Top 5 goalscoring midfielders in Premier League history

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Two of the greatest number 8s in English football.

#2 Steven Gerrard (120 goals)

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The most iconic number 8 shirt in the Premier League is undoubtedly the one in the red of Liverpool with the English international's name on it.

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There are a lot of reasons why that is rightly the case: his loyalty and love for his club and country, his calm demeanour and positive attitude, his ability to spray the ball all across the pitch, his undeniable leadership.

But prime among those is his unbelievable knack of scoring stunners, week-in-week-out.

No competition has remained untouched by his thundering strikes as he has enjoyed goal-scoring success in not just the League, but also in Cup competitions and Europe.

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On this list though, it was his staggering tally (for a deep-lying playmaker) of 120 scintillating goals in the most competitive league in the world that sees him take 2nd spot.

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