5) Danny Drinkwater – Leicester City
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Basking in the glory of their title win, this Leicester City player was one of the key reasons behind the club’s strong midfield. Though he was not one of the favourites at Leicester last season, he became an essential part of Claudio Ranieri’s side owing to his tenacity at tackling and his exceptional passing abilities.
Win an overall rating increase of 0.6 (6.70 to 7.30), he made 35 appearances for the club scoring 2 goals and 7 assists. Though his pass success rate was only 77.6 percent, he was willing to take risks on the pitch with an average of 3.9 long balls per game.
His impressive performance with an average of 3 tackles per game and 1.6 key interceptions per game earned him a spot in England's EURO 2016 squad.
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