I'm not the Prem's best ever, says Thierry Henry - that'd be Paul Scholes
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Updated 28/10/2015 at 12:52 GMT
Thierry Henry has said that Manchester United legend Paul Scholes is the greatest player of the Premier League era.
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Speaking to Sky News, the French striker had little hesitation over who is the greatest footballer in the English top flight following its re-branding in 1992.
"I would have to go Paul Scholes," the 38-year-old told Sky News’ Kay Burley.
"I don’t think people have given him the credit he deserves. One of the best, if not the best, I’ve played against, he could do anything.
"Unfortunately for him, when he was playing for the national team, for England, sometimes people didn’t see it like that.
"If I had a Paul Scholes in my team, everything would be around him.
"At Manchester United, they saw it like that, but I think Paul Scholes is one of the best I’ve played against in this league, and seen anywhere."
Praise indeed for a man who has won the World Cup with France and Champions League with Barcelona, as well as being part of Arsenal's famous 'Invincibles'.
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