25/26: 25 apps · 2G 6A · 7.7★ avg
Heartbeat
An elite defensive midfielder who combines intelligent positioning, pressing discipline, and the ability to dictate tempo through possession retention. His range of passing—both short and progressively long—is excellent, and he rarely turns the ball over in dangerous areas. At 31, his explosiveness in transition has declined marginally, and he's not the box-to-box athlete he was at 26, but he remains indispensable to Bayern's control.