UEFA Team of the Year 2014: Bayern, Real dominate, Ibra controversy

The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) has just announced the typical lineup of 2014. It is not too surprising that Real Madrid and Bayern Munich, two teams that played very successfully last season, dominate.

Under the guidance of coach Carlo Ancelotti, Real completed the long-awaited La Decima dream with the Champions League title. Meanwhile, Bayern continued to maintain absolute dominance in the Bundesliga under the reign of coach Pep Guardiola.

Among the stars included in the UEFA Team of the Year 2014, Real contributed Cristiano Ronaldo, Sergio Ramos and Toni Kroos.

This is the third consecutive time that defender Sergio Ramos has been included in the UEFA Team of the Year. Toni Kroos has been playing better and better since moving from Bayern Munich to Real Madrid this summer. It is no surprise that C. Ronaldo holds a place in the team. He scored 61 goals for Real and the Portuguese national team in 2014, including a penalty in the Champions League final. This is the ninth time the Portuguese star has been honored, a record since the award was established in 2001. If he wins the 2014 Ballon d'Or at the Gala on January 12, 2014 will be a great year for Ronaldo.

In fact, Real also "contributed" another face, Angel Di Maria. Last summer, Di Maria moved to play for Man United but his achievements were thanks to his form while at Real. The Argentine player played explosively, especially in the Champions League.

UEFA Team of the Year 2014

The Bavarian representative contributed the most with 4 players, including: Manuel Neuer, Philipp Lahm, David Alaba and Arjen Robben. Neuer and Lahm are undisputed choices thanks to the Bundesliga title with Bayern and the World Cup with the German team. Neuer is currently a strong candidate for the 2014 Golden Ball award. Arjen Robben also deserves to be honored thanks to his contributions to the success of Bayern as well as the Netherlands team at the World Cup.

Lionel Messi, despite a turbulent year at Barcelona, ​​still scored non-stop in 2014, with 58 goals and 22 assists.

A bit of controversy is Zlatan Ibrahimovic's striker position. The Swedish striker only played well in the first half of last season for PSG and did not participate in the World Cup but still received the trust of readers. Meanwhile, many other excellent strikers such as Diego Costa, Sergio Aguero were ignored.

This squad was selected by UEFA based on a survey conducted with the participation of 8.6 million fans worldwide. Notably, there is not a single English player present in this squad. And if Di Maria is recognized by Real Madrid, the Premier League is considered to have no "genuine" representative.

UEFA Team of the Year 2014:

Goalkeeper:Manuel Neuer (Bayern Munich)

Defender:Philipp Lahm (Bayern Munich), Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid), Diego Godin (Atletico Madrid), David Alaba (Bayern Munich).

Midfielder:Toni Kroos (Real Madrid), Arjen Robben (Bayern Munich), Angel Di Maria (Manchester United).

Forward:Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid), Lionel Messi (Barcelona), Zlatan Ibrahimovic (PSG).

According to TTVH