The All Time Best XI Of The Premier League Era

David Tully

4 years ago

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Over the past three months, we have been compiling the best players of the Premier League in their respective positions.

Now we have gone through the full eleven, we are going to name our best all-time starting line up in Premier League history.

It is no surprise Manchester United players dominate the list, as they have won 13 league titles since 1992 but the names we have included all merit inclusion based on the impact they had during their careers.

Press the next page as we go through our best starting eleven of the Premier League era.

GK – Petr Cech (Chelsea and Arsenal)

The Czech was undoubtedly the most consistent goalkeeper to play in English football over the past thirty years. There are arguments to be made about whether Peter Schmeichel was a better keeper or not.

However, Cech holds the most clean sheets (202), the most golden gloves (four) and won four league titles during his time at Stamford Bridge.

RB – Gary Neville (Manchester United)

The fullback may be better known for his TV punditry these days but he was a consistent performer over his nineteen years playing for United.

Neville was never replaced by Sir Alex Ferguson, which shows you just how crucial a player he was for the Red Devils during their era of dominance.

LB – Ashley Cole (Arsenal and Chelsea)

The former England international would be best described as a modern-day fullback, making overlapping runs and causing problems for opponents going forward.

However, Cole was also very good defensively, demonstrated by the fact that he was part of the Invincibles side in the 2003/04 season. He won three Premier League titles with Arsenal and Chelsea.

CB – John Terry (Chelsea)

The Blues legend is synonymous with the club where he came through the youth ranks. He was made captain in 2004 and led Chelsea for a remarkable 13 years.

In his time at Stamford Bridge, Terry won 17 major honours, during the most successful period in the club’s history

CB – Rio Ferdinand (West Ham, Leeds and Manchester United)

The former defender was not only rock solid but he was a classy player as well, who was equally comfortable bringing the ball out of defence, as he was heading away crosses.

Ferdinand won six league titles at United and was consistently voted in the PFA’s Team of the Year.

RW – Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United)

Although he didn’t hit his speak until he left for Real Madrid, by the end of his time at the Red Devils, the Portuguese forward was well on his way to becoming one of the greatest players of all time.

During the 2007/08 season, Ronaldo scored 41 goals in 49 appearances, despite the fact that he was still operating mostly as a winger.

CM – Roy Keane (Manchester United)

An uncompromising leader who hated losing, the Irishman was the epitome of Ferguson’s dominant United team. He was not blessed with the ability of other players but Keane was the archetypal midfield enforcer.

During his 13 years with the Manchester club, his side won the title on seven occasions. Considering the quality of teams he played against, it is an incredible record.

CM – Paul Scholes (Manchester United)

Probably the most naturally gifted Englishman of his generation, the United legend was technically flawless, with a fantastic passing range and a tendency to pop up with crucial goals.

He won eleven league titles, as well as scoring 107 Premier League goals during his professional career.

LW – Ryan Giggs (Manchester United)

Much like Scholes and Neville, Giggs was synonymous with the dominance of Ferguson’s United team. In the 24 years he spent in the top flight, he scored 109 goals and contributed 159 assists.

In the first decade of his career, he was ostensibly a left-winger but he moved more centrally as age caught up with him in later years, although he never lost his legs before he retired.

CF – Dennis Bergkamp (Arsenal)

The Dutchman’s impact on the game in this country is hard to overstate. His class in possession made him an all-round forward, and very much contrasted with the traditional number nine which had dominated decades of English football.

Bergkamp was a playmaker, as well as a goalscorer, and he always seemed to have time on the ball in a league where the pace of the game was so high.

CF – Thierry Henry (Arsenal)

The Frenchman was both a scorer of great goals, as well as a great goalscorer. He won the PFA Player of the Year award two years in a row as well as winning two league titles.

Henry scored 175 Premier League goals at Arsenal; leaving him sixth on the all-time goalscorers list.