Lack World Class Players
It has been reported that Paul Scholes feels the world’s best players are not currently competing in the English Premier League.
The former Manchester United star was critical of English clubs and how they are failing to attract the very best from around the world.
Scholes is of the belief that true world-class quality is playing elsewhere in Europe with the likes of Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, Barcelona, Paris Saint-Germain and Juventus.
Scholes told BT Sport : “If you look at the quality of player that comes to England I don’t think we have the best players in Europe or in the world,”.
“The best players are at Real Madrid or Bayern Munich. I think the level below that is probably Paris Saint-Germain and Juventus. And under that is where the quality of English clubs come into it.”
Scholes was commenting on English clubs failures in the Champions League in recent seasons while also hinting that perhaps Manchester City’s Sergio Aguero would be the only player from the Premier League that would slot nicely into one of Europe’s top teams.
“I really don’t think it’s any surprise,” added Scholes.
“When you think about the quality of players we have, do you think any of the players at our top clubs now would get in the Barcelona team? I very much doubt it.
“They wouldn’t get in the Real Madrid team or the Bayern Munich team. Maybe Sergio Aguero is the exception.”
