Ranking of the top five midfielders in the history of the Premier League, who is the number one in your heart?

To select the greatest midfielder in Premier League history, we need to comprehensively consider multiple dimensions such as goals, assists, championship honors, team contributions, stability and core roles. Although every player on the list has made a deep mark in England’s top league, the rankings are still controversial. Whether it is an offensive engine, a defensive iron gate or a scoring machine, these midfield masters have written their legends in a unique way.

Fifth place: De Bruyne (2012-2014; 2015-Today)

Follow clubs: Chelsea, Manchester City, this Belgian midfielder is a model of the most versatile modern midfield in the Premier League. His scalpel-like passing vision, precise guidance ability, and ability to score from midfield have become an important cornerstone of the Blue Moon Dynasty. After helping Manchester City achieve a treble championship in the 2022/23 season, De Bruyne continues to show his top influence despite suffering from injuries in recent years. The data of 70+ goals and 100+ assists is enough to prove that he is the most dominant player in the contemporary Premier League.

4th place: Giggs (1992-2014)

Play for Club: Manchester United

Although he became famous as a winger in the early days, the Welsh Legend successfully transformed into an organizational midfielder later in his career. The amazing stability of winning 13 Premier League trophys in 24 seasons makes him one of the players with the thickest honor book in England. No one has been able to break the record of goals scored in 21 consecutive Premier League seasons. Giggs himself is a living fossil of the Golden Age of the Red Devils. The ranking is slightly lower mainly because it shines more on the wing during its peak period.

Third place: Lampard (1995-2015)

February: West Ham United, Chelsea, Manchester City

With the iconic back row attack, this iron-blooded midfielder maintains the record of the Premier League midfielder scorer with 177 goals. Under Mourinho, his leadership temperament and stable output helped the Blues establish a new dynasty. Breaking through the doubts of the West Ham era, Lampard wrote his own legend with tireless running, top ball players and terrifying data of 180+ goals and 100+ assists.

Second place: Gerrard (1998-2015)

Feeding club: Liverpool

Although he missed the Premier League championship for life, this Anfield soul figure carried the Red Army alone for more than ten years with heavy gunshots, perpetual motion machine-like running and lone heroic leadership. From the Istanbul miracle to the countless turning tides, the Excellent Team interprets what is the ultimate form of an all-round midfielder. His existence proves: some legends do not require trophy crowning.

No. 1: Scholes (1993-2013)

Football Club: Manchester United

, known as the "Grand Master" by Zidane, has become the most stable cornerstone of the Ferguson Dynasty with light scheduling, guidance across the half-court and wisdom to control the rhythm of the game. After a brief retirement in 2012, he returned to Manchester United and won the Premier League championship again. This episode proves that he is irreplaceable. Behind the last 500 appearances is the ceiling-level presentation of football IQ.