Ivan Strinić

Strini? rarely played like a headline-maker, and honestly that was part of the design. As a left-back for Croatia, Dnipro, Napoli, Sampdoria and Milan, he offered cautious positioning, measured forward support and a useful left-footed outlet without destabilising the defensive block. During Croatia’s 2018 World Cup campaign he gave balance on the weaker side of the team structure: not explosive, not flashy, but tactically obedient and difficult to expose.