Premier League 2018/19: The most dominant defensive midfielders of the current season

#3 Fernandinho - Manchester City

Fernandinho is one of the most consistent holding midfielders of his generation.

The Brazilian central defensive-midfielder was one of the core reasons Manchester City grabbed the 2017/18 Premier League title last season. An intelligent and resilient deep-lying playmaker, who lies as a central mechanism of the Manchester City engine, Fernandinho has made some of the most important tackles this season. With his leadership qualities and his ability to take control of the play, this Brazilian maestro is more than just a player in his team. A world class 'Regista', he has been criticized in the past for disciplinary issues, but that naturally comes from the fact that his position is absolutely demanding.

This season, we haven't seen much from the Brazilian international on paper, as his number of tackles and interceptions aren't something we'd like to talk about, but that simply does not shy away from the fact that Fernandinho is one of the most consistent deep-lying defensive midfielders in the world, and with a long season up ahead, the Brazilian maestro is only getting started.