Top 10 Arsenal Players 2012/13 by a Gooner

1. Santi Cazorla

What more can be said about our Iberian magician that hasn’t already been said down the pub, in the newspaper, or by any number of Arsenal bloggers. Whatever people say about Arsenal’s season on the whole, most (if not all) people will say that a positive was definitely the signing of Santiago Cazorla off cash stripped Malaga. He had quite a reputation to fill, having been the only non Barcelona/Real Madrid player named in the official Team of the Season, but he came to Arsenal and settled like a duck to water.

He rarely gives the ball away, and under the strict instruction of Pellegrini and Del Bosque, always works tirelessly to win it back. His skill has dazzled fans and opponents, and there’s an end product too – he made 96 key passes in 38 league appearances, and in all competitions scored 12 times (he had 11 assists). He played 30 accurate through balls, more than Manchester United (25). His versatility was key, and he was able to deliver whether in the middle, on the left, on the right or even as a 2nd striker. More of the same please Santi!

Best moment – It could be his 4 assists in the match against Wigan late on in the season, but I’m going to say his excellent performance acting as a 2nd striker against Liverpool at Anfield. Gave us a glimpse of what was to come, him and Diaby ran the show.