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Which defender do you think is the all time best? Or which club do you think that has the best defenders in the history of English football?
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24. Greame Le Saux


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The flying left back became the most expensive English defender in history when Chelsea brought him back from Blackburn Rovers for £5m in 1997 and was a huge part of keeping them competitive in the days before Roman Abramovich takeover. The English international won the premier league with the then wealthy Blackburn before the move came.

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23. Nigel Winterburn

Along with Lee Dixon on the opposite side, the pair flanked the likes of Tony Adams and David O’Leary expertly. While remaining almost impenetrable, Winterburn was as dangerous going forward too and famously set up Alan Smith’s opener in the win over Liverpool that secured the old First Division.Though he was never really recognised at international level, the former Wimbledon man kept his high level of performances up even after the arrival of Arsene Wenger and a complete change in philosophy. It took only the emergence of Ashley Cole to tempt Wenger to tell one of the most reliable defenders the Gunners have ever seen to move on. In the mid nineties, he was a key man in George Graham's famous back five at Highbury,


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22. Marcel Desailly

He arrived in 1998 for £4.6m and formed a formidable partnership with compatriot Frank Leboeuf during his time in West London. The Frenchman was aggressive and physical, yet possessed an elegance and confidence with the ball at his feet not often seen in defenders. The World Cup winner has had a distinguished career all over the globe, but showed his true class at Stamford Bridge.


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21. Martin Keown
After leaving Highbury for Aston Villa and later Everton, he was brought back to the London club in 1993 to form one of the meanest defences the Premier League has ever seen. He would want to be remembered for many things he did on the pitch but certainly not that incident with Ruud Van Nistlerooy. While never the superstar Tony Adams was, the former England international supplemented the likes of his skipper and Steve Bould in a ridiculously competitive battle for places at Highbury. The youngster of the group, he would later become an integral part of Arsene Wenger’s plans as the Gunners dominated English football during the early part of his reign.



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20. Branislav Ivanovic

Other than the more celebrated trio of John Terry, Ricardo Carvalho and Ashley Cole, it’s hard to think of a better defender playing for Chelsea since they became a real force. The Serb scored crucial goals and made many assists in his seven years at Chelsea. His aerial ability helps him perform exceptionally well at both ends of the pitch, his crossing quality earns the Serbian captain an awful lot of assists and oddly enough, he tends to be ice cool in front of goal. The former Lokomotiv Moscow ace who arrived the Premier League in 2008 has been one of the most formidable opponents for wingers in every sense since arriving on these shores.



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19. Lee Dixon

Now a TV pundit, the Arsenal defender was a quarter part of the league’s first great defences. He was an integral part of George Graham’s backline at Highbury, and later Arsene Wenger’s. A marauding right-back, he was one of the first to combine strong defensive work and overlapping winger support so well in the Premier League. Helped form the solid base from which the Gunners would launch title assault after title assault. A diligent defender, he mixed an astute reading of the game with discipline and athleticism over 15 years in North London.



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18. Denis Irwin
Regarded by Sir Alex as pound-for-pound his greatest ever signing, Irish full-back Denis Irwin will also be fondly remembered for long and successful stint at Old Trafford. Won every major honour as a Red Devil and while he was comfortable in virtually any defensive position, was largely deployed as a left-back. Even well into his 30s his boss still preferred the former Leeds and Oldham star to the emerging Phil Neville.




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17. Sami Hyypia

Sami Hyypia scored the goal against Juventus that sent Liverpool through to the Champions League final at Instanbul. He arrived the Merseyside in 1999 for just £2.6m and became a rock in Liverpool's defence under Gerard Houlier and later Rafa Benitez. Apart from the Premier League, the Finland international has won every other medal for Liverpool. Which defender do you think will claim the no. 1 spot?

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Celestine Babayaro should make this list if John Terry is there.

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Celestine Babayaro should make this list if John Terry is there.

Celestine Babayaro won't even make the top 50. Yes, he played in the same team with John Terry but he is no way near the class of Terry.