122 Quotes by Paul Scholes

When you are playing for a top club, when the pressure is on, when scrutiny is everywhere, you need some privacy. You need a place away from public view where people can be open, and, at times, difficult conversations need to be had.

A cup final is all about seizing the moment. You cannot put right a mistake or a missed opportunity the following week.

At United, we never used to change our style much away from home. The aim was always to score goals and dominate the match.

Managers live and die by their recruitment.

All good players need to be appreciated.

As a midfielder at United, I had to pass the ball forward, and yes, it did not always work. It did not always mean putting a chance on a plate for the strikers. It was up to them to get on the ball and score goals. Was it easy? No, but we were playing for United. It was not supposed to be easy.

I played for 20 years for Sir Alex Ferguson, and he could be a scary man.

You knew where you stood with Sir Alex Ferguson.

United fans don't care if the team only has 40 per cent possession as long as they are watching an attacking team. My experience was that the supporters understood that even our best teams, even the teams with Peter Schmeichel or Edwin van der Sar in goal, were going to concede goals.