Without further ado, let's take a look at seven of the greatest Premier League midfielders of all time. #7 Patrick Vieira Patrick Vieira was the captain of Arsenal's 'Invincibles' team that went an entire Premier League season without tasting defeat. He is one of the greatest defensive ...
Zinedine Zidane Zinedine Yazid Zidane, nicknamed "Zizou", (born 23 June 1972) is a is a French former professional football player who played as an attacking midfielder. He received many individual accolades as a player, including being named FIFA World Player of the Year in 1998, 2000 and ...
The attacking midfielder showcased unreal control from dead ball situations and would meticulously deposit the ball inside the net past the goalkeepers. What sets Zico apart is the fact that he used to take very short run-ups. Zico would in fact limit his run-up to two or three steps. He...
The former midfielder, surprisingly given the job after one fairly ordinary spell in charge of Real Sociedad B while the club were on the edges of the Bundesliga relegation zone, has performed a genuine footballing miracle at the Bay Arena. Alonso has cultivated a team unity and winning m...
Considered by many to be the greatest goalkeeper of all time, Gordon Banks will forever be remembered for his save from Pele's header during the 1970 World Cup Finals. Yet those who saw Banks play knew he was capable of repeating such a feat on a cold December afternoon when all that ...
Sir Bobby's career was simply extraordinary. After breaking into the Busby Babes' team as a youngster, he survived the Munich Air Disaster and went on to score twice in the final when United won the European Cup for the first time in 1968. An attacking midfielder with a ferocious shot...
Some of the world’s ideal gamers are attacking midfielders at Shaqiri’s club, Bayern Munich. Good mentors for a budding star. Christian Noboa (Ecuador): Noboa, appropriate, plies his trade in Russia and is identified for creativity, strong passing and vision. He is not a purpose scorer...
Paul Scholes’s brilliant long-ranger ranks among the most important strikes in United history. The way the ball bobbled just before the midfielder let loose was perfect, giving Scholes the platform to smash us into our first Champions League final for nine years, and of course, eventually g...
from Mozambique, 66 years of World Cup top scorer, winning the two European Cup for benfica.8, Zidane (1972, France, midfielder) today's most accomplished midfielder.9, Romario (1966, Brazil, striker) natural striker, 94 years in Brazil to win the world cup, the number one hero.
However, he would make the majority of his appearances as a left-half, a hybrid between a defender and a midfielder, which was his favourite position as he was constantly involved and could use both his defensive and attacking abilities. ...