Paul Scholes sits on a ball during a training session ahead of the Club World Cup in December 2008

Paul Scholes names his ultimate United XI

Thursday 16 August 2018 12:48

A bona fide Manchester legend himself, Paul Scholes played alongside many more of the club's greats during his 718-game Reds career.

Back in January 2009, our official matchday programme, United Review, asked the gifted midfielder to come up with all-time greatest XI of Reds he'd played alongside.

It was a tough task but he produced this star-studded fantasy team...

Goalkeeper: Peter Schmeichel
Paul Scholes says

"Peter was unbeatable on his day - definitely the best keeper I've ever played with."

Right-back: Gary Neville
Paul Scholes says

"Having grown up with Gary, he's a good friend and a great servant to United."

Centre-back: Rio Ferdinand
Paul Scholes says

"Rio was the best defender around for a number of years, it's as simple as that."

Centre-back: Wes Brown
Paul Scholes says

"Wes is another player I've known for a long time; he was a good old-fashioned defender."

Left-back: Denis Irwin
Paul Scholes says

"You could put Denis on either flank and he would put in a brilliant performance."

Right midfield: David Beckham
Paul Scholes says

"Becks could put the ball wherever he wanted; a great player to have on the wing."

Centre midfield: Roy Keane
Paul Scholes says

"A fantastic leader, and someone you'd love to have alongside you in midfield."

Centre midfield: Bryan Robson
Paul Scholes says

"I loved watching Bryan when I was younger; he's one of the best-ever midfielders."

Left midfield: Ryan Giggs
Paul Scholes says

"Giggsy's a great mate and a brilliant player who has a terrific amount of skill."

Centre-forward: Ruud van Nistelrooy
Paul Scholes says

"Just a brilliant finisher, Ruud could score from anywhere in the 18-yard area."

Centre-forward: Teddy Sheringham
Paul Scholes says

"Teddy was a great pro, and one of the cleverest players I've ever shared a pitch with."

An impressive bench
Paul Scholes says

"Ronaldo can be joined by Rooney, Tevez and Carrick. I'll need a bit of defensive cover in too, so I've got Butt and Neville, with Stam as well."

Not an easy team to pick
Paul Scholes says

"Picking the team makes me realise how many top players I've been lucky enough to play with. Even choosing who'd be on the bench was hard!"