3. Laurent Koscielny:
Even though Arsenal’s season is going from bad to worse, Frenchman Laurent Koscielny has been pivotal in Arsenal’s charge this campaign. A brilliant one on one defender, with a no nonsense approach, Koscielny with his defensive partner, Per Mertesacker have always alert to the danger. With a total of 20 key blocks in the season, the Frenchman has helped his team bag 12 clean sheets and he individually wins 57% of his duels and has just lost 28 tackles winning 41 of them. Koscielny however provides enormous value to Arsene Wenger with his superb pace and also boasts of a 93% pass successful rate. The French star is one of the best defenders this season without a shade of doubt.