpool once and we were applauded off the pitch, and Liverpool were as well. All the players who go to England to play come back saying wonderful things about it, the fans, the people. I think I would have liked it.’

Xavi stayed in 2008 and after Guardiola’s Barcelona took just one point from their first two games they won their third handsomely and went on to win an unprecedented six out of six trophies.

‘Who knows what would have happened if we had drawn that third game. They might have said, “This guy can’t carry on”. But I knew straightaway that Pep would be successful. He would be a success anywhere in the world,’ says Xavi. ‘Intelligence is being able to adapt to anything and Pep is very intelligent.

‘Normally a coach needs two or three years — he is a one-off. When we signed him I just thought, “Madre mia, we are going to go off like a shot”. He is so persistent.

‘If he was a musician he would be a very good musician, if he was a psychologist, he would be a very good psychologist. He expects the maximum from himself and that rubs off on others.’

And it’s the football demanded by Guardiola and not just the results garnered by it that Xavi is so enamoured with.

‘We go out from the first moment looking for the ball and looking to put pressure on the opposition. If you are not going to pass the ball then why play the game. That is not football in my opinion.

‘For another coach — someone like (Javier) Clemente or (Fabio) Capello — they may have another idea of football but it is good that the Barcelona idea works. What were Holland looking for in the World Cup final? A Robben counter-attack? Penalties? We won a lot of games 1-0 but it was the opposition that were boring, not us.’

The smothering tactics used by the Dutch are copied, with less and less success, every week in La Liga but Xavi has learned to live with the close attention.

‘I spend the entire 90 minutes looking for space on the pitch. I’m always between the opposition’s two holding midfielders and thinking, “The defence is here so I get the ball and I go there to where the space is”.’

His team-mates make it easy for him, he says. ‘My job is to pass the ball, and I have Messi, Iniesta, Pedro, Villa and Alves all showing for passes. It gets to the point where I think they are going to get annoyed with me because I have played three passes without giving the ball to Messi or that Alves has gone forward three times and I have not given it to him once. When Messi is not in the game he switches off!’

The gap that Barcelona have now created between themselves and the rest was never so obvious as in November last year with that 5-0 win over Real Madrid so appreciated by Rooney.

‘It is a source of great pride that an extraordinary player like Rooney, someone who could play perfectly well in Barcelona’s system, feels that way,’ says Xavi.

‘The 5-0 was the best game I have ever played in. There are more important games like the World Cup final but the feeling of superiority was incredible — it is one thing to have it against another team but against Real Madrid? They hardly touched the ball. We gave ourselves a minute’s round of applause in the dressing room afterwards.’

Last year the Champions League held special importance for Barcelona precisely because the final was to be played at the home of their great rivals. This year Wembley provides the added spice.

‘It is all about nostalgia. Getting to the final is great wherever it is played but Wembley is special,’ says Xavi. ‘It’s special for everybody in football but for Barcelona more so because of our first European Cup.’

And to close, he recalls that night 19 years ago when Barcelona first held the trophy aloft. ‘I was only 12 years old and I was not allowed to go to London. My two brothers went and I cried to my parents but they said I was too young. I remember watching the (Ronald) Koeman goal at home on television. If we can get there again this time I will be able to make up for that.’

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/

versi indonesia nya :)

Xavi Kagumi Scholes

Xavi menilai Scholes adalah gelandang yang paling komplit.


Gelandang Barcelona Xavi Hernandez mengungkapkan bahwa dirinya melihat sosok Paul Scholes, pemain Manchester United, sebagai gelandang terbaik selama 15 sampai 20 tahun terakhir.

Kepada Daily Mail, Xavi menjelaskan bahwa dirinya telah berbincang dengan Xabi Alonso mengenai Scholes, dan mereka sepakat bahwa Scholes adalah gelandang yang paling komplit.

"Dalam 15 sampai 20 tahun terakhir, gelandang tengah terbaik yang pernah saya lihat adalah Paul Scholes. Saya telah berbicara dengan Xabi tentang ini berkali-kali. Scholes adalah pemain spektakuler yang memiliki segalanya," ujar Xavi.

“Dia dapat mengirim umpan yang berbuah gol, dia dapat mecetak gol, dia kuat, bola yang dia kuasai tidak pernah dicuri dan dia tidak mudah memberi ruang untuk pemain yang membawa bola. Jika dia orang Spanyol mungkin dia akan dihargai dengan lebih baik."

http://www.goal.com/id-ID/news/1071/internasional/2011/02/11/2347429/xavi-kagumi-scholes

mau versi inggris atau indonesia gak masalah
makasih semuanya makasih,jadi pengen punya maluw :malu:
lah kenapa guwe yang maluww?!
haduhh >w< bakal masih nemenin giggsy gak yah musim depan??
bikin #galau ajadeh scholessy :x :x



Paul Scholes will not view Manchester City as Premier League title rivals until the Eastlands outfit have claimed some silverware.

Manchester United go into Saturday's lunchtime derby showdown at Old Trafford with the duo battling for the title along with Arsenal and Chelsea.

Sheikh Mansour's millions have helped City emerge as a force to be reckoned with in England, but Red Devils midfielder Scholes still sees the Gunners and the Blues as their regular foes.

"They are definitely getting closer," said the former England international.

