⚽Match Thread vs. Forest Green Rovers 23.09.09 [EFL L2]

[Chicken Balti Pie]

Rice, Foden and Bellingham are a better midfield three than Scholes, Gerrard and Lampard? Scholes and Gerrard would get in pretty much any midfield in the world. Gerrard especially was world class and could do any job across the midfield. They piss all over the current midfield imo.

If we had a decent manager who would’ve played them in a 4-3-3 we’d have gone much closer to winning something.

Gerrard was only "world class" if you were England. You think France would swap him for Zidane? Italy for Pirlo? Spain for Iniesta or Xavi? These were the world class midfielders around Gerrard's time.

And they really wouldn't as they couldn't piss all over a bang average Portugal side, why? Because none of them wanted to or could defend. Most of the creativity in that side came from Beckham set pieces which is probably the only thing this side is lacking

[Notts78]

Gerrard was only "world class" if you were England. You think France would swap him for Zidane? Italy for Pirlo? Spain for Iniesta or Xavi? These were the world class midfielders around Gerrard's time.

And they really wouldn't as they couldn't piss all over a bang average Portugal side, why? Because none of them wanted to or could defend. Most of the creativity in that side came from Beckham set pieces which is probably the only thing this side is lacking

It’s funny that you mention Zidane. He himself said in 2014 that Gerrard and Scholes were the best midfielders for 20 years. He’s not English and he rated both very highly.

[TSANHO]

It’s funny that you mention Zidane. He himself said in 2014 that Gerrard and Scholes were the best midfielders for 20 years. He’s not English and he rated both very highly.

Not to mention this quote from no other than the mercurial Xavi on Paul Scholes…

Xavi, who said in 2014 that Scholes was "the best central midfielder" he had seen in the previous 15 to 20 years, describing him as "a spectacular player who has everything.

Only Bellingham in our current squad will reach anywhere near the levels that Scholes and Gerrard reached. In fact, there is a more than a touch of Gerrard in the way Bellingham plays.

[matt_magpie]

Not to mention this quote from no other than the mercurial Xavi on Paul Scholes…

Xavi, who said in 2014 that Scholes was "the best central midfielder" he had seen in the previous 15 to 20 years, describing him as "a spectacular player who has everything.

Only Bellingham in our current squad will reach anywhere near the levels that Scholes and Gerrard reached. In fact, there is a more than a touch of Gerrard in the way Bellingham plays.

Bellingham could surpass them two and many more if he keeps on the same path, what a player and even more so considering he’s barely 20.