The Nigerian had magic in his boots and became a cult hero in Lancashire, forming a brilliant partnership with French World Cup winner Youri Djorkaeff. JR. We are competitors and we know why we are here and that is to qualify. LO. Ivory Coast captain Didier Drogba has respect for Zambia ahead of final. He would spend four successful seasons across town, scoring another 58 league goals and winning the title once more. TK. Xavi famously remarked that Scholes was a “spectacular player who has everything”, while Pele once commented: “If he was playing with me, I would have scored so many more.” SL. "The club is deeply saddened to confirm media reports that Serge Aurier's brother passed away in the early hours of this morning. Ivory Keys Charters specializes in a wide variety of inshore and back country fishing trips based out of Islamorada, Florida. TK. *An EU Country Accepted us. Often an unbridled joy to watch: he has been Arsenal’s key player for over five years now. The existing Open Comments threads will continue to exist for those who do not subscribe to Independent Premium. Played a key if understated role in the best Arsenal team of all-time, alongside Patrick Vieira. Without his bite in midfield there is simply no way the likes of Dennis Bergkamp and Thierry Henry would have scored so many goals. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. "We are supporting Serge at this difficult time and we ask that the privacy of the player and his family is respected. SL. The invisible Invincible. The winger came in as a replacement for Marc Overmars and after taken some time to adjust to the Premier League's physicality, he lit up Enlgish football with his smooth dribbling style and collection of memorable goals. The most insightful comments on all subjects will be published daily in dedicated articles. Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Once a player who looked slow and sometimes used as a centre back, Yaya Toure's game was almost entirely reinvented when he moved to Manchester. LB. your password Always controversial, always deadly in front of goal, always a delight to watch. MC. Rarely troubled by injury or suspension, Speed made 535 Premier League appearances during his career – putting him at fifth in the all-time list. JR. "I feel I have achieved everything I set out to achieve,” the goalkeeper said upon announcing his retirement for the end of the season. The greatest defender in Premier League history. The impenetrable foundation upon which five of Manchester United’s Premier League titles were built. When he was on his game he was one of the most naturally-gifted players in the league. 107 goals. A two-time title winner who seems to get better with age. The greatest signing of the Roman Abramovich era was the spearhead of Jose Mourinho's title-winning teams of 2004-05 and 05-06, linking brilliantly with a young Frank Lampard. Beckham won six titles, made four PFA Teams of the Year and scored several iconic goals, and his record of 15 Premier League goals scored from direct free-kicks still stands. When Thierry Henry first arrived at Arsenal in 1999 from Juventus, there were those who doubted whether he would be able to cut it in the boisterously physical Premier League. JR. A vital cog for both West Ham and Tottenham before his big move to Manchester United. He was consistent and reliable defensively and formed a fruitful partnership with his close friend David Beckham on United's right, before later becoming captain of his one and only club. Indeed, his absence from notable City defeats this season have demonstrated his importance at the base of the side’s midfield unit. A true athlete, Henry was also a natural creator, and although Arsene Wenger moved him into the middle he never lost his eye for an assist, almost 50 alone between 2002-2004. Watch: Rare Gangetic dolphin beaten to death in Uttar Pradesh's Pratapgarh, No breakthrough in fresh round of Centre-farmers' talks, next meeting on January 15, Copyright © 2021 Living Media India Limited. 672 Premier League appearances. The 2012/13 PFA Young Player of the Year, FWA Footballer of the Year and Premier League Player of the Season. Never the most talented Cole earned every one of his 187 Premier League goals with a relentless will to win. JR. But he was about so much more than just the goals. JDM. LO. Everybody at the club sends their sincerest condolences to Serge and his family. His most prolific season came in winning the 2009-10 title under Carlo Ancelotti, scoring 29 league goals, before leaving and then returning in 2014, a decade after he first arrived, to win his fourth and final Premier League medal. Brash, brave but above all technically brilliant: he possessed an uncanny ability to read play and be in exactly the right place to sniff out danger. The Uruguayan hit an extraordinary 31 goals in 33 matches as Liverpool went so, so close to ending their long wait for a league title. The defender, 27, captains the Ivory Coast … 499 Premier League appearances. A mercurial talent who never truly settled in the league due to injuries, but for a short spell was arguably the best on display. The Italian was one of most exciting among a raft of imported No10s who arrived in the late 1990s and lit up the Premier League show. Please be respectful when making a comment and adhere to our Community Guidelines. A one-club man, Liverpool's vice-captain for 10 years, and the club's second-longest ever serving player. One of the most charismatic players ever to grace the Premier League who delighted fans at Newcastle, Spurs, Everton and Aston Villa with his mazy dribbling and sumptuous first touch. It was an offer I couldn't refuse. An all-round, out and out striker Wright scored every type of goal, famously breaking Cliff Bastin’s Gunners record despite spending his first seven years at Crystal Palace. The Ghanaian was immense as a box-to-box presence during perhaps the peak years in the league's history. Scored goals wherever he went. TK. A cult hero at Spurs thanks to two prolific spells at White Hart Lane, but it is at Manchester United that he enjoyed the most success, winning three consecutive Premier League titles between 1998-2001. At his best, Ince played a crucial role in both of Alex Ferguson's first two Premier League titles. Manchester City’s great survivor. Only spent three years in north London but helped Arsenal to win the double in 1997/98. LO. JR. A total player. Cardiff City