Gerard Mendes

Haunted by a childhood struggle with a severe reading disability, he channeled that internal frustration into an unstoppable physical engine on the pitch. While his sprint dribbling occasionally lacks the finesse of his blistering speed and sheer tenacity, his relentless work rate makes him an imposing box-to-box powerhouse. He says little, but his dominating presence across the midfield speaks volumes for those who underestimate him.