Another year-end review! This series is fun, isn’t it? The time for evaluation is now—end of the year—almost every firm in the world does a calendar year review. While Sports Courant might not be a firm, we still do the year-end review of footballers around the globe, which constitutes of Europe exclusively in this regard.
Attack, they say, wins you games while defence wins you championships. The sad part is that it is mainly the attackers who are in the spotlight for the things that they do. Scoring goals is the most crucial part, but saving goals holds an equal place as well.
So without further ado, here were the top 5 defenders from 2017.
2Samuel Umtiti
The quandary of Barcelona started when Carles Puyol retired. The Catalan was an absolute beast in defence that had a heart of a lion. Beside him, even the erratic Gerard Pique became a great defender. However, after he retired, Barcelona found it difficult to replace their captain until they signed Samuel Umtiti.
The Frenchman has been the best defender in La Liga ever since making his entry at the Camp Nou. Indeed, after Lionel Messi, Umtiti is the best player for the Catalans—someone that can’t be easily replaced.
