Carlo Ancelotti names Michael Essien as one of his Greatest Midfielders he Managed

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5-time UEFA Champions League winner, Carlo Ancelotti, has named some of his best players as a manager.

The former Real Madrid Manager was asked to mention players who made him successful in his career over the past decades, and his answer was quite simple and valid.

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He acknowledged all his players that they all helped him, and he can’t mention all but a few for time’s sake.

He was asked about his ultimate eleven among all the players he managed.

Carlo stated clearly that he has coached great talents, and he honestly can’t choose because of the abundance of quality.

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In the Goal post, he mentioned Peruzzi, Dida, Petr ÄŒech, Neuer, Casillas, Courtois, and Buffon.

After a stat-stuck list of goalkeepers, he went ahead to mention some top-notch defenders he managed to coach.

The list featured John Terry, Carvalho, Jaap Stam, Maldini, Nesta, Sergio Ramos, Pepe, and Varane.

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Ancelotti mentioned the best midfielders he worked with, as Pirlo, Xabi Alonso, Toni Kroos, Luka Modric, Casemiro, Lampard, Ballack, Michael Essien, Arturo Vidal, Seedorf, Gattuso, and Ambrosini.

The list that featured Ghanaian football icon, Michael Essien, has generated massive conversation about how good the player was in his career to make it to the all-time list of such a great coach.

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Essien was known for his powerful shots, dribbles, and accurate passes as a Central Midfielder.

He played 66 games across all competitions under Carlo Ancelotti, scoring 8 goals and providing 4 assists from 2009/10- 2010/11 seasons.

They won 3 trophies in that Period, the English Premier League 2009/10 season, the FA Community Shield 2009, and the FA Cup 2009/10.

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