Think: Javier Mascherano The little pit-bull is one of the hardest tacklers in the league for sure. Nearly breaking his ankle while saving a potential game-changing goal, Alvaro has gone down in folk law. But don’t misunderstand this to be a player with limited technical ability, far from it. A real student of the game, […]

The American Dane is a big loud rock at the back for FCB who has the class to spray passes and stride into midfield. An experienced centre-back who is as intense off the pitch as he is for the opposition on it, Christian has a massive role to play for FCB this season. Interesting facts […]

The big Scot plays with his heart on his sleeve and is the player who’s served the longest (in a continuous stretch) at the club. Always working hard on the pitch and off it in the bar, Macca combines physicality with the odd cheeky nutmeg and is an important man in the dressing room. Interesting […]

Zak is the club’s highest goalscorer and a key reason the club was successful in his time. Able to make goals from nothing both for himself and others, Zak combined silky footwork and a manic work ethic to devastating effect. If this guy thinks he has a weakness, he’ll work on it until it isn’t […]

What can you say about the big man in between the posts? Always using impeccable manners he will bust your balls but do so with the utmost grammatical knowledge and politeness. He is an ex-rugby player, with a great tackle, as Ish knows all too well (he normally gets the ball too). He treats every […]