Picking the EPL's all-decade team
Gareth Bale of Tottenham during a Premier League game between Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur. (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Action Plus/Icon Sportswire)
January 1st, 2020
We have reached the end of the 2010s, and fans are debating the great players that have played in the Premier League throughout the decade. Luis Suarez, Pablo Zabaleta, Tim Cahill, Sadio Mané, Roberto Firmino, Frank Lampard, Harry Kane, Hugo Lloris, Paul Pogba, and Son Heung-min are among the many stars that have dominated the Premier League over the past 10 years.
However, when picking a team that embodies the decade, the debate gets fiercer. Who makes it over whom? Does otherworldly talent outweigh consistency and championships? Can one player make an impact in just a couple seasons that places him on the list over someone who had been a part of the league for most of the decade? Do you go for someone who played early in the decade, or does recency bias kick in?
We've compiled a list of the best players to hit the pitch in the English Premier League during the 2010s. Who made the cut? Who just missed? Take a look at our EPL all-decade team.
However, when picking a team that embodies the decade, the debate gets fiercer. Who makes it over whom? Does otherworldly talent outweigh consistency and championships? Can one player make an impact in just a couple seasons that places him on the list over someone who had been a part of the league for most of the decade? Do you go for someone who played early in the decade, or does recency bias kick in?
We've compiled a list of the best players to hit the pitch in the English Premier League during the 2010s. Who made the cut? Who just missed? Take a look at our EPL all-decade team.
English Premier League Team of the 2010s
Goalkeeper: David de Gea (Honorable mention: Petr Čech) Right back: Branislav Ivanović (Honorable mentions: Cesar Azpilicueta, Kyle Walker) Centerbacks: Vincent Kompany, John Terry (Honorable mentions: Virgil Van Dijk, Pablo Zabaleta) Left back: Leighton Baines (Honorable mention: Patrice Evra) Left midfield: Eden Hazard (Honorable mention: Nemanja Matić) Center midfield: N’Golo Kanté, Yaya Touré (Honorable mentions: Steven Gerrard, Kevin De Bruyne, David Silva) Right midfield: Gareth Bale (Honorable mentions: Nani) Forwards: Sergio Agüero, Robin van Persie (Honorable mentions: Wayne Rooney, Didier Drogba, Mohamed Salah, Luis Suarez, Harry Kane, Raheem Sterling)English Premier League player of the decade
Sergio Agüero wins the award for best Premier League player of the decade. He was the catalyst for Manchester City’s emergence as the dominant team of the 2010s. He scored 174 league goals for the Citizens over the decade (244 total), and is one of the most prolific goalscorers in EPL history.The debate over which players were the best in the 2010s will continue well into 2020. The next 10 years will bring more fantastic players, unforgettable moments, and incredible play on the field. For now, the 2010s are ready to pass into the history books, and these players were the best the decade had to offer.
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