FifPro XI: 11 Players Who Statistically Should Have Been In

5. Cesc Fabregas - FC Barcelona

Position: Central Midfield Age: 26 Market Value: £40 million Previous Clubs: Arsenal Cesc Fabregas has, this season, contributed the most assists of any player in Europe. An impressive return for a player the media believe wants out of the Catalan club every transfer window. Fabregas, with TEN assists, has a pass accuracy of 86.3% and adds plays average of 1.9 key passes a game to his Barcelona team-mates. The Spanish international, with a combined total score of 11.9, is the best midfielder of any in the world right now. The Spaniard is capable of adapting to a 4-6-0 formation - deployed by Spain at Euro 2012 under Vicente Del Bosque - in the 'False 9' role, as well as being adaptable to positions all over the front 6 - especially at Barca. After re-signing for Barcelona from Arsenal for £35 million in 2011, Fabregas hasn't looked back. Making 79 appearances in 3 years for Barcelona, Fabregas has scored 27 goals, a return of one every third game, a stat which proves consistent as Fabregas has also scored 11 in 30 games so far this season. This has boded well for Barcelona this season, especially in the 2 month absence of star man and four-time Ballon d'Or winner - Lionel Messi. A time in which Fabregas scored 6 of his 11 goals so far this season.