The cultured playmaker, the tough-tackling enforcer, the on-field general - playing in midfield is perhaps the most unique position on the pitch, with so many different interpretations of how it is done at its best.
But what there is no debate around is that when a good midfield player is really ticking, their team will often do the same. Every Premier League club’s supporters will tout their star man as the best in their position, but Mirror Football are taking on the arduous task of ranking them league wide.
For the purpose of this exercise, players that play predominantly as wingers in a front-three - a la Bukayo Saka, Jack Grealish and Phil Foden - are not included and have instead been categorised as forwards - please note that all rage-induced responses to this decision can be directed towards the comments section at the bottom of the page.
