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7) Luiz Gustavo – Wolfsburg

The Brazilian was let go from Bayern Munich, but this is only because they have the likes of Javi Martinez, Bastian Schweinsteiger and Philipp Lahm to play the position! Gustavo goes unnoticed on the pitch, but his work is priceless. Although he doesn’t look physically impressive, he’s a ferocious battler, and provides his teams with a superb platform from which they can perform.