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Best right backs of 2018: Is Dani Carvajal the right choice? | ESPN FC 100

December 6, 2018

In a competitive list of ESPN FC’s 10 best right backs for 2018, Real Madrid’s Dani Carvajal comes out on top. Ian Darke, Julien Laurens, James Horncastle and Joao Castelo-Branco debate the list which also includes Kyle Walker,

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@quintongarofalo2566 on December 7, 2018 3:40 am

1. Walker 2. Cancelo 3. Carvajal
@mosesgutierrez2611 on December 7, 2018 3:56 am

Pavers 4th I think that’s wrong.He did have good World Cup but come one no one has heard about him before the world cup
@kriscur4197 on December 7, 2018 4:20 am

how is pavard in the top 5??
@callumdias8418 on December 7, 2018 5:05 am

Azpilicuetas the best one-on-one defender out of all of them, the only real leader out of em bar Juanfran, had around 10 assists last year for Chelsea. Best RB
@lukek4662 on December 7, 2018 5:54 am

TAA?
@mishanadhikari4641 on December 7, 2018 7:12 am

Kimmich is the best RB. Carvajal on top? 😐 crap!
@advenco344 on December 7, 2018 9:50 am

Where is Alexander-Arnold and Vrsaljko? Yet they put Pavard who only played as a right back in the World Cup and fucking dani alves. This list is a JOKE just like all the other ones.
@astuteha-ha7569 on December 7, 2018 2:05 pm

Roberto should be atleast top5 see his performances his stat off assist and specially classico ones
@alexfedder70 on December 7, 2018 6:13 pm

Nelson Semedo will be the best right back soon, mark my words. Sergi Roberto has done a fantastic job in that position over the past few seasons though, he deserves higher on this list for me. Definitely better than Pavard who shouldn’t even be in the top 10 and Meunier.
@Marcello91100 on December 8, 2018 6:00 am

Where the fuck is Cancelo
@dinodino9469 on December 9, 2018 3:13 am

They don't make Tony Hibberts anymore.
@nsd3366 on December 9, 2018 3:31 pm

There are no great legendary defenders in this era
@crimsonice89 on December 11, 2018 3:55 am

Dalot will be number one RB in the world soon.
@neurophilosophers994 on December 12, 2018 2:23 am

Carvajal Cancelo Kimmich Juanfran Azpi Trippier Walker Delph Sergi Roberto then whoever you want
@neurophilosophers994 on December 12, 2018 2:24 am

Semedo Cancelo and Kimmich really are the only right backs I can think of that could one day be world class
@soumandey34 on December 15, 2018 8:17 am

Can kimmich and carvahal even defend??? I didn't see them doing a proper defending in a long time
@andrethethrashe on December 15, 2018 10:02 pm

Joao Cancelo
@danijelhrup8854 on January 16, 2019 12:58 pm

Croatia and Atletico`s – Vrsaljko is not in, but Juan Fran is… hahhahahhahha
@erickarias3309 on March 23, 2019 7:01 pm

Carvajal is shit
@lovepeaceisneverguaranteed7385 on June 9, 2019 12:05 am

Trent Alexander Arnold is the best right back and corner taker ever lol.
@andrewjoyce9038 on July 2, 2019 10:55 pm

Trent is head and shoulders above everyone else. Best crosser. Best passer. Skill wise
@skb6975 on July 26, 2019 6:27 pm

Kimmich had a better season than him