7) Fernandinho (Manchester City)
A superb box-to-box midfielder back to his best this season, Fernandinho is capable of bossing games on his own when he’s at his best, and his discipline often allows Yaya Toure to do his thing.
8) Santi Cazorla (Arsenal)
A player more fans are starting to appreciate, though it remains a mystery how a player of Santi Cazorla’s quality is not at a bigger club and was allowed to join Arsenal for only £12m when Mesut Ozil cost £42.5m.