Football Manager 2022 Best Left Backs: The flying full backs you need to bring to your club

Football Manager 2022 has arrived, which means it's time to assemble your formidable team to take on the world.

With full-backs now having a huge impact in the game, don't get left behind and bring in one of the world's best to your club.

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David Alaba (CA 164 - PA 174)

Age: 29

Club: Real Madrid

Value: £43-£67 million

Wage: £350,000 a week

Moving from one giant club to another, David Alaba claims the top spot as the best-rated left-back this year.

There isn't really any weakness in his abilities, meaning he can excel in multiple positions, with rumours being he left Bayern Munich as he wanted to play in midfield.

Alphonso Davies (CA 160 - PA 178)

Age: 20

Club: Bayern Munich

Value: £57-£87 million

Wage: £82,000

A superstar wonderkid with an electric burst of pace, there isn't a team in the world that would be happy coming up against Alphonso Davies.

Bayern's hotshot full-back is once again going to star in this year's game, with the Canadian wonderkid only set to get better as the season's progress.

Andrew Robertson (CA 159 - PA 165)

Age: 27

Club: Liverpool

Value: £58-£89 million

Wage: £160,000 a week

Liverpool's no-nonsense commander with a fair amount of grit, Andrew Robertson is once again set to be one of the top full-backs in Football Manager 2022.

With a great eye for a pass and brilliant physical stats, Robertson is the perfect full back to dominate your defence in this year's game.

Jose Gaya (CA 159 - PA 160)

Age: 26

Club: Valencia

Value: £49-£59 million

Wage: £58,000 a week

Jose Gaya could be your go-to choice for a top-quality left-back if you get priced out of other deals.

Technically proficient, with top mental stats and great pace, you may save a bit of money in this deal but that doesn't mean you're getting a lesser player.

Theo Hernandez (CA 159 - PA 175)

Age: 23

Club: AC Milan

Value: £60-£76 million

Wage: £37,500

A French superstar with an incredible mix of pace and strength, Theo Hernandez should be right at the very top of your FM22 wishlist.

A brilliant player with the potential to grow into a mega-star, you should be throwing everything you have at AC Milan to try and sign this talented left-back.

Jordi Alba (CA 156 - PA 166)

Age: 32

Club: Barcelona

Value: Not for sale

Wage: £185,000

Jordi Alba has been one of the best left-backs in the world for the past ten years and nothing has changed in FM22.

He may be 32, but he's invaluable to Barcelona, and with stats like that it's not hard to see why.

Kieran Tierney (CA 155 - PA 164)

Age: 24

Club: Arsenal

Value: £55-£70 million

Wage: £110,000

Another total team player, Kieran Tierney is at the other end of his career to Alba.

He will get about the pitch with his high work rate, always trying to get on the front foot.

Luke Shaw (CA 155 - PA 162)

Age: 26

Club: Manchester UFC

Value: £63-£76 million

Wage: £150,000

Manchester United's sturdy full-back has reignited his career over the past two seasons, with the re-emergence of Luke Shaw great to see.

A former wonderkid hampered by injuries, Shaw is now back to his best and is ready to cause nightmares for the opposition in Football Manager 2022.

Alex Sandro (CA 155 - PA 168)

Age: 30

Club: Zebre (Juventus)

Value: £30-£36 million

Wage: £185,000

Alex Sandro is one of the most well-rounded players in Football Manager 2022.

He has all the makings of a top-class player and with the Brazilian now in his prime, it could be the time for you to swoop in and bring trophies to this man's glorious career.

Ben Chilwell (CA 154 - PA 165)

Age: 24

Club: Chelsea

Value: £84-£135 million

Wage: £190,000

Chelsea has a wealth of talented players in their ranks, and Ben Chilwell is right up there as one of the best.

As we discovered in our best right-backs article, England has a wealth of talent down the right flank, but Chilwell is certainly staking a claim to be England's answer on the left-hand side.

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