Ajax has been banging them in this season. Ajax at #1 and maybe Bayern at #2?
Ajax wouldn't be included in 'top 5', I think it's the usual top 4 plus France. Bayern and Dortmund I would guess.
Regarding Brandt, I have give a lot of credit to Bosz, someone I haven't liked in the last couple of years, for finally realizing Brandt potential by playing him as a central attacker.
Brandt was going on the same path as Draxler (and Schweinstiger before both of them) as a hugely talented central attacker being shoehorned into a left winger role because they could dribble well. Sadly for Draxler he never got to play as a central midfielder for a prolonged period at any club and has now become a decent player.
Brandt has all the making of a great central playmaker. He has the creativity and technical ability that you would need but is also not selfish and likes to get assists. On top of that his late runs into the box are also good.
That being said, if there is one thing he really needs to improve on its his decision making. He will have moments of brilliance but will then make a poor pass and cause problems for his team, and then you also have his lack of defensive ability, which can be a big problem when he is played in a double pivot. To say it shortly, he's a bit of a lesser Paul Pogba right now.
What does perplex me is how he struggled when he played as an CAM in a 4-2-3-1 Favre played early in the season. I thought that would be a great position for him because you wouldn't have to worry about his defensive problems there, but, maybe because he was new in the team, he didn't play well there at all.
But once he's moved a bit further back in a 2 man midfield, he's been amazing. That was the same position he was successful in at Leverkusen, though in a 4-2-3-1, but I thought it wouldn't make. A big difference to push him more forward.
Anyways, great to see him doing well and hope he develops into a top class player. Not sure how he'd fit for Germany though.