Manchester United legend Paul Scholes sparked debate by claiming that PSG’s Vitinha and Liverpool’s Alexis Mac Allister are better midfielders than the Premier League’s two recent record signings, Arsenal’s Declan Rice and Chelsea’s Moises Caicedo.
Rice and Caicedo, who moved for \textsterling 105 million and \textsterling 115 million respectively, are widely considered among the best defensive midfielders in the league. However, Scholes explained to The Overlap that they simply aren’t “his type of midfielder.
“Scholes’ Preference for Progressive MidfieldersScholes criteria prioritizes a more “controlling” and “progressive” midfielder—one who “can do a bit of everything” rather than just focusing on defense.
He stated:”I like that more controlling midfielder who can do a bit of everything, not just a defensive one who might score the odd goal.
I like the more progressive type.”He praised Vitinha as “brilliant” and “amazing,” and lauded Mac Allister’s form from the previous season, despite a slower start this year, naming them as superior options to the highly-rated duo.