Bryan Robson says that Steven Gerrard is better than Paul Scholes and Frank Lampard

BEST OF THEM ALL: Steven Gerrard is a better midfielder than Scholes and Lampard according to Bryan Robson

Former Manchester United captain Bryan Robson has picked Liverpool’s Steven Gerrard over Paul Scholes and Frank Lampard as the best English midfielder, The Daily Mail reports.

Meanwhile ex-Manchester United right-back Gary Neville had stated that Paul Scholes was the best player he has ever played with during his entire career with the Red Devils.

Robson had even confessed that he had tried to sign Gerrard during his stint as manager of Middlesbrough.

“I remember we were playing Liverpool and seeing this tall, rangy kid with a shaved head smashing into tackles against more experienced players and buzzing all over the pitch,” says Robson.

“He had no qualms about reputations. I turned to our bench and said “who is this kid?” Afterwards I spoke to Liverpool and said I wanted to buy him but they just said “no chance, he’s one for the future”.”

“I knew then though that he would be a great player. I loved his characteristics. He was a bit raw but you could see the determination to succeed written all over his face and his body language. He was a winner.”, said Robson

“For me he can do everything and that’s the reason I’d say he was the best of the three if I had to split them ahead of Scholes and Lampard in that order.”

“They are all top professionals and each brought different attributes and strengths but Gerrard can tackle, defend, score goals, head it, make a telling precision pass, dictate the tempo and is a powerful runner. He has a bit more to his game.”, Robson went on to add.

“It annoyed me when people said they couldn’t play in the same England team because good players can always play together it’s just about sharing responsibility of roles on the pitch.”

“I remember when we beat Germany 5-1 he played in the sitting position and was excellent. There is no reason why Lampard couldn’t have played a little ahead of him and then Scholes in the hole behind the striker for England more often.”

Robson also said that he could understand the reasons behind France and Real Madrid legend Zinedine Zidane‘s comments about Paul Scholes.

‘Zinedine Zidane said Paul Scholes was the best player he ever played against so that’s some accolade. It’s easy to see why with his control of the ball and passing and it seems wrong to say Lampard is third when you consider the goals he has scored not just for Chelsea but West Ham and England.”

“They are all shining examples of what footballers should aspire to be but for me Gerrard is the one I’d go for because of his more rounded game.”

Robson had a glittering career at Manchester United even going on to become the team’s longest serving captain. The former United no.7 won 11 trophies at Old Trafford.