All Done - Just Starting

OK quick and brief - Champions league final. Not going to pretend im not gutted and no-one will convince me that Utd couldn't beat barca but their is no denying they were the better team on the night....again.

Barca - Best team on the night - manutd.com

On more important note (and easier to talk about because we got beat) the great Paul Scholes has hung up his boots.  I am 22 now and so cant remember a time before Scholes. Because he is so quite, I feel he is sometimes under appreciated. Perhaps this wouldnt be the case if he didn't come through in the same era as Giggsy, surely the only player who outshines Scholes in terms of his loyalty, appearences and presence at Man Utd in modern day football.

In a career spaning 676 games, Scholes has scored 150 goals from center midfield. A lot of them trademark strikes from outside the box. In the past few years, he has sat deeper becoming more of a creator, his range of passing is surpassed by none with even Zindane once claiming Scholes is the best player he has played againsts.

He has won almost everything in the game with the following roll of honour:

Manchester United
Premier League:1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2007, 2008,2009
UEFA Champions League: 1999, 2008
Intercontinental Cup: 1999
FA Cup:1996, 1999, 2004
League Cup: 2006, 2010
FIFA Club World Cup: 2009
Paul Scholes Personal Honours
FA Premier League Player of the Month: Jan 2003, Dec 2003, Oct 2006
PFA Team of the Year: 2003, 2007
 
A pretty impressive list of  titles, proves the only thing Paul Scholes didn't achomplish in his career was how to tackel properly.....though secretly I think it was more something he chose not to learn, as one rough tackle can just as effective as 15 more throughout the match as the player in possession will be being very catious the next time they are on the ball.

Although I agree with his decision that now is the right time to hang up the boots. I am still very sad to see him go, he is a true legend and I am very glad that he will be staying on as a coach! Hopefully influencing future generations to come.

Scholes - Waves final farewell ar Wembly after Champions League final - skysports.com

As for Man Utd....

Alex Ferguson and Mike Phelam plan next steps - manutd.com