Bruno Fernandes

Fernandes plays passes that most midfielders would consider too risky, threading balls between defenders into spaces a striker has only just started to run into. He takes on shooting responsibility from distance too, testing goalkeepers with efforts struck well outside the box rather than waiting for a cleaner chance closer in. As captain he also drops deeper than his position suggests, effectively becoming an auxiliary midfielder to help his side keep possession.

The debate around Fernandes never really goes away, because the same appetite for risk that produces a defence-splitting pass also produces the loose one that hands possession straight back. His frustration is visible too, and referees have become a regular target of his complaints. Watch how he channels that irritation, because the version of Fernandes who turns it into a driving run is worth far more than the one who turns it into a booking.