William Hill is a registeredI.B.A.Sbookmaker. Owens answer may also contain some bias but he did play alongside all three at England. Gerrard, who scored 186 times in 710 appearances for Liverpool, missed out on a Premier League title before his exit from the Reds in 2015. Id have Steven Gerrard as my first pick out of anyone.. All 3 were top top players in their own right but all round player. Gary Neville was never going to say anything else, was he? The trio were absolutely superb for Liverpool, Manchester United and Chelsea respectively. So I cant [pick who is best], Im going to sit on the fence., Topics:.css-a9imvo{color:#74b87f;}Steven Gerrard, Paul Scholes, Frank Lampard, Premier League, England, Football, Manchester United, Liverpool, Chelsea, @media (max-width:767px){.css-4n1las{display:none;}}Chosen for You@media (min-width:768px){.css-1s8mc50{display:none;}}Chosen for You, Darwin Nunez's Liverpool Career Bursts Into Life With FOUR Goals Against RB Leipzig, Jesse Lingard Joins Nottingham Forest On One-Year Deal After Leaving Manchester United, Liverpool Flop Blames Steven Gerrard And Jamie Carragher's Accents For Struggling At Club, More Bets Placed On Manchester United To Win The Premier League Than Anyone Else, Park Ji-Sung Will Appear In FIFA 23 Ultimate Team, He Should Be First Player To Receive 100 Stamina, Comparing Steven Gerrard, Frank Lampard And Paul Scholes By Their Career Ballon d'Or Votes, Michael Owen Settled Paul Scholes, Steven Gerrard And Frank Lampard Debate With Incredible Answer, Sven Goran Eriksson Settles Steven Gerrard, Frank Lampard Or Paul Scholes Debate, Sergio Aguero Has Given An Interesting Answer In The Paul Scholes, Steven Gerrard And Frank Lampard Debate. However, a graphic has emerged which argues that De Bruyne may have already eclipsed the trio. Honestly, I was genuinely surprised by how good Gerrard was. William Hill uses cookies to help improve your experience whilst visiting our site, help us with fraud prevention and to fulfil our legal and regulatory obligations. Lampard was a bit of a different player. Despite the fact that Gerrards highest ranking is 3rd, Lampard wins this round. In Scholes second last season with Manchester United, at 38 years of age, he was able to achieve a 92% pass completion rate, while only losing possession, on average, once every 154 minutes. But very different players.. Now onto individual achievements. De Bruyne's brilliance has helped the Citizens 10 trophies, including three Premier League titles. However, seeing as its all we have, and taking into consideration how dominant Lampards numbers are, Im quite comfortable with giving him the win in this category. He would score goals. Scholes, who lifted 25 trophies during a legendary career at Old Trafford, came second in the poll with 28.7 per cent of the vote. And realistically, this argument can go either way. But then playing against Stevie, when he was on his game. As per the reasons Ive stated previously, there are unfortunately no reliable stats available for us to use as a basis for this category. Finally, they will all be assessed, based on their overall versatility and longevity. This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. While all three possessed great experience and game intelligence in their later years, Scholes was undoubtedly, the one that managed to stay effective for the longest. Them two were amazing, amazing players. Unfortunately, as stated on the Premier League website, the majority of these stats were only recorded comprehensively starting from 2006 onwards.
Twitter user @Kinkymadness has created an image which shows individual awards won by each player during their careers. To be more specific, they will be compared based on their in-game statistics, technical ability, leadership and influence, individual awards and team-based awards. Therefore, weve dug out the answers of 21 professional footballers past and present to the all-important question for them to settle it once and for all. And before everyone starts talking about this, I havent seen every midfielder in England, ok?! So, now that thats out of the way and were all on the same page, lets get into the comparison. There is no doubt that during the 1990s and 2000s, Steven Gerrard, Frank Lampard and Paul Scholes were amongst the most important English midfielders in the English Premier League. This is a measure of which player was able to best adapt their playing style and position over the course of their career. As if Terry was going to say anyone other than his mate at Chelsea. Trust me when I say you only realise how good a player is when you play against them, he said when participating in a Q&A on West Hams official Twitter account. For England, a lot of people talk about Frank Lampard because he scored a lot of goals of course, one of the best in England too, you have Steven Gerrard too, but I think Scholes is the one who makes more difference than anyone else. Fun fact, Gerrard and Lampard actually both achieved their highest ever ballon dor ranking in the same year. Imagine if, by some miracle, there was ever a point in time where they all played for the same time and we actually utilized all of their amazing abilities. Therefore, this category has to go to Paul Scholes. And how do you arrive at such a decision? Today, however, we are here to discuss three particular players who were part of this golden generation and who are frequently compared to one another.
