Let's talk about the top ten central defenders in today's football.

Top ten central defenders in my mind (Lao Ma will retire this summer, not to mention him). In no particular order, the following rankings are purely personal opinions, so don't scold them if you don't like them.

1, Cannavaro's 2006 World Cup has reached its peak ~! Performance can only be described as perfection. Apart from an own goal and a penalty from Qi Zu, it has nothing to do with him. Cannavaro didn't let anyone threaten the Italian gate! However, after moving to Real Madrid, the former World Player of the Year and the first defender showed a downward trend due to the inadaptability to the defense system and the growth of age.

Terry became famous at a young age and performed steadily. In the club and the national team, guarding the defense and heading the ball have been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. The captains of England and Chelsea are by no means vain! Repeated injuries this season made Terry rarely play in the first half of the game, but after his full comeback in February, Terry quickly shouldered the heavy responsibility of Chelsea attacking Manchester United. In the 12 league games he played in February, Chelsea maintained a super record of 9 wins and 3 draws, and led the team to win the top three in the Champions League. Although his central defender partner has been changing in the later period, Terry's toughness is irreplaceable. The blue army's defense line showed some performance in the later period.

3. Nesta is the first central defender in the world! Although with the growth of age, injuries have a certain impact on it, but the strength is absolutely unquestionable! The most elegant defender, the only one who can make the defense so pleasing to the eye, does not need to spend too many words to describe it.

4, Puyol, the soul of Catalonia, the Spanish warrior who is burning with fighting spirit! Strong physical strength and strong will! His appearance often reassures the coach. With the decline of Barcelona this season, he has been exhausted in the defense line, but this is not his own problem.

5. Ferdinand is an English defender with a record transfer fee. Rio Ferdinand, 29, showed the strength of a top central defender in his golden age. In the 35 leagues he participated in, Manchester United kept as many as 17 games without conceding a goal. His combination with Nemanja Vidic had a short running-in time, but they reached the highest level of tacit understanding with the fastest speed. Their central defender is definitely the number one central defender in the Premier League. Even if Nemanja Vidic is injured, Leo, who has strong adaptability and command ability,

6. Lucio is fierce in defense, quick in action and excellent in heading. What's more commendable is that as a central defender, he often inserts assists. Threaten the opponent's door and cause an accident to the opponent's tactics!

7. Nemanja Vidic and Rio Ferdinand form an unbreakable United defense line, losing only 22 goals a season, setting a record for the least goal conceded in Manchester United's Premier League history, which shows their profound defensive skills! He is tall, brave and conscious. Just like the great wall of moving defense, it is difficult for the opposing striker to get a bargain from him! Moreover, at critical moments, they can often make great achievements in set-pieces tactics.

8. The defensive leader of Arsenal in Kolo Toure. The speed of stealing is very fierce, and it is becoming more and more mature and reassuring. It's like a needle for young Arsenal.

9. Gallas is not tall but determined, has a good sense of defensive anticipation, and is good at marking and pressing people. His speed and experience can ensure that he can run up and down the side repeatedly. Is the most underrated defender! Because he can play anywhere on the defensive line, he was treated as a patch when he was at Chelsea. It was not until he came to Arsenal that he played his favorite central defender. He is definitely one of the best and most comprehensive defenders in the world.

10, Materazzi is tall, strong in defense, excellent in set-pieces, and often surprises in attack. However, his impatience made all Italian and Inter Milan fans feel uneasy about him. But fame is enough to put him in the top ten.

Let's recommend the most promising new stars among the defenders, all of whom are around 20 years old and have a bright future.

