1. Ron Vlaar- Aston Villa
The FIFA World Cup actually resembled a joyous, thrilling roller coaster ride for this 29 year old Aston Villa skipper. A rightful contender for being dubbed as a true Mr. Dependable, Vlaar played a indispensable part in Louis van Gaal’s side’s impressive outing in Brazil. His impeccable consistency and unwavering leadership qualities stand out everywhere he plays and unlike some other top notch Premier League centre halves, this Dutchman has got a decent burst of pace as well. Since joining the Villains from Feyenoord in 2012, Vlaar has become an unerring brick wall for Paul Lambert’s side.
An experienced campaigner, the 29 year old remained unmoved at Villa despite of numerous defensive frailties and has now seemingly formed a decent defensive pairing with former Arsenal player Phillipe Senderos. The inability of superstar players such as Lionel Messi and Angel di Maria to get past Ron Vlaar goes to prove the Villain’s true mettle and has evident now become a heart of the Aston Villa team. He’s determined and knows what he wants to do, he’s that one established centre half Louis van Gaal would be craving to lay his hands onto. And with some contractual issues prevailing around his stay, a mvoe to a new club makes sense.