Defender: Nemanja Vidi
In what is a very competitive position, Vidic just about edges out several other top foreign Premier League defenders to make the starting lineup of my world team. Having joined Manchester United in 2006, Vidic has won countless honours, including four Premier League titles and the 2007-08 UEFA Champions League title an has been one of United's stand-out performers in every season he has played. A Serbian international, Vidic cost United
a mere £7 million from Spartak Moscow when they signed him.
Honourable mentions: Ricardo Carvalho, Sami Hyypia, Vincent Kompany, Jaap Stam, Franck Leboeuf, Colin Hendry.