![]() Position: Wing-back Bundesliga archetype: Joshua Kimmich Not that Hector is uncomfortable further forward, as evidenced by his Goal of the Month winner for May. A full-back who would rather sit back and offer support to the defenders inside him and the midfielder up ahead, Hector's influence at Cologne was palpable last term: in the 20 games he started, Effzeh picked up an average of one point per game in the 14 without him they only managed an average of 0.6. However, it's not for nothing that Joachim Löw has picked him almost without interruption since the November following Die Mannschaft's triumph in Brazil. Hector may be the most loyal man in football - Germany's first-choice left-back is staying with Cologne next season despite the Billy Goats' relegation to Bundesliga 2. Watch: Neuer and his Bundesliga brethren at their best! Position: Full-back Bundesliga archetype: Jonas Hector And for anyone who doubts that the 32-year-old is averse to the traditional nitty-gritty of the position, it’s worth knowing that Neuer has repelled an average of 77 percent of his shots in more than a DECADE in the Bundesliga. When his team is in possession he is just as valuable, with distribution and technique honed from moonlighting in midfield in training. On the rare occasions that his club or national team defence is breached, Neuer races off his line to quell the danger. Neuer has the shot-stopping ability of anyone who has gone before him, but the term “sweeper-keeper” was effectively invented for the Bayern Munich man, who has revolutionised the position in a 12-year career which has brought six Bundesliga titles, a UEFA Champions League and the 2014 FIFA World Cup with Germany. The best goalkeeper in the world, and arguably of all time. takes a closer look… Position: Goalkeeper Bundesliga archetype: Manuel Neuer ![]() Football, soccer, the beautiful game… it’s estimated that more than 250 million people play the sport in some capacity worldwide, but who is doing what, and where, when the 22 players take to the field?įrom Manuel Neuer to Robert Lewandowski, the German top flight boasts some of the best players in the world in their positions. ![]()
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