Special defender lines: which ones most effectively stopped opponents' attacks? © JumpStory

Over the past decade, several ironclad defensive lines have formed in European clubs, characterized by a very secure style of play. It has been calculated that the quartet of F. Luis, D. Godin, Gimenez, and Juanfran stood out in the top 5 leagues of the Old Continent, with the defensive line playing for Madrid's "Atletico" in the 2015/2016 season. In the Spanish championship matches, Diego Simeone's team conceded an average of just 0.47 goals. In second place was the defensive line of Munich's "Bayern" (D. Alaba, J. Boateng, J. Martinez, Rafinha), who allowed opponents to score an average of 0.5 goals per match in the same season.