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#2 Luka Modric
The season the Croatian had wouldn't make you believe he's the current Ballon d'Or holder. But still, the 33-year-old who led Croatia to the World Cup final in Russia was one of the driving forces behind Real Madrid's continued success in Europe.
Modric perfectly suits the kind of counter-attacking football Zidane's Madrid are known for playing. He has an eye for a brilliant pass which only the best in the game have. He is pivotal in feeding attackers, especially in transition. When in form, his dribbling, distribution, and ball control in the middle of the park are a joy to watch.
Kroos and Modric used to be the perfect midfield complements of each other, with Modric dropping deeper while allowing Kroos, and players like Isco to combine and press forward. Safe to say, Luka Modric would be at the heart of a successful Real Madrid season.
#1 Eden Hazard
The latest signing in a long list of glittering Galacticos, Eden Hazard certainly has a boastful resume. The Chelsea legend is one of the best players to ever play in the Premier League, and he's in the prime of his career. Not scoring enough goals had certainly been one of the more pressing issues for Real Madrid last season without Cristiano Ronaldo and the Belgian attacker has been brought in to fill the void. Safe to say, he's quite capable of doing so.
Brilliant dribbling and shooting are amongst many skills in his array of attacking traits. His ability to go past defenders and cut back in was second to none in the Premier League. He has much better-attacking partners this season in the experienced Karim Benzema and the young ace Luka Jovic, whom he can feed with low crosses.
Eden Hazard is one of the players any team would want to have, and he can be an absolute nightmare for defenders when he is on song. He is motivated to win big those big titles at Real which eluded him while he was in England, and he'll certainly be the player to watch out for this season for Los Blancos.
