I just want to say... I find it very disrespectful when people compare Scholes to Gerrard and Lampard.
I did this research a couple of days ago, and I just want to say even before I did this research, just by watching these players in their primes, I always had the impression that Scholes never ever came close to Gerrard and Lampard. I even doubt he was a 'World Class' player. The results of my research just confirm this...
FIFA World XI Nominations
Gerrard 8
Lampard 8
Scholes 2
FIFA World XI Appearances
Gerrard 3
Lampard 1
Scholes 0
UEFA Team of the Year Appearances
Gerrard 3
Lampard 0
Scholes 0
UEFA Player of the year
Gerrard 1
Lampard 0
Scholes 0
Highest FIFA World Player of the Year Finish
Lampard 2nd – one time
Gerrard never in top 3, but very close
Scholes nowhere near top 3
Highest Ballon D’or Finish
Lampard 2nd – one time
Gerrard 3rd – one time
Scholes nowhere near top 3
Premier League Team of the Year Appearances
Gerrard 8
Lampard 5
Scholes 2
Premier League Player of the Month Awards
Gerrard 6
Lampard 4
Scholes 4
Premier League Young Player of the Year
Gerrard 1
Lampard 0
Scholes 0
Journalists’ and Writers’ Premier League Player of the Year
Gerrard 1
Lampard 1
Scholes 0
Players’ Premier League Player of the Year
Gerrard 1
Lampard 0
Scholes 0
Fans’ Premier League Player of the Year
Gerrard 2
Lampard 1
Scholes 0
England National Team Player of the Year
Gerrard 2
Lampard 2
Scholes 0
UEFA Euro Team of the Tournament
Gerrard 1
Lampard 1
Scholes 0
FA Cup Final Man of the Match
Gerrard 1
Lampard 1
Scholes 0
UEFA Champions League Final Man of the Match
Gerrard 1
Lampard 1
Scholes 0
Basically from this, (well not even from this... just by watching the players in their primes you could tell that scholes was never even near gerrard and lampard in terms of player quality..) anyways... from this you can clearly see that scholes is no match for these two players.
Gerrard 8 nominations for World XI, actually in it THREE times. Compared to Scholes who was only nominated..... TWICE..?!?!?! and never actually in it. Gerrard in UEFA Team of the Year THREE TIMES. Scholes... ZERO!
Gerrard close to winning a Ballon d'or... Scholes... NEVER EVER EVEN ANYWHERE NEAR IT.