5 of the best squad players of all time 

#3 Mario Gomez (Bayern Munich 2012-13)

Mario Gomez after the UEFA Champions League Final in 2013.

The German striker had joined Bayern Munich in 2009 but lost his place to Mario Mandzukic in the 2012-13 season due to injuries and although it happened to be Mario Gomez's last season with the club, he performed superbly as an impact substitute that year.

The 2012-13 season remains the greatest in the history of Bayern Munich as the club went on to win the treble and as ever, for such achievements, the team needs quality players who can chip in at crunch moments. In Mario Gomez, they had the right player, who remained a squad player for most of the season.

Gomez returned to the squad in November that season and scored immediately in a 5-0 win for Bayern. Throughout the rest of the season, he only started 9 games in the league but it was his ability to score goals as a substitute that made him one of the most dangerous players in the Bundesliga that season.

He scored 11 goals in the league and ended up as the third highest scorer in the league. In the cup competition, (DFB-Pokal), Gomez was in his elements again as he came on with 13 minutes remaining in the semi-final against Vfl Wolfsburg and proceeded to score a hattrick in 6 frenetic minutes to complete a 6-1 rout. In the final of the same tournament, he scored two goals.

In the Champions league, Gomez started 2 games and made 5 substitute appearances for Bayern scoring 2 goals.