Jamie Carragher names top ten Premier League midfielders as he defends No 1 pick

Jamie Carragher names top ten Premier League midfielders as he defends No 1 pickJamie Carragher picked his greatest Premier League midfielders with the likes of Roy Keane, Kevin De Bruyne and Patrick Vieira being topped by Liverpool great Steven GerrardCommentsSportSamuel Meade Sports Brand Writer07:47, 14 Apr 2026Updated 07:47, 14 Apr 2026View 2 ImagesSteven Gerrard came out on top in Jamie Carragher's listJamie Carragher declared ex-Liverpool team-mate Steven Gerrard his greatest Premier League midfielder of all-time, narrowly picking him ahead of Roy Keane.‌The Sky Sports pundit was tasked with naming his elite set of central midfielders and his list boasted a number of league champions and PFA Player of the Year winners. Gerrard was the only man on the list not to have won the Premier League, but that didn't harm his stock.‌The Ex-Red is widely regarded among the best players ever to play in his position and came out on top in Carragher's list. Keane, who was sat alongside Carragher in the studio, was a serial winner during his time as Manchester United captain but had to settle for second.‌Carragher has defended the decision to put Gerrard top, citing his eight appearances in the PFA Team of the Year, the most of any player in history, whilst also suggesting that no other midfielder would've taken Liverpool closer to the title than Gerrard.READ MORE: Erling Haaland makes feelings clear with two-word message after Leeds' win at Man UtdREAD MORE: Sky Sports fail to apologise after X-rated outburst as Man Utd shocked by LeedsHe said on Sky Sports: "Another way of looking at it too is we didn't win the league, we'd have loved to but with the other players on the list, I don't think if we put them in for Steven Gerrard that we would've won the league."Kevin De Bruyne was named in third. The Manchester City great left the Etihad last summer after 11 seasons with the club, where he was twice named the PFA Player o...