theScore's Top 50 Premier League Players: 30-21

With the 2015-16 Premier League season set to get underway this weekend, theScore is counting down the top 50 players the top flight of English football has to offer heading into the campaign. Our list was compiled by theScore's quintet of footy editors: Gianluca Nesci, Carlo Campo, Gord Brunt, Michael J. Chandler, and Armen Bedakian.

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theScore's Top 50 Premier League Players: The Rundown

No. 50 - 41
No. 40 - 31
No. 30 - 21
No. 20 - 11 (Aug. 6)
No. 10 - 1 (Aug. 7)

No. 30: Gylfi Sigurdsson, Swansea City

2014-15: 32 appearances, 7 goals, 10 assists, 2.4 key passes per 90 minutes

Nesci	Campo	Brunt	Chandler	Bedakian
26	49	47	31	26

When the Icelandic midfielder has the ball at his feet, the instruction to every teammate on the pitch is simple: get open. Sigurdsson, one of the league's premier creators last season, doesn't come with the fanfare of his closest peers. That's just fine. He'll continue filling the stat sheet while nobody else is watching. - Gianluca Nesci

No. 29: Willian, Chelsea

2014-15: 40 appearances, 3 goals, 4 assists, 1.4 key passes per 90 minutes

Nesci	Campo	Brunt	Chandler	Bedakian
32	25	34	-	36

Willian suffers from a terrible case of Ramires-itis at times, an affliction that causes bursts of positive offensive running that almost always ends in a turnover of the ball. Jose Mourinho once said he needed to end those runs with a shot, at the very least, and Willian took that lesson to heart this year, scoring three goals. - Armen Bedakian

No. 28: Hugo Lloris, Tottenham

2014-15: 38 appearances, 2.54 saves per game, 9 clean sheets

Nesci	Campo	Brunt	Chandler	Bedakian
29	-	31	32	25

Spurs go as Hugo does. One of the league's top 'keepers looks set to play a major role again this year for the North London club desperate to break into the top four. The 28-year-old shot-stopper, acquired from Lyon in the summer of 2012, is as vital to Tottenham's success as their star striker, Harry Kane, and despite transfer rumours, France's first-choice keeper looks poised to stay at White Hart Lane. - Michael J. Chandler

No. 27: Memphis Depay, Manchester United

2014-15 (PSV): 33 appearances, 23 goals, 5 assists, 2 key passes per 90 minutes

Nesci	Campo	Brunt	Chandler	Bedakian
27	22	36	45	30

Whether he features in attack or on the wing, Memphis Depay will be expected to produce following his transfer to Manchester United. The speedy Dutch national enters his first season in England with massive expectations of filling the scoring void left by multiple high-profile departures. - Gordon Brunt

No. 26: Juan Mata, Manchester United

2014-15: 33 appearances, 10 goals, 4 assists, 1.5 key passes per 90 minutes

Nesci	Campo	Brunt	Chandler	Bedakian
24	46	22	28	17

Manchester United's best midfield option to date, Juan Mata is equal parts goal-scorer, creator, danger man, defensive asset, speedy winger, and link-up midfield engine. His versatility means he's all over the pitch, swooping in and offering support to the rest of the Red Devils' attacking players. It's a shame Chelsea didn't hold on to this Spanish midfielder. - Armen Bedakian

No. 25: Aaron Ramsey, Arsenal

2014-15: 29 appearances, 6 goals, 6 assists, 1.6 key passes per 90 minutes

Nesci	Campo	Brunt	Chandler	Bedakian
28	41	26	18	37

On the back of a brilliant run of form last season, odds are that Aaron Ramsey will be as influential in the midfield this season for the Gunners. As comfortable in an attacking role as he is when deputizing in a deep holding role, "rambo" chipped in with six goals and six assists in 29 Premier League appearances for the North London club. - Michael J. Chandler

No. 24: Yaya Toure, Manchester City

2014-15: 29 appearances, 10 goals, 1 assist, 1.3 key passes per 90 minutes

Nesci	Campo	Brunt	Chandler	Bedakian
20	40	13	40	34

Now 32 years old, Yaya Toure may no longer be the all-conquering midfielder who can put an entire team on his broad shoulders and simply run over opponents. That said, the Ivorian star still boasts all the trademark skills - if unable to show them as consistently - that make him a frightening prospect for opposing managers to game plan against. - Gianluca Nesci

No. 23: Christian Eriksen, Tottenham

2014-15: 46 appearances, 13 goals, 2 assists, 2.2 key passes per 90 minutes

Nesci	Campo	Brunt	Chandler	Bedakian
23	39	24	38	22

Besides Harry Kane, Christian Eriksen will be the player Tottenham relies on to bag goals this season, with hopes the young Danish international can repeat his impressive display from a year ago. Eriksen, 23, plays with a sense of wisdom beyond his years and should once again be considered one of the fiercest free-kick-takers in the Premier League. - Gordon Brunt

No. 22: Angel Di Maria, Manchester United

2014-15: 33 appearances, 8 goals, 12 assists, 2 key passes per 90 minutes

Nesci	Campo	Brunt	Chandler	Bedakian
22	26	19	-	24

Angel Di Maria's transfer to Paris Saint-Germain is imminent after he passed a medical with the club, but for the time being, he is still at Manchester United and therefore qualifies as one of our top 50 players. A monster with the ball at his feet and capable of singlehandedly influencing the result of a match, the Argentinian will be leaving a massive void at Old Trafford. - Carlo Campo

No. 21: Ander Herrera, Manchester United

2014-15: 26 appearances, 8 goals, 4 assists, 1 key passes per 90 minutes

Nesci	Campo	Brunt	Chandler	Bedakian
14	18	25	29	48

When he's not trying to win penalties against the reigning Premier League champion, Ander Herrera is not only among Manchester United's best players, but among the league's best players. The 25-year-old produced a number of sublime performances in his inaugural season at Old Trafford, and provides a defensive contribution like almost no other midfielder. - Carlo Campo