Who were the best midfielders last season? Toure, Gerrard and more

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Arsenal, Chelsea, Crystal Palace, Liverpool, Manchester City and Manchester United stars all feature.

The Premier League is graced to have some world class midfielders performing on a weekly basis.

It’s fitting that the Premier League title went to a side that houses David Silva, Samir Nasri and Yaya Toure among others but Manchester City aren’t the limit when it comes to stars who played well in the middle of their teams last season.

Here are the best players across five key statistical areas.

Goals

Yaya Toure produced the magical 20 goal mark, which means you’ve had a very decent season as a midfielder if you’ve hit that figure. Once he gets up to full speed there is simply no stopping this machine of a player.

Assists

Midfielders who can create can be just as important as those who score and it’s extremely significant that Steven Gerrard is at the top of this list. He may not have won the league, but Gerrard has been an example of how a modern midfielder should play.

Tackles

Midfielders who can break up the opposition play are just as important as those who create and score goals. Mile Jedinak deserves a big mention because he’s leapt to the top of this list thanks to his second half of the season performances, coinciding with Palace’s turnaround in form.

Interceptions

Jedinak has also proven to be the most intelligent player in the league in terms of interceptions. Michael Carrick also deserves a mention because he’s been a consistent performer for Manchester United in an otherwise extremely disappointing campaign for the club.

Passing

Toure was more accurate in terms of passing than any other player last season. He not only protected the ball well in defence, but used possession effectively to help Manchester City maintain pressure over their opponents.