The England midfielder told the Daily Mail: "We are not really lucky. If in another era we would have won 4, 5 or 6 Champions League titles. But look at Guardiola’s Barcelona squad. They are so outstanding.

In midfield, they have Andres Iniesta, Xavi Hernandez, Sergio Busquets and Lionel Messi. The left wing is Thierry Henry. In defense, they have Gerard Pique and Carles Puyol. Unbelievable. They are the best team I’ve ever seen and confronted. ”

Paul Scholes also regretted having lost to Real Madrid in the quarterfinals of the Champions League in 2003. Man Utd lost 1-3 at the Bernabeu and won 4-3 at Old Trafford in the second leg with no meaning.

Scholes said: “A little further away is Real Madrid. We were buried at the Bernabeu with the score 1-3 in the first leg. That squad has a level not inferior to Barcelona.

They have Ronaldo, Zinedine Zidane, Luis Figo, Fernando Redondo, Raul, Roberto Carlos and Iker Casillas in goal. What a ridiculously strong team. Man Utd played against those teams. But maybe Barca is slightly better than Real Madrid that year. "

When Scholes was playing, Man Utd won the Champions League in 1999 and 2008. They had two finals in 2009 and 2011, but Scholes and teammates lost to Barcelona (0-2 and 1- 3).

Man Utd also always fails to face the "sharp" of Real Madrid in the knockout matches of the Champions League. Those were the competitions of 2000, 2003, 2014 when Real Madrid were so strong in the squad.

Paul Scholes played a total of 709 matches for Man Utd, scoring 152 goals. The British legend won 11 Premier League titles, 2 Champions Leagues and 3 FA Cups.