Dani Alves, the third better side of Europe

Daniel Alves is considered the third better side of the European continent. This according to the ránking elaborated by the Observatory of Football CIES that commissions to offer reports detailed of the world balompédico and that in this occasion has wanted to centre in the defensive section. Analysed central and sides of all Europe, only two names of the FC Barcelona appear in this list, both sides.

It treats of the mentioned Dani Alves, that is the third better European side only surpassed by the player of the Athletic of Madrid Filipe Luis and of the German of the Bayern of Munich Philip Lahm. Jordi Alba is the another Barcelona footballer that appears in this list, although relegado to the ninth position by behind some names like Ricardo Pereira, Marcelo or Marcos Alonso.

THE TOP 10 OF SIDES To THE COMPLETE

• 1. Filipe Luis (Athletic)
• 2. Philipp Lahm (Bayern)
• 3. Dani Alves (Barça)
• 4. Ricardo Pereira (Nice)
• 5. Marcelo (Real Madrid)
• 6. Marcos Alonso (Fiorentina)
• 7. Ignazio Knocks down (Milan)
• 8. Aleksandar Kolarov (Manchester City)
• 9. Jordi Alba (Barça)
• 10. Senad Lulic (Lazio)

But the most surprising is that in the category of better head offices does not find any footballer of the Barça. Neither Gerard Hammered neither Javier Mascherano, indisputable headlines of the Barcelona saga, find in the TOP 10 of this list elaborated by the observatory. A category that is led by Matt Hummels, Thiago Silva and Otamendi, with the "colchonero" Diego Godín in the sixth position.

THE TOP 10 OF HEAD OFFICES To THE COMPLETE

• 1. Mats Hummels (Borussia Dotmund)
• 2. Thiago Silva (PSG)
• 3. Nicolás Otamendi (Manchester City)
• 4. David Praises (Bayern)
• 5. Facundo Roncaglia (Fiorentina)
• 6. Diego Godín (Athletic)
• 7. Kalidou Koulibaly (Naples)
• 8. David Luiz (PSG)
• 9. Samuel Umtiti (Lyon)
• 10. Mamadou Sakho (Liverpool)