CM: Yaya Toure – Manchester City
Price: £11m
2013/14 points – 342
Toure increased his attacking input art season to score 20 goals and create nine assists in City’s march to the Premier League title. It also meant that Toure clocked up three extra points per goal than a striker would.
CM: Steven Gerrard – Liverpool
Price: £9.5m
2013/14 points – 290
Gerrard clocked up the Premier League’s most assists last year with 13. The Liverpool skipper also scored the same amount of goals and showed that his influence is still just as great despite his advancing years.
LW: Samir Nasri – Manchester City
Price: £9.4m
2013/14 points – 261
Nasri represents excellent value for money having scored seven goals and created seven assists. And now that he has seemingly rediscovered his form he could be good value to improve on last season’s numbers.
RW: Raheem Sterling – Liverpool
Price: £9.8m
2013/14 points: 228
The teenage star made 92 dribbles down the flanks for the Reds last term, as well as clocking up nine goals and five assists. Having grown in exceptionally into his role at Anfield, he will be expected to make an increased input once again.
CAM: Eden Hazard – Chelsea
Price: £10.5m
2013/14 points: 284
Hazard took over from Juan Mata as Chelsea’s new number 10, and Mourinho’s decision to replace the Spaniard with him has been justified. In 32 Premier League appearances, Hazard scored 14 goals and created seven assists, averaging two shots, and making three key passes and four dribbles per game.