Rúben Rodrigues

Rodrigues has built a career on delivering exactly when it matters most, scoring a crucial goal in a dramatic late comeback and then holding his nerve to convert a stoppage time penalty in a major final. That knack for the big occasion does not happen by accident, and it speaks to an attacking midfielder who wants the ball in moments other players would rather avoid. His route ran through Dutch, English and briefly Brazilian football before he found a settled role.

The debate worth having is whether he can produce that same magic consistently, week after week, rather than saving his best for occasions everyone already remembers. Players who thrive on big moments sometimes struggle in the quieter matches that make up most of a fixture list. Watch how involved he gets in ordinary games, not just the famous ones, because that will decide how highly he is rated.