#2 Julian Brandt
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Moving on from central midfield to a position that quintessentially defines Germany’s attack under Joachim Low, the attacking midfield. The 2014 World Cup witnessed a German team that had the liberty to choose from a wide range of world-class attacking midfielders that included Thomas Muller, Mesut Ozil, Andre Schurrle, Mario Goetze, Lucas Podolski and a young Julian Draxler. One name that seems very likely to join this list for the next world cup is Julian Brandt.
A player with frightening speed and an exquisite first touch, Brandt has been called as ‘One of the most talented players in Bundesliga’ by none other than the legendary Rudi Voller. He has the world at his disposal with footballing giants like Liverpool and Bayern Munich reportedly making him a top priority.
But he rather wishes to stay at Leverkusen even after a disappointing season which saw them finish 12th in the league. His decision is understandable as he wishes to play as many games as possible in order to maximise his chances of representing Germany in FIFA World Cup 2018, something which he did in the 2014 UEFA European U-19 Championship and 2016 Rio Olympics very successfully.
Primarily operating as a left winger or attacking midfielder, Brandt faces a tough fight for the spot from more decorated names like Marco Reus, Andre Schurrle and Julian Draxler. But a stellar performance at the Confed Cup could really give a boost to his chances.
