A total of 270 players in the Bundesliga were asked a range of football-related questions in a fascinating survey conducted by German publication Kicker in July.
As you can see in the results below, most of the questions were based from the 2019/20 Bundesliga campaign, where champions Bayern Munich romped to the 2019/20 title, losing just four games all season.
But on the whole, this survey gives fans a unique insight into how top-flight footballers view the current world of football.
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Here are the results in full via Kicker.
Best manager in the world?
1. Jurgen Klopp - 74.8%
2. Pep Guardiola - 13%
3. Hansi Flick - 4.8%
4. Julian Nagelsmann - 1.9%
5. Someone and Zidane - both 1.1%
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Best player in the world?
1. Lionel Messi - 54.8%
2. Cristiano Ronaldo - 12.6%
3. Robert Lewandowski - 10.7%
4. Virgil van DIjk - 4.4%
5. Kylian Mbappe - 4.4%
Best league in the world?
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1. Premier League - 74.4%
2. Bundesliga - 17.8%
3. La Liga - 5.6%
Do you miss national matches
1. No - 52.6%
2. Yes - 34.1%
3. No opinion - 13.3%
Best outfield player in the Bundesliga?
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1. Robert Lewandowski - 42.6%
2. Jadon Sancho - 14.1%
3. Joshua Kimmich - 12.2%
4. Thomas Muller - 3.0%
5. Timo Werner - 2.6%
Best goalkeeper in the Bundesliga?
1. Manuel Neuer - 35.2%
2. Yann Sommer - 23.7%
3. Peter Gulacsi - 10.7%
4. Roman Burke - 7.4%
5. Luka Hradecjy - 4.4%
Winner among managers in the Bundesliga?
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1. Hansi Flick - 61.1%
2. Marco Rose - 14.4%
3. Christian Streich - 5.9%
4. Bruno Labbadia - 5.2%
5. Julian Nagelsmann - 4.1%
Loser among managers in the Bundesliga?
1. Jurgen Klinsmann - 32.6%
2. Florian Kohfeldt - 23.3%
3. Niko Kovac - 17.8%
4. David Wagner - 11.5%
5. Heiko Herrlich - 2.6%
Surprise among players in the Bundesliga?
1. Alphonso Davies - 44.8%
2. Erling Haaland - 18.1%
3. Marcus Thuram - 5.2%
4. Christoph Bamgartner - 3.7%
5. Christopher Nkunku - 3.7%
Disappointment among players in the Bundesliga?
1. Mario Gotze - 30%
2. Alex Nuebel - 11.5%
3. Saloman Kalou - 5.6%
4. Guido Burgstaller - 4.1%
5. Philippe Coutinho - 3.7%
Surprise among teams in the Bundesliga?
1. SC Freiburg - 44.1%
2. Union Berlin - 32.2%
3. Borrusia Mönchengladbach - 15.2%
4. FC Koln - 1.9%
5. Rest - 6.6%
Disappointment among teams in the Bundesliga?
1. Werder Bremen - 64.8%
2. Schalke 04 - 29.6%
3. Eintracht Frankfurt - 1.5%
4. Hertha Berlin - 1.1%
5. No opinion - 1.9%
How do you rate the quality of the Bundesliga?
1. Still the same - 48.9%
2. Become better - 42.6%
3. Got worse - 7.8%
Best referee in the Bundesliga?
1. Deniz Aytekin - 43.3%
2. Manuel Graefe - 30.7%
3. Felix Brych - 4.8%
Thoughts on the above survey? Is Lionel Messi the best player in the world? Is Jurgen Klopp the best manager?
Let us know in the comments.
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