Paul Scholes believes English football has declined to such an extent that Barcelona , Real Madrid and Bayern Munich would win the Premier League by 10 to 15 points . Chelsea , Arsenal and Manchester City all exited the Champions League in the last 16 , while Everton 's defeat to Dynamo Kiev in the Europa League meant a total wipeout of the English sides in Europe . And Scholes , the former Manchester United midfielder who twice lifted the European Cup , has entered the debate on why English clubs are so inferior to their continental counterparts . Paul Scholes ( centre ) believes Barcelona , Real Madrid or Bayern Munich would dominate the Premier League . Mesut Ozil 's Arsenal fought back strongly against Arsenal but could n't overturn the 3-1 first leg deficit . Dejected Chelsea players walk off following their loss to Paris Saint-Germain last week . Writing in The Independent , Scholes said : 'Over the last two weeks our coaches and players in the Champions League have looked second rate . 'If you put one of Barcelona , Real Madrid or Bayern Munich in the Premier League , they would win it by 10 to 15 points . 'Even PSG and Juventus look better sides than any of those currently at the top of the Premier League . ' While some have blamed the lack of a winter break for English failings , Scholes puts it down simply to inferior players . Paul Scholes has twice won the European Cup with Manchester United - in 1999 and 2008 ( pictured ) Scholes played 134 European matches during his career , scoring on 26 occasions . 'The bottom line to this season 's failings ? I think the big two in Spain , and Bayern , simply have better players than the English teams in the Champions League , ' he writes . Barcelona completed their win over Man City this week , with Lionel Messi to the fore , while French sides Paris Saint-Germain and Monaco eliminated Chelsea and Arsenal respectively .
Man United hero says Premier League is inferior to European leagues . Chelsea , Arsenal and Man City all went out in Champions League winter . Scholes says the English clubs have inferior players to European rivals . Man Utd legend believes Real Madrid , Barcelona or Bayern Munich would easily win Premier League title . READ : Until English clubs learn to keep the ball they will fail in Europe .