Michael Essien
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Ranked! The 20 best Premier League midfielders ever
By Callum Rice-Coates published
The best Premier League midfielders ever in some kind of list - but who's the best of the lot?
Ranked! The 20 best African players in Premier League history
By Ed McCambridge published
Just how good are Mohamed Salah and Riyad Mahrez, compared to the likes of Didier Drogba and Yaya Toure?
Football legends who played in bizarre places
By Greg Lea published
The USA and Turkey are popular retirement homes, but some players prefer more obscure destinations
6 Premier League signings who bounced back to star in their second season
By Declan Warrington published
Good news for Jadon Sancho and any other big-money transfer who struggled last season: sometimes the second season can be a charm
20 botched transfers you might not know about
By Greg Lea published
The history of the game could have been very different had some of these signings been completed…
11 Premier League players you won't believe never made the PFA Team of the Year
By Huw Davies published
Premier League Like buses for Sergio Aguero, who makes it back-to-back inclusions after six seasons without. But while the PFA Team of the Year is supposed to represent the best of the best, these terrific players avoided it every season
Man United will give Mourinho time, says Essien
By FourFourTwo Staff published
Jose Mourinho Michael Essien, a Premier League winner under Jose Mourinho, expects his old boss to be Manchester United manager for a while longer.
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