Alf's top 50 Premier league players of all time

[Alf]

50

Patrice Evra

Manchester United


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[The Slim Reaper]

Igor Biscan better make this list. Can't believe he was left out of the other one. :fist:

[Alf]

49

Jamie Vardy

Leicester City


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[Alf]

48

Dwight Yorke

Aston Villa, Manchester United, Blackburn Rovers, Birmingham City, Sunderland


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[Alf]

47

Jamie Carragher

Liverpool


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[Alf]

46

Freddie Ljungberg

Arsenal, West Ham United


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[Alf]

45

Denis Irwin

Manchester United, Wolverhampton Wanderers


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[Alf]

44

Raheem Sterling

Liverpool, Manchester City


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[Nicky91]

Yorke, Ljungberg :clap1: :clap1:

[Alf]

43

Rio Ferdinand

West Ham United, Leeds United, Manchester United


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[Alf]

42

David Ginola

Newcastle United, Tottenham Hotspur, Aston Villa, Everton


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[Alf]

41

N'Golo Kante

Leicester City, Chelsea


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[Alf]

40

Vincent Kompany

Manchester City


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[Alf]

39

Ian Wright

Arsenal, West Ham United


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[Alf]

38

Gary Neville

Manchester United


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[Alf]

37

Robbie Fowler

Liverpool, Leeds United, Manchester City, Cardiff City


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[Alf]

36

Tony Adams

Arsenal


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[GiRTh]

Nice list Alf. :thumbs:

This will be between Shearer, Lampard, Gerrard, Giggs, Scholes etc. All those players from big clubs who had long Premiership careers. Theres gonna have to be a few Man U, Arsenal and Chelsea players in the top ten. :yuk: Gonna be interesting to see where Aguero comes. He'd have scored over 200 premiership goals if Pep didnt take him off after 60 minutes in every game.

David Silva will be interesting too. Man City are missing him.

[Alf]

35

Yaya Toure

Manchester City


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[GiRTh]

Looking at the all time stats surprised to see Jermain Defoe scored 162 premiership goals. Didn't think he was that high on the list of top scorers. A premiership legend but would he make many peoples top 40 of all time? Even Peter Crouch and Les Ferdinand have 100 goals. This is going to be tough list to compile Alf, I dont envy you. Whats your criteria?.

[The Slim Reaper]

Think Henry has to be 1.

[Alf]

34

Virgil van Dijk

Liverpool


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[Alf]

Van Dijk is still early in his Premier league career. So not as high as some might like.

[Alf]

33

Luis Suarez

Liverpool


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[Alf]

32

John Terry

Chelsea


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[Alf]

31

Kevin De Bruyne

Manchester City


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[Alf]

30

Teddy Sheringham

Tottenham Hotspur, Manchester United, Portsmouth, West Ham United


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[Alf]

29

Nemanja Vidic

Manchester United


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[Alf]

Only one more defender to come.

[Alf]

28

Harry Kane

Tottenham Hotspur


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[Alf]

27

Ashley Cole

Arsenal, Chelsea


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[Alf]

That's all the defenders out the way. And now to get rid of the only goalkeeper in the list.

[Alf]

26

Peter Schmeichel

Manchester United, Aston Villa, Manchester City


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[Alf]

Halfway stage, time for a break.

[GiRTh]

John Terry's low. I'd have had him higher. Possibly the best captain alongside Keane.

[Niamh.]

John Terry's low. I'd have had him higher. Possibly the best captain alongside Keane.

He sure is, sleeping with you team mates girlfriend is bad form :hee:

[GiRTh]

He sure is, sleeping with you team mates girlfriend is bad form :hee:Not what i meant but I see your point :laugh:

[Niamh.]

Not what i meant but I see your point :laugh:

I know it wasn't :p

[James]

I think I would have put Ginola higher, and Gary Neville was part of a great team rather than being a great player.

[Alf]

I think I would have put Ginola higher, and Gary Neville was part of a great team rather than being a great player.Best right back in Premier league history, also the greatest English right back of my lifetime, easily. Add that to his trophy cabinet and Neville has to be in.

[GiRTh]

I think I would have put Ginola higher, and Gary Neville was part of a great team rather than being a great player.Agree with both. It'll be interesting to see how many players like Neville make it onto the list. I think Shearer has to win this because he never played for a traditional top six club but has set a record that will be difficult to beat. i think Harry Kane will become premiership top scorer it if he stays in England and I think Aguero would have been close if Pep wasnt so harsh on strikers.

