September 13th 2023.
Ben Chilwell has revealed his admiration for two of Manchester United's greatest ever defenders. Growing up, the Chelsea star made sure to watch Patrice Evra and Gary Neville in action.
Chilwell was recently asked to pick his top five Premier League full-backs of all-time. Not surprisingly, the 26-year-old had the United pair selected in his list, alongside two current Liverpool stars and an Arsenal and Chelsea icon.
When asked about Evra, Chilwell was full of praise. He said: "I used to like watching United games growing up and as a full-back, and as a left-back in particular, I used to watch his game pretty closely. I liked the way that he played. Up and down, very adventurous. He seemed like a natural winger."
He went on to talk about Neville too, adding: "He got endless Premier Leagues, won a lot of trophies with Man United. Seemed like a leader on the pitch, a leader off the pitch. Seemed like a real professional."
Chelsea legend Ashley Cole was also mentioned, as Chilwell talked about meeting him shortly after joining the club. He said: "He was someone who I spoke to when I first joined the club and I always respected him as a player. And then to meet him away from football as well and see what a good guy he was. But on the pitch he was kind of one of the first full-backs to score goals, get assists, but could also defend."
Chilwell then spoke about two current players in the league: Andy Robertson and Trent Alexander-Arnold. He said: "There's a lot of good ones [full-backs] playing at the moment to be fair. Andy Robertson. Over the past few years, as a left-back, he's someone who I've respected. I've seen what he's done at Liverpool and he's won a lot of silverware there. Trent Alexander-Arnold. His right foot, his crossing ability, his range of passing, free-kicks, set pieces. Technically one of the best full-backs I've seen."
Chilwell has enjoyed a fantastic start to his Chelsea career, since joining in 2020. He has won the Champions League and UEFA Super Cup, as well as finishing runner-up at Euro 2020 with England. He has started this season in good form too, and is set to skipper his side this Sunday when they travel to Bournemouth.
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