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Only Three Premier League Players Named On 30 Best Defenders List

Only Three Premier League Players Named On 30 Best Defenders List

Grim reading for the English top flight

Joe Baiamonte

Joe Baiamonte

Given the shit show that has been defending in the Premier League over the past couple of seasons, it should come as no surprise that only three players from English football's top flight made France Football's 'Best 30 Defenders In The World' list.

While Bayern Munich can boast about four of their defenders making the cut, with Juventus, Real Madrid and Barcelona all represented three times apiece, the Premier League only managed a measly three representatives. A damning indictment of the standard of defences in the English game, currently.

Arsenal's Laurent Koscielny and Manchester City duo John Stones and Nicolas Otamendi were ranked among the top 30 although, given the patchy form of the City pair over the past year, their inclusion seems rather generous.


(H/T 101 Great Goals)

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Topics: Football, Premier League, John Stones