# Ranking The 50 GREATEST Premier League Players Of All Time | Back Post Podcast

An episode of [Back Post - Premier League Football Podcast](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1854767888), 5 Feb 2026, 1 h 06 min.

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Thursday 5th February 2026 | The definitive Premier League legends tier list. Seb, Toby and Rory finally tackle the big one: ranking the 40 greatest Premier League players across five tiers from "Why You Here" to the Goat Debate. With 260 goals making Shearer an icon, Ashley Cole staking his claim as the greatest full-back ever, and Henry vs Ronaldo for the ultimate crown, the boys leave no legend unranked. Expect controversial takes, age gap debates, and a final verdict that might just settle it once and for all. Chapters: 0:00 Intro & Explaining the Tier System 2:34 Shearer, Andy Cole & Ashley Cole 7:40 Fabregas, Makelele & Ronaldo 10:18 Beckham, Silva, Irwin & Bergkamp 17:10 Drogba, Hazard, Van der Sar, Cantona & Lampard 24:03 Bale, Zola, Kane, Wright, Stam & Terry 31:34 De Bruyne, Suarez, Le Tissier, Salah, Kanté & Vieira 42:46 Scholes, Cech, Carvalho, Rio, Fowler & Pires 50:44 Van Persie, Keane, Van Nistelrooy, Giggs & Aguero 56:42 Campbell, Gerrard, Adams, Van Dijk, Rooney & Henry 1:01:25 Yaya Toure & Final GOAT Debate 1:05:35 Outro This is a Lucky Studios Production. Sponsorship Opportunities: backpost@sociallypowerful.com 🎧 Listen to the full episode: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6z7TZBmzHJrgx1Mx8zbywv Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1854767888 📱 Follow Back Post: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BackPostPod TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@BackPostPod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/BackPostPod X: https://x.com/BackPostPod 👋 Follow the lads: Seb: https://www.tiktok.com/@sebmartin20 Rory: https://www.tiktok.com/@rorytalksfootball Tobes: https://www.tiktok.com/@tikitokamate #BackPost #PremierLeague #FootballPodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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