Since the Premier League’s founding in 1992, there have been some amazing players.
Ruud Gullit, George Weah, Michael Owen, Cristiano Ronaldo, and Luka Modric are five Ballon d’Or winners who have graced England’s top division during the previous thirty-two years.
Thierry Henry amongst other players ommited
Both Liverpool forward Mo Salah and Manchester City’s Kevin De Bruyne, who are now playing, are regarded as world-class players.
However, Arsenal legend Paul Merson did not select any of the previously stated players,when asked to select the greatest player in Premier League history.
Merson also omitted Thierry Henry, a fellow Gunners icon and the club’s all-time leading scorer with 228 goals in 337 games. Henry is only the second-best player the Premier League has ever seen, in Merson’s opinion.
What Merson said
On the Football’s Greatest podcast, Merson gave Jeff Stelling an explanation for his choice.
”I’ve gone for Thierry Henry as No 2. You could easily make a case for him to be number one, in my opinion. Easily.
”He is the only player I’ve ever seen in the Premier League look like a 20-year-old playing in an Under 12s league.
”[But as No 1] I’ve gone for a player who is the best player I’ve ever played with by a million miles. I didn’t think a professional footballer could be that good. [It’s] Dennis Bergkamp.
”He was unbelievable. I had a good brain, I could see things on a football pitch. I had good vision. But I’d never seen anything like him.
”He had eyes in the back of his head. He was as cool as ice. You ask anyone who played with him… all the forwards wanted to played with him.
”You talk to Thierry Henry… he’d say Dennis Bergkamp. Ian Wright [would say] Dennis Bergkamp.
”If you made a run, he would find you. He just had everything,” Merson said, as per Daily Mail.
