This Question Again - Lampard, Scholes or Gerrard?

Lampard – Lets make this plain and simple, no one has ever matched Frank Lampard for his goal scoring ability and consistency. Across his career he has continually proven that he has an eye for goal that far surpasses any other player who has ever played in the very centre of the pitch. He is not as pretty to watch as Gerrard or Scholes but and he doesn’t spray the ball around in the same way, although do not underestimate his vision or execution. He doesn’t control the tempo of the game the way the other two do. However, it’s impossible to argue against Lampard's results no matter who you are. He has done it consistently over an entire career in all competitons against all standards and I would be able to say he was more appreciated by England supporters had a certain goal against Germany not been disallowed.

Scholes – Scholes is the dictator. Scholes was doing more in a football match than some people may have ever realised. He ‘dictated the tempo’ This means that outside of individual brilliance (which of course Manchester Utd did have) he decided how his team approached the game so when he played well his team played well and considering he won everything a player can win, you would have to say he was quite good at it. Many players play in his role, few players are as praised as Scholes, only the likes of Zidane, Alonso, Xavi & Pirlo are uttered in the same vein and perhaps Scholes was the best of them. Carrick is currently Uniteds metronome in midfield and as well as he is playing Paul Scholes did the same thing with an extra 10-20 goals a season. Again not as easy as it sounds.

Gerrard – The best of both words but not the best at both worlds. Yes Gerrard can score like Lampard and yes he can control a game like Scholes but not as consistently. Now I am not suggesting that Gerrard is sporadic in his nature, it is just that he is up against two of the most consistent performers football has ever seen. Arguments can be made that Liverpool's team are not as good as Chelsea or Man Utd but I don’t think it is that. I think Gerrard is prettier to watch than Lampard and can actually score more impressive goals, just not as many. He scores more than Scholes in general though and his overriding attribute is his determination and desire, particularly in the important games.

So there it is, three players who seem the same but are actually very different. Each with their own unique qualities, which makes the entire article pointless. Yes I am sorry to say it but none are better than the other. Yes you can make the argument that Scholes is ‘the greatest ever’ but Gerrard will always be the guy who scores unbelievable volleys in the 90th minute of important football matches and as for Lampard? Well he scores more goals and has more assists than either of them, so who cares if he is not as aesthetically pleasing?