8) Ashley Williams – Swansea City
The Swans enjoyed a fantastic season under Garry Monk and much of their success is down to captain Ashley Williams, who once again lead by example throughout the year.
The Welshman seems to improve as he gets older and uses his pace and strength to great effect to nullify the opposition strikers.
7) Laurent Koscielny – Arsenal
Arsenal were ranked third when it came to the least amount of goals conceded in the season and much of it is down to Koscielny. When the Frenchman plays, the Gunners look sound defensively and are more likely to keep a clean sheet.
His absence at the start of the season was sorely missed, particularly in games against Swansea City and Manchester United where they were all over the place defensively.