Top 10 best long-ball passers in the Premier League, with Liverpool’s Gerrard 6th, and Arsenal’s Szczesny 8th

9) Dejan Lovren – Southampton – 6.5 accurate long balls per game

The Croatian has been one of the best centre-halves in the country this term since his summer arrival from Lyon, and his defensive form has helped the Saints climb to a comfortable top half position. His distribution clearly hasn’t been too bad either.