9) Per Mertesacker – Arsenal – 92.2% passing accuracy
The towering German centre-half has been a mainstay of a defence that has conceded the fewest goals in the Premier League. His partner Laurent Koscielny is also to thank, as is keeper Wojciech Szczesny, but Mertesacker has perhaps been the best of the lot. His brilliant aerial presence combined with his composure on the ball makes one of the country’s finest.
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