Former http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Italy-c2926 in the European Championship. He also felt that he should have been included in the
Three Lions squad for the coveted European event.
Despite doing a reasonably good http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Job-c18684 in the defensive department during the Euros, Roy Hodgson’s team struggled miserably to retain possession in the centre of the field, and put up an ordinary show against the Azzurri upfront in their last-eight fixture.
The 37-year old, who earlier announced his retirement from professional football in view of his old age, was cajoled into changing his decision by the Red Devils boss, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Alex-c4752 Ferguson. Since making his return to Old Trafford last season, the seasoned Scholes
played a crucial hand in reinvigorating his side’s Premier League title challenge, by filling the gaping hole in their midfield.
England’s defeat to Italy has been heavily linked to the sheer supremacy of their opponents in the midfield, spearheaded by their Juventus superstar Andrea Pirlo.
However, Wilkins felt that the Three Lions possessed a Pirlo of their own in Scholes, and bemoaned his absence from the squad in the European Championships. He opined that like in the case of United, his presence would have strengthened their midfield play
and they could have gone about the proceedings in a much more offensive manner.
He told the reporters in an interview, “England do have their own Andrea Pirlo, and it’s http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Paul-Scholes-c29394. He’s a couple of years older but he is equally as good, if not better.”
“I just wish someone could have convinced him to go to Euro 2012. England could have got hold of the ball and then played some football.”
Scholes has capped 66 appearances for England and scored 14 goals during this period. He made his international debut against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/South-Africa-c757 back in 1997, and announced his retirement from the international arena in 2004, following the Three Lions penalty
shoot-out defeat to http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Portugal-c2984 in Euros.
With the midfielder joining the coaching staff at Old Trafford after pulling down curtains on his club career as well in May 2011, a series of injury setbacks in United’s camp forced him to make a comeback in the team. He featured for the Red Devils in 20
games last season and netted four goals.
Following his notable impact upon his return, he signed a one-year extension with United, tying him up at Old Trafford till the end of the coming season.
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