Wilson Acevedo

This Spanish defensive midfielder is an unyielding force in the engine room, pairing tireless stamina with ruthless defensive awareness to suffocate opposition attacks. While his sliding tackles can occasionally be mistimed, his dominant heading and suffocating press more than compensate for any technical lapses. Before every match, he insists on double-knotting his laces into a frantic, impossible tangle that his bewildered teammates must cut off for him after the final whistle, watching the odd ritual with a mix of amusement and annoyance.