EX-CHELSEA star Deco has hailed Paul Scholes as the greatest English midfielder he has played against — ahead of Steven Gerrard and Frank Lampard.
Deco, 38, spent two seasons in the Premier League with the Blues, where he played alongside Lampard and against Manchester United great Scholes and Liverpool legend Gerrard.
He told Squawka: “I played with and against so many fantastic players in midfield like Gerrard.
Deco has had his say on the greatest English midfielder he played against
“I had the opportunity to play with Lampard together at Chelsea. I think, because he was a different type of player to all other types of English midfielder, Paul Scholes was the best player that I saw playing for an English midfield and one of the best players in the world.”
And the former Barcelona star believes England’s current crop are missing the likes of Scholes.
He added: “Maybe it’s the generation, but I think this kind of player always exists.
Deco has hailed Paul Scholes as one of the best players he saw play in the world
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“England has a lot of fantastic players. What I say is that in midfield, with his style Scholes could play at any club.”
Deco also played alongside Barca legend Xavi for four seasons between 2004 and 2008.
And the midfielder reckons the emergence of similar players who are great passers of the ball is why possession football has dominated in recent years.
Deco played alongside Frank Lampard at Chelsea
Deco said: “I think at the moment there are some great players like that.
“At Madrid, Modric. Iniesta is still playing. Xavi. In my generation, Paul Scholes was a player like that.
“There are not so many players with this style because I think most of the players are box-to-box, not about controlling the game, keeping the balance of the team.”
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