Universally liked Premier League footballers?

[Wozza]

(Liked by all/majority of football fans in England, that is)

Was discussing this in a pub the other day.

Are there any?

MUST be currently playing in Premier League, so excludes possibility of Beckham, Cantona etc.

 

[shaolinpunk]

Scott Parker?

 

[Dirk Gently]

Scott Parker.

Your honest-to-goodness, whole-hearted, gives everything, no diving or pretentions player.

 

[DJ Leon]

Gareth Bale?

 

[seagullondon]

Joe Hart?
Jason Roberts?

 

[JetsetJimbo]

What about Danny Murphy? He seems quite well-liked.

 

[Common as Mook]

Scott Parker.

Your honest-to-goodness, whole-hearted, gives everything, no diving or pretentions player.

Dirty

 

[Common as Mook]

Gareth Bale?

Wet.

 

[Gwylan]

Ryan Giggs? (if you leave his brother out of the equation)

Thierry Henry?

 

[seagullondon]

Jack Wilshere

 

[brightn'ove]

benno without a doubt

 

[turienzo's lovechild]

craig bellamy, joey barton, john terry

 

[Giant Seagull]

Ledley King

 

[brightn'ove]

craig bellamy, joey barton, john terry

 

[Barrel of Fun]

Thierry Henry?

I'm not sure the Irish kinfolk would agree with that.

 

[Gwylan]

I'm not sure the Irish kinfolk would agree with that.

Did think of that but the OP said in England and, yes, there are Irish over here but they're not a majority of supporters.

 

[Seagull Steve]

craig bellamy, joey barton, john terry

you forgot that loveable rogue el hadji diouf.

 

[brightn'ove]

Dirk Kuyt

 

[bhaexpress]

I'm not sure the Irish kinfolk would agree with that.

Paul Scholes, Robbie Keane.

 

[CHAPPERS]

Demba Ba.