Top 20 Defenders

1. Giorgio Chiellini- nightmare for forwards. holds down the Juventus and Team Italy back lines
2. Mats Hummels- Borussia Dortmund defender known for good foot skills and tackling abilities
3. Dani Alves- great speed, Barcelona's additional attacker as well. another great brazilian
4. Sergio Ramos-how can't you like him? long hair/short hair doesn't matter! he's been at the backlines of Madrid for several years now and is in his prime
5. Vidic- highly touted ManU defender that makes attackers switch feet and positions, creates bad angled shots
6. Thiago Silva- Brazilian international and PSG backliner who comes with a pricey tag. that being said, he's worth every penny
7. Vincent Kompany- Man City's top defender and captain who led City to their first Barclay's championship berth
8. Gerard Pique- Barcelona's best center back, often injured, and he's dating Shakira...he should be number 1 on this list based off that alone
9. Philipp Lahm- he's a stud. quick feet and a powerful strike complement any offense
10. Maicon- City's defender formerly of Inter Milan prestige who has great ability clearing trash from the scoring zone
11. Patrice Evra- like Alves, ManU's extra attacker and captain comes with great skill and vision
12. Ashley Cole- may be 30 now, but he can virtually play any position from his skill alone
13. Thomas Vermaelen- Arsenal's captain and best defender
14. Jan Vertoghen- now a Spur this year, brings his skills to a weak Tottenham backline
15. Daniel Agger- He's simply too good for Liverpool at this time, theres not much else to work with after him
16. David Luiz- another fantastic Brazilian defender, great box ability off of corner kicks with his huge mop of hair
17. Jordi Alba- still young, but Alba comes to an injury depleted Barca backline with great speed and talent. can score too
18. John Terry- hide your wife. Big John Terry comes with much controversy and an aging sense of wit. may be slower now but that doesn't stop him from being a big part in Chelsea's success
19. Gregory van der Wiel- Dutch international who plays like Ashley Cole, virtually same game
20. Pepe- he may be a red card magnet, but plays damn hard when he plays smart

Close misses- Holger Badstuber, Carles Puyol, Fabio Coentrao, Marcelo, Gael Clichy