A number of the game's biggest stars have graced the English top-flight over the past 10 years, but who did enough to make Goal's XI?
As the 2010s come towards their end, Goal has picked the best XI of players to have starred in the Premier League over the past decade.
Chief correspondent Peter Staunton, Liverpool correspondent Neil Jones and Man City correspondent Jonathan Smith formed the selection panel as some of the game's biggest names battled it out for places in the team.
Check out how and why the selections were made right here!
Getty ImagesGK: David de Gea
A five-time participant in the PFA Premier League Team of the Year, four-time winner of the Manchester United Sir Matt Busby Player of the Year and one-time appearance holder in the FIFPro World XI, David de Gea has been among the most decorated and well-regarded goalkeepers in the world throughout his time at Old Trafford.
Still in his prime, he has already completed a clean sweep of English domestic honours, including the Premier League title in 2013.
For his consistency, De Gea beats Petr Cech to a place in our XI.
AdvertisementGettyRB: Pablo Zabaleta
Signed the day before the Abu Dhabi United Group completed their Manchester City takeover, the Argentine went on to become a huge fan favourite throughout his near decade at the club.
Amid the pandemonium of City's title win in 2012, it is easily forgotten that Zabaleta scored the crucial first goal that day. Tireless, combative and utterly committed, Zabaleta won two Premier League titles and a host of other honours with City before leaving for West Ham.
Edges out Kyle Walker for a place in this team, who has starred since being signed as a replacement for Zabaleta having earned a big-money move from Tottenham.
Getty ImagesCB: Vincent Kompany
From the moment he arrived to the moment he departed with a domestic treble added to his considerable collection, Vincent Kompany was beloved by all Manchester City supporters.
He, in many ways, came to typify the club over the decade as captain and leader, serving with distinction on and off the field. He won four league titles under three different managers and was the defender Pep Guardiola turned to at his times of need.
A three-time participant in the PFA Premier League Team of the Year and one-time winner of the Premier League Player of the Season award, there is no doubting Kompany’s impact, right until his final game at the Etihad when his goal of the season saw off Leicester and all but clinched the title.
GettyCB: Virgil van Dijk
Scarcely can one signing have transformed a club so utterly as Virgil van Dijk has done for Liverpool. The missing piece of Jurgen Klopp’s jigsaw, he led the Reds to their sixth Champions League title and now finds himself on the path to becoming the finest centre-back to grace the English game since the turn of the century.
Widely respected by players, pundits and managers alike, Van Dijk is the reigning English and European Footballer of the Year. He now only needs a Premier League title to cap off a stunning rise to prominence.
Though he has not featured in the league for the same length of time as other candidates such as John Terry, there can simply be no doubting his quality.