SoSH's 2014 Top 5 Players by Position

Zososoxfan

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The Guardian List thread is getting some good discussion going, but I feel like a straight top 100 list is limiting. I think rankings by position are much more interesting. So, without further ado, here are my top 5 players by position. Like anyone, I will be biased by the matches I see and the leagues I follow closer than others, but that's why we're discussing this.
 
GK
1. Neuer
2. Courtois
3. De Gea
4. Lloris
5. Bravo
 
CB
1. Kompany
2. Chiellini
3. Godin
4. Boateng
5. Mathieu
 
FB
1. Lahm
2. Zabaleta
3. Jordi Alba
4. Marcelo
5. Felipe Luis
 
DMF
1. Busquets
2. Matuidi
3. Motta
4. Xabi Alonso
5. Matic
 
CMF - box-to-box types, as opposed to #10s
1. Toure
2. Modric
3. Vidal
4. Kroos
5. Rakitic/Pogba
 
Outside MF (players who play on the flanks and have defensive roles, as opposed to wingers who do not have substantial defensive responsibilities)
1. Di Maria
2. Isco
3. Ribery
4. Turan
5. Reus
 
AMF - #10s
1. Iniesta
2. Cesc
3. David Silva
4. Gotze
5. Mata
 
Wingers
1. Messi
2. CRonaldo
3. Robben
4. Muller
5. Bale
 
CF
1. Zlatan
2. Costa
3. Suarez
4. Aguero
5. Benzema