"Whether they are alongside Chelsea and Arsenal yet I am not sure. They would probably have to win something to become main rivals.

"But I am sure this year they will be fighting for it and the same will be true in years to come with more improvement."

Scholes knows that the dynamics of derby day have changed dramatically in recent years due to City's stunning spending power in the transfer market and lofty ambitions.

fiuhh~ untung yang kmarenan suxes derby :D
alhamdulillah sesuai harapan dan dugaan XDD
:devil2:

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versi indonesia nya :)

Xavi Kagumi Scholes

Xavi menilai Scholes adalah gelandang yang paling komplit.


Gelandang Barcelona Xavi Hernandez mengungkapkan bahwa dirinya melihat sosok Paul Scholes, pemain Manchester United, sebagai gelandang terbaik selama 15 sampai 20 tahun terakhir.

Kepada Daily Mail, Xavi menjelaskan bahwa dirinya telah berbincang dengan Xabi Alonso mengenai Scholes, dan mereka sepakat bahwa Scholes adalah gelandang yang paling komplit.

"Dalam 15 sampai 20 tahun terakhir, gelandang tengah terbaik yang pernah saya lihat adalah Paul Scholes. Saya telah berbicara dengan Xabi tentang ini berkali-kali. Scholes adalah pemain spektakuler yang memiliki segalanya," ujar Xavi.

“Dia dapat mengirim umpan yang berbuah gol, dia dapat mecetak gol, dia kuat, bola yang dia kuasai tidak pernah dicuri dan dia tidak mudah memberi ruang untuk pemain yang membawa bola. Jika dia orang Spanyol mungkin dia akan dihargai dengan lebih baik."

http://www.goal.com/id-ID/news/1071/internasional/2011/02/11/2347429/xavi-kagumi-scholes

bener bgt....
sampai2 kartu kuning siap keluar kalo dia udah dekat2 pemain lawan yang bawa bola :D :D :D

[Andi Istiabudi]

Scholes: Angka Tiga Adalah Angka Ajaib

Bola.net - Paul Scholes mengatakan kepada rekan setimnya di Manchester United, "sekarang waktunya berdiri dan melakukan perhitungan."

United saat ini sedang berusaha untuk mendapatkan gelar di tiga ajang yang diikutinya, dan piala FA akan menjadi prioritas pertama di akhir pekan ini, mereka akan bertemu dengan Crawley Town, klub yang berada 12 level di bawah United.

Selain piala FA, United sekarang memuncaki klasemen sementara di Liga Premier Inggris dan akan memainkan babak 16 besar Liga Champions melawan Marseille, Minggu depan.

Sedangkan saingan United, Arsenal dan Tottenham akan bermain di Minggu ini, Scholes percaya itu sebagai tanda bagi United di akhir musim ini.

"Ini adalah tanda yang sedang terjadi, hal ini akan terjadi tanpa anda sadari," kata Scholes.

"Anda tahu sekarang hanya tinggal 12 laga tersisa di Liga Inggris, Piala FA akan semakin menuju ke tahap akhir dan Liga Champions telah dimulai lagi."

"Setiap pertandingan menjadi lebih penting. Dan inilah saatnya untuk berdiri dan mulai bermain."

Pertemuan di babak ke-5 Piala FA melawan Crawley sangat berlawanan dengan pertemuan United melawan Marseille di pertandingan Liga Champions.

"Pertandingan melawan Marseille tidak akan mudah. Kami berada pada tempat yang sulit," tambah Scholes.

"Beberapa tahun yang lalu kami bermain di sana dan kami dikalahkan, namun saat ini kami akan membalasnya."

"Mudah-mudahan ini adalah awal dari akhir yang baik bagi musim kami dan kami semua bisa melaju ke babak final dan menang." (sun/hen)

Source : http://www.bola.net

[ario adi nugroho]

Scholes: Waktunya Unjuk Gigi


Paul Scholes berharap bisa mendapatkan kesempatan bermain dan memberikan kontribusi lagi.

Kembali bergulirnya Liga Champions Eropa dianggap Paul Scholes sebagai sinyal untuknya kembali ngotot dan memberi kontribusi lebih untuk Manchester United.

"Kembali bergulirnya kompetisi menjadi sinyal untuk kembali berlari. Hal seperti ini bisa terjadi tanpa Anda sadari," katanya dikutip Sky Sports, Rabu (16/2).

"Anda tahu ada 12 pertandingan tersisa di Liga Inggris, Piala FA memasuki fase yang lebih tinggi dan kompetisi Eropa bergulir lagi."

"Setiap pertandingan menjadi lebih penting. Sudah waktunya untuk berdiri, bersiap dan bermain lagi," tandasnya.

Scholes menambahkan masih memiliki keinginan untuk kembali mengangkat tropi juara lagi.

"Kami tak sabar menjalaninya. Semoga saja laga berikutnya bisa menjadi awal yang bagus untuk akhir musim bagi kami dan kami bisa bermain di final lagi dan memenanginya," ungkap Scholes.

Manchester United akan menjadi tamu Olympique Marseille di babak 16 besar Liga Champions minggu depan.

http://www.goal.com/id-ID/news/1364/liga-champions/2011/02/16/2355025/scholes-waktunya-unjuk-gigi

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xavi kagum ama scholesy??
tawar aj buat replace scholesy di united...
peduli amat klo fabregas ke barca :))