[Alf]

John Terry's low. I'd have had him higher. Possibly the best captain alongside Keane.Maybe so, but I was trying to get the defenders out of the way. The attacking players is who everyone wants to see in the top half of the list.

[GiRTh]

Best right back in Premier league history, also the greatest English right back of my lifetime, easily. Add that to his trophy cabinet and Neville has to be in.All four of England current right backs are better.

[Alf]

All four of England current right backs are better.Behave. Arnold has the potential to overtake Neville, as long as he continues to keep playing well, but he's got some way to go to take over Neville, yet.

[Alf]

25

David Beckham

Manchester United


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[Alf]

24

Cesc Fabregas

Arsenal, Chelsea


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[Alf]

23

Michael Owen

Liverpool, Newcastle United, Manchester United, Stoke City


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[Alf]

22

Mo Salah

Liverpool


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[Alf]

21

Gianfranco Zola

Chelsea


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[Alf]

20

Sadio Mane

Southampton, Liverpool


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[Alf]

19

Didier Drogba

Chelsea


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[Alf]

18

Robin van Persie

Arsenal, Manchester United


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[Alf]

17

Patrick Viera

Arsenal, Manchester City


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[Alf]

16

Robert Pires

Arsenal, Aston Villa


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[bots]

rooney is going to be 1

[Alf]

15

Roy Keane

Nottingham Forest, Manchester United


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[Alf]

14

Gareth Bale

Southampton, Tottenham Hotspur


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[Alf]

13

Sergio Aguero

Manchester City


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[Alf]

12

Dennis Bergkamp

Arsenal


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[Alf]

11

Steven Gerrard

Liverpool


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[Alf]

10

Paul Scholes

Manchester United


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[Alf]

9

David Silva

Manchester City


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[Alf]

8

Ryan Giggs

Manchester United


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[GiRTh]

I didnt think Bergkamp would make it but nice to see him so high. My fave Arsenal player of all time. Even over Henry.

[Alf]

7

Wayne Rooney

Everton, Manchester United


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[Alf]

6

Eden Hazard

Chelsea


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[GiRTh]

Gareth Barry top four?

[Alf]

5

Frank Lampard

West Ham United, Chelsea, Manchester City


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[Alf]

4

Cristiano Ronaldo

Manchester United


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[GiRTh]

5

Frank Lampard

West Ham United, Chelsea, Manchester City


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[Alf]

3

Alan Shearer

Blackburn Rovers, Newcastle United


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[GiRTh]

Booo!!!

Shearer should be top.

[Alf]

2

Eric Cantona

Leeds United, Manchester United


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[Alf]

1

Thierry Henry

Arsenal


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[Alf]

Did I do it right?

[MTVN]

Love the list but baffled about Di Canio's omission??

[Crimson Dynamo]

Love the list but baffled about Di Canio's omission??

I am still getting over no Steve Potts??

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[Alf]

Love the list but baffled about Di Canio's omission??Very good player, he should have joined Manchester United and he'd have likely been on.

[Alf]

I am still getting over no Steve Potts??

:shrug:Frank Lampard made the top five. That's good representation for West Ham.

[Alf]

Anyone think Le Tissier should have been on?

[GiRTh]

Nice list Alf, :thumbs:

Even as an Arsenal fan I wouldn't have had Henry top. Probably not even top three if I'm honest. I remember his first two seasons where he was very wasteful with chances.

I agreed more with the other list TBH. I think you've missed a few. Le Tissier is a glaring omission for me. To score 100 goals from midfield in such a short space of time. Gareth Barry is the other one I'd have had in. He's made the most appearances. I think if I made a list it would be more about great players who didnt play for Man U, Arsenal, Liverpool etc. and then we get to players like Gary Speed, Di Canio, Defoe, Le Tissier, Barry etc

[GiRTh]

Anyone think Le Tissier should have been on?yes and in the top 20.

[Alf]

Nice list Alf, :thumbs:

Even as an Arsenal fan I wouldn't have had Henry top. Probably not even top three if I'm honest. I remember his first two seasons where he was very wasteful with chances.

I agreed more with the other list TBH. I think you've missed a few. Le Tissier is a glaring omission for me. To score 100 goals from midfield in such a short space of time. Gareth Barry is the other one I'd have had in. He's made the most appearances. I think if I made a list it would be more about great players who didnt play for Man U, Arsenal, Liverpool etc. and then we get to players like Gary Speed, Di Canio, Defoe, Le Tissier, Barry etcHenry was the easiest decision I had to make, unbelievable player for Arsenal and the Premier League.

I'm regretting leaving him out of that list yesterday.

[GiRTh]

Henry was the easiest decision I had to make, unbelievable player for Arsenal and the Premier League.