1. After Ramos came to Real Madrid, he gradually changed from a central defender to a right defender. Real Madrid's future "Maldini"! The main full-back of the national team, the main defender of Real Madrid, goals scored by three national teams, goals scored by 16 club, defensive and assists ability to dominate the right, 22-year-old age, almost perfect physical fitness, sunny face and unimaginable room for improvement. In the words of Italian Sacchi, "This young man often reminds me of Maldini. He has all the conditions for success: talent, strength and vitality. If he can always maintain a humble attitude, then he will become the best defender in the world and he can achieve the same brilliant achievements as Maldini. "

2. Mertesacker Mertesacker is the leader of a new generation of central defenders in German football, both physically and personally. Accurate judgment and good air superiority make him feel comfortable in the middle defense. As the first height of the Bundesliga defender, Motsack rarely let his opponent get the upper hand, and his big foot clearance in the restricted area often wiped out the crisis in the bud. Because Mertesacker has a super insight into the situation on the field, Mertesacker will always appear in the key place at the critical moment, and will not leave any chance for the opposing striker when making a decisive shot. Tackling the ball, protecting the ball, making a long pass, and even clearing the ball with a volley barb in the restricted area are all reserved programs of Motsac.

3. Pique Manchester United dug up future superstars from Barcelona youth training camp. During his stay in Barcelona, Pique helped Barcelona win the Spanish Youth League title under 18 and became a candidate for "Catalan Footballer of the Year". Young and famous, stable performance. Last year, he did well during his loan in Zaragoza and returned to Manchester United this season. During Nemanja Vidic's injury, he got a lot of playing opportunities and has begun to show his atmosphere.

Richards Richards is a rising star in Manchester City and even England. Whether he is a full-back or a centre-back, he seems to be at ease. Strong body and extremely fast turning speed let him set the position of England's main central defender in advance. Richards, 14 years old, entered the Manchester city youth training program and achieved success. In the 2005-06 season, Richards gradually stepped out of people's sight. This strong young defender has a strong impact on the court and always injects vitality and passion into the team. /kloc-the 0/9-year-old British guy has broad prospects for development, which is why Manchester City renewed its contract for four years.

In 2004, Kong Pani, the best player in Kong Pani Football League I, attracted the attention of many European football giants. As the absolute core of Ander Laichter's defence, Wang, who has just arrived 19 years old, has taken on too many responsibilities. Kong Pani is1.90m tall and weighs 85kg.. He was born in April 1986. 18 years old, the absolute main force of the Belgian national team. After moving to Hamburg for 6 million euros, he performed well and was one of the players robbed by the major giants this summer.

6. The young defender of Croatian Croca was bought by Manchester City for130,000 euros this summer. Croats with a height of1.93m were born in 1986. Originally, his best position was central defender, but because of his poor English, coach Eriksson was worried that he and Dunn would have problems, so he changed positions with Richards. After three rounds of the league, Manchester City's defense surprisingly kept a goal clean. Kruka is remarkable in the position of full-back that he is least familiar with. He may not be good at assists, but his defensive ability is quite good. In three rounds of league matches, both Boamorte and Ryan Giggs are good players on the left, and there are no bargains on the right of Manchester City. After Manchester City brought in right-wing attackers like Elano and Deiberson Geovanni, Kruca just needed to defend with peace of mind. There is no doubt that Kruca has done his work well. Outstanding frontal defense ability, obvious high altitude advantage and slow turning speed make Kruka's main right-back position very stable.

7. Zapata, a Colombian defender with outstanding figure and tenacious defense, is only 2 1, and has performed well this season, representing Udinese in Serie A for 23 times. His performance is like Samuel, the "rock" at the peak, sitting firmly in the team's defense line, and letting the other striker return without success many times, which is one of the reasons why Udinese performed well this season. Zapata has grown into a sought-after rookie after years of tempering in Serie A, attracting the attention of many big-name teams. Milan, Inter Milan, Rome, Florence, Juventus and Premier League giants Arsenal all intend to include him, and this summer, Zapata is bound to stage a battle for European giants.

