Hazard, Ronaldo, Giggs: Who is the best dribbler in Premier League history?

Who is the best dribbler in Premier League history?

It can be quite difficult to determine who’s the best at taking the ball around an opponent.

Dribbling statistics aren’t quite readily available – or reliable – than goalscoring or assist stats.

So a lot of it is based on the eye test. How good does a player look when dribbling with the ball?

It can be very much based on opinion and FourFourTwo have given it a go at ranking the best 15 dribblers to have played in the Premier League.

It will no doubt cause plenty of debate but there are some legendary names in the list.

Let’s check it out:

What a joy Okocha was to watch. If he’s willing to produce a rainbow flick in a Premier League match, then he fully deserves his place.

Remember Ben Arfa’s goal for Newcastle against Bolton where he ran from inside his own half, beating numerous players before finishing? Well, that’s what the Frenchman was capable of.

Another Frenchman comes next in the form of West Ham’s Payet. He may have been more renowned for his free-kicks but Payet also showed his incredible dribbling ability during his 18 months in west London.

Juninho had that Brazilian samba magic and used his diminutive stature to nimbly weave in and out of players.

For someone who had absolutely no pace, Le Tissier could beat people for fun. 

Even Barcelona legend, Xavi, sat up and recognised his dribbling talents. 

“He could simply dribble past seven or eight players but without speed – he just walked past them,” Xavi said.

Barnes was probably at the peak of his powers before the Premier League era but he did play seven years in the newly formed league. The Englishman was poetry in motion with his wand of a left foot.

Talking of a left foot like a wand. Mahrez has wowed us