Ndidi Is The Best Holding Midfielder In EPL - James Maddison


The 23-year-old has praised the Federal Republic of Nigeria international for his consistent defensive kind for the King Power stadium outfit. Leicester city midfielder James Maddison believes his mate Wilfred Ndidi is the best holding midfielder within the Premier League.

The 22-year-old has been an even performer for the Foxes since his arrival at the King Power stadium in 2017 as a right away replacement for N’Golo Kante, who left for Chelsea.

The combative midfielder is presently ranked as the best footballer within the English top-flight with sixty one tackles and has the foremost ball recovery this season (37).



Maddison has praised the Federal Republic of Nigeria international for his kind for the Foxes and feels he's the simplest in his position.

“I assume he’s the simplest within the Premier League at tackling and winning the ball back, bar none,” Maddison told soccer Daily.

“I recognize [N’Golo] Kante may be a good player and there are players like that. however truly winning the ball back and taking the ball off the opposition, I don’t assume there's anyone better than Wilfred.

“Sometimes you get a player like that and what he does doesn’t get on the back page of the papers, doesn’t get talked concerning on Match of the Day.



“He’s fantastic at what he will and he lets players like me and Youri Tielemans do our thing above the pitch as a result of we all know we’ve got that solidity behind us.”

Ndidi and Maddison can hope to assist Leicester city, who are second within the Premier League, extend their streak against Everton on Sunday.

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