Mathias Jensen

Key strength: Passing and vision

Deep-lying playmaker

Sitting comfortably in 7th place in the Premier League table, Brentford FC continue to defy expectations in their established top-flight campaign—and Danish midfielder Mathias Jensen remains the metronomic heartbeat of their build-up play. Now in his fifth season at the Bees since his July 2019 arrival, the 29-year-old deep-lying playmaker has featured in 5 appearances this campaign, notching one goal from 360 minutes while orchestrating play with trademark passing precision and vision. Valued at €14 million, Jensen provides the creative foundation that allows high-profile teammates like Julian Brandt and Yegor Yarmolyuk to flourish further forward, dictating tempo and delivering dangerous set-piece deliveries with selfless engineering. His disciplined role epitomizes the stability that has kept Thomas Frank's side competitive against Premier League giants. With his contract running until 2026, Jensen represents both present continuity and enduring quality for Brentford's ambitious project—proving that unsung midfield conductors can be as valuable as headline-grabbing forwards.