By clicking Accept, you consent to the use of ALL the cookies. I played with and against so many fantastic players in midfield like Gerrard, he was quoted saying byBleacher Reportin 2016. A master at keeping possession and controlling the tempo of the game. Lets just not get into a debate about why they failed to win anything for their country, Sam Allardyce Opens Up About Newcastles Relegation Battle, Conte, David Moyes and The Title Race (The Football Terrace), Totally unbiased Liverpool fan with a deep hatred of VAR. Ben Foster isnt shy in giving out his opinion on his various social media channels and, when asked the question, ranked the three players in order. But Scholes was [exhales] mad.. He is also one of two midfielders to feature in the top 20 goal scorers of all time in the competition.
But the former striker thinks Gerrard was better than anyone hes played with in his entire career. The best player I ever played with is Paul Scholes,Dyer told Soccer AM. People who played with him and against him know that he was so special and unique. Obviously Lampard was top at what he did, and what he did was score goals, and no other midfielder can do that like Lamps. Frank Lampard joined a Chelsea side that was lagging behind their Premier League rivals but by the time he left, they were established as one of Europes top teams. It doesnt really matter. So, if we tally the scores up, based on the criteria used in this evaluation, Scholes come out on top. [Paul] Scholes, Roy Keane and [Wayne] Rooney.[Steven] Gerrard and [Frank] Lampard on the bench.. While all three players played for highly successful teams. The Belgian has played 263 times for the club since his 55m move from VfL Wolfsburg. The former Premier League striker-turned-pundit dismissed his previous Chelsea connections to go for Gerrard. He spent one year at each of these clubs in 2015 and 2016, respectively, before retiring from the game altogether in 2016. His overall influence on the Merseyside team was, therefore, more tangible as illustrated by his performance in their Champions League win over AC Milan in Istanbul. Its always interesting hearing everyones take on these legends. Onto technical abilities and game intelligence. Steven Gerrard failed to win a Premier League title with Liverpool but did pick up two FA Cups, three League Cups, one UEFA Champions League, one UEFA Cup and one UEFA Super Cup during his time at Anfield. These cookies do not store any personal information. The final criteria is understandably more subjective than the other two. While these numbers are obviously elite, Scholes was just on another level in this department. It would be Scholes, Gerrard, Lampard. For me, he goes down as the greatest ever Liverpool player.. However, I feel that there has to be a winner in each category. Gerrard et Lampard ont tous deux reu le plus de votes la mme anne (2005). Okay, there might be a bit of bias here after Bruno Fernandes joined United and inherited Scholes No.18 shirt but he backs up his opinion. With 30,759 votes cast, Gerrard took home the lions share of the vote and secured victory in our poll with 43.8 per cent of the vote. William Hill is operated by WHG (International) Limited, a company registered in Gibraltar. If were only counting major trophies, he wins this round by a country mile. The best examples of this in action are the 2005 Champions league final and the 2006 FA cup final. Both Lampard and Scholes have been appointed as captains for Chelsea and United, in the past. Instead, he was deployed in several different positions before he was eventually recognized as a being more effective in the middle of the park. At the end of the day, all three are some of the greatest players this country has ever produced. So much so, that the fact that these players failed to win any major honors, will forever remain as a question of what could have been. An argument could be made that Gerrard, Lampard and Scholes played in a tougher era where winning individual trophies were harder to come by. Speaking to Gary Neville on Sky Bets The Overlap, the 43-year-old ex-Chelsea manager said: Its a horrible question, and I get it in cabs in London all the time, What do you think, Lampard, Gerrard or Scholes?. The list really does make for interesting reading. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. The order is not belittling anyone because Ive played with them all and they are: wow,Foster explained on the Happy Hour Podcast. Lampard next for the same [reason]. However, it seems all weve done is eliminate one player from the conversation. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. He had so many physical and powerful attributes that suited Liverpool and suited the crowd. The [debate] has always been whos better: Scholes, Frank Lampard and Steven Gerrard. Cristiano [Ronaldo]. But in truth, he could do it all; defend, attack, the whole deal. Subsequently, all three were understandably also moved deeper and deeper towards the end of their careers. Therefore, its very difficult to assess what his highest ranking is. De Bruyne has been named PFA Player of the Year three times. But none of that really matters does it? People can have their own opinions.
He had everything.. As a Premier League stalwart and having played directly against all three on numerous occasions, Mark Noble believes Gerrard was the complete footballer.
