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Paul Merson names two Man City players among Premier League's top five midfielders
24.09.2022 - 17:47 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Paul Merson believes Kevin De Bruyne is “the best player in the world” and has put Manchester City teammate Rodri among the top five midfielders currently playing in the Premier League.
De Bruyne shone for Belgium in their 2-1 Nations League win over Wales on Thursday, scoring and assisting. It means he’s registered two goals and a phenomenal nine assists already this season.
His latest assist for Manchester City in Saturday’s 3-0 win over Wolves saw him equal Steven Gerrard’s 92 haul across his career. Many believe he is the best midfielder to play in the Premier League and Merson agrees.
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Writing in his Sportskeeda column, he said: “At the moment, I believe Kevin De Bruyne is the best player in world football, so he undoubtedly tops my list. His vision is on a different level and he's so, so intelligent.
“You can look at the likes of Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe and Neymar — who have all been fantastic for PSG this season — but De Bruyne is the all-round package and was an easy pick at number one.
“I know it doesn't make much sense to compare players who don't play in the same position, but De Bruyne's consistency over the years for this Manchester City side has been staggering, to say the least.
“He plays with the insurance policy of Rodri behind him, who in my opinion is the best defensive midfielder in world football at the moment. They complement each other so well and it allows De Bruyne to run the show.”
Naming Rodri as the fourth best midfielder currently playing in England behind Thiago of Liverpool and Chelsea’s Jorginho but ahead of Martin Odegaard, Merson hailed the Spaniard.
He added: “I genuinely believe we
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