10 Hardest Players In English Premier League History

The only player to attain a black belt in Premier League history and at the mere age of 17 years old nonetheless. Zlatan Ibrahimovic is undeniably the personification of a mountain lion - intimidating its prey before mauling it and standing at six foot five inches with an imposing stature nonetheless. This alone is enough to incorporate fear into the defenders who at this point may be quaking too much to focus on the task at hand.

I suppose that's a natural reaction when a lion charges at you!

Zlatan isn't exactly a violent - or even malicious - player. As a matter of fact, he easily holds the cleanest record of any player on this list. Racking up only seven yellow cards and never receiving a dismissal during his limited time at Manchester United, Zlatan utilised his animalistic nature in its most primal form. This was exemplified through the sense that he only ever tended to react negatively when threatened or cornered - but whenever his reaction was warranted was when the true terror began for those idiotic enough to challenge this bestial footballer.

Due to his short stay in Manchester though, we weren't able to witness more Zlatan-based carnage which condemns him to a lower spot on this list.