UEFA Champions League: Top English goalscorers of all-time  

#2 Paul Scholes

Scholes looks ecstatic after scoring the winner against Barcelona in 2008

Similar to Cole, Scholes was such an important part of Manchester United's Champions League success in 1998/1999, without helping in the final. His reason was that he was suspended, however, as the little playmaker picked up an unfortunate yellow card in the semi-final second leg against Juventus, despite coming on as a substitute.

His 4 goals that campaign included an important away goal at the San Siro against Inter Milan and Scholes was firmly at his peak during this time. He went on an excellent run from 1998/1999 to 2002/2003 never making less than 10 appearances in the competition, showing how valued he was by Sir Alex Ferguson.

In truth, Scholes had always played more in the European style, with his renowned passing range, and his performances showed this compatibility. Even at 34, Scholes' world-class ability was needed by his club as they won a 2nd Champions League title under Ferguson: it was his blast from outside the penalty area that beat Barcelona at Old Trafford to secure passage to the final.

That Ferguson could trust him in such a big game at such an age speaks so much to Scholes and his talent. By the end of his career, Paul Scholes had scored 24 goals from 124 appearances in the UEFA Champions League.