Europe’s 20 best players, with Arsenal’s Ramsey 15th and Liverpool’s Gerrard 19th

18) Stefan Kiessling – Bayer Leverkusen – 7.71 rating

The powerful German forward leads the line expertly for Leverkusen, scoring roughly a goal every other game.

17) Jefferson Farfan – Schalke – 7.71 rating

Farfan provides Schalke with pure pace down the right, and his end product has resulted in five assists so far.