It is hard to tell. In my opinion Essien and Fletcher are the two best defensive midfielders in the world at the moment. Hargreaves is a great player, but he has been injuried more than a year so I think it will take some time before he can be compared to Fletcher and Essien.

Solomon Onilado:

Ohh Its Off the Woodwork:

We did have something missing in the midfield, but it sure as hell wasn't Fletcher.

Good joke.

Aww. I don't get it.

Megas11:

No offense but if you or anyone thinks that Fletcher is better than Essien you either know nothing about the game or are unable to see passed your bias. .

Lol, I find it really funny and pathetic when somebody says this, especially when it's opinionated. I suggest you learn the difference between opinions and facts. Trust me it helps, helps big time. No offense

Ohh Its Off the Woodwork:

Shannon =]:

Megas11:

 

Flecher doesn't make us better despite how good he's been for us.

Really? You don't think our last three defeats against Liverpool had anything to do with something missing in midfield?

Anyways, silly thread because they're all completely different players.

 

We did have something missing in the midfield, but it sure as hell wasn't Fletcher.

Good joke.

Megas11:

No offense but if you or anyone thinks that Fletcher is better than Essien you either know nothing about the game or are unable to see passed your bias. Not only is Essien the best defensive mid but he is also got the passing ability somewhere near to Xavi and Gerrard etc. Not only that he scores a number of goals. Essien is world class Fletcher is not. I'll put it this way; Chelsea are a different team without Essien and are no where near as good. Flecher doesn't make us better despite how good he's been for us.

what are you talking about? Xavi, iniesta, fabregas are  better passers than essien by miles and miles and miles.

Shannon =]:

Megas11:

Flecher doesn't make us better despite how good he's been for us.

Really? You don't think our last three defeats against Liverpool had anything to do with something missing in midfield?

Anyways, silly thread because they're all completely different players.

We did have something missing in the midfield, but it sure as hell wasn't Fletcher.

yea shannon silly thread.. dont reply if its that silly, ronaldo and messi pele maradona, cruff, zidane, di stefano are different players yet people still debate about who the greatest player is so whats wrong with debating about fletcher hargreaves and essien i dont believe they are completely different i think they are more similar players even if their respective roles are different maybe I should make a thread saying buy aguero or get rid of berbatov and how much i miss ronaldo to fit into this forum you know the sensible kinda thread

Megas11:

Flecher doesn't make us better despite how good he's been for us.

Really? You don't think our last three defeats against Liverpool had anything to do with something missing in midfield?

Anyways, silly thread because they're all completely different players.

YoungMoney:

essien best defensive midfielder? i thought this at one point. apparently most chelsea coaches must think john obi mikel is better i guess.

Mikel Obi plays when Essien is injured.

 love it!

Hate to say it, but Essien has got it all in my opinion. Great on the ball, powerful, good awareness, great tackling and some shot!

                    HARGREAVES                                           FLETCHER                                                            ESSIEN

Man Terry and Essien are man united fans! Here this whole time I was embaressed about liking these two players. At least now I can say well they are untied fans. Essien is the best DM in the world no doubt, undoertunatly miles ahead of Fletcher, whos class, essien is just world class.