Dziennik „Telegraph” opublikował subiektywny ranking 100 najlepszych piłkarzy w historii Premier League. Na samym szczycie zestawienia znalazł się Ryan Giggs.
Wyboru dokonał zespół ekspertów w składzie: Alan Smith, Jason Burt, Jeremy Wilson, Chris Bascombe, Luke Edwards, Jim White, Jonathan Liew.
Manchester United wygrał 13 z 24 dotychczasowych edycji Premier League, co przełożyło się na dominację jego zawodników w tym rankingu. Połowa z czołowej dziesiątki zestawienia to przedstawiciele „Czerwonych Diabłów”: oprócz Giggsa jeszcze Roy Keane (3. miejsce), Paul Scholes (5. miejsce), Cristiano Ronaldo (6. miejsce) i Eric Cantona (8. miejsce). W całym rankingu znalazło się miejsce dla 33 reprezentantów klubu z Old Trafford.
100 najlepszych piłkarzy w historii Premier League wg „Telegraph”:
100. Alexis Sanchez (Arsenal)
99. Scott Parker (Charlton Athletic, Chelsea, Newcastle United, West Ham United, Tottenham)
98. Phil Neville (Manchester United, Everton)
97. Tim Howard (Manchester United, Everton)
96. Harry Kane (Tottenham)
95. Nigel Winterburn (Arsenal, West Ham United)
94. Kevin Phillips (Sunderland, Southampton, Aston Villa, Birmingham City, Crystal Palace)
93. Jay-Jay Okocha (Bolton Wanderers)
92. Robbie Keane (Coventry City, Leeds United, Tottenham, Liverpool, West Ham United)
91. Chris Sutton (Norwich City, Blackburn Rovers, Chelsea, Birmingham City, Aston Villa)
90. David de Gea (Manchester United)
89. Paolo Di Canio (West Ham United)
88. Pepe Reina (Liverpool)
87. Roberto Di Matteo (Chelsea)
86. David James (Liverpool, Aston Villa, West Ham, Manchester City, Portsmouth)
85. Mesut Özil (Arsenal)
84. Graeme Le Saux (Chelsea, Blackburn Rovers, Southampton)
83. Gustavo Poyet (Chelsea, Tottenham)
82. Martin Keown (Everton, Arsenal)
81. Joe Hart (Manchester City)
80. Paul Ince (Manchester United, Liverpool, Middlesbrough, Wolverhampton Wanderers)
79. Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink (Leeds United, Chelsea, Middlesbrough, Charlton Athletic)
78. Lucas Radebe (Leeds United)
77. Michael Carrick (West Ham United, Tottenham, Manchester United)
76. David Batty (Leeds United, Blackburn Rovers, Newcastle United)
75. Ricardo Carvalho (Chelsea)
74. Tim Cahill (Everton)
73. Peter Beardsley (Newcastle United)
72. Steve McManaman (Liverpool, Manchester City)
71. Nicolas Anelka (Arsenal, Liverpool, Manchester City, Bolton Wanderers, Chelsea, West Bromwich Albion)
70. Dymityr Berbatow (Tottenham, Manchester United, Fulham)
69. Nicky Butt (Manchester United, Newcastle United, Birmingham City)
68. Luka Modrić (Tottenham)
67. Marc Overmars (Arsenal)
66. Steve Bruce (Manchester United)
65. Carlos Tevez (West Ham United, Manchester United, Manchester City)
64. Ole Gunnar Solskjær (Manchester United)
63. David Ginola (Newcastle United, Tottenham, Aston Villa, Everton)
62. Petr Cech (Chelsea, Arsenal)
61. Gary Pallister (Manchester United, Middlesbrough)
60. Branislav Ivanović (Chelsea)
59. Lee Dixon (Arsenal)
58. Marcel Desailly (Chelsea)
57. Jürgen Klinsmann (Tottenham)
56. Ledley King (Tottenham)
55. Patrice Evra (Manchester United)
54. Sami Hyypiä (Liverpool)
53. Pablo Zabaleta (Manchester City)
52. Fernando Torres (Liverpool, Chelsea)
51. Mark Hughes (Manchester United, Chelsea, Southampton, Everton, Blackburn Rovers)
50. Les Ferdinand (Queens Park Rangers, Newcastle United, Tottenham, West Ham United, Leicester City, Bolton Wanderers)
49. Emmanuel Petit (Arsenal, Chelsea)
48. Sol Campbell (Tottenham, Arsenal, Portsmouth, Newcastle United)
47. David Silva (Manchester City)
46. Denis Irwin (Manchester United, Wolverhampton Wanderers)
45. Dwight Yorke (Aston Villa, Manchester United, Blackburn Rovers, Birmingham City, Sunderland)
44. Edwin van der Sar (Fulham, Manchester United)
43. Xabi Alonso (Liverpool)
42. Michael Owen (Liverpool, Newcastle United, Manchester United, Stoke City)
41. Claude Makelele (Chelsea)
40. Jamie Carragher (Liverpool)
39. Ruud van Nistelrooy (Manchester United)
38. Teddy Sheringham (Nottingham Forest, Tottenham, Manchester United, Portsmouth, West Ham United)
37. Cesc Fabregas (Arsenal, Chelsea)
36. Ian Wright (Crystal Palace, Arsenal, Nottingham Forest)
35. Sergio Aguero (Manchester City)
34. Matt Le Tissier (Southampton)
33. David Seaman (Arsenal, Manchester City)
32. Gareth Bale (Tottenham)
31. Jaap Stam (Manchester United)
30. Gianfranco Zola (West Ham United)
29. Gary Speed (Leeds United, Everton, Newcastle United, Bolton Wanderers)
28. Nemanja Vidić (Manchester United)
27. Robin van Persie (Arsenal, Manchester United)
26. Robbie Fowler (Liverpool, Leeds United, Manchester CIty, Blackburn Rovers)
25. Robert Pires (Arsenal)
24. Vincent Kompany (Manchester City)
23. Andy Cole (Newcastle United, Manchester United, Blackburn Rovers, Fulham, Portsmouth, Sunderland)
22. Gary Neville (Manchester United)
21. David Beckham (Manchester United)
20. Tony Adams (Arsenal)
19. Yaya Toure (Manchester City)
18. Luis Suarez (Liverpool)
17. Rio Ferdinand (West Ham United, Leeds United, Manchester United, Queens Park Rangers)
16. Ashley Cole (Arsenal, Chelsea)
15. Didier Drogba (Chelsea)
14. Wayne Rooney (Everton, Manchester United)
13. Peter Schmeichel (Manchester United, Aston Villa, Manchester City)
12. John Terry (Chelsea)
11. Steven Gerrard (Liverpool)
10. Frank Lampard (West Ham United, Chelsea, Manchester City)
9. Dennis Bergkamp (Arsenal)
8. Eric Cantona (Leeds United, Manchester United)
7. Patrick Vieira (Arsenal)
6. Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United)
5. Paul Scholes (Manchester United)
4. Alan Shearer (Southampton, Blackburn Rovers, Newcastle United)
3. Roy Keane (Nottingham Forest, Manchester United)
2. Thierry Henry (Arsenal)
1. Ryan Giggs (Manchester United)
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