Top 5 holding midfielders in the English Premier League

#3 Fernandinho

Fernandinho has been Manchester City’s midfield engine.

Hailed by Shakhtar Donetsk fans as the greatest Brazilian to have ever played in the Ukraine Premier League, and the winner of 6 Ukraine Premier League titles , 4 Ukraine Cups, a Premier League medal and a League Cup medal, Fernandinho is currently one of the most dynamic footballers in the world.

A holding midfielder who likes to trot upfield, the Brazilian is a box to box player with bags of energy, able to elegantly glide past players with the ball at feet and scramble to win it back when under attack.

Fast, smart and a terrific passer with amazing awareness on the field, Fernandinho has been a feature under the new Pep regime at Manchester City. Having been employed as a centre-half at times under the new management, the 31-year-old has switched and evolved into the role with significant ease.

With Kompany fit once again, the Brazilian will be thrown back into a holding role, his preferred position, where he will pull the strings for this new look City side looking to claim trophies on all fronts under a manager eager to impress.