N FC's Shaka Hislop reveals his latest power rankings which see Liverpool and Atletico Madrid fail to make the cut. Throughout the Premier League era, English football has never entirely embraced the defensive midfielder. In fact, the very concept has routinely prompted dissent from English fans. Traditionally, the English game has produced plenty of box-to-box midfielders and the natural urge was therefore to field two players in that mould together. David Batty's outstanding performances for Leeds, Blackburn and Newcastle sides were often overlooked, as was Michael Carrick's excellent work for Manchester United. Those two represented what managers wanted from defensive midfielders in the...
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