Petr Chech - Chelsea
During the 2008-09 season Petr Chech has played for over 52 hours has conceded 24 goals and has made 87 saves.
Defenders :
Nemanja Vidic - Manchester United
The Serbian Centre back joined current champions Manchester United in 2006 but he was not a regular during the 2008-09 season due to injuries but still managed to pull off some important goals and crucial defending for the Red Devils. He has played 48 hours for United , scoring 4 critical goals and has conceded only 18 goals.
Joleon Lescott - Everton
Lescott has been a solid wall for opponents in the EPL. The former Wolverhampton Wanderers defender joined Everton in 2007 and helped The Toffees in maintaining the 5th position last season. Thats the reason why Manchester City are desperate to sign Lescott. He has played over 53 hours of football and has scored four goals for Everton.
Brede Hangeland - Fulham
When Roy Hodgson brought the former Copenhagen center back to the English Premier League, he definitely knew his potential and he proved it last season. He helped the London club finish a respectable 7th in the league. He was a favorite at Craven Cottage and has played over 55 hours of football for Fulham.
Jamie Carragher - Liverpool
James Lee Duncan Carragher has spent 12 years at Anfield and is getting better every season. He has played over 58 hours of football, the most among all the young defenders mentioned above. Even at the age of 31 he can compete at the top most level.
Midfielders
Frank Lampard - Chelsea
The English midfielder is the second player representing Chelsea. Lampard has so far spent eight years with the Blues. Since then he has been player of the year in three occasions which includes last season where he played over 54 hours of Chelsea and scoring 12 goals and 10 assists.
Steven Gerrard - Liverpool
Like Lampard, Gerrard too had a fabulous 2008-09 season. He has played over 43 hours for the Reds and scoring 16 goals with 10 assists. He is a true captain and has scored critical goals when his club needed it the most.
Andrei Arshavin - Arsenal
Arshavin was included on the last day of the January 2009 transfer window and the Russian did not disappoint the Arsenal fans. On 21 April 2009 he scored four goals against Liverpool which ended in a 4-4 draw. Last season he only played 16 hours of football in the English premier League but scored 6 goals with 8 assists.
Gareth Barry - Manchester City
Last season England midfielder Gareth Barry played for Aston Villa and helped Villa to a sixth position in the Premier League. He has played over 56 hours of football in which he has scored 5 goals with 8 assists. He moved to Manchester City from Villa for a fee of £12million and is gunning to help Manchester City in the top four in the upcoming 2009-10 EPL season.
Forwards
Nicolas Anelka - Chelsea
The French International was undoubtedly the best player last season as he won the golden boot award. He scored 19 goals with 5 assists for The Blues.
Robbie Keane - Tottenham Hotspur
The Republic of Ireland striker made his dream move to Liverpool but could not impress boss Rafa Benetez. He scored 5 goals in 19 appearances for The Reds but was transferred back to Tottenham for the remainder of the season. Even then he scored 10 goals with 6 assists. He is the top contender to win the 2009-10 golden boot.
