Fulham midfielder/forward Clint Dempsey has rated the English Premier League as a very physical competition which tests players week in, week out.
The USA international says that playing in England's top flight is a great test because of the physical nature and regularity of the games.
"It's a very competitive league. It's fast paced. Playing so many games and grinding out results takes a toll on your body; you just have to do the best you can to keep yourself fit," Dempsey said.
"Those are situations that everybody deals with in every league, but I just feel that the pace of the English game is so quick that sometimes you see people taking risks that they normally wouldn't take because they just get caught up in the game."