Tim Sherwood was, at his peak, something we rarely see in the Premier League today: a larger-than-life, blood-and-thunder character, unable to be usurped

Tim Sherwood was, at his peak, something we rarely see in the Premier League today: a larger-than-life, blood-and-thunder character, unable to be usurped
Robbie Fowler was the Toxteth lad who rose up through the mire during a period of indifference at Liverpool – but remains celebrated as a deity
Between the likes of Ballack, Lucio and Berbatov, and Son, Vidal and Leno recently, Bayer Leverkusen attract talent but rarely hold onto it
A brilliant ball-carrier and versatile, Ramires at his peak was indispensable for Chelsea. Sadly that peak came too soon and didn’t last long