I'm regretting leaving him out of that list yesterday.True, Unbelievable player for us.

Great list Alf. What you doing next? :smug:

[Alf]

True, Unbelievable player for us.

Great list Alf. What you doing next? :smug:Greatest Partick Thistle players of the 1960s

[GiRTh]

Greatest Partick Thistle players of the 1960sShouldn't take long. :laugh:

[Alf]

1 Thierry Henry
2 Eric Cantona
3 Alan Shearer
4 Cristiano Ronaldo
5 Frank Lampard
6 Eden Hazard
7 Wayne Rooney
8 Ryan Giggs
9 David Silva
10 Paul Scholes
11 Steven Gerrard
12 Dennis Bergkamp
13 Sergio Aguero
14 Gareth Bale
15 Roy Keane
16 Robert Pires
17 Patrick Viera
18 Robin van Persie
19 Didier Drogba
20 Sadio Mane
21 Gianfranco Zola
22 Mo Salah
23 Michael Owen
24 Cesc Fabregas
25 David Beckham
26 Peter Schmeichel
27 Ashley Cole
28 Harry Kane
29 Nemanja Vidic
30 Teddy Sheringham
31 Kevin De Bruyne
32 John Terry
33 Luis Suarez
34 Virgil van Dijk
35 Yaya Toure
36 Tony Adams
37 Robbie Fowler
38 Gary Neville
39 Ian Wright
40 Vincent Kompany
41 N'Golo Kante
42 David Ginola
43 Rio Ferdinand
44 Raheem Sterling
45 Denis Irwin
46 Freddie Ljungberg
47 Jamie Carragher
48 Dwight Yorke
49 Jamie Vardy
50 Patrice Evra

[AnnieK]

Another great list Alf....will get my lads take on it when he gets up

[Alf]

So, what list am I doing today?

Suggestions please.

[Alf]

So, what list am I doing today?

Suggestions please.I can do

Greatest English players.
Greatest Scottish Players
Greatest British Players
Greatest Irish Players
Greatest Manchester United players
Greatest Liverpool players
Greatest Arsenal players
And many more

Just make a suggestion what you wanna see and I can put a list together.

I probably would struggle with greatest Birmingham City players, sorry Mock.

[Zizu]

I can do



Greatest English players.

Greatest Scottish Players

Greatest British Players

Greatest Irish Players

Greatest Manchester United players

Greatest Liverpool players

Greatest Arsenal players

And many more



Just make a suggestion what to wanna see and I can put a list together.



I probably would struggle with greatest Birmingham City players, sorry Mock.



Scottish please

Or why not do them all

. It will be fascinating ..

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[Zizu]

Anyone think Le Tissier should have been on?



He’d be in my top three with Hoddle and Jay-Jay Okocha ... guess Hoddle was pre-premier league ..



Edit ... I guess you could open the new threads to any era not just the Premier League time period .

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[Alf]

Scottish please

Or why not do them all

. It will be fascinating ..

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk ProScottish it will be.

I'll do Post war players. That would leave out a great pre war player called Alex James. James was one of the star players of the Arsenal side that dominated English football in the 1930's (Arsenal's Golden period) He was also England legend, Sir Tom Finney's footballing hero.

There won't be too many modern players in the list, maybe one or two, but Scotland just haven't been producing the World class players in more modern times, like they used too.

[Zizu]

Scottish it will be.

I'll do Post war players. That would leave out a great pre war player called Alex James. James was one of the star players of the Arsenal side that dominated English football in the 1930's (Arsenal's Golden period) He was also England legend, Sir Tom Finney's footballing hero.

There won't be too many modern players in the list, maybe one or two, but Scotland just haven't been producing the World class players in more modern times, like they used too.



When you get time that Scottish thread would be nice ..


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[Alf]

When you get time that Scottish thread would be nice ..


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk ProI did start researching, and had a list of about 80 players and I'd need to cut that down to about 50, I may come back to it in the new year.

[Zizu]

I did start researching, and had a list of about 80 players and I'd need to cut that down to about 50, I may come back to it in the new year.


Nice


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[Alf]

Nice


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk ProI got a top 40 sorted, I'll do this for you, possibly tomorrow, or as it now is tomorrow, later today.

[Novo]

no RVN? him v Henry for top goalscorer a lot of seasons back in the day

[Alf]

no RVN? him v Henry for top goalscorer a lot of seasons back in the dayHe was considered, no doubt a great goalscorer. I'm afraid some players just had to miss out.

[Alf]

Or do you want a new Alf countdown on this?