As my mind wandered whilst making the journey across Michigan last week, i asked myself a question that i have been itching to find the answer for some time now "who are the Top 10 greatest English Premiership Players ever?"
As you can imagine it was quite a long ride home and the thing that was eating away at me was, there are too many good players to name a Top 10.
So i began to filter through the players from the last 16 years of the greatest league in the world today.
In my opinion the 2 sets of Top 10 players below are the greatest players to grace the Premier League. See if you agree!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Top 10 Greatest Players (OLD SCHOOL)
- Eric Cantona (The King in my eyes) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvSjpgIgCnU
- Alan Shearer (260 goals scored what a gifted finisher, pure brilliance in front of goal)
- Dennis Bergkamp (sheer brilliance every time he touched the ball) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jirzCkR-jSY
- Thiery Henry (174 goals scored Dynamic forward, great 1 on 1 finisher & a pure technical genius)
- Paul Scholes (arguably the best attacking midfielder of his generation) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQXrMbArqSs
- Paul Gascoigne (If he hadn't lost his way after his serious injury he would be my #1)
- Peter Schmeichel (was their anyone better) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvZf5Zp-27Y
- Roy Keane (the hardest central midfielder of all time, a true captain)
- Robbie Fowler (161 goals scored & the most naturally gifted striker in history) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rcv11hWfzMI
- Ryan Giggs - (10 league titles is enough to get anyone on this list)
Many will argue that Eric Cantona is not deserving enough of top spot, but i feel that Cantona was the real deal, he retired too early much to every ones disappointment, but he was The King. He changed more games with pieces of brilliance that i was so privileged to see first hand, he danced around the pitch with such elegance that at times you had to pinch yourself to make sure it was real.
Top 10 Greatest Players (Modern Day)
- Steven Gerrard (Captain fantastic, Liverpool rely on their skipper and he delivers consistently) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aOetwV1zISw
- Cristiano Ronaldo (42 goals last season, European footballer of the year. World Player of year??) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-GJetwg_nGs
- Frank Lampard (He is Mr Chelsea for me not John Terry, he is the driving force behind the blues)
- Fernando Torres (Class apart, one of the best forwards in the world) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m9L91Gd0mXY
- Wayne Rooney (He can be England's white knight if he scores more goals, technically brilliant) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FuXXuVqehDk
- Rio Ferdinand (Worlds best defender, don't argue he is. Calm on the ball and reads the game so well)
- Didier Drogba (Jose's special one and he is, fantastic forward with such presence)
- Cesc Fabregas (classy little play maker, can he be Mr Arsenal)
- Jermain Defoe (I like Jermaine Defoe, he is quick has an eye for goal and reminds of Micheal Owen)
- Joe Cole (Gazza like ball skills, has pace and an eye for goal)
20 talented players, it was tough to name them and i am sure i have missed some great players, but in my mind and my love for the game these 20 players will be remembered for so many good things.
Take a peak at the video clips, truly amazing.
Until next time........................... C'mon United 3-0 v The Blues Sunday
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2 comments:
nice prediction.
as for old school, what about chris sutton or collymore? who else, ginola, mcmanaman, the arsenal back four, wise.
bergkamp's class over time is amazing. i agree that cantona has to be top 3 all time in the premier league. his suspension and return prove his worth.
It was a good one and certainly one of my better ones.
Chris Sutton didnt really impress me at all he was more of Shearer's puppet dont you think, Collymore ok in dribs and drabs, but not the real deal.
Macca was good yes, but Dennis Wise c'mon my friend you know better than that.
Bergkamp is the master and Cantona the King, two class players.
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