Former Manchester United player Wayne Rooney has finally settled the Steven Gerrard, Frank Lampard and Paul Scholes debate. Football fans have been arguing for ages over who was the best English midfielder of the time when all three played together for their respective clubs and the England national team.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Rooney, a former teammate of all three players whilst playing for England has now put his weight behind Gerrard while giving the other two midfielders their fair due.&nbsp;

"Paul Scholes, Steven Gerrard and Frank Lampard are all different. As an all-rounder, Stevie is the best; he can defend, pass the ball, run, tackle, score goals, set pieces. As an all-rounder he’s the best from that point of view,"&nbsp;Rooney told Gary Neville on the latest episode of The Overlap.

While Gerrard did not have the same trophy cabinet as the other two, he showed his class day in and out, playing in a struggling Liverpool side for the major part of his career.&nbsp;&nbsp;

The United striker later talked in length about Lampard's goal-scoring ability and how out of the three, he was the best at finding the back of the net.&nbsp;

"From a goalscoring point of view, Lamps [Frank Lampard] was the best. The goals he scored were incredible from midfield and technically he wasn’t at Stevie or Scholesy’s level but there was no-one better at scoring goals from midfield," said Rooney.&nbsp;

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<h2>Stevie could be a top United player</h2>

As for Scholes, Rooney added;&nbsp;"Scholesy, the way he adapted [made him amazing]. He was a striker when he was younger so to go to a ten, then midfield then a deeper midfielder dictating the game, I don’t think either of the other two [Gerrard or Lampard] could dictate a game the way he could."

"All were world-class players. Stevie could come to Manchester United and be a top player and do what Scholes could do. But I don’t think Scholes could do what Stevie did at Liverpool."

Scholes in a&nbsp;recent interview also put Gerrard above him saying the Liverpool midfielder was an athlete&nbsp;who was more of a "match-winner that he was".&nbsp;

“I was more part of a team, he was more individual, I think," added Scholes.&nbsp;

Despite having three of the best midfielders in their prime, England never won a major trophy as the managers could never field the midfield with the perfect balance.&nbsp;&nbsp;

(With inputs from agencies)

Former Manchester United player Wayne Rooney has finally settled the Steven Gerrard, Frank Lampard and Paul Scholes debate. Football fans have been arguing for ages over who was the best English midfielder of the time when all three played together for their respective clubs and the England national team.

Former Manchester United player Wayne Rooney has finally settled the Steven Gerrard, Frank Lampard and Paul Scholes debate. Football fans have been arguing for ages over who was the best English midfielder of the time when all three played together for their respective clubs and the England national team. Rooney, a former teammate of all three players whilst playing for England has now put his weight behind Gerrard while giving the other two midfielders their fair due. "Paul Scholes, Steven Gerrard and Frank Lampard are all different. As an all-rounder, Stevie is the best; he can defend, pass the ball, run, tackle, score goals, set pieces. As an all-rounder he’s the best from that point of view," Rooney told Gary Neville on the latest episode of The Overlap. While Gerrard did not have the same trophy cabinet as the other two, he showed his class day in and out, playing in a struggling Liverpool side for the major part of his career. The United striker later talked in length about Lampard's goal-scoring ability and how out of the three, he was the best at finding the back of the net. "From a goalscoring point of view, Lamps [Frank Lampard] was the best. The goals he scored were incredible from midfield and technically he wasn’t at Stevie or Scholesy’s level but there was no-one better at scoring goals from midfield," said Rooney. Also read | Wayne Rooney appointed manager of Championship side Plymouth Argyle Stevie could be a top United player As for Scholes, Rooney added; "Scholesy, the way he adapted [made him amazing]. He was a striker when he was younger so to go to a ten, then midfield then a deeper midfielder dictating the game, I don’t think either of the other two [Gerrard or Lampard] could dictate a game the way he could." "All were world-class players. Stevie could come to Manchester United and be a top player and do what Scholes could do. But I don’t think Scholes could do what Stevie did at Liverpool." Scholes in a recent interview also put Gerrard above him saying the Liverpool midfielder was an athlete who was more of a "match-winner that he was". “I was more part of a team, he was more individual, I think," added Scholes. Despite having three of the best midfielders in their prime, England never won a major trophy as the managers could never field the midfield with the perfect balance. (With inputs from agencies)

Who was the best out of Steven Gerrard, Paul Scholes and Frank Lampard? Wayne Rooney settles debate

The struggles for Manchester United in this season has been a talking point. After their loss to&nbsp;Bournemouth, by a 0-3 margin at Old Trafford, the club's former midfielder Paul Scholes opened up on the Red Devils' struggles and admitted that they do not have players to compete at the top of the table. After their loss to Bournemouth, United are at the sixth spot in the Premier League standings and next face&nbsp;Bayern Munich in a must-win match, at Old Trafford, in the UEFA Champions League on December 13.

