Top 10 playmakers in the world right now
What is meant by the term ‘playmaker’? In simple terms, playmakers can be described as players who create opportunities for the strikers to score goals. It is their passing, intelligence and vision that helps a team in controlling the tempo of the game. Playmakers can operate as wingers, second strikers, box-to-box midfielders or central midfielders.
Footballers like Diego Maradona and Zinedine Zidane are the best examples of advanced playmakers, who are entrusted with the job of being the creative engine for their respective teams. When it comes to deep-lying playmakers, Claude Makelele, Andrea Pirlo, and Xabi Alonso are the players to look up to.
With players like Toni Kroos, Luka Modric, Andres Iniesta and many more, the modern era has a considerable amount of world-class players to boast about. Usually, they are the most consistent performers for their respective teams, but when it comes to being a playmaker, the present scenario is a bit different.
These legends have seemed a bit off-colour at present, and some surprising names have emerged as more creative players than them in the world of football. Let's have a look at these playmakers who make it to the top ten list.
#10 Luis Alberto (Lazio)
Luis Alberto had flopped horribly at Liverpool under Brendan Rogers, which compelled the Merseyside club to offload him to Lazio in a £3.5 million deal in 2016. Viewed as a replacement for the Inter Milan-bound Antonio Candreva, little did the Italian outfit know that the Spaniard would prove to be a bargain signing for them.
The 25-year-old has been the driving force behind Lazio's form this season, having notched seven assists in Serie A and the UEFA Europa League League. Playing in a number ten role behind Ciro Immobile, he has produced 45 chances and netted four times in both competitions.
Apart from the prolific playmaker he has proven himself to be at present, the Spaniard has demonstrated his versatility by playing in three different positions in a Europa League fixture against Vitesse Arnhem this season. He started initially started as a second striker, before returning to his usual role and then dropping back as a defensive midfielder.
Certainly, a bargain, don't you think?