Herrera aims to emulate Scholes at Manchester United

Ander Herrera has voiced his admiration for former
Manchester United star Paul Scholes and dreams of
reaching the same level.

Manchester United midfielder Ander Herrera is keen to follow in
the footsteps of Paul Scholes at Old Trafford.

Scholes made more than 700 appearances in all competitions
for United between 1994 and 2013 and was widely regarded as
one of the finest midfielders in the game during his career.

Herrera dreams of making a similar impact at United and has
revealed he models his game on the former England
international.

"I remember Scholes as a player who could defend, who could
attack, who could pass, who could tackle, who could do
everything. He was a complete player," Herrera told the official
United website.

"I know it’s difficult as there is only one Scholes but I try to do
similar things sometimes. I try to learn from him. I try to score,
try to defend and try to win balls back. I am Herrera, he is
Scholes, and we are different players, of course.

"When you are thinking of one midfielder in Manchester United’s
history, he comes to mind. I remember the Champions League
semi-final against Barcelona. United won 1-0 and he scored a
fantastic goal but it was not only the goal as he played so well. I
was impressed and that is why I see him as an example.

"He was always the same: very silent and very calm but, when
he was on the pitch, he was the best. In football, it's not so easy
to make the right decision when you play in front of 70,000
people with them screaming, shouting and singing. You always
have to take the right option and that is what Scholes did. It's
unbelievable."

Herrera, 26, has become an important first-team member at
United since joining the club from Athletic Bilbao in 2014. He
has made 13 appearances in all competitions so far this term,
scoring three goals in the process.