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Paul Scholes reckons Kevin De Bruyne is the best midfielder in the world as he put Manchester United to the sword on derby day.

The Belgian put in a man-of-the-match performance for Pep Guardiola's men against their city rivals as his first-half brace secured a 4-1 victory for Manchester City.

De Bruyne was at the heart of everything City were doing at the top end of the pitch and it was his clever corner that found Riyad Mahrez to give the hosts a two-goal cushion after the break.

And former United midfielder Scholes was full of praise for the 30-year-old and believes he is the standout midfielder in the Premier League, if not the world.

He told Premier League Productions : "He's the best midfielder in the Premier League, probably the best in the world.

"I can't think of anybody else who touches him. He does everything. It's alright when these footballers are great passes and keep possession well, but this lad, scores goals, he makes goals, he defends, his passes are brilliant.

"He's got absolutely everything you want in a top-class midfielder and it's difficult to stop them because you've got three or four of them. You think of Bernardo Silva, Jack Grealish, Phil Foden. They've got a great team and they come from everywhere.

"They'll score goals. Every time he gets the ball, he is thinking about a goal. He's thinking about scoring or assisting a goal and that's a great attitude to have."

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