Liverpool’s Suarez in 3rd and Chelsea star 9th – The Statistically most improved Premier League players in 2013/14

6=. Laurent Koscielny, Arsenal – + 0.42

Heavy defeats to Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester City slightly blurs the fact that the Gunners have improved greatly in defence this season.

That is largely thanks to the established partnership of Per Mertesacker and Koscielny, although it is the latter that possesses the more assured touch and skill on the ball.