6) Bastian Schweinsteiger (Bayern Munich)
A player who has continued to improve as a defensive midfielder since being switched from out wide by Louis van Gaal during his spell in charge of Bayern Munich, Schnweinsteiger suffers from the same affliction of Khedira in that he is a fine box-to-box player who can be exposed when shielding alone – although his courageous display in the World Cup final was stunning.
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