Best Premier League XI from the 2010s

Manchester City v Brighton & Hove Albion - Premier League
Sergio Aguero

Let us take a look into the best squad in the English Premier League from the year 2010:


GK: David De Gea

There can only be one man in this position. Honorable mentions go to Joe Hart, Thibaut Courtois, and Petr Cech but it has to be De Gea in the GK position.

Manchester United v Liverpool - UEFA Europa League Round of 16: Second Leg

Where would Manchester United be today without the Spaniard? David De Gea has been absolutely amazing in between the sticks for the Red Devils and could have actually won a hat-trick of UEFA Champions Leagues with Real Madrid if it wasn’t for the fax machine problem back in 2015. Today, he is probably the best goalkeeper in the world.

RB: Kyle Walker

A pacey and industrious right back and a regular for the England setup, Kyle Walker won the Premier League last season and was named in the team of the season as well. He has had some stellar seasons in the EPL since Tottenham brought him to the club in 2009.

Manchester City v Fulham FC - Premier League

Players such as Antonio Valencia and Pablo Zabaleta were noted but we think Kyle Walker just about edges them.

CB: Vincent Kompany

With Manchester City spending more money on their defense than a country’s GDP since Sheikh Mansour’s take over, Vincent Kompany has managed to keep his name in the first team for over a decade now. He has captained the side to three premier league titles and not long ago was even considered as one of the best defenders.

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CB: Jan Vertonghen

Tottenham's defense has gone from strength to strength since Mauricio Pochettino's arrival and one man has been at the center of their success and that's Jan Vertonghen. Super Jan has impressed alongside many defenders at the White Hart Lane since his transfer from Ajax to Spurs in 2012.

Brighton & Hove Albion v Tottenham Hotspur - Premier League

Other Center-backs who deserve a mention are Gary Cahill, Virgil Van Dijk, and Laurent Koscielny.

LB Gareth Bale

Gareth Bale burst into the scenes as a teenager at Southampton and Tottenham brought him to the lane to backup Assou-Ekotto in the LB position. And now he his a Galactico, scoring in UCL finals and lifting a bunch of trophies every year. Harry Redknapp's use of Bale further up the pitch brought the best out of him which saw him win the PFA young player of the year and the PFA player of the year before moving to Real Madrid for a then world record transfer.

Tottenham Hotspur v Sunderland - Premier League

Players that deserve a mention are Leighton Baines, Ryan Bertrand, and Marcos Alonso.

CDM: Yaya Toure

Yaya Toure was instrumental to Manchester City winning the league and is one of the best City midfielders in history. He even scored 20 goals in the league in the title-winning season of 2013-14. A leader on the pitch, his ability to bring the ball from the back and create chances from the middle of the pitch were his best assets. Falling out of favor from Pep Guardiola, he now applies his traits for Olympiacos is the Greek Super League.

Manchester City v Leicester City - Premier League

CM: Cesc Fabregas

A La Masia graduate, he moved to Arsenal at the age of 16 in search of first-team football. With key midfielders injured, Fabregas stepped up and hasn’t looked back since. He returned to his boyhood club in 2011 but a failed stint at the Camp Nou made Fabregas return to England with Chelsea and was their best player in 2014 -15 title win. He is the player with the most assists in the Premier League among active footballers with 111 assists to his name.

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CM: David Silva

David Silva must be the most loved player in the Premier League and has been one of the best creative midfielders in the EPL since his arrival to the Etihad from Valencia. The Spaniard is a delight to watch; his passing, crossing and free kicks are exceptional. He has 75 assists in the league to show for his talent and has won three EPL titles.

Manchester City v Brighton & Hove Albion - Premier League

CAM: Eden Hazard

The apple in the eye for all the Chelsea fans, Eden Hazard is the main man at Stamford Bridge. Hazard has been involved in 116 goals in 215 appearances since joining Chelsea in 2012. Except for a less than average 2015-16 season, the Belgian has scored at least 9 goals every season. Hazard has publicly admitted that his dream is playing in Spain and in spite of strong news linking him to Real Madrid, he has stayed put at Chelsea.

Chelsea v Liverpool - Premier League

Honorable mentions in the midfield include James Milner, Kevin De Bruyne, Frank Lampard, Steven Gerrard, Christian Eriksen and Mesut Ozil.

ST: Sergio Aguero

Sergio Aguero is the top scorer in the history of Manchester City and is currently the tenth highest scorer of all time in the Premier League.

The goals of the Argentine have brought success to the Etihad with 6 major honors in 8 years at the club and 2 Community Shields. With an eye for goal, the best goals-minute ratio in the Premier League history and also a very good creator, Sergio Aguero must be considered the best striker of this decade in the PL.

Manchester City v Brighton & Hove Albion - Premier League

ST: Harry Kane

Harry Kane’s rise to the top included some very poor loan spells at the likes of Leicester and Norwich. But when Tottenham came calling, the English striker pounced on it. Now he has two Premier League golden boots as well as one World Cup golden boot at the age of 25. Once an Arsenal reject, the England captain has scored 113 goals in only 160 games with the best ever goal to game ratio in the Premier League.

Huddersfield Town v Tottenham Hotspur - Premier League

Honorable mentions in the forward position include Robin Van Persie, Wayne Rooney, Luis Suarez, and Jermain Defoe.

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Edited by Victor R. Lopez M.