Jamie Carragher has named former Liverpool teammate Steven Gerrard as the greatest Premier League midfielder of all time, placing him ahead of Manchester United legend Roy Keane in his top ten list. The Sky Sports pundit defended his choice despite Gerrard never winning the league title, citing the midfielder's eight PFA Team of the Year appearances—the most of any player in history.
Carragher argued that no other midfielder would have taken Liverpool closer to the title than Gerrard. Speaking on Sky Sports, he said: 'Another way of looking at it too is we didn't win the league, we'd have loved to but with the other players on the list, I don't think if we put them in for Steven Gerrard that we would've won the league.'
Kevin De Bruyne was ranked third, with Carragher calling the Belgian the 'best passer' to play in the top flight. Keane admitted De Bruyne would have been his top pick, saying: 'It’s about opinions but he’s the first that springs to mind for me if I'm thinking about the greatest Premier League midfielder.'
Former Arsenal captain Patrick Vieira came fourth, followed by Chelsea's all-time top scorer Frank Lampard in fifth. N'Golo Kante, who won titles with Leicester and Chelsea, was sixth, with Manchester United's Paul Scholes in seventh. Yaya Toure, Rodri, and Cesc Fabregas completed the top ten.
