Name: Ibrahim Afellay
DOB: April 2, 1986 (23)
Height: 1.80 m
Playing Position:Attacking Midfielder
Nationality: Dutch
Current Club: PSV Eindhoven

A classy player. I would say he's somewhere in between Sneijder and Kaka, he's a fast runner with the ball , play-maker , and capable of shooting with either foot with accuracy and strength .His dribbiling skills are excellent, and although he prefers playing through the middle is known to drift to either wing .

He carries a heavy load at PSV, he's asked to be the creative force, the supplier and scorer of important goals. He's been doing great so far , but I feel he deserves more talented players that will take off some of that load, so as he could get more space and less attention from opposing defenders( He also needs more media attention, he's dangerously underrated, this is a player that is nearing his prime, has talent out of this world , yet is picked up by no-one, it's a mistery to me ).

Mark him on your scouting notebook, this is a player that could offer any top team creativity, team-work, and excellent movement both on and off the ball.

8.


Name: Eljero Elia
DOB: February 13 ,1987 (22)
Height: 1.76 m
Playing Position:Winger
Nationality: Dutch
Current Club: Hamburg

I have watched him with Twente and Hamburg, ( although not a lot I must admit) He is your typical modern winger. Quick, good with the ball, capable of putting good crosses in , and a scoring threat.

He's always played on the left every time I've seen him play, he loves cutting in with his right foot, and either crossing or having a shot at goal.

Hamburg is a club that's rich with history and tradition, yet I don't believe they're ( Elia and Hamburg) a logical match. Elia deserves to be playing in a more competitive, and talented league.

I don't make him sound like a great player, but he is, dare I say it before anyone else does, Worldclass.


7.


Name: Marko Arnautović
DOB: February 13 ,1989 (20)
Height: 1.92 m
Playing Position:Striker
Nationality: Austrian
Current Club: Inter Milan ( loan)

The previous right sided forward in a 4-3-3 developed by English manager Steve McClaren, he's named the" C.Ronaldo of Austria "

I think Mourinho and his staff disagree with this nickname. He's much more like Ibrahimovic : Tall, skilled, good vision (passing ability) etc.

That's why they got him for, let's be honest ,there is not much room for creativity when your 3 attacking starters are Milito, Eto'o and Sneijder. Marko offers something different, he brings Ibra's magic touch back to the Italian capital,he's a player that can create his own chances ,and that is just the type of player Inter Milan is missing.

He has a clause on his deal " Play x many games and you stay in Italy, don't and you'll return to Holland"

It's a sad situation, he's currently injured and is only 20 years old. This may not be his year just yet.. but when it is his year, watch out for Arnacadabra .

6.


Name: Taye Taiwo
DOB:April 16 ,1984 (24)
Height: 1.83 m
Playing Position:Left Back
Nationality:Nigerian
Current Club:Marseille

Taye Taiwo. He's a player that I have been closely following since the 2005 World Youth Championship. He was prized as the third best player of that competition behind Lionel Messi and John Obi Mikel.

I have to admit when speaking of this player I am ( as many in the Real Madrid forum would say ) a huge "fanboy", he is what I consider the perfect LB to be: He's a beast physically , left-footed, a defensive and offensive presence, and although he is not fast , has an amazing sense of positioning himself on the field.

I forgot to mention his shot.. words cannot describe it. I'll show you what I mean :


^ Yes, that just happened.

He possesses a soft touch for a big man, constantly going forward and giving the midfielders an easy target to pass to.

I wanted him at Real Madrid this season... he would've been perfect. I'm truly surprised none of the "big clubs" considered signing him. Baffling.

5.

Name: Luis Suárez
DOB:January 24 ,1987 (22)
Height: 1.81 m
Playing Position:Supporting Striker
Nationality:Uruguayan
Current Club:Ajax Amsterdam

The Uruguayan supporting striker is currently the best striker in the Eredivisie, of course you can argue that Mounir Al Hamdouai is better. I will disagree with you though.

Suarez is the main engine on the Ajax machine, he makes it work, he covers the clear gaps , he runs , runs , and runs some more putting the team on his shoulders, he knows now with Huntelaar gone, that Ajax is his team and his team alone.