BLOOMBERG TOP 10 POWER LIST
1 Luis Suarez (Liverpool, 86.02)
2 Lionel Messi (Barcelona, 85.43)
3 Zlatan Ibrahimovic (PSG, 84.91)
4 Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid, 84.59)
5 Kevin Strootman (Roma, 81.86)
6 Diego Costa (Atletico Madrid, 81.68)
7 Mehdi Benatia (Roma, 81.30)
8 Robert Lewandowski (Dortmund,81.21)
9 Tiago (Atletico Madrid, 80.79)
10 David Silva (Manchester City, 80.79)
Bloomberg claim their evaluation of Europe's leading five leagues is the most scientifically-advanced in the world and takes into consideration the defensive and attacking responsibilities of each player as well as the strength of the opposition.
It finds that Suarez topped the charts with an index of 86.02, beating Barcelona star Messi into second position (85.43) and Paris Saint-Germain talisman Zlatan Ibrahimovic into third (84.91).
World Player of the Year Ronaldo, of Champions League finalists Real Madrid, came fourth with 84.59, while his possible adversary in Lisbon on Saturday night Diego Costa, of La Liga champions Atletico, was sixth (81.68).
Diego Simeone's team, who smashed the hegemony of the Clasico teams in Spain by winning their first league title since 1996, have eight players in the Top 50.
Serie A champions Juventus have seven, as do runners-up Roma - including Manchester United target Kevin Strootman, who came fifth following an impressive campaign (81.86).
Premier League champions Manchester City fare best of the English clubs, with David Silva, Yaya Toure, Martin Demichelis and Joe Hart all making the Top 50.
Southampton have three players - Dejan Lovren, Jose Fonte and Rickie Lambert - on the list and all of them rank higher than Manchester United's Wayne Rooney (48th).
It is a testament to Southampton's good season that their trio puts them on a par with Real Madrid, Borussia Dortmund and PSG in the table.
Chelsea centre half Gary Cahill is the highest ranked of five English players, though he's only 36th overall.
The 'Power 50' features a total of 13 players from the Premier League - one shy of Serie A - with Eden Hazard, Aaron Ramsey and Daniel Sturridge also included.
A total of 17 players from the list will not be competing in the World Cup and that includes half of the top 10 - Ibrahimovic, Strootman, Mehdi Benatia, Robert Lewandowski and Tiago.
Bloomberg analysed both the defensive and attacking qualities of each player in Europe's big five leagues, taking into account strengths and weaknesses in passing, creativity, tackling, heading, shooting and scoring.
They also factored in the relative strength of the opposition and the performance of the team as a whole.
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