Who is the number one left-back in world football today (in no particular order):
1. Andrew Robertson, playing for Liverpool;
When Robertson moves forward, his passing ability is excellent, and when he comes to this position he can remain calm, and then his technical advantage can be reflected. The most important thing to see from Robertson is that his defense is just as good. Modern full-backs are offensively capable, but defensively slightly inferior, and Robertson can easily accomplish both.
2. Theo Hernández, playing for AC Milan;
Theo Hernandez is in excellent physical condition and has a very delicate foot technique, in addition to the left-back, Theo can also play in the center-back position, and he is also considered the next Ramos.
3. Ben Chilwell, playing for Chelsea;
Chilwell is a modern full-back who combines athleticism and wing vibrancy with excellent technique and the ability to recover quickly in defensive transitions. His left-foot pass provides balance for the team and his offensive zeal is made easier by his ability to control the ball, allowing him to push the ball into the box or break forward against the ground. Defensively, Chilwell was patient in blocking, often using his tactical understanding and body position to control cunning wingers and limit their efficiency. He excels at one-on-one confrontations, and when opponents jump forward from higher positions to counter-attack, he has an efficient and fast recovery speed. Although not tallest, Chilwell also excelled when competing for the top in the air.
4. Luke Shaw, playing for Manchester United;
When the team is in attacking with the ball, Luke Shaw is always able to create a constant threat to the opponent with his explosive running and accurate crosses. In fact, if we talk about the style and technical characteristics of the game alone, Luke Shaw is more like the French left-back Bicent Lizarazu, who has played for Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga for a long time, but unfortunately the injury has limited him.
5. Alphonso Davies, playing for Bayern;
Davis's body and speed are unmatched at Bayern. Even more impressive is Davis' tactical advances. He played as left-back on the pitch and he put up world-class performances in the left-back position.
6. João Cancelo, playing for Manchester City;
João Cancello is a "generalist" player. This player has efficient wingers, he can play both right-back and right-wing forward positions, fast, good foot skills, obvious physical advantages, which allows him to complete the straight up and down offensive and defensive conversion on the right side, is a sharp winger, and he has the ability to work as a full-back or winger on either side, although he usually plays right-back.
7. David Alaba, playing for Real Madrid;
Alaba can play in all positions and is a candidate for the Nos 6 and 8 positions, but he will also play as a left-back in the four. Alaba's body is extremely explosive and energetic, and the flexibility is also good. The fact that he has been elected Austrian Footballer of the Year six times in his career is enough to say that he is the greatest player in the history of Austrian football.
