The 10 Greatest Premier League Midfielders Of All Time Have Been Named And Ranked

Paul Scholes has beaten fellow rivals Frank Lampard and Steven Gerrard to be named the best Premier League midfielder of all time.

The 45-year-old Manchester United legend is often placed in a heated debate alongside Lampard and Gerrard over who was the best midfielder out of the trio.

And Sportskeeda has now named Scholes ahead of Chelsea legend Lampard and Liverpool icon Gerrard in the rankings.

The publication called the former England international an 'expert playmaker who combined his unparalleled vision with near-perfect execution.'

Sportskeeda added that Scholes would often be 'lauded for being a complete player' and argued he was the 'metronome that made Sir Alex Ferguson's greatest Manchester United sides tick.'

Scholes won an incredible 11 Premier League titles, three FA Cups, two Champions Leagues and two League Cups in a legendary career at Old Trafford.

Gerrard, who spent one season at LA Galaxy after calling it time on his extraordinary 17-year career at Liverpool, managed to finish ahead of former England teammate Lampard in the rankings.

The 40-year-old Rangers boss was described as the Reds' 'most exceptional player in the Premier League era.'

Sportskeeda also said that the second-placed Gerrard was 'one of the most mythological players in English football history.'

Lampard, who played for Manchester City, Chelsea and West Ham, finished third and was described as an 'influential midfielder' and a 'phenomenon.'

Other Premier League legends to make the top 10 include Roy Keane, Yaya Toure and Patrick Vieira.

Posted below are Sportskeeda's picks for the 10 best Premier League midfielders of all time.

10. N'Golo Kante (Leicester City & Chelsea)

9. Yaya Toure (Manchester City)

8. Cesc Fabregas (Arsenal & Chelsea)

7. Kevin De Bruyne (Chelsea & Manchester City)

6. David Silva (Manchester City)

5. Patrick Vieira (Arsenal & Manchester City)

4. Roy Keane (Manchester United & Nottingham Forest)

3. Frank Lampard (West Ham, Chelsea & Manchester City)

2. Steven Gerrard (Liverpool)

1. Paul Scholes (Manchester United)

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Topics: Frank Lampard, Paul Scholes, Football News, Patrick Vieira, Football, David Silva, Cesc Fabregas, Premier League, Yaya Toure, Kevin de Bruyne, Steven Gerrard, N'Golo Kante, Roy Keane

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