Liverpool's Pepe Reina and Arsenal's Wojciech Szczesny are both handy with the ball at their feet, and can often be seen dropping a shoulder and sending an advancing striker the wrong way before coolly playing the ball out to a team-mate.
However, if you are talking about flair in the discipline of goalkeeping, then it has to go to Ali Al Habsi.
Being in goal for Wigan Athletic means he has plenty of opportunity to make saves.
Only Swansea's Michel Vorm (97) and Wolves' Wayne Hennessey (135) have made more stops than the Omani keeper's 91 this season, but neither of those have made so many agile, sprawling saves which verge on the gymnastic.
However, if you are talking about flair in the discipline of goalkeeping, then it has to go to Ali Al Habsi.
Being in goal for Wigan Athletic means he has plenty of opportunity to make saves.
Only Swansea's Michel Vorm (97) and Wolves' Wayne Hennessey (135) have made more stops than the Omani keeper's 91 this season, but neither of those have made so many agile, sprawling saves which verge on the gymnastic.
These days the Tottenham left-back's only hairy moments are when an opponent gets a mouthful of his Afro as they both jump up for a header.
The Cameroon international has a great turn on him and is not shy about pulling off a trick or two to help play his team out of trouble. It couldn't help but raise a smile when he calmly flicked the ball up and headed it back to his goalkeeper during Saturday's 5-0 mauling of Newcastle.
Mind you, he largely confines his flair to the pitch. Unlike his team-mates, who all live in large mansions in north London or near Spurs's Essex training ground, "Benny" prefers to live an apartment overlooking Canary Wharf and drives to work every day in a Smart car.
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The Cameroon international has a great turn on him and is not shy about pulling off a trick or two to help play his team out of trouble. It couldn't help but raise a smile when he calmly flicked the ball up and headed it back to his goalkeeper during Saturday's 5-0 mauling of Newcastle.
Mind you, he largely confines his flair to the pitch. Unlike his team-mates, who all live in large mansions in north London or near Spurs's Essex training ground, "Benny" prefers to live an apartment overlooking Canary Wharf and drives to work every day in a Smart car.
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The Brazilian was brought in on deadline day last summer, supposedly to help shore up Arsenal's vulnerable defence.
However, it soon became clear that he is more like an auxiliary winger than a full-back. Always more comfortable roaming down the wing, running at the winger he would otherwise be marking, Santos can thrill and frustrate in equal measure.
It's a shame that, considering he is Brazilian, none of his stylish Latin football are apparent in his dance moves, as his dodgy celebration of his goal against Chelsea proved.
However, it soon became clear that he is more like an auxiliary winger than a full-back. Always more comfortable roaming down the wing, running at the winger he would otherwise be marking, Santos can thrill and frustrate in equal measure.
It's a shame that, considering he is Brazilian, none of his stylish Latin football are apparent in his dance moves, as his dodgy celebration of his goal against Chelsea proved.
This is more like it, a proper flair player.
Nani has pretty much picked up where Cristiano Ronaldo left off, bamboozling full-backs with feet so quick his markers barely have time to check the logo on his boots before he's gone past them in a blur of red and black.
He may not quite have reached the heights of last season, when he claimed an outrageous 18 assists in addition to nine goals of his own in the Premier League, but his array of stepovers and flicks remains a potent armoury.
And, if nothing else, he gets in for his backflip celebration.
Nani has pretty much picked up where Cristiano Ronaldo left off, bamboozling full-backs with feet so quick his markers barely have time to check the logo on his boots before he's gone past them in a blur of red and black.
He may not quite have reached the heights of last season, when he claimed an outrageous 18 assists in addition to nine goals of his own in the Premier League, but his array of stepovers and flicks remains a potent armoury.
And, if nothing else, he gets in for his backflip celebration.
Most of the best Dutch players throughout the Oranje's illustrious history have brought pure technique to the table rather than flair.
In the Premier League the likes of Ruud van Nistelrooy, Robin van Persie and even the great Dennis Bergkamp excelled for the most part because of their almost cybernetic execution rather than fluid skills. Every movement, no matter how spectacular, is made to devastating effect with an unshakeable sense of purpose.
But Van der Vaart brings a frisson of panache to a Tottenham team not exactly lacking in that particular quality.
The former Real Madrid man is as likely to make a fool of his marker with a roulette turn of find a team-mate with a cheeky backheel as he is to ping an efficient 40-yard pass across the pitch or deliver another reliable set piece.
In the Premier League the likes of Ruud van Nistelrooy, Robin van Persie and even the great Dennis Bergkamp excelled for the most part because of their almost cybernetic execution rather than fluid skills. Every movement, no matter how spectacular, is made to devastating effect with an unshakeable sense of purpose.
But Van der Vaart brings a frisson of panache to a Tottenham team not exactly lacking in that particular quality.