defender Sol Bamba is being treated for cancer, the Championship club has announced. MD. A three-time title-winner and instrumental in two the Belgian led from the front as the beating heart of some of the best teams we’ve seen. His numbers are simply extraordinary. In his first season, he won the 2012/13 Premier League and finished as the league's top scorer with 26 goals, winning his second consecutive Golden Boot award. Tottenham defender felt a tear in his hamstring during the Ivory Coast’s 1-0 defeat by Morocco that leaves them needing to beat Namibia on Monday, Find your bookmarks in your Independent Premium section, under my profile. No defender has more Premier League winner's medals than Neville's eight. He could play either side, took free-kicks and penalties, and dovetailed brilliantly with Giggs, who later said he was able to stay high up the pitch because Irwin needed such little defensive cover. Another player who adapted his game as he grew older, proving his class across multiple roles. Asserted himself as one of the best defenders in the world before famously falling out with Sir Alex Ferguson and leaving for Lazio. You do not earn the only semi-ironic nickname ‘God’ for no reason. Fabregas broke into Arsenal's first team as a teenager and quickly starred in midfield with his technical quality, eventually taking up the club captaincy. SL. Among other famous explorers who helped to make known the hinterland was Colonel (then Captain) Marchand. Not this man. Are you sure you want to delete this comment? A three time Premier League winner who has scored 161 goals, regularly exceeding the once-fabled 20 goal a season mark. “I think it may be over because I felt something. Ivory Coast coach Ibrahim Kamara has announced star studded 23-man squad for the Africa Cup of Nations 2019 which will be held in Egypt between the 21st of June and 19th of July. From there he formed a formidable strike partnership with Wayne Rooney and Cristiano Ronaldo, winning two league titles, before his acrimonious move to City. How amusing that, at the beginning of his Spurs career, fans thought he was jinxed, with the Welshman coming close to a cut-price move to Birmingham. Formed a formidable partnership with Frank Leboeuf and captained the side. Zito has made alterations to the team that lost to Ivory Coast in the last group game on Saturday as captain Daniel Afriyie Barnieh is benched. LO. Irwin was a mainstay in the Manchester United team during his decade at Old Trafford, winning seven Premier League titles (only Gary Neville, Paul Scholes and Ryan Giggs have more). McManaman was one of Liverpool's best players throughout the nineties, before becoming the most decorated Englishman to have played abroad. 06/09/19 2:16pm. After City pounced on the Belgian just a few years after Chelsea's foolish decision to sell him, De Bruyne's dynamism has seen him able to influence games no matter the circumstances. Independent Premium Comments can be posted by members of our membership scheme, Independent Premium. One of the very few England players of a generation who could claim to be the absolute best in the world in his position. EXPLORE THE EVERGLADES. Cole could defensively lock down the very best in the world and his longevity at the top makes him an all-time great with an enviable trophy cabinet stuffed with every major honour in the club game. Pallister won four titles at Old Trafford as the sidekick to Steve Bruce at the heart of Alex Ferguson's early success. The prototype defender of the modern age Ferdinand was the trailblazer for, and best example of, what is now a staple of every backline: the ball-playing centre-half. A five-time champion only two players in history have scored more. SL. Chelsea’s all-time leading scorer, he hit 22 in a single season in 2009/10, netting a grand total of 147 Premier League goals. MC. Another one-club man, Adams spent all 22 years of his professional career at Arsenal. Won two Premier League titles and three FA Cups, scoring in two finals. LO. Where he to have resisted Real’s inevitable approach, there is no doubt he would top this list. - 1894 - G3B4D5 from Alamy's library of millions of high resolution stock photos, illustrations and vectors. No matter. SL. LB. “I think we came across a team that had more juice than us. In that time he scored 52 goals from 89 league appearances, scoring a number of pivotal goals in the title run-in under Antonio Conte. The brother, Christopher Aurier, was shot at a nightclub in the early hours of Monday morning in the southern French city of Toulouse, according to La Depeche, a French media outlet. LB. A decade on he won the Premier League with Chelsea, playing an instrumental role as Diego Costa's provider. THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST. Rarely injured, the Spaniard has proven to be a genuine bargain since his £7m move from Marseille. A first-team regular from 1997 until he retired, in 2013. Capable of bamboozling the league's toughest defenders, Zola's class deserved to be surrounded with better quality. Silva has never been flustered and can always be relied upon to stand up in the most opportune moments, a cornerstone of the Manchester City era and a candidate for their best ever player, despite the money lavished on numerous other players. One of the best strikers of his generation, there are too many moments of brilliance to list when it comes to RVP. The man who helped transform Manchester United from a promising side into the greatest team English football has ever seen. The greatest player in the history of the Premier League. Prolific for both Queens Park Rangers and Newcastle, while also becoming hugely popular at White Hart Lane. One of the most ruthless goalscorers the Premier League has ever seen. One of the most versatile players in Premier League history, with successful spells at Leeds, Newcastle, Aston Villa, Manchester City and Liverpool. And at 24, he’s only going to get better. BB. A forceful presence who knew how to lead the line all by himself. JR. A Premier League giant. Has an argument to be the best right-back in the league's history: Tougher and stronger than most, with a tremendous appetite to attack - chipping in with 34 goals and 34 assists in his time in London. SL. Struggled in his first few games for Tottenham before finding his rhythm, eventually moving to Manchester United for a club-record fee. 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