#3 Marcelo is the best fullback in the world
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Just a few minutes before Marcelo scored his incredible late winner, the Brazilian fullback had cut inside on his right foot and tried to cross but made an almighty mess of it, wildly hammering the ball to the opposite wing. So when Marcelo cut back inside on his weaker right foot in the 86th minute, little was expected of him. Boy, how he answered his doubters!
He’s been the best fullback in the world for quite some time now, despite copping criticism for not fouling Sergi Roberto late on in El Clasico. Yet, Marcelo plays football in an unrelenting fashion that’s become a symbol of his team. Madrid’s defenders have contributed 22 goals and 29 assists this season, with Marcelo topping the assists chart with 11, followed by Dani Carvajal on 10, the two best in La Liga.
The Brazilian has ironed out his defensive weaknesses – Valencia have great wingers, but they were forced into switching wings after gaining no quarter from the Brazilian. If anyone deserved to be Real Madrid’s hero tonight, it was their under-appreciated left-back.
