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"I was studying him": Wayne Rooney names the best player he ever played with at Manchester United

Manchester United legend Wayne Rooney has named Paul Scholes as the best player he has played with at Old Trafford. Rooney spent 13 years with the Red Devils, playing alongside a number of stars that had a key role in his playing spell. However, when speaking about the finest ever teammate he had at the club, Derby County's current player/coach picked Scholes. "Scholesy, I think, obviously Ronaldo has gone on, him and Messi, to probably be the best two players to ever play the game," he told the official Manchester United podcast when asked about his best ever teammate. "But I just think at the time, Scholesy was brilliant. The things he could do with the ball, he obviously weren’t the quickest but he was so sharp you couldn’t get near him. "I remember knowing that at the backend of my career I’d be going back into midfield so I was almost studying him and watching him in training and games. "It was brilliant for me, first hand, to watch him and learn." Rooney also revealed that it was more Ryan Giggs who he would look to link up with, but Scholes’ contribution to the team made him stand out. "I’d say more Giggsy I had that [telepathic understanding], Giggsy would give the ball quite a bit, but it was always trying to play us in, and I loved that. I wouldn’t mind players giving the ball away trying things. "Scholesy was more about controlling the game for us, he was brilliant at things that the fans probably won’t see. ‘Letting players come on to him and then throwing them out the game, small things he was doing for the team that was priceless," he added.
Source: Metro UK
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