I like to watch what a player does with the ball. Does he know where everyone is at any point in time? Does he create opportunities for others? Who is it that makes great passes? Controls the ball? Creates counters out of nothing? You have players who never get mentioned in these ‘best’ lists because they never score goals, but they are the anchors for their teams. They may not be the highest skilled, but they make things happen. So my question would be ‘who are the anchors for their team’, rather than try and pick out an individual who is ‘best’.