When it comes to the technical brilliance shown by Premier League midfielders, not many are on Paul Scholes’ level when it comes to elegance in the centre of the park.

However, Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand was reminded that one star did come close to his former Red Devils teammate in terms of brilliance.

Paul Scholes made 718 professional appearances for the Old Trafford outfit, all coming in the Sir Alex Ferguson era, winning an incredible 11 top-flight titles, five domestic cups, two Champions League titles and various other trophies, seeing him arguably in the all-time XI for the Premier League.

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But Ferdinand, whilst waxing lyrical about his teammate, was reminded that Liverpool icon Thiago Alcantara was similar to Scholes for one aspect in the technical battle.

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Currently acting as Barcelona’s assistant manager, Thiago moved to Liverpool when he was 29 years of age from Bayern Munich after seven years in Germany.

Although he only featured in 98 games for the club, he managed to win the FA Cup and League Cup in the 2021-22 season.

But even in his sparse time on the pitch over his four-year spell, he...