Friday Five: The Five best defenders in PL

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This week's Friday five features the defenders that Great Dane Football Blog, belives are the best in the English Premier League through time!











5. Phil Neville

The Everton captain and veteran have been a part of the Premier League for more than a decade. 263 matches for Manchester United as a controlling full back followed up by more than 200 matches for Everton says it all. Even though, he doesn’t have any personal honours Neville has been a profile in the Premier League and his influence cannot be underestimated. Both in Everton and Manchester United, the full back has been a profile and feared by many strikers.

4. Sol Campbell

Almost twenty years of professional football in a number of Premier League clubs, as well as 73 England caps, is the history of Campbell. The Sol was a profile in Spurs and became an even bigger profile for the rivals from Arsenal. The big giant has a few personal honours as well: FIFA World Cup Team of the Tournament in 2002, UEFA European Championship Team of the Tournament in 2004 and PFA Team of the Year in 1999, 2003 and 2004.

3. Tony Adams

504 caps for Arsenal and 66 for England speaks for itself. Tony Adams was a first class defender. His twenty two years of performances in the best English league have left him with a great reputation, and even a statue in front of Emirates Stadium. Adams won the PFA Young Player of the Year in 1987 and have been on the PFA Team of the Year three times. Furthermore, he is part of the Overall Team of the Decade – Premier League 10 seasons Awards.

2. Rio Ferdinand

Rio Ferdinand has been a profile in all the clubs he has played in. In West Ham, he became a fan favorite and won the Hammer of the Year award in 1998. He has twice made a record-braking transfer, first to Leeds for £18m and sooner to Manchester United for around £30m. A look at the personal honours gives a convincing view on the player. 5 times on the PFA Premier League Team of the Year, once Premier League Player od the Month, once ESM Team of the Year, once FIFA World XI and even a place in the London Youth Games Hall of Fame!

1. John Terry

As bad a reputation, Terry has as great a defender he is. Captain in Chelsea before Cristiano Ronaldo became a cry baby, and a number of merits speaks for itself. Terry was named UEFA Club Defender of the year in 2005, 2008 and 2009. PFA Players’ Player of the Year in 2005 and from 2005 to 2008 a part of the FIFPro World XI. Furthermore, he was the only English player in the 2006 FIFA World Cup all-star squad.
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Special: 10 Judas figures in Premier League

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Robin van Persie's transfer to Manchester City has caused anger from Arsenal fans all over the world. However, van Persie is not the first player to make a 'Judas' change in English football.

10. Michael Owen
     From Newcastle United to Manchester United, 2009

Even though, it had been five years since Owen wore the Liverpool shirt, his transfer from Newcastle to the rivals from Manchester made the fans from Merseyside furios.

In his first match at Anfield Road for Manchester United, he was met by a wall of noise from the home supporters.


 
9. Wayne Rooney
    From Everton to Manchester United, 2004

Rooney's move to Manchester United will never be forgiven by the Everton fans. Mostly because the, back then, young star had declared "Once a blue, always a blue".

Even though, the rivalry between the two clubs is small, Rooney has been met with the cold shoulder from his, earlier, beloved fans.

  8. Jermain Defoe
   From West Ham to Tottenham Hotspur, 2004

West Ham fans saw Jermain Defoe as a Judas after he handed in a transfer request. The Hammers had just been relegated from the Premier League, and Defoe's request was not received well.

The situation did not become better when Defoe signed with Tottenham Hotspur, and ever since the striker has been met with arrogance from the West Ham supporters.



7. Robin van Persie
   From Arsenal to Manchester United, 2012

The tale of Robin van Persie is much alike the Defoe. van Persie's move to Manchester has left the Arsenal fans furios, but it is not so much the transfer that has upset the fans. It is the way it happened.


Many Gooners feel that Arsenal created Robin van Persie, so his request to leave the club has hit hard in the fans hearts. One thing is for sure: The Dutch will get a "warm" welcome at Emirates!

6. Alan Smith
   From Leeds United to Manchester United, 2004

Alan Smith left Leeds United when the club needed him the most. This has and will never be forgotten by the Peacock fans. Smith has earlier declared that he would never move to the rivals from Manchester. However, after Leeds dismal relegation, this proved to be false.

Allan Smith quickly changed from at beloved Leeds player, to a hated Manchester United footballer. 


5. Nick Barmby
   From Everton to Liverpool, 2000

Transfers between Everton and Liverpool is rare, and always hard for the player. Nick Barmby was the first player to move from Goodison Park to Anfield Road, since Dave Hickson in 1959. His move from the Toffee's who was struggling in the lower part of the table has never been forgiven.

When ever Barmby has played on Goodison Park, he has been met by a wall of boos. 



4. Emmanuel Adebayor
   From Arsenal to Manchester City, 2009

When Adebayor left Arsenal for Manchester, the striker blamed the supporters for being the reason. This, as well, as the fact that he ran the from one end of the pitch to the other, to celebrate in front of the Gunners fans has left him as one of the most hated ex-Arsenal players.

It doesn't make it better that he later was on loan in Tottenham. After the terrible attack on the Tongolese national team, Arsenal fans sang "it should have been you".


3. Carlos Tevez
   From Manchester United to Manchester City, 2009


A move between the two Manchester clubs never goes unnoticed. When Tevez joined City, he went from hero to villian for the United fans. Tevez felt that Sir Alex Ferguson has broken his promises and joined the blue part of town.

The hate grew when Manchester City posted a "Welcome to Manchester" poster in the city.



2. Ashley Cole
   From Arsenal to Chelsea FC, 2006

After months of negotiating, Ashley Cole made a controversial move to the rivals from Chelsea FC. Cole had demanded a enormous wage, which Wenger was not ready to deliver, and the defender was seen as greedy by the Arsenal fans.

At the first meeting between the clubs, after the signing, Cole was met by booing and fans waving fake cash. 



1. Sol Campbell 
   From Tottenham Hotspur to Arsenal, 2001

Sol Campbell is the man behind the most controversial transfer in the history of the Premier League. Campbell had promised the Spurs' fans that he would never make the switch. However,  in 2001 Campbell signed with Arsenal on a free transfer, leaving Tottenham with nothing.

The hate against Campbell has resulted in Spurs fans being arrested for their racists chants.
 

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