The ultimate Premier League football team... according to ChatGPT trends now
AI bot ChatGPT has named its ultimate Premier League line-up – but many fans may be surprised by some controversial omissions.
MailOnline asked the tool, 'Can you give me your ultimate Premier League football team?' and it gave 11 Premier League winners in a 4-3-3 formation.
But some big names are missing from the lineup, including Frank Lampard, Wayne Rooney and Gareth Bale. It even omitted Ryan Giggs – who has more Premier League winners' medals than any other player.
Also missing are modern greats including Harry Kane, Mohamed Salah, Kevin De Bruyne and Erling Haaland, who now holds the record for most goals in a single Premier League season.
Chelsea fans may be incensed as the chatbot has only included one Blues star in its line-up – although Manchester City fans may be even more annoyed.
Do you agree? ChatGPT named its ultimate Premier League line-up - and made some controversial omissions. The hugely popular AI tool ChatGPT has been trained on a massive amount of text so it can generate human-like answers to questions
Despite City winning the title six times, not a single Premier League winner with the northern club has been included in the selection.
ChatGPT – which was released by US firm OpenAI in November – was built using large language models (LLMs), deep learning algorithms that can recognise and generate text based on knowledge gained from massive datasets.
It said its decision was 'based on my analysis of the players' skills and performances in the league' – and it denied being a Manchester United fan.
Here's a look at ChatGPT's ultimate Premier League line-up and its reasoning for each selection.
GOALKEEPER - PETER SCHMEICHEL
Denmark's Peter Schmeichel played eight seasons at Manchester United and won five league titles, three FA Cups and one League Cup.
He also captained the side during their famous Champions League glory in Barcelona in May 1999, which capped a remarkable treble that season.
That Champions League final, in which he wore the captain's armband in Roy Keane's absence, proved to be Schmeichel's last game for United as he moved to Sporting Lisbon that summer.
ChatGPT said: 'Schmeichel was an integral part of the Manchester United team that won five Premier League titles in seven years.
'He was an excellent shot-stopper and commanding presence in the penalty area.'
Manchester United legend Peter Schmeichel, pictured prior to a UEFA Champions League match against Bayern Munich in September 1998, was described as 'excellent shot-stopper'
ChatGPT is a large language model that has been trained on a massive amount of text data, allowing it to generate eerily human-like text in response to a given prompt
RIGHT BACK - GARY NEVILLE
Another Manchester United ace of the 1990s, Gary Neville was described as his manager Alex Ferguson as 'the best English right-back of his generation'.
The one-club player was a member of 'Fergie's Fledglings' along with David Beckham, Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes and his brother Phil.
Neville won 20 trophies at United, making him one of the most decorated English footballers of all time.
ChatGPT said: 'Neville spent his entire career at Manchester United, winning eight Premier League titles and establishing himself as one of the best right-backs in the league's history.'
CENTRE BACK - VIRGIL VAN DIJK
Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk is the only player in ChatGPT's ultimate line-up that is currently playing in the Premier League.
The Dutch star signed from Southampton in January 2018 and quickly gained a reputation as a strong and formidable barrier for even the best strikers.
He's since won every top competition there is to be won for a player in England, including the Premier League in 2020 and the Champions League in 2019.
ChatGPT said: 'Van Dijk has been a dominant force at the heart of Liverpool's defence since joining the club.
'He played a key role in their Premier League title-winning season in 2019-20 and has been widely regarded as one of the best defenders in the world.'
Gary Neville (pictured in April 1999) won 20 trophies at United, including eight Premier Leagues
ChatGPT called Dutch captain Virgil Van Dijk 'a dominant force at the heart of Liverpool's defence'
CENTRE BACK - RIO FERDINAND
Rio Ferdinand, who made his senior debut at West Ham in May 1996, won 18 trophies during his time at Manchester United.
The club forked out £30 million on Ferdinand in July 2002 to make him the most expensive British footballer in history at the time of his move from rivals Leeds United.
ChatGPT said: 'Ferdinand was a rock in Manchester United's defence for over a decade, winning six Premier League titles and forming a formidable partnership with Nemanja Vidic.'
Although ChatGPT's selection was heavy with Manchester United players, the bot denied being a fan of the club when asked.
It said: 'As an AI language model, I don't have personal preferences or feelings like humans do, so I don't have a favourite football team.
'I provide information and insights based on data and analysis, regardless of the teams or players involved.
'I strive to remain neutral and objective in my responses to provide the most helpful and accurate information possible.'
LEFT BACK - ASHLEY COLE
Ashley Cole left Arsenal fans devastated when he moved to London rivals Chelsea in the summer of 2006.
ChatGPT said Cole had won three Premier League titles with Arsenal and two titles with Chelsea – although this is actually incorrect.
Ashley Cole (right) celebrates with Frank Lampard during a Premier League match between Arsenal and Chelsea at the Emirates Stadium on May 10, 2009
Rio Ferdinand is pictured during a Premier League match between Manchester United and his former club Leeds United at Old Trafford in March 2003
Cole's sole league glory with Chelsea was in the