The former Real Madrid man is as likely to make a fool of his marker with a roulette turn of find a team-mate with a cheeky backheel as he is to ping an efficient 40-yard pass across the pitch or deliver another reliable set piece.
The Moroccan playmaker has often been accuse of being little more than a show pony, and with good reason. He was shipped out of Tottenham at a young age because he could not produce anything of use for all his dazzling array of tricks.
In the Championship with Queens Park Rangers he was able to run riot as easily the most naturally talented player in the division, but his return to the top flight this season has more often than not seen him again struggle to prove himself at the highest level.
However, since he returned from African Cup of Nations duty to find a new manager in charge, the mercurial midfielder has put in a couple of flair-filled performances.
If QPR are to stay up this season, it will likely be in part because Taarabt has finally found a way to effectively harness his unquestionable talents.
The Manchester City playmaker would probably be one of the first names on the team sheet for anyone picking a team such as this.
Although he has dipped below his usual exceptionally high standards at times over the last couple of months, the Spaniard remains one of the favourites for the end of season awards.
Silva eschews the ostentatious exhibitions of skill that some other players are so fond of doing for the cameras, but he is always an absolute joy to watch. Few players manage to combine balletic grace and a magical touch like the former Valencia player.
In the Championship with Queens Park Rangers he was able to run riot as easily the most naturally talented player in the division, but his return to the top flight this season has more often than not seen him again struggle to prove himself at the highest level.
However, since he returned from African Cup of Nations duty to find a new manager in charge, the mercurial midfielder has put in a couple of flair-filled performances.
If QPR are to stay up this season, it will likely be in part because Taarabt has finally found a way to effectively harness his unquestionable talents.
The Manchester City playmaker would probably be one of the first names on the team sheet for anyone picking a team such as this.Although he has dipped below his usual exceptionally high standards at times over the last couple of months, the Spaniard remains one of the favourites for the end of season awards.
Silva eschews the ostentatious exhibitions of skill that some other players are so fond of doing for the cameras, but he is always an absolute joy to watch. Few players manage to combine balletic grace and a magical touch like the former Valencia player.
The Newcastle United trickster returned in September 2011 after his year-long absence caused by a horrific leg break, but he wasted little time in showing the Magpies exactly what they had been missing.
What that turned out to be was an outrageous amount of skill that leaves opposition defenders with twisted blood as they struggle to make out the blur in front of them where the Frenchman's feet and the ball should be, but also a presence so unpredictable that manager Alan Pardew struggles to know how best to utilise his No.10.
Ben Arfa is one of the most precocious talents in the Premier League, but Newcastle's fine first half of the season without him as a regular starter has meant he is in danger of being permanently filed in the slot marked "impact substitute".
Despite that, the former Marseille man is capable of giving any team nightmares on his day, and whenever he scores you can bet it will be a goal worth watching over and over again.
A second entry for Manchester City, and it could so easily have gone to Balotelli's teammate Sergio Aguero.
The Argentinian striker enjoyed a blistering start to life in England, and although his scoring form has been curtailed somewhat in recent games he still manages at least one jaw-dropping slaloming run into the opposition box per game.
But Kun is pipped to the post by Balotelli. This season the Italian has finally gained almost as many headlines on the back page as on the front of the tabloids, scoring nine goals in 15 league appearances thus far.
While his muscular frame and moody demeanour do not fit with the stereotype of a player likely to get the crowd on their feet, the outrageous goal he scored against Norwich with a nonchalant shrug of his shoulder brilliantly sums up his unique brand of flair.
What that turned out to be was an outrageous amount of skill that leaves opposition defenders with twisted blood as they struggle to make out the blur in front of them where the Frenchman's feet and the ball should be, but also a presence so unpredictable that manager Alan Pardew struggles to know how best to utilise his No.10.
Ben Arfa is one of the most precocious talents in the Premier League, but Newcastle's fine first half of the season without him as a regular starter has meant he is in danger of being permanently filed in the slot marked "impact substitute".
Despite that, the former Marseille man is capable of giving any team nightmares on his day, and whenever he scores you can bet it will be a goal worth watching over and over again.
A second entry for Manchester City, and it could so easily have gone to Balotelli's teammate Sergio Aguero.The Argentinian striker enjoyed a blistering start to life in England, and although his scoring form has been curtailed somewhat in recent games he still manages at least one jaw-dropping slaloming run into the opposition box per game.
But Kun is pipped to the post by Balotelli. This season the Italian has finally gained almost as many headlines on the back page as on the front of the tabloids, scoring nine goals in 15 league appearances thus far.
While his muscular frame and moody demeanour do not fit with the stereotype of a player likely to get the crowd on their feet, the outrageous goal he scored against Norwich with a nonchalant shrug of his shoulder brilliantly sums up his unique brand of flair.
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