Scholes brands his partnership with Juan Sebastian Veron a 'DISASTER'
Paul Scholes brands his partnership with Manchester United flop Juan Sebastian Veron a ‘DISASTER’ as the legendary midfielder tells Gary Neville he needed to ‘play with someone who was disciplined’
- Paul Scholes admitted his partnership with Juan Sebastian Veron was a ‘disaster’
- Scholes found it difficult when he was not paired with a defensive midfielder
- The 47-year-old struggled to play alongside Brazilian midfielder Anderson
- He said that he ‘loved’ playing with Nicky Butt, Roy Keane and Michael Carrick
Paul Scholes has admitted playing alongside Argentina international Juan Sebastian Veron at Manchester United was ‘a disaster’.
The former England midfielder won 11 Premier League titles, three FA Cups and two Champions League trophies between the years of 1993 and 2013 at Old Trafford.
The 47-year-old, who is regarded as a United great, revealed that he did find it difficult when he was not paired with a defensively minded midfielder, with Veron and Anderson named as two players he struggled to play alongside.
Paul Scholes says his partnership with Juan Sebastian Veron (left) was a ‘disaster’ at United
Veron joined United in a £28.1 million move from Lazio in 2001, at the time it was the most expensive transfer in English football in history, but he only lasted just two seasons at Old Trafford before he was sold at a significant loss to Chelsea.
Scholes much preferred lining up alongside the likes of Nicky Butt, Roy Keane and Michael Carrick over the years.
‘It didn’t really matter to me,’ Scholes told his former United team-mate Gary Neville on The Overlap.
Veron joined United in a £28.1 million move from Lazio, the most expensive transfer at the time
Veron only lasted just two seasons at Old Trafford before he was sold at a loss to Chelsea
‘I played with Nicky [Butt], I played with Roy [Keane] – Michael Carrick. I loved playing with all of them. It wasn’t great playing with people who [were] attacking people, I needed someone who played that [defensive] position really well.’
Neville then asked: ‘Someone like Veron, you mean?’
Scholes replied: ‘Yeah, me and Veron were a disaster.
Scholes told Gary Neville (right) he needed to ‘play with someone disciplined’ on The Overlap
‘I think me and Anderson did it once. Just, no, it’s not working, is it? Just two lads who don’t care about defending, don’t know the [defensive] position that well.
‘But it worked better with a Michael or a Roy or a Nicky. They were brilliant playing that position, they knew.
‘I didn’t know the position that well, I didn’t play in the position that well, as you know.
Scholes loved playing alongside Roy Keane (right), Nicky Butt and Michael Carrick at United
‘You were always moaning about, ‘stay with your runners’ and stuff. [I’d reply] ‘You get them! He’s running to you, you can see them, can’t you?’ I had to play with someone who was disciplined.’
Veron continued to have a great career after leaving England, winning four trophies at Inter Milan – including another Serie A title – and the Copa Liberatores with Estudiantes.
He continued to play for Argentina until 2010, earning 72 senior caps.
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