The Ginger Price – Outsource

To save a literally dying blog, I have employed the services of the fame Zheng Ah Boon (got a referral from Cch, somemore got referral discount!). Here we go………………:

Hi all, this is going to be a special guest appearance by Ah Boon. From the title, anyone who watches decent amount of football will know that it’s the midfield maestro, Paul Scholes. So why do I blog on him? Wanted to blog on Manchester United performance on Tuesday morning, and being the man of the match with another superb performance, decided to blog on him.

I’ll start with the analysis of every player who played last night before I continue on scholes. Manchester United starting 11: Edwin Van Der Sar, Patrice Evra, Johnny Evans, Nemanja Vidic, John O’shea, Nani, Paul Scholes, Darren Fletcher, Antonio Valencia, Dimitar Berbatov, Wayne Rooney. Sub used: Chicharito, Ryan Giggs, Rafael.

1. Edwin Van Der Sar: Didn’t have much to do. Goal was rarely threatened.
2. Patrice Evra: Seems to have lost some pace last night. Could be due to his first game back after the woeful world cup. Nevertheless, puts in a solid performance with an assist.
3. Johnny Evans: No doubt this guy can fill in the role when Rio Ferdinand is injured. Keep his game simple and tidy.
4. Nemanja Vidic: Puts in the same performance he does for every game. Going for every header, nudging opponent out of his way, typical Vidic game.
5. John O’shea: Does a decent job as a right back. Could improve his play with more overlapping run and assisting attack down the right.
6. Nani: Seems to have matured in his play. Did the right thing at the right time, the passing, and crossing have improved. Carried on the form from where he ended last season. Hopefully he continue till the season ends.
7. Paul Scholes: Simply magnificent. Long pass, short pass, chip, flicks, you name it, he did it and with pin point accuracy. Finished the game with 2 assist, a goal in the game would be what he deserves.
8. Darren Fletcher: The commentator was saying he performed best in those grand slam games. I disagree though; he put in the same 100 percent effort in every game.
9. Antonio Valencia: Puts in a decent game but does not seem to be skillful enough to beat players one on one. Uses the push and run trick far too often.
10. Dimitar Berbatov: If he stops dreaming and take his chances like his first goal, there would be no doubt he’ll hit at last 20 goals a season. The link up play was good but needs to polish on his final product.
11. Wayne Rooney: What was he doing on the pitch? Was he not match fit? Swearing and cursing on your team mates does not help when you cannot even trap a ball properly. Lots of improvement needed.
12. Chicharito: Plays like a young Michael Owen, one who plays with pace. Seems to have nice close control despite basing his game on speed. A few more game will reveal if he is the real deal.
13. Ryan Giggs: Came on as a sub and capped off the game with a goal. A first time volley is no mean feat. Good goal. By the way, he does not only scored in every premier league season, he scored in the old first division as well.
14. Rafael: Came on as a sub for Evra who seems to be injured towards the end of the end. Didn’t have enough playing time to analyse on his play.

Alright, back to Paul Scholes. He will be 36 in November but seems to always give us more and more. Writing on him reminds me a question Zhiwei once asked me. “Who is a better player, Scholes or Lampard?” this question was followed by “So between Scholes and gerrard who is better?” For the first question I answered without a pause Scholes. For the second question, I paused for a minute before answering Scholes again. Being a Manchester United fan I might be a little bias. Regarding Lampard, I have never rated him highly. Yes, he may have scored 20 plus goals for a couple of season for Chelsea. But, is he able to thread open defense? When team plays with 10 men behind, how often does Lampard breach open the defense with his passing? Regarding the Gerrard comparison, I paused for a moment, as I was unsure who I would regard as better. Gerrard with him saving Liverpool every now and then make me hesitate. This would be a hard comparison compared to Lampard and Scholes as both takes on the playmaker role. Gerrard is more like a box to box player. I answered Scholes based on him being a Manchester United player. Read on the three website indicated below.

Scholes: http://soccernet.espn.go.com/player/_/id/8860/paul-scholes?cc=4716

Lampard: http://soccernet.espn.go.com/player/_/id/8941/frank-lampard?cc=4716

Gerrard: http://soccernet.espn.go.com/player/_/id/7935/steven-gerrard?cc=4716

Do post on your comment on who you think is the better of the three. Give your reason for your choice. A substantial one, not just because you support the club he plays for. I will be responding to all comments.

To Randy: I am not crazy to watch the match, I watch the match because I’m an Ultra.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultras

Best Regards,

Ah Boon

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