But former Arsenal ace Paul Merson did not pick any of the aforementioned names recently when he was asked to pick the best player in Premier League history. Merson did not even name fellow Gunners legend Thierry Henry, who is the club's all-time record scorer with 228 goals in 337 games. According to Merson, Henry is only the second best player the Premier League has ever seen. Explaining his decision, Merson told Jeff Stelling on the Football's Greatest podcast: 'I've gone for Thierry Henry as No 2. 'He is the only player I've ever seen in the Premier League look like a 20-year-old playing in an Under 12s league.

Source: Metro June 22, 2024 01:16 UTC