The second part of our half-term report turns to defenders. Some are unsung heroes, some are household names, but each and every one of our 20 knows the red-meat, full-fat joy of kicking some tricky winger or preening striker up in the air, or executing a well-timed tackle. Or a bit of both.

We've used a combination of tackles made, aerial success rate, interceptions and a bit of x factor as well. Defending is an art as much as it is a science and we have tried to give props to men doing a job in the weaker teams as well as just the back fours of the big boys. Here's our 20 of the best so far...