Best Premier League South Americans after Sanchez’s stunning hat-trick.
Ranking the best Premier League South Americans ever after Arsenal star Alexis Sanchez scored a brilliant hat-trick this weekend – how high does the Chilean forward rank?
10) Rafael da Silva
Despite being harshly shown the door by Louis van Gaal this summer, former Manchester United right-back Rafael was one of the best full-backs in Europe for some time during his Old Trafford career.
9) Ramires
Another superb Brazilian, Ramires may no longer be a guaranteed starter for Chelsea, but is a terrific box-to-box player capable of scoring some important goals.
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8) Gilberto Silva
A key player for Arsenal for many years, Gilberto Silva remains an underrated midfield great of the Premier League era, and helped the Gunners go unbeaten in the 2003/04 season.
7) Javier Mascherano
A world class midfielder at his peak, Javier Mascherano showed his quality in his short time at Liverpool and has proven his world class status even further at Barcelona.
6) Pablo Zabaleta
One of the best right-backs in the world, Argentine star Pablo Zabaleta is another top class Premier League South American, having won two titles with Manchester City.
5) Philippe Coutinho
A superbly entertaining Brazilian playmaker, Philippe Coutinho has been a revelation since joining Liverpool, having failed to break into the first-team at Inter Milan.
4) Carlos Tevez
One of the best all-round strikers of recent times, Carlos Tevez was a big player for many years at both Manchester United and Manchester City.
3) Sergio Aguero
A lethal finisher and world class talent, Sergio Aguero is another great Argentine who continues to take the Premier League by storm with City.
2) Alexis Sanchez
With the combination of raw talent, desire and impact, Arsenal’s Chilean forward Alexis Sanchez is possibly as high as second in our list of best Premier League South Americans.
1) Luis Suarez
Simply unplayable in his final season with Liverpool, Luis Suarez proved to be a sensational signing from Ajax, and eventually his performances led to Barcelona paying an incredible £75m for him.
