The World XI from the season so far

Ronaldo and Messi playing for the same side?

The season so far has seen lots of brilliant performances across Europe, and so let us take a look at the probable World XI so far.

Goal Keeper – Thibaut Courtois

The Chelsea loanee is one of the best goalkeepers in the world already and he is still only 21. Atletico Madrid are placed third in the La Liga, level on points with leaders Barcelona and second placed Real Madrid. Atletico Madrid have conceded the least number (16) of goals this season, courtesy of a stingy defence and their sensational goalkeeper- Courtois.

Left Back – David Alaba

Alaba is the complete package as a left back. He can defend , keep possession & attack at will. His unending reserves of energy are very crucial to Bayern’s play, and is now indispensable in their team.

Central Defender- Thiago Silva

The captain of the Seleção is at present the best defender in the world. He is a rock at the back and steadies the ship for his side. PSG is top of the table and has only conceded 16 goals in the league so far courtesy of their consistent defence spearheaded by Silva.

Central Defender- John Terry

The Chelsea skipper is leading by example this season and along with Cahill has formed a solid partnership at the back. Chelsea sit top of the table in the EPL with the best defensive record. Terry is still a big threat at set pieces as has also chipped in with 2 goals.

Right Back - Philipp Lahm

Lahm has been very effective in the defensive midfield this season covering for the injuries to Bastian Schweinsteiger & Javi Martinez. But whenever played at his natural right back position, he has been solid defensively and his marauding forward runs have been very effective.

The world XI

Defensive Midfielder – Yaya Toure

With 12 goals and 4 assists in the English Premier League, he is by far the best all round midfielder at present. His exquisite set pieces and tireless running have been pivotal to the dynamic attacking play that Manchester City have demonstrated this season.

Left Attacking Midfielder – Eden Hazard

The Belgian is the best young player in the world as rightly quoted by Jose Mourinho. He is Chelsea’s top scorer with 12 goals and has 5 assists to go along with that. Hazard has won matches on his own for Chelsea this season, cases in point being his great performance against City at the Etihad stadium, and the hat-trick in the very next game against Newcastle United as Chelsea now sit top of the Premier league.

Right Attacking Midfielder – Cristiano Ronaldo

The current FIFA Ballon d’Or holder is as usual at his magical best for Real Madrid destroying opposition defences at will with his skills, trickery, pace, strength & amazing free-kicks. Real sit joint top in the league, separated only by goal difference. Ronaldo has been prolific having already scored 22 goals and provided 6 assists in the league this season.

Second Striker / Attacking Midfielder – Lionel Messi

The 4 time FIFA Ballon d’Or winner has been in and out of the team this season due to injuries but any team is incomplete without him. The impact he makes in his restricted appearances have warranted him a position in the team as he has 11 goals and 7 assists in the league in his limited appearances.

Left Forward – Luis Suarez

Nothing much to say about Suarez. This season he has been the best in the world. He has grown both as a player and as a team-mate. His performances have been really selfless this season, coupled with a tremendous work rate. Suarez has scored an astonishing 23 goals & provided 16 assists in a mere 20 matches in the league. Another important fact to keep in mind- Suarez hasn’t taken a single penalty this season.

Right Forward – Sergio Aguero

Manchester City started the season brightly destroying oppositions due to the exploits of Sergio Aguero. He has scored 15 goals and assisted for 5 in his 17 premier league appearances. Manchester City’s title charge relies very much on Aguero’s fitness and availability in the upcoming matches.

Substitutes bench- Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Marco Reus, Diego Costa, Wayne Rooney, Gary Cahill, Aaron Ramsey, Luke Shaw, Adam Lallana, Manuel Neuer