Football: Top 10 midfielders in the world right now

#2 Bernardo Silva:

Bernardo Silva has been undroppable for Pep Guardiola.

With Kevin de Bruyne ruled out for the majority of the season, it was time for Bernardo Silva to step up for Manchester City in their Belgian star's absence. The little Portuguese has done just that. In fact he has been so great that Pep Guardiola described him as undroppable.

Silva has played mostly in the right midfield role for City and he has been running the show alongside Fernandinho and David Silva. The Portuguese is know for his attacking play, but his defensive stats are one a defender would be proud of.

In the Premier League, the Portuguese has won 75 percent of his tackles. He has scored a total of 10 goals and assisted 9 this season. The 24-year-old is full of tenacity and his energy is indispensable to this City side.

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#1 Paul Pogba:

The World Cup winner has been vital for Ole's squad this season.

After winning the World Cup, it was time for Pogba to step up at Manchester United, but at the start of the season, he was pretty inconsistent. But with the arrived of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer at Old Trafford, the big Frenchman has looked absolutely unstoppable in the middle of the park.

He has been producing insane stats for a midfielder. He has scored 14 goals this season, the most by any midfielder in the world and he has assisted 11. He has been involved in a total of 25 goals, which is again the highest by any midfielder in the world this season.

He has been creating chances, scoring goals and winning Manchester United matches on his own. Also, he is criticized for his lack of desire to defend. The stats suggest otherwise, the 26-year-old has won 64 percent of his tackles in the Premier League this season, which is not bad for a player who is creating so much on the other end.