A few things sprang to mind when news filtered through of Paul Scholes' shock return to Man. United, how on earth did they keep the deal under wraps until around an hour before kick off, does he still have the legs to get around the park, is his match fitness up to scratch, will he ruin his legacy and will G.Nev follow him back into Old Trafford?
The final one of these questions was answered fairly swiftly via the medium of Twitter when Red Nev himself tweeted that he was considering a return....so his missus put on the DVD of the West Brom game...needless to say, thats enough to send anyone into retirement.
Now, doubtless to say, the media will be full of various talking heads and experts discussing the rest of these questions...and to be honest, I have neither the time, nor the patience to go through each and every minute point. At the end of the day Fergie isn't in the business of taking risks, and after all didn't Henrik do a job for half a season? What I am much more interested in is the fact that one of the greatest midfielders of his generation is back. When Zizou himself says that one of his major regrets in his illustrious career was never playing with Paul Scholes, likewise, Xavi rates Scholes as the best central midfielder in the last two decades you know the boy is a bit special. There are also stats to back up the opinion though...of all the players in the Premier League to attempt over 1000 passes, the top completion rate in the division was 90.2% by Paul Scholes...oh and obviously, there is always this...and at the end of the day, you don't have to an athlete to spank the ball in from 30yrds...or do this.
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