Why Arsenal's World Cup Record Just Got Broken
9. Fernandinho (Brazil)
Back in 2014, midfield enforcer Fernandinho was made scapegoat for his tender performance in Brazil's Belo Horizonte battering at the hands of a merciless Germany. Now he's the fulcrum of Pep Guardiola's virtually invincible Man City side, the harrowing experience leaving him stronger, not weaker.
He's a polyglot, fluent in no fewer than five languages including Russian, which should come in handy this summer.