If You Can't Name These English Premier League Players, Stop Watching Football!
- by Andrew Pollard
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These days, the English Premier League is seen by many football fans as being THE best league in the world. Action-packed, hard-hitting, and with some ridiculously talented, skillful players plying their trade in the EPL, the division is seen as the most-watched league across the globe.
Of course, the Premier League has a huge, huge history, with many memorable teams and players grabbing the attention and imagination of even the most casual of football fans over the decades. That tradition has continued to this very day, with the 2017/18 season currently offering up some of the most mesmerizing soccer ever seen - largely down to the dominance and stylish flair displayed by Pep Guardiola's stunning, fluid Manchester City side.
While it looks like Man City are going to completely romp their way to the Premier League trophy, there's still a whole array of other players impressing for their particular teams. Here in this quiz, we're aiming to test your knowledge of the vast number of players featured in the Premier League, for we've got 25 stars who need correctly identifying.
So, get yourself comfortable, have a good think, and let's see if you really are as much of a football nerd as you claim to be!
Which English Premier League Player Is This?
You know you're doing something right when the mighty Real Madrid are regularly keeping an eye on your performances. And that's been the case now for several years where this skillful sort has been concerned, with the Spanish giants - regularly cited as THE biggest club in world football - having made several enquiries to take him to the Bernabeu to ply his trade. For now, though, he's causing chaos for defenders in the Premier League - but can you name him?
Which English Premier League Player Is This?
This is likely as easy as this quiz is going to get. After all, this fella has been one of the most recognizable faces in world football for easily over a decade by this point in time. Sure, that face may not be the prettiest, but this iconic figure has won a whole host of silverware by putting in consistently impressive performances for club and country. So basically, if you can't get this one right, turn back now! Who is this player?
Which English Premier League Player Is This?
This is quite the sight, right? Here, we have a giant of a man next to a far, far smaller fella. Who we're looking at for this question is the big guy. All arms and legs, this beanpole of a player is famed for his height - even if he's not actually that great in the air. He may be in the middle of celebrating a goal here, but will you be celebrating by the end of this quiz? So go on, name this player!
Which English Premier League Player Is This?
In the history of the Premier League, there have been plenty of great, great players. Plenty of club icons, in fact. With this guy, he is Premier League royalty of the highest order, breaking records and winning trophies consistently for several years now. Sure, this may be another easy question for many of you out there, but this is just a nice 'gimme' to get your confidence up before the trickier teasers come along. So, who is this Premier League player?
Which English Premier League Player Is This?
What is there really to say about this player without giving too much away and making it super easy for you to correctly identify him? We guess it would be fair to say that he's a player who is often appreciated a lot by fans of fellow clubs due to what he brings to the table when on the pitch. Other than that, we can't really say too much really. Let's get to it then - can you name this player?
Which English Premier League Player Is This?
Unfortunately for fans of the club this player is seen performing for in this image, by the time you're partaking in this quiz he could well have left the team and moved to one of their bitter rivals. That's gotta sting, right? Still, he's been prolific for several seasons now, and has consistently been linked to many of Europe's biggest and best teams. With all of that in mind, however, are you able to correctly identify this modern-day Premier league great?
Which English Premier League Player Is This?
Right here, we have a player has recently smashed a long-standing Premier League record when it comes to goals. After a so-so at best start to his Premier League career - as in, everybody thought he was absolute garbage! - this attacking threat has most certainly found his feet and well and truly proved to the doubters that he is indeed more than just a one-season or two-season wonder, as some had suggested. More importantly, though, are you able to name this player?
Which English Premier League Player Is This?
In terms of standard footballer poses, what we have here is one of the most common poses seen in the game - the old classic 'arms out, look disgruntled but you're actually rather happy' pose, and it's performed perfectly. At one point in time, this player was quite the prospect with a future that looked like he may well be spending the best years of his career playing for the legendary Manchester United. That did happen, sadly. Now, are you able to name him?
Which English Premier League Player Is This?
This player has certainly had an up-and-down season so far in the 2017/18 campaign, with his team having a truly awful start to proceedings and thus finding themselves rooted to the bottom of the Premier League. It's no surprise that the player featured here's return to action saw his team suddenly start to put good performances together as they have gone from total pushovers to once more being a competitive side who can't be underestimated. Who is this player, though?
Which English Premier League Player Is This?
Much like several other teams featured elsewhere in this quiz, the club shown here had a truly awful start to the 2017/18 season before then slowly turning things around due to changing their manager. One of the standout players for the team is featured here in this image, and he's a favourite of many fans of the FIFA video games in recent years due to his strength and pace. So let's test you! Can you correctly name this Premier League star?
Which English Premier League Player Is This?
It's fair to say that the player featured here is likely one of the most detested in the Premier League these days. He's clearly a very talented midfield player with an impressive range of passing, but he has a habit of rubbing opposition supporters up the wrong way. Hell, even large sections of his own side's fans can't stand this fella! Regardless of whether you love him or hate him, though, more importantly here, are you able to name this player?
