The 10 Greatest Centre-Backs In The World – Chelsea’s John Terry 3rd & Man United’s No.1 Target Included

7) Mehdi Benatia

There’s probably no greater compliment for a centre-back than to be bought for big money by Pep Guardiola, whose would rather play a striker in defence than a player who isn’t technically up to scratch. Benatia is more than just good feet however, he reads the play well and has great “game intelligence”, knowing when to push up and when to drop deep.