20 Apr 2026 20:14:35
Hi guys and Ed's I was just wondering why everywhere I look on social media people say Kevin be bruyne is the best midfielder to grace the prem what do you think?
I think he's one of the most overrated of all time a top player no doubt but he's not even top ten for me I just don't get why people rate him so highly? So many better players for me vieira Keane scholes Gerrard Essien makelele I honestly could list a load more or am I missing something and he's the Premier League goat?
{Ed025's Note - hes right up there for me QOSR..
20 Apr 2026 20:37:23
I think Roy Keane said he was cus he didn't want to say it was Gerrard, and people are latching on to that, but, if fairness, he's very very close! He's right up their.
20 Apr 2026 21:06:12
Must just be me. I thought he had a good period at City for what, like 7/8 years? But he was in an expensively assembled squad with the best players in the world, the likes of Gerrards, Scholes never flopped when they were younger, and longevity wise blitz him.
Pretty sure Gerrard was hitting 20+ goals for a few seasons. I also think David Silva was better, as was Yaya Toure, but wasn’t around as long, but like I said maybe I’m wrong.
{Ed025's Note - Silva was a great player as well, both miles and miles above Gerrard for me, but thats just an opinion of course..
20 Apr 2026 21:12:18
Watching KDB in his prime live was an experience.
First time I watched him, I watched very closely, and you take your eye off him for a few seconds, and all of a sudden he just pops up in space where there was no space to receive the ball.
He was not quick, but it was like he was teleporting around the pitch with how he was reading the game, because he just seemed a few steps ahead.
Stevie G, on the other hand, looked like he would run through a brick wall to win.
Guy was a born winner.
20 Apr 2026 21:07:34
And I know you said right up there Ed but number 1? Loads of people seem to think it's not even a debate
{Ed025's Note - its just how you see things QOSR, you have battlers and you have ballers...im a ballers guy myself and love to see flair so the likes of Scholes, Lampard and miserable arse are down the list for me mate..
20 Apr 2026 21:52:16
A Premier League great, should have a winners medal, or 2, to be even a part of the conversation.
{Ed025's Note - i dont think it was all his fault he never Ritchie, he played in some very poor sides at times mate..
20 Apr 2026 21:56:43
KDB was a great midfielder, but give me Keane, Gerrard or Vieira any day of the week.
{Ed025's Note - there should maybe be 2 categories Ecogsi, one for grafters and one for ballers...you are obviously a grafter guy mate..
20 Apr 2026 21:57:15
There have been so many, and there's a lot of recency bias.
It's hard to judge because of the various criteria, longevity, durability, pure skill, goals scored.
If you're asking about "baller" quality, then I don't think you'll find many with the skill level of Paul Gascoigne.
{Ed025's Note - he certainly makes the list Ron..
20 Apr 2026 22:03:37
Ed025, Gerrard was a baller and a battler, you need to take your bright blue national health specs off, you don't like Gerrard because of things you've supposedly heard about him, he was a supreme athlete and footballer, be worth about 150 mill plus in todays market
{Ed025's Note - i dont like him only because he is a tosser Strom, but taking personality out of it he was a grafter who excelled in mainly poor sides, scored quite a few goals as well so is right up there in the grafter category mate..
20 Apr 2026 23:58:15
Gerrard and KDB were unique players with more individual star quality than any other midfielder to have played in the PL. I think Gerrard was better, but KDB isn't far off.
The Yaya Toure shout is wild - he was nowhere near the level of those two. He could score a hat-trick yet somehow be outplayed by Joe Allen in the same game.
21 Apr 2026 00:38:45
Yaya Toure was an absolute beast. He's a bit of a p****, but can't fault his footballing ability. He can do everything and is one of the most complete midfielders I've seen.
But in all honesty, we have been blessed to witness some really great midfielders in the PL.
We have not even discussed players like Alonso, Essien, Ballack, Mash, Carrick, Fabregas, etc. Maybe not the best midfielders, but all truly good players in their own right.
{Ed025's Note - Ngolo Kante?..
21 Apr 2026 00:45:12
Yaya Toure was ridiculous that season, he hit around the twenty mark, but KDB does him on longevity in terms of pure talent. Yaya was insane, go watch some of his goals.
21 Apr 2026 02:45:37
KDB is a top top player, but calling him number 1 is a bit much in my book, and likely an opinion only shared amongst those who spend most of their time on Snapchat. Where exactly he ranks depends on what you're looking for, I suppose. If you want a leader who can really command a game, you take Keane or Souness, a physically dominant box to box midfielder; Viera or Toure, a creative passer, you take Scholes or KDB, high goal output, Lampard or Dalglish, but if you want all of the above, you take Gerrard.
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Have to say I'm very partial to a bit of Matt Le Tissier though.
21 Apr 2026 04:09:45
Chewy, Souness wasn't factored into my opinion as I only mentioned PL. If it's all-time, that is a much bigger debate.
Keane, Vieira, Scholes, Lampard, etc., were all outstanding players, but imo Gerrard and KDB were a lot better.
Matt Le Tissier was excellent, but his lack of real honours rules him out entirely, even though he had plenty of opportunities to move to bigger clubs.
Yaya Toure was a can-crusher. He could easily overpower lesser midfields, and had great technique on the ball, but against equally capable midfields, he was a liability. He showed some defensive ability at Barca, but even then his ability on the ball at CB and DM was far more important to their team.
20 Apr 2026 23:13:58
Ed025, Gerrard is one of the best players ever at Liverpool, a team that's has won the league 20 times the European cup 6 times, imagine the talented players who have played for us over tg3 years n Gerrard is in the everybody's top 5, Madrid, Chelsea (when they had mourinho ) even whiskey nose wanted him at united and yet you don't think he is top drawer.we are never ever going to agree on this one
{Ed025's Note - im not saying he was not a good player Strom..he obviously was, he stood out in a team that was not as good as him and thats why he never won a league title and never really did it at international level, he carried Liverpool for a number of years and i get the adulation i really do mate, maybe its because im a blue but ihe just not one of my favourite players..
21 Apr 2026 07:32:02
Can't believe I forgot about Kante Ed. He's right up there for me as well. A bit less attacking than Toure but he has a much better attitude and personality and works twice as hard. I still think Toure is more skillful but I'd rather have Kante in my team.
Makes me think of all those midfielders who are good but are from "smaller" clubs too. Players like Dembele, Modric, and Cahill who won't be in the conversation just because they didn't play for a "big club"
{Ed025's Note - Kante was an excellent player Drac and one of the best i have seen mate..
21 Apr 2026 08:10:29
We could do with a Kante now! And a KDB, and a SG... and a JK to fix this mess.