Jamie Carragher names third best player in the world

Former Liverpool defender, Jamie Carragher, has recognized Manchester Metropolis playmaker, Kevin de Bruyne, as among the many three greatest gamers on this planet, behind Barcelona’s Lionel Messi and Juventus ahead, Cristiano Ronaldo.

Carragher said this after De Bruyne helped Man Metropolis to beat Wolves 3-1 within the Premier League on Monday night time at Molineux.

Targets from De Bruyne, Phil Foden and Gabriel Jesus gave Metropolis all three factors in opposition to Wolves.

“I’d say De Bruyne once we speak about one of the best gamers on this planet now, I’d put him prime of the second band of gamers behind Messi and Ronaldo,” Carragher informed Sky Sports activities.

“I’d put him prime of that listing, for those who stated to me who I’d need in my group – it could be Kevin De Bruyne.”

Carragher added: “The numbers he will get with assists and targets, he’s a supervisor’s dream.

“He can play within the [no.]10 place, proper of a 3, and Roberto Martinez performs him within the central midfield for Belgium.

“I feel he’s had an important longevity in his profession as a result of I nonetheless assume he’ll have the power to play that deep function, possibly when his legs go a bit bit as a result of he’s received an important engine.

“However his passing capacity is pretty much as good as something we’ve ever seen within the Premier League. And he can play that function when he’s in his mid-thirties, not an issue.”

De Bruyne joined Man Metropolis from Wolfsburg in the summertime of 2015.

The 29-year-old has scored 50 targets and offered 90 assists in 223 appearances for Pep Guardiola’s facet.

The Belgium worldwide will hope to steer Man Metropolis to victory after they tackle Bournemouth on Thursday night time within the third spherical of the Carabao Cup fixture.