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Top 5 Players in First Half of 2014-15 Bundesliga Season

5 Best Bundesliga Players of the Hinrunde

5 best Bundesliga players first half 2014-15 season
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The Bundesliga has reached its winter break and there have been some great performances in the first half. There have been several records program both by teams and individuals. Bayern Munich allowed only two goals and could have ruled this list along with Wolfsburg. However, the performances of others need to be recognized, as the Bundesliga has again produced excellent soccer.

5. Alexander Meier

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5. Alexander Meier

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Meier is the leading goal scorer in the league and is enjoying a bit of a resurgence. This is his 10th season with Eintracht Frankfurt and fans already consider him an icon for the Eagles. Meier's production has allowed Frankfurt to stay in the discussion for a top six position despite preseason expectations of battling relegation.

4. Naldo

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4. Naldo

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Wolfsburg has been great this season and Naldo has been the backbone for the team. The central defender has scored five goals in the domestic league and helped the team to six shutouts. Naldo ended the first half of the season with Man of the Match honors against FC Cologne.

3. Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting

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3. Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting

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Choupo-Moting has played four different positions this year for Schalke. That has not slowed his production, as he scored nine goals in the Bundesliga's first half, which included a hat trick against Stuttgart. WhoScored.com has awarded him with four Man of the Match awards, which shockingly did not include his three-goal game.

2. Kevin De Bruyne

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2. Kevin De Bruyne

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De Bruyne has not slowed down at all this year. He has strung together so many good games and has been the driving force for Wolfsburg. The first three games in November, he tallied one goal and six assists. He is getting plenty of attention from the top-tier teams in the Premier League as the transfer window approaches.

1. Arjen Robben

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1. Arjen Robben

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Robben has been on an incredible run in the Bundesliga this season. He has scored four goals in the last three games, including the game winner just before stoppage time against Mainz. He has 10 goals and three assists in league play and has been Man of the Match seven times. Defenders know exactly what he will do and yet he continues to beat them. Robben is one of the best in the world at the moment.

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