Which English Premier League Player Is This?
Like the rest of his teammates, the player featured here had an incredibly slow start to the 2017/18 season. In fact, so bad was his team's start, the manager was actually fired in a desperate act to turn the club's fortunes around. And to be fair to the decision makers, a change of manager has seen this team improve their form and league position, not to mention seen this player because a true driving force once again. Can you name him?
Which English Premier League Player Is This?
If you were compiling a list of the most suave and smooth stars of the Premier League right now, this player would likely be featured right at the top of the list. A classy player in every sense of the word, this cultured talent is beautiful to watch in every way, be that for his stylish approach to football or for his staggering good looks and marvellous hair. Moving away from turning this entry too creepy, are you able to name this player?
Which English Premier League Player Is This?
The player here plays for a team who has one of the coolest kits in the Premier League this season. A perfect mix of yellow tinged with red and black, this side always look stylish and smart regardless of whether their performances match that or not. Here we see one of the team's attacking players celebrating a goal with the classic 'shush' gesture. Of course, more important here is just who is this fella. So, are you able to name him?
Which English Premier League Player Is This?
The player featured in the image here is part of a club who have only recently made it to the Premier League after spending years trying to get to the promised land of England's top division. As expected, they've struggled a little at times, but for the most part the team have given a good showing of themselves and could well still maintain their Premier League status when all is said and done at the end of this season. Which player is this, though?
Which English Premier League Player Is This?
If you asked most savvy football fans right now, the club that this player plays for are likely the favourites to get relegated from the Premier League this season. A change of manager has happened recently, and fans of this team will be hoping that an upturn in fortunes is around the corner before it's too late and the side end up condemned to relegation to the Championship. Focusing on this image, though, are you able to name the player featured?
Which English Premier League Player Is This?
Again, here we have a club who have only recently made it to the bright lights of the Premier League - hugely surprising many pundits in doing so. They've proven themselves to be no easy pushovers, and have even beaten some of the so-called 'big boys' of the Premier League in this first season in England's top division. Key to that success has been the guy featured in the accompanying image here, but are you able to correctly identify him?
Which English Premier League Player Is This?
Despite this club finding themselves having some fantastic seasons over the past few years, right now in the 2017/18 campaign they've found themselves not quite hitting the heights of years gone by. In fact, they could well find themselves in a relegation battle if they don't start to hit some good form soon. Key to any success for the team this season is the player featured here, with him pivotal to his side's chances. Can you name this player, though?
Which English Premier League Player Is This?
The player featured here has impressed on occasion for his team this season, and that team have been great to watch for neutral fans. The side in question have been brilliant going forward, with goals regularly flowing with ease. Frustratingly for fans of this team, the side have often shipped nearly as many goals as they've scored, resulting in them not being as high up in the league as their attacking play warrants. Can you name this particular Premier League player, though?
Which English Premier League Player Is This?
To many who have watched the Premier League over the past couple of seasons, this player is somebody who has marked himself out as a huge talent who really does have the potential to become a truly fantastic player. He's still relatively young, and the future is most certainly bright for this starlet, be that at his current club or with a move to a bigger team at some point in the future. Are you able to name this player?
Which English Premier League Player Is This?
This is the second time you'll find this particular team highlighted in this quiz. And yes, we're again going to talk about how snazzy this side's kit is! Just... just look at that yellow! We're not even fans of this team, but it's fair to say that they have one of the coolest kits in the Premier League right now. Of course, on the pitch it's all about the players in the shirts. So, are you able to name this player?
Which English Premier League Player Is This?
In the current 2017/18 season, this club have proved to be one of the surprise packages of the current campaign. While they've quietly established themselves as a solid Premier League team over the past few seasons, this current season seems them pushing on in and around the European places as they continue to amaze with their efficiency and no-nonsense approach. More importantly here, of course, is whether you can name the player featured. So, do you know which Premier League player this is?
Which English Premier League Player Is This?
If you've been paying attention, you'll notice that this team have been featured twice in this quiz now. Well, given how there are 20 teams in the Premier League yet we're dishing up 25 questions, it's only to be expected that certain sides will be featured twice. Of course, all of that means absolutely nothing in the grand scheme of things here, for all we want to know is whether or not you can identify this player. So, can you?
Which English Premier League Player Is This?
One of the greatest players in recent memory is Xavi, the famed Spanish playmaker who pulled the strings for Barcelona as the Nou Camp club dominated football both domestically and on the European stage. To many, the player featured in this image is often half-jokingly compared to the legendary Spanish World Cup winner due to how he similarly can carve open the opposition with effortless ease and masterful poise. Getting to the point, can you correctly name this particular player?
Which English Premier League Player Is This?
So often in the Premier League, we see plentiful players touted as the next big thing or hailed as can't-miss prospects. Right here, we have just such a player - somebody who many have touted to become a top, top talent as he matures and hopefully fulfils his vast potential. The 2017/18 campaign has seen him start to make his mark in the Premier League, and the future does indeed look like being a fruitful one for this player - but can you name him?