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2. Diego Lopez
When Iker Casillas sustained a hand injury in January 2013, nobody would’ve thought he’d be benched forever thereafter. Oh wait, nobody but Diego Lopez.
Sevilla signed Diego Lopez in the summer of 2013. In his time at Villarreal, he was regarded as one of the best goalkeepers in Europe. So when Real Madrid approached him, 6 months after he signed a 5-year contract with Sevilla, it did not surprise many. His second spell at the Bernabeu started off very well. With Casillas out for 12 weeks, Lopez had complete backing of his manager.
His performances were amazing, but he reserved his best for the greatest occasion. Against Manchester United in the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 tie, he showed exactly why he was so highly rated. Such was his impact on the game that Jose Mourinho went on to call Lopez the ‘best player in the team’.
He quite simply didn’t let any Madrista feel the absence of their captain and when the latter returned from his prolonged injury, there was no way back for the World Cup winning captain. Carlo Ancelotti also called him his number one and gave him the responsibility to start all league games.
