Fulham have reached out to fans out on Instagram and asked them to pick between five of the club's finest defenders from the last few decades, which has led to near-unanimous support for Brede Hangeland. 

The Cottagers have spent much of the last few decades in the Premier League and had some fantastic players during that time, particularly in their defensive line.

With EFL games suspended until the 30th of April at the earliest due to the Covid-19, clubs have had to be creative to keep fans entertained.

To that end, Fulham reached out to supporters on Instagram to ask them to choose between five of their finest defenders from the last 20 years.

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Included in the post was Tim Ream, Aaron Hughes, Brede Hangeland, Chris Baird, and Ryan Fredericks.

Ream has been a Fulham stalwart in recent years–making 187 appearances since signing for the club in 2015–and has been integral to their promotion push this season.

Hughes spent seven years at Craven Cottage between 2007 and 2014–amassing 250 appearances for the club, who were in the Premier League at the time, and playing a key role in their run to the Europa League final.

Joining from FC Copeganen in 2008, Hangeland went on to make 272 appearances for the club before his exit in 2014. The towering central defender was a key man during that time and was integral during their Europa League run.

Another player from the late 2000s to mid-2010s era, Baird featured 172 times for the Cottagers and proved himself as a key utility man–featuring all across the backline and in defensive midfield.

The most modern of the defenders included, Fredericks was integral to Fulham's promotion to the Premier League in 2019 and made more than 100 appearances across just three seasons with the club.

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All five defenders have been important players in the west London club's recent history but it appears one is far superior to the others in the eyes of many fans of the club, with Hangeland getting almost all of the support.

Read the reaction of Fulham fans here:

robochristo: Hangeland without question

xanderwright____: Brede every day of the week

billyh_10: Got to be Hangeland

yumchumfraser: Brede the tank

spulli87: Brede Hangeland all day and every day. Absolute Fulham legend!

oli.berry: Brede, all day every day, not even close

alexwilsonpearce92: Hangeland... best we've ever had... if he had two good feet we would have lost him sooner

harrisjamesharris: There is absolutely no other choice than Brede