The Greatest Premier League XI of All Time
Every football fan has their own answer. Here is the shortlist by position — now build your version and let the season simulator decide.
Goalkeeper
Peter Schmeichel, Petr Čech, David Seaman, Edwin van der Sar
The last line of defence. A great keeper can steal 10-15 points a season on their own.
Defence
Gary Neville, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Ashley Cole, Rio Ferdinand, John Terry, Virgil van Dijk, Tony Adams, Nemanja Vidić
Full-backs who lock down one end and attack the other. Centre-backs who organise, head, and hate conceding.
Midfield
Roy Keane, Patrick Vieira, Paul Scholes, Steven Gerrard, Frank Lampard, N'Golo Kanté, Cesc Fàbregas
You need the runner who covers every blade, and the passer who dictates the tempo. Get the balance wrong and the whole team suffers.
Attack
Cristiano Ronaldo, Mohamed Salah, David Beckham, Ryan Giggs, Eden Hazard, Sadio Mané, Alan Shearer, Thierry Henry, Sergio Agüero, Wayne Rooney
Wingers who beat a man and strikers who live for goals. The hardest positions to agree on because the talent pool is obscene.
Why this debate never ends
An all-time XI is never just a list. It is a pile of arguments: does a modern goal machine walk in ahead of a 90s legend who carried a worse side? Do you pick the defender with the medals or the one with the peak ability? Does your midfield need a destroyer or a playmaker?
38-0 turns those arguments into numbers. Build the XI you believe in, simulate the season, and see if your greatest ever team can actually back it up with a perfect 38-0 record.