Speaking to TNT Sports, Scholes said, “We definitely don’t have the players to compete at the top of the table. We’re nowhere near that level. Even if this group of players perform to their very best, they’re just not good enough. The culture of the club comes from the training ground and the manager needs to get that right. It just seems all over the place."

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The 49-year-old believes Erik Ten Hag should continue as the manager but he will face enormous pressure once new owners come into the picture. He added, "I think for the manager, unless he gets something sorted pretty quickly, he’s going to come under huge pressure. I just don’t think changing is the answer, but you have to worry about it - especially when new owners come in. New owners like to bring new people in. He’ll be under big pressure if things don’t improve."

Man United's struggles can be evident from the fact that the team has&nbsp;scored only 18 goals in 16 league matches. They&nbsp;have 27 points in 16 matches, winning nine and losing seven. They have a negative goal difference of -3 and have some stern challenges going ahead. After facing Bayern in the UCL clash, they will soon lock horns with arch-rivals Liverpool in their next Premier League clash,&nbsp;on Dec&nbsp;17.

The struggles for Manchester United in this season has been a talking point. After their loss to Bournemouth, by a 0-3 margin at Old Trafford, the club's former midfielder Paul Scholes opened up on the Red Devils' struggles and admitted that they do not have players to compete at the top of the table.

The struggles for Manchester United in this season has been a talking point. After their loss to Bournemouth, by a 0-3 margin at Old Trafford, the club's former midfielder Paul Scholes opened up on the Red Devils' struggles and admitted that they do not have players to compete at the top of the table. After their loss to Bournemouth, United are at the sixth spot in the Premier League standings and next face Bayern Munich in a must-win match, at Old Trafford, in the UEFA Champions League on December 13. Speaking to TNT Sports, Scholes said, “We definitely don’t have the players to compete at the top of the table. We’re nowhere near that level. Even if this group of players perform to their very best, they’re just not good enough. The culture of the club comes from the training ground and the manager needs to get that right. It just seems all over the place." Also read: Barcelona to be without eight first-team players for Champions League match against Antwerp The 49-year-old believes Erik Ten Hag should continue as the manager but he will face enormous pressure once new owners come into the picture. He added, "I think for the manager, unless he gets something sorted pretty quickly, he’s going to come under huge pressure. I just don’t think changing is the answer, but you have to worry about it - especially when new owners come in. New owners like to bring new people in. He’ll be under big pressure if things don’t improve." Man United's struggles can be evident from the fact that the team has scored only 18 goals in 16 league matches. They have 27 points in 16 matches, winning nine and losing seven. They have a negative goal difference of -3 and have some stern challenges going ahead. After facing Bayern in the UCL clash, they will soon lock horns with arch-rivals Liverpool in their next Premier League clash, on Dec 17.

PL: Man United don’t have the players to compete at top of the table, feels ex-midfielder Paul Scholes

Former Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes said Jesse Lingard described the Old Trafford club`s dressing room as "a disaster".

United`s bid of finishing in the Premier League`s top four suffered a blow after they lost 3-1 away to Arsenal on Saturday, with the team slipping to the sixth spot in the standings on 54 points, six points outside the top four with four games left.

"It is an absolute mess. It is a disaster of a dressing room," Scholes, who helped United win 11 league titles and two Champions League trophies, told DAZN.

"I had a quick chat with Jesse the other day and I`m sure he won`t mind me saying that the dressing room is just a disaster."

Lingard did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment. United`s interim manager, Ralf Rangnick, said he did not see a problem with the atmosphere in the dressing room.

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"I don`t know, you have to ask Jesse Lingard if you have this information," Rangnick told reporters after Saturday`s defeat.

