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10th Oct 2023

Quiz: Name these 20 Premier League defenders from the 2000s

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Now you’re going back.

If you’re a millennial, then you should be absolutely acing this quiz about Premier League defenders in the 2000s, because we all know that’s when football peaked anyway.

Any old football fan can name the strikers, the midfielders, the number 10s, the names that fill all of the back pages in sports papers – but only those who really know their onions, remember the defenders.

This was long before VAR entered the scene as well, so we’re talking about proper defenders – bone-crushing, blood-lusting, battling warriors who loved nothing more than rattling a fancy Dan to the floor.

Don’t feel bad if you can’t get any higher than 15, there’s still an important place for you ‘casual fans’ in the football world, but if you get under 10 then I’m afraid you’re no longer allowed an opinion on the sport (we don’t make the rules).

Good luck!

An easy one to start with...
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A no-nonsense centre back, who even jumped into nets once...
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He absolutely hated Robert Pires...
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How he was ever able to play with this hair in his eyes, we will never know
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He was saving shots with his hands long before Luis Suarez made it cool....
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A passionate Argentine who actually tried to force a move from United to Liverpool only for it to be shut down by Alex Ferguson
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Probably not best known for his Arsenal years but had a stellar PL career
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A proper English defender
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The Frenchman played alongside Zidane and Henry at the 2006 World Cup
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A Champions League winner with Liverpool
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Back when Irish defenders in the Premier League were pretty common
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This Chelsea defender absolutely loved getting rattled into players
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It didn't quite work out for him at Liverpool but he still went on to have a great PL career
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Not always defensively sound, but was good for a goal or two at the other end
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Not many can say that they have played for Blackburn and Real Madrid
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The Swiss international played in the Premier League for three different clubs
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He could play in midfield as well
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This was back when Arsenal snapped up every decent French player going
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A good defender, but deadly from dead ball situations as well
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It takes a brave man to bleach their beard, and an even braver man to play for both Everton and Liverpool
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