I just answered this question on one of the Yahoo Answers pages. I thought it would make a good thread here. Here was my answer for the Yahoo Answers page:
1. Frank Ribery
2. Camoranesi
3. Michael Carrick
4. Martin Petrov
5. Robinho
Honorable Mentions:
Lionel Messi: If he wasn't injured for almost the whole season he'd be on the list.
Alexander Hleb: Wonderful pace and presence. Times his runs well, especially in the box.
Paul Scholes: Getting older now but still a visionary.
Andrea Pirlo: Milan have underperformed meaning he hasn't had a chance to shine otherwise he'd be on the list.
Francesc Fabregas: A fantastic player but needs to add more grit to his performances. Grit is lees important in a winger yet even Hleb has more physical presence than Fabregas. Cesc needs to bulk up and start making runs into the box and make himself felt.
Juan Roman Riquelme: Haven't heard much from Argentina but always a classy player.
Alex De Sousa: For beating Chelsea even if he wasn't the scorer.
Shunsuke Nakumura: Again a classy player even if he was injured for most of the season.
Deco/Iniesta: Like Milan Barcelona have had an underwhelming season and in the absence of Messi, Iniesta has been the brightest spark. Deco hasn't shone due to injury but you can't ever really deny his wonderful passing and vision.
Diego/Van De Vaart: Did them both together as they are both having super seasons in the Bundesliga.
Guti: World class one day, reserve team the next.
1. Frank Ribery
2. Camoranesi
3. Michael Carrick
4. Martin Petrov
5. Robinho
Honorable Mentions:
Lionel Messi: If he wasn't injured for almost the whole season he'd be on the list.
Alexander Hleb: Wonderful pace and presence. Times his runs well, especially in the box.
Paul Scholes: Getting older now but still a visionary.
Andrea Pirlo: Milan have underperformed meaning he hasn't had a chance to shine otherwise he'd be on the list.
Francesc Fabregas: A fantastic player but needs to add more grit to his performances. Grit is lees important in a winger yet even Hleb has more physical presence than Fabregas. Cesc needs to bulk up and start making runs into the box and make himself felt.
Juan Roman Riquelme: Haven't heard much from Argentina but always a classy player.
Alex De Sousa: For beating Chelsea even if he wasn't the scorer.
Shunsuke Nakumura: Again a classy player even if he was injured for most of the season.
Deco/Iniesta: Like Milan Barcelona have had an underwhelming season and in the absence of Messi, Iniesta has been the brightest spark. Deco hasn't shone due to injury but you can't ever really deny his wonderful passing and vision.
Diego/Van De Vaart: Did them both together as they are both having super seasons in the Bundesliga.
Guti: World class one day, reserve team the next.