2) Franck Ribery (Bayern Munich) – Average rating: 8.56
Many neutrals were both surprised and disappointed after the impish France international failed to be recognised last month by world football’s governing body Fifa as the best player on the planet last year.
And judging by the wide man’s outstanding form on the wing for the Bundesliga champions since the beginning of this campaign, you can understand why, with Ribery having contributed seven strikes and ten assists in total in just his 14 Bundesliga matches for Pep Guardiola’s unstoppable team.