Playing against Messi, as I've said before, is as tough a test of your concentration as any in football. At any moment, he can take the mickey out of you. Physically, it is demanding, but mentally even more so. You cannot switch off. Paul Scholes More Quotes by Paul Scholes More Quotes From Paul Scholes Yes I am finally hanging up my boots for good. Paul Scholes boots I don't like compliments. No. I prefer criticisms; prefer to prove them wrong Paul Scholes prove-them-wrong criticism compliment I dont like compliments. I prefer criticism..then I can prove those people wrong. Paul Scholes criticism people compliment When it's over I just want to be able to look in the mirror and say, 'Well, you were a half-decent player.' Paul Scholes mirrors player want Get up. Go to work. Play the game. Get showered. Go home. Paul Scholes games play home Winning the Ballon d’Or never bothered me. I just wanted to play for Manchester United. Paul Scholes manchester-united winning play I am not a man of many words, but I can honestly say that playing football is all I have ever wanted to do and to have had such a long and successful career at Manchester United has been a real honour. This was not a decision that I have taken lightly but I feel now is the right time for me to stop playing. To have been part of the team that helped the Club reach that 19th title is a great privilege. Paul Scholes team real football At every opportunity, I wanted to play football. Paul Scholes play opportunity football I think about the great players with whom I have shared a pitch: Eric Cantona, Zinedine Zidane, Pirlo, Xavi, Cristiano Ronaldo - and the greatest of them all is Messi. Paul Scholes cristiano-ronaldo player thinking I am not a man of many words, but I can honestly say playing football is all I have ever wanted to do. Paul Scholes wanted football men I am not ashamed to admit that in the games against Barcelona I spent a lot of the time just hoping he would take up positions as far away from me as possible. Elusive is the word that immediately springs to mind when I think about Messi's style of play. You think you have an eye on him and then - blink - he has gone, only to reappear somewhere else in space, with the ball. Paul Scholes eye spring thinking Nobody has ever had to go off following one of my tackles and nobody has broken their leg. Paul Scholes legs following broken There have been so many outstanding players I've had as team-mates, but if I had to choose I'd choose Giggsy, he can do anything. Paul Scholes outstanding team player I don't know why anyone would want to be a goalkeeper. It is a hard position to do well. Paul Scholes goalkeeper know hard want Let me be clear: I am sick of having to criticise the club which I gave my life to as a footballer. Paul Scholes i-am my-life me life I played for 20 years for Sir Alex Ferguson, and he could be a scary man. Paul Scholes he man scary years Pirlo is a cool customer who does things in his own time. On the pitch, he just looks so relaxed, no matter what is going on around him. He is one of those greats who looks like he could run a midfield with a glass of red wine in one hand. Paul Scholes cool red wine time Peter Schmeichel could make the goal look much smaller when you glanced up to hit a shot. Paul Scholes make look up you That is the issue with signing young players from other big European football nations - at some point, they will want to go home. Paul Scholes will go home football Sometimes fear can bring performances out from you. Paul Scholes bring you fear sometimes
