I will consider Pirlo as a defensive playmaker. But I think that if Pirlo is stronger physically he will be close to perfection.
Baraja? Yea I agree with u Andy. He's a good DM, but 1 thing is that he gets booked too much.
I respect Gattuso as he is a hardworking person and cheers for his players veen on bench. But his skills cannot be compared with both Seedorf's and Pirlo's.