Wenger praise for Scholes

ARSENAL manager Arsene Wenger maintains Paul Scholes remains “one of the greatest footballers in England” – but is not a fan of the Manchester United midfielder’s “darker side”.

Scholes may be fast approaching 36, but the United veteran impressed in the Community Shield victory over Chelsea at Wembley and again during the opening match of the new Barclays Premier League season, setting up goals for Dimitar Berbatov and Ryan Giggs in a 3-0 win against Newcastle at Old Trafford.

However, Scholes has sometimes drawn controversy figure for his tough tackling.