"Obviously after games like today or the games at Liverpool or Everton, there is massive disappointment in the locker room for sure. This is normal.

"I think the whole group, they get on reasonable with each other. I`m not daring to say they get on well with each other but I don`t see that there is an issue with regard to the atmosphere in the locker room."

Former Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes said Jesse Lingard described the Old Trafford club`s dressing room as "a disaster". United`s bid of finishing in the Premier League`s top four suffered a blow after they lost 3-1 away to Arsenal on Saturday, with the team slipping to the sixth spot in the standings on 54 points, six points outside the top four with four games left.

Former Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes said Jesse Lingard described the Old Trafford club`s dressing room as "a disaster". United`s bid of finishing in the Premier League`s top four suffered a blow after they lost 3-1 away to Arsenal on Saturday, with the team slipping to the sixth spot in the standings on 54 points, six points outside the top four with four games left. "It is an absolute mess. It is a disaster of a dressing room," Scholes, who helped United win 11 league titles and two Champions League trophies, told DAZN. "I had a quick chat with Jesse the other day and I`m sure he won`t mind me saying that the dressing room is just a disaster." Lingard did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment. United`s interim manager, Ralf Rangnick, said he did not see a problem with the atmosphere in the dressing room. Also Read: Ten Bundesliga titles in a row a huge achievement, says Bayern Munich star Robert Lewandowski "I don`t know, you have to ask Jesse Lingard if you have this information," Rangnick told reporters after Saturday`s defeat. "Obviously after games like today or the games at Liverpool or Everton, there is massive disappointment in the locker room for sure. This is normal. "I think the whole group, they get on reasonable with each other. I`m not daring to say they get on well with each other but I don`t see that there is an issue with regard to the atmosphere in the locker room."

Jesse Lingard called Manchester United's dressing room 'a disaster', reveals Paul Scholes

Jose Mourinho has lambasted former Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes after he criticised the manager and key players in his role as a TV pundit.

Scholes singled out Paul Pogba, the club&#39;s record signing, after his anonymous performance in the weekend draw with Southampton.

But the French international was far more impressive in the 2-0 victory at Everton on New Year&#39;s Day, which ended a run of three consecutive United draws and put the Red Devils 12 points behind runaway leaders Manchester City.

The victory allowed Mourinho to launch a remarkable verbal attack on Scholes, one of the storied &quot;Class of 92&quot; who was a key part of some of the greatest successes in United&#39;s history.

&quot;I think the only thing Paul Scholes does is criticise,&quot; said Mourinho. &quot;I don&#39;t think he comments, I think he criticises, which is a different thing.

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&quot;Not every one of us has to be phenomenal like he was as a player. That does not mean that we all have to be phenomenal.&quot;

Scholes accused Pogba of coasting through games and failing to make the sort of impact his &pound;89 million ($120 million) transfer fee demands.

But Mourinho was clearly in the mood to defend his player and claimed that part of Scholes&#39; attitude was fuelled by jealousy.

&quot;Paul tries to do his best all the time,&quot; he said. &quot;Sometimes he plays very well, sometimes he plays well, sometimes he doesn&#39;t play so well.&nbsp;

&quot;It&#39;s not Paul&#39;s fault that he made much more money than Paul Scholes. It&#39;s just the way football is.&nbsp;

&quot;I think Scholes will be in history as a phenomenal player, not as a pundit. I prefer to look at him as a phenomenal player that gave so much to the club that I am proud to represent.&quot;

The United manager, who won at Goodison thanks to superb goals from Anthony Martial and Jesse Lingard, both of which were set up by Pogba, also believes that Scholes has a desire to break into management.

The former United player recently claimed that his application for a job managing United&rsquo;s under-23 team was turned down by the club&#39;s management.

&quot;If Paul one day decides to be a manager I wish that he can be 25 percent as successful as myself,&quot; said Mourinho.&nbsp;

&quot;50 percent of that is 12.5 silverware, 25 percent is around six. If he&#39;s 25 percent, he&#39;ll be quite happy.&quot;

Mourinho did round off his criticism by adding that he believed Scholes was &quot;a phenomenal player&quot; and called him &quot;one of the best I&#39;ve ever seen playing in midfield&quot;.&nbsp;

&quot;The prestige of this club is based on people like him, so successful here,&quot; he said.

