ALL POSTS TAGGED "Paul Scholes"
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/ 5 days agoEuropean icons slam Man United transfers and early struggles
Manchester United has been struggling mightily in the early stages of the 2024/25 season despite spending big on transfers again. In the summer, the Red Devils brought in five players that cost around or more than $50 million. The jury is still out on some of those players, including the injured Leny Yoro. Additionally, Noussair […]
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/ 131 days agoTim Howard says Mainoo should mimic Declan Rice, not Scholes
Former Manchester United goalkeeper Tim Howard has insisted that Kobbie Mainoo should emulate Arsenal star Declan Rice. The 19-year-old phenom has burst onto the scene, compiling five goals and an assist in 32 appearances in the campaign. His final goal of the 2023/24 season was the eventual winner in the FA Cup final on Saturday. […]
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/ 740 days agoEngland can’t win the World Cup without Jude Bellingham
England head into the 2022 World Cup without a win in their last six competitive matches. Yet. all hope is not lost ahead of the voyage to Qatar. Jude Bellingham gives the nation a chance of a first success since 1966. Gareth Southgate has been under considerable pressure as England manager throughout this poor run […]
Leagues: EPL
/ 3774 days agoWayne Rooney Responds to Paul Scholes' Criticisms
Late last month Manchester United legend Paul Scholes discussed how he felt about Wayne Rooney’s role as the focal point of England’s attack. While speaking to reporters in Miami following England’s 2-2 draw with Ecuador on Wednesday, Rooney responded to Scholes criticisms of him. “To be honest, I’m not really interested in what anyone else […]
Leagues: EPL
/ 5135 days agoCan Manchester United Replace Ryan Giggs and Paul Scholes?
Manchester United’s drab draw with Rangers summed up a relatively disappointing start to the season for Sir Alex Ferguson’s men. While they are undefeated, disappointing draws with Fulham and Everton have left United off the pace in the Premier League, couple that with the off the field dramas involving star striker Wayne Rooney and it […]
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/ 5158 days agoPremier League Footballer of the Week, Gameweek 2
6-0, the new 1-0. Parity, maybe? Well, not really. Three Barclays Premier League matches ended 6-0 this weekend with one still left to come Monday night. As the parity debate rages on concerning the overall quality of Premier League teams 1-20, gameweek 2 went a long way in proving just how unequal the league currently […]
Leagues: EPL
/ 5164 days agoManchester United Have New Inspiration
The Premier League is underway and the two main title protagonists have recorded emphatics wins coupled with extremely impressive performances. Chelsea’s 6-0 victory over West Brom was somewhat of a surprise given their lacklustre pre-season form and disappointing Community Shield display, but Didier Drogba has now declared Chelsea aren’t even ready for the season yet, […]
Leagues: EPL
/ 5218 days agoPaul Scholes Interview: Exclusive
During a recent visit to Florida, EPL Talk had the opportunity to sit down with Manchester United and England midfield legend Paul Scholes for an exclusive interview. Among the topics covered include: Whether he'd like to go into coaching after his playing career ends, What makes the north west of England so much stronger than […]
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/ 5261 days agoWhere is Paul Scholes Heading This Summer?
According to Fabio Capello, quoted in The Independent newspaper, Paul Scholes was **this** close to being selected for the England World Cup squad this summer, but Scholes — says the England boss — declined the offer because he wanted to stay with his family. So where will Scholes be this summer with his family? The […]
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/ 5263 days agoWhy Paul Scholes Should Be In England's World Cup Squad
If Fabio Capello is in the mood to talk players out of international retirement as seems to be the case with Jamie Carragher, perhaps the Italian could go around to Paul Scholes house for a cappuccino and one of those nice little almond biscuits and make him an offer he can't refuse. Ask him to […]
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/ 5325 days agoPremier League Footballer of the Week, Gameweek 29
Champions find a comfortable spot while potential Champions book Wembley Goodbye Landon (maybe) There were four Premier League matches this weekend with one Monday night and another two set for Tuesday. Damn FA Cup always causing problems! I'll apologize in advance for any supporters of Portsmouth, Birmingham City or Sunderland, those matches take place on Tuesday (with Bolton […]
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/ 5344 days agoPaul Scholes He Scores,.....Blunders
What a couple of days it's been for oddly scored goals. Paul Scholes entered into the fluke goal history books Tuesday night as Manchester United beat AC Milan in the Champions League round of 16 with a 3-2 away win that made a quarter final birth just a bit more attainable. Scholes has scored some […]
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/ 5510 days agoLucas Leiva Is Not a Flop, At Least Not Yet
At age 22, Zinedine Zidane was playing in the Intertoto Cup with Bordeaux. At that same age, Éric Cantona had just got a move from Auxerre to Marseille. Rivaldo had just moved from Corinthians to cross-town rivals Palmeiras in São Paulo. With the money involved in today’s game and globalized scouting networks, such players would […]
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/ 5694 days agoManchester United: Best Eleven Of The Premiership Years
They seem to have been mentioned on here quite a lot recently but since the inception of the Premiership in 1992, the dominant force in English football has undisputedly been Manchester United. Over the years they have had a number of fantastic footballers on their books but who have been the best? Below I have […]
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/ 5759 days agoOnly Manchester United Can Stop Liverpool Winning The Premier League
Well they'll be dancing in the red half of Manchester this morning after the fantastic day December 29th turned out to be for the Red Devils. Firstly, I awoke to discover that Steven Gerrard had been arrested after a night out in the Liverpudlian Rivera, or Southport as it's really known, apparently after having an […]