Philipp Lahm

Lahm's understanding with Arjen Robben gave Bayern a useful choice on the right: Robben could move inside while Lahm advanced outside him. The full-back's intelligence lay in recognising which movement the attack needed, rather than always making the same run. His later midfield work under Guardiola was a different assignment and should not be folded into his full-back record. Here, the creative case is the balance he brought to that flank, pairing support for the winger with sound judgement about the spaces behind.