&#39;Kings of rock and roll&#39; 
Scholes is the latest of the &quot;Class of 92&quot; to have voiced criticism of United under Mourinho, after Ryan Giggs and Gary Neville also made uncomplimentary comments - a point not lost on Mourinho who described them as &quot;the kings of rock and roll.&quot;

He said: &quot;I think the performance was really good so maybe I am lucky this time - and the kings of rock and roll who say I was under-performing last match say, this time, I performed.

&quot;I think they would love to be here. They would love to be at the club and that&#39;s a problem I cannot resolve.&quot;

Giggs was an assistant to previous United manager Louis Van Gaal.

Mourinho also revealed that Romelu Lukaku, who was stretchered off early in the draw with Southampton, did not suffer a concussion and will be available for selection for United&#39;s FA Cup tie with Derby on Friday.

Arsene Wenger made a similar criticism of former Arsenal striker Thierry Henry on Sunday, saying &quot;I don&#39;t listen to what he says&quot; after the Frenchman claimed the Arsenal squad was riven by divisions over the attitude of Chilean star Alexis Sanchez.

Scholes criticised both Mourinho and key players in his role as TV pundit. The former Manchester United played especially singled out Paul Pogba

Jose Mourinho has lambasted former Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes after he criticised the manager and key players in his role as a TV pundit. Scholes singled out Paul Pogba, the club's record signing, after his anonymous performance in the weekend draw with Southampton. But the French international was far more impressive in the 2-0 victory at Everton on New Year's Day, which ended a run of three consecutive United draws and put the Red Devils 12 points behind runaway leaders Manchester City. The victory allowed Mourinho to launch a remarkable verbal attack on Scholes, one of the storied "Class of 92" who was a key part of some of the greatest successes in United's history. "I think the only thing Paul Scholes does is criticise," said Mourinho. "I don't think he comments, I think he criticises, which is a different thing. It's not Paul's fault that he made much more money than Paul Scholes. It's just the way football is,' said Mouringo × "Not every one of us has to be phenomenal like he was as a player. That does not mean that we all have to be phenomenal." Scholes accused Pogba of coasting through games and failing to make the sort of impact his £89 million ($120 million) transfer fee demands. But Mourinho was clearly in the mood to defend his player and claimed that part of Scholes' attitude was fuelled by jealousy. "Paul tries to do his best all the time," he said. "Sometimes he plays very well, sometimes he plays well, sometimes he doesn't play so well. "It's not Paul's fault that he made much more money than Paul Scholes. It's just the way football is. "I think Scholes will be in history as a phenomenal player, not as a pundit. I prefer to look at him as a phenomenal player that gave so much to the club that I am proud to represent." The United manager, who won at Goodison thanks to superb goals from Anthony Martial and Jesse Lingard, both of which were set up by Pogba, also believes that Scholes has a desire to break into management. The former United player recently claimed that his application for a job managing United’s under-23 team was turned down by the club's management. "If Paul one day decides to be a manager I wish that he can be 25 percent as successful as myself," said Mourinho. "50 percent of that is 12.5 silverware, 25 percent is around six. If he's 25 percent, he'll be quite happy." Mourinho did round off his criticism by adding that he believed Scholes was "a phenomenal player" and called him "one of the best I've ever seen playing in midfield". "The prestige of this club is based on people like him, so successful here," he said. 'Kings of rock and roll' Scholes is the latest of the "Class of 92" to have voiced criticism of United under Mourinho, after Ryan Giggs and Gary Neville also made uncomplimentary comments - a point not lost on Mourinho who described them as "the kings of rock and roll." He said: "I think the performance was really good so maybe I am lucky this time - and the kings of rock and roll who say I was under-performing last match say, this time, I performed. "I think they would love to be here. They would love to be at the club and that's a problem I cannot resolve." Giggs was an assistant to previous United manager Louis Van Gaal. Mourinho also revealed that Romelu Lukaku, who was stretchered off early in the draw with Southampton, did not suffer a concussion and will be available for selection for United's FA Cup tie with Derby on Friday. Arsene Wenger made a similar criticism of former Arsenal striker Thierry Henry on Sunday, saying "I don't listen to what he says" after the Frenchman claimed the Arsenal squad was riven by divisions over the attitude of Chilean star Alexis Sanchez.

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