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ESPN FC 100 shocks and surprises: Were Neymar, De Gea lucky to make it? Is the Premier League the best?

So there you have it: the 2019 edition of the ESPN FC 100 -- our annual ranking of the best players in the world -- was dominated by Liverpool off the back of one of their best seasons in the modern era.

Winning the Champions League and finishing just a point behind Manchester City for the 2018-19 Premier League title resulted in five Reds finishing No. 1 in their respective categories, with Jurgen Klopp toppling Pep Guardiola for best manager, Alisson soaring to No.1 goalkeeper and a clean sweep of the right-back, centre-back and left-back awards.