30. Alexis Sánchez
Arsenal fans will tell you that the Chilean winger had an indifferent 2015/16
season, struggling to find any consistent form in a campaign disrupted by
injuries. Despite this, the Copa América 2015 winner still managed to score
thirteen and assist five Premier League goals, a solid output for somebody not
playing near the best of their abilities. With Copa América Centenario to come,
Sánchez will face another summer of hard work, so Arsenal will be hoping he
can avoid injuries in order to get back to
his best for upcoming season.
29. Gonzalo Higuaín
28. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
27. Thiago Alcântara
26. Douglas Costa
25. Philipp Lahm
24. Jerome Boateng
23. Ivan Rakitic
22. Sergio Busquets
21. David Alaba
20. Mesut Özil
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Coming in at number 20 is Arsenal’s Mesut
Özil. The German international ended 2015
in sensational form, looking set to break
Thierry Henry’s Premier League assists record.
Unfortunately, the assists dried up in the
second half of the season, leading to Özil just
missing out on surpassing the Frenchman’s
20 assists in a single season. However, he still
managed to top the assist charts across Europe’s
top five leagues, leaving him as the most prolific
creative force on the continent.