8. Although gareth is only 265,438+0 years old, Argentine central defender Calais has long enjoyed a high reputation in La Liga, and he has attracted the favor of many big clubs in La Liga and even Europe. In 2005, Gare joined Racing Santander from old boys, Newell, Argentina, and gradually occupied the position of the team's main central defender with excellent performance. He scored 9 goals last season and was the defender with the most goals in La Liga. Real Madrid and Barcelona both expressed interest in him this summer. Gary is destined to take a giant road, and his future will be decided between Real Madrid and Barcelona.

9. The most commendable thing about young Breno is that the tackle is very clean and neat, and the air confrontation is absolutely powerful. At the same time, he also has the ability to keep a cool head and control the ball under his feet. The most powerful move is to attack the opponent's defense line by surprise, and his sense of position is also good. The disadvantage is that sometimes it is too deep to be filled, and there will be loopholes in the defense line. Breno is recognized by Brazil as a new star with the best combination of offensive and defensive abilities, and his current characteristics are very similar to Puyol when he first debuted in Barcelona. 19 years old, officially played for Bayern since June 2008 1.

10, raul albiol Raul Jr. is Ayala's successor at a young age, and he has excellent physical conditions. He is very eye-catching in both standing and stealing on the court. The ability to accurately judge the ball diameter and read the game gives us enough reason to value this 2 1 year-old bat defender, who is expected to become a rare all-round defender in Spanish history. In addition, his passing ability and scoring ability are also commendable.

1 1, Cresset Tuo Cresset Tuo, as a central defender, has excellent sense of position, flexible rhythm, strong predictive ability and is good at marking people. In 2006, Cresset quickly became the main force of Genoa. In that year's Serie B, he made 36 appearances and scored 4 goals, which made him an important contributor to the team's promotion and made him a leader among the new generation of Italian central defenders. In 2007, Juventus offered 5.25 million euros, together with Maschero and Conco, to buy back the new central defender from Genoa.

12, Albertachi Albertachi is considered as the best member of the Bologna youth training camp after Roberto Mancini (current coach of Inter Milan) and pagliuca (former Italian goalkeeper). 15 was selected as the "Best Young Player of Adidas Italy", 16 was selected as the Italian U- 17 youth team, and quickly determined the backbone of the defense. 16 years old, he already has a height of 1.85 meters and a weight of 73 kilograms. He has good technical strength and can play at centre-back and left-back. He is regarded as the best successor of Maldini. Arsenal tried to imitate the way of poaching Fabregas from Barcelona, and offered Albertachi an annual salary of 250,000 euros, hoping to get him. In August 2007, 16 years old, officially transferred to AC Milan.

Let's talk about a few prospective superstar central defenders who are personally optimistic. They may still have a certain gap from the top in the world, but they will enter the golden age of defenders in the next few years and usher in the peak of their careers.

1, barzagli Italy has never worried about the lack of excellent defenders. Bazzarri is tall and strong, with a good header and excellent ground defense. Bazzarri is the best central defender in Italy at present, the successor of Nesta, the absolute defense leader in Italy in the next five years, and undoubtedly the next superstar among defenders.

2.MEX's young fame is another successful product of Oszer's "Star Factory". /kloc started his career in Oszer at the age of 0/7, and/kloc became the main force at the age of 0/8. He is called the "New Blanc" of France. At present, Mekses, 24, has excellent physical fitness and maturity beyond his age. In 2003, Mekses was selected for the French national team coached by Santigny. Now he is the absolute core of Roman defense, and Rome's defensive tactics are all around him. As the rear commander, Mexes delayed to keep the formation intact; The footwork that the average defender doesn't have is also his advantage. The long pass in the backcourt can often directly tear the opponent's defense.

Pepe joined Real Madrid with a transfer fee of 30 million euros last year! With three world-class central defenders, Ramos, Metzelder and Cannavaro, Real Madrid still invests heavily in Pepe, which is definitely an advantage. Judging from his performance this season, he is often accused of being short-tempered, but there are also many bright spots. Looking forward to his performance after the age of 25.

All the above are candidates for central defenders, because full-backs are also full of talents, so I won't list them separately.