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Is a full back just a pathetic excuse for a player who is not skillful enough to be a winger and not defensively good enough to be a center back? On the contrary, a full back is a player who is able to combine the attacking prowess of a winger with the solidity of a center back.
The premier league has had some outstanding full backs over the years. Here are the five best full backs in the league currently:
5. Kyle Walker, Tottenham
Kyle Walker’s consistent performances for Tottenham over the last couple of seasons has helped him break into the England squad. Good pace, good stamina and good crossing ability, he has certainly got all the attributes of a good full back and has a bright future ahead of him.
4. Pablo Zabaleta, Manchester City
Pablo Zabaleta
Pablo Zabaleta is a true fighter and his competitive nature has earned him several accolades from Manchester City fans. The Argentine full back has played his part in the transformation of Manchester City from a mid table team to Premier League champions. Any aspiring right backs out there? Zabaleta should be your role model.
3. Branislav Ivanovic, Chelsea
Branislav Ivanovic
Branislav Ivanovic is all about strength. He is perhaps the best full back in terms of defensive attributes. What makes him so good is his tough and uncompromising nature. Not only is he very precise with his tackling, he also happens to be very good in the air and plays a major role in set pieces at both ends of the pitch. He has scored many crucial goals for Chelsea over the years including the winner against Napoli a couple of seasons back, the winner in last season’s Europa league final and the winner against Manchester city last week. He made his 250th appearance for Chelsea yesterday which is a testimony of his importance to the club.
2. Seamus Coleman, Everton
Seamus Coleman
Seamus Coleman is one of the quickest players in the league, but what makes him so good is his remarkable work rate. He has thrived under the tactics of new manager Roberto Martinez and has been a key to Everton’s success this season. It is insane how much distance he covers in ninety minutes. Run forward, track back, Run forward, track back, again and again and again…and again.
1. Leighton Baines, Everton
Leighton Baines
Seasmus Coleman’s partner in crime, Leighton Baines has established himself as the premier league’s best full back, ripping teams apart on the left flank with his blistering pace. He has a delightful left foot with which he delivers inch perfect crosses into the six yard box. He has also developed a lethal free kick technique which leaves goal keepers astounded. Is he the Premier League’s Roberto Carlos? Not quite, but he will certainly go down as one of the finest left backs to have played in England.
