Charles Aránguiz vs Claudio Bravo
Chile against Chile. The almanac states its case, the crowd votes, you decide.
Charles Aránguiz
Chile · 2011–16 · CM
- Almanac rating
- 87
- Rank in Chile
- #9 of 33
- Caps
- 103 · 7 goals
- Clubs
- Cobreloa, Club Universidad de Chile, Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Casillas punched Alexis Sánchez's free kick straight out at the Maracanã on 18 June 2014, and Aránguiz drove the rebound in for 2-0, the goal that sent the holders Spain home. Two Copa América titles followed with Chile in 2015 and 2016, and before them came the 2011 Copa Sudamericana with Universidad de Chile, the club's first international trophy, alongside two Chilean championships in the same year and eight seasons at Bayer Leverkusen. Career record: 103 caps and 7 goals for Chile; club career at Cobreloa, Club Universidad de Chile, Bayer 04 Leverkusen.
Claudio Bravo
Chile · 2015–16 · GK
- Almanac rating
- 89
- Rank in Chile
- #5 of 33
- Caps
- 150 · 0 goals
- Clubs
- Club Social y Deportivo Colo Colo, Real Sociedad, FC Barcelona
It took 754 minutes for a La Liga forward to beat him in his first Barcelona season, the longest unbeaten start the Spanish league had seen. He captained Chile to the Copa América in 2015 and again in 2016, saving Lucas Biglia's penalty in the Centenario shootout and taking the Golden Glove, and he won La Liga and the Zamora Trophy at Barcelona plus two Premier League titles at Manchester City. Career record: 150 caps and 0 goals for Chile; club career at Club Social y Deportivo Colo Colo, Real Sociedad, FC Barcelona.
The verdict
The almanac puts Claudio Bravo ahead by 2 rating points, 89 against 87.
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