#3 Fernandinho
Hailed by Shakhtar Donetsk fans as the greatest Brazilian to have ever played in the Ukraine Premier League, and the winner of 6 Ukraine Premier League titles , 4 Ukraine Cups, a Premier League medal and a League Cup medal, Fernandinho is currently one of the most dynamic footballers in the world.
A holding midfielder who likes to trot upfield, the Brazilian is a box to box player with bags of energy, able to elegantly glide past players with the ball at feet and scramble to win it back when under attack.
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Fast, smart and a terrific passer with amazing awareness on the field, Fernandinho has been a feature under the new Pep regime at Manchester City. Having been employed as a centre-half at times under the new management, the 31-year-old has switched and evolved into the role with significant ease.
With Kompany fit once again, the Brazilian will be thrown back into a holding role, his preferred position, where he will pull the strings for this new look City side looking to claim trophies on all fronts under a manager eager to impress.
