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

4) Ashley Williams – Swansea – 6.9 accurate long balls per game

Swansea are encouraged to keep the ball on the floor, so it’s surprising that Williams features so highly on the list. The Welsh skipper has interested Arsenal in the past, but is likely to remain with the Welsh side now Per Mertesacker and Laurent Koscielny are doing so well at the Emirates.