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Fan Ranks Premier League Midfielders From 'World Class' To 'Not Footballers'

Fan Ranks Premier League Midfielders From 'World Class' To 'Not Footballers'

The likes of Bernardo Silva, Paul Pogba, N'Golo Kante, Declan Rice, Granit Xhaka and Jesse Lingard all feature.

Nasir Jabbar

Nasir Jabbar

A football fan has ranked the Premier League's midfielders from "world class" to "not footballers" in a highly controversial list.

Twitter user @_bernardooooo has sorted the Premier League's midfielders into six categories.

The likes of Bernardo Silva, Paul Pogba, N'Golo Kante, Declan Rice, Granit Xhaka and Jesse Lingard all feature.

So, without further ado, here is the ranking.

World Class - Bernardo Silva, Kevin De Bruyne, Fernandinho

Very Good - David Silva, Paul Pogba, Christian Eriksen, Fabinho

Good - Gylfi Sigurdsson, Moussa Sissoko, Mesut Ozil, N'Golo Kante, Youri Tielemans, Naby Keita, Ruben Neves, Wilfred Ndidi

Mid - Lucas Torreira, Declan Rice, Aaron Mooy, Ilkay Gundogan, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Jorginho, Jordan Henderson, James Maddison, Phil Foden, James Milner, Abdoulaye Doucoure, Dele Alli, Jorginho, Georginio Wijnaldum, Victor Wanyama, Andre Gomes, Luka Milivojevic

Trash - Scott McTominay, Nathaniel Chalobah, Tom Davies, Sean Longstaff, Matteo Guendouzi, Mark Noble, Joao Moutinho, James McArthur, Fred, Ross Barkley, Mateo Kovacic, Manuel Lanzini, Nemanja Matic, Eric Dier, Mohamed Elneny, Harry Winks, Granit Xhaka

Not Footballers - Jonjo Shelvey, Jesse Lingard

Which is the most controversial pick?
Which is the most controversial pick?

Firstly, he's named three world class midfielders in Silva, Kevin De Bruyne and Fernandinho while David Silva, Pogba, Christian Eriksen and Fabinho are all down as very good.

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Image: PA

Consistent performer Kante is ranked as good despite his heroics for Leicester City and Chelsea over the years.

A couple of surprise entries slot in the mid-tier in James Maddison and Abdoulaye Doucoure, among others.

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Image: PA

A host of players make up the trash portion. From Harry Winks to Joao Moutinho.

And, finally, he's listed Jonjo Shelvey and Jesse Lingard as not footballers.

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Image: PA

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Topics: Football News, Football, Premier League

Nasir Jabbar is a journalist at SPORTbible. He graduated from Bath Spa University with a BA in Media Communications. He's a combat sport aficionado, and has contributed to MMA websites AddictedMMA and CagePotato. Nasir has covered some of the biggest fights, while interviewing the likes of Conor McGregor, Darren Till, Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua. He's also an avid Bristol City fan.

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