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David Kent for MailOnline


Published:
05:14 EST, 27 April 2015

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Updated:
07:23 EST, 27 April 2015

The PFA Premier League Team of the Year was unveiled on Sunday night at a glitzy ceremony at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London.

The side, which is voted for by players from across the 20 clubs in England’s top flight, featured six Chelsea players, with Eden Hazard, winner of the individual prize, making the side for the third straight season. 

But did the professionals get it right? 

Not according to the EA Sports’ Performance Index anyway. 

Sergio Aguero nets his 21st strike of the season against Aston Villa. He has scored one more than Harry Kane

Sergio Aguero nets his 21st strike of the season against Aston Villa. He has scored one more than Harry Kane

Cesc Fabregas makes the EA Sports team
Aguero has scored more goals than any other player in the Premier League

Cesc Fabregas, in action against his former club Arsenal on Sunday, and Aguero are in the EA Sports Team

Eden Hazard poses with his individual gong at Sunday's night's PFA Player of the Year awards in London

Eden Hazard poses with his individual gong at Sunday’s night’s PFA Player of the Year awards in London

The system, which measures a player’s contribution to the success of his team, sees Manchester City’s Sergio Aguero, scorer of 21 goals this term, replace Diego Costa up front.

Aguero is one of five changes from the PFA Team of the Year. The EA Sports’ side sees two fewer Chelsea players in the line-up with Gary Cahill and Nemanja Matic failing to make the team.

Instead Everton defender Phil Jagielka, who has missed just one Premier League game, and Santi Cazorla, one of Arsenal’s standout players, are given the nod.

The EA Sports Team of the Year
The PFA Team of the Year

The EA Sports Team of the Year (left) and the PFA Team of the Year award, which was announced on Sunday

EA SPORTS TEAM OF THE YEAR  
POS  PLAYER  AGE  APPS MINS GOALS  ASSISTS  RED
CARD 		 YELLOW
CARDS 
GK David de Gea 24 34 3,060 0 0 0 0
RB Branislav Ivanovic 31 33 2,969 4 5 1 8
CB Phil Jagielka 32 33 2,925 3 0 0 0
CB John Terry 34 33 2,970 3 0 0 1
LB Aaron Cresswell 25 34 3,060 2 4 0 5
RM Eden Hazard 24 33 2,925 13 9 0 2
CM Cesc Fabregas 27 30 2,588 3 17 0 10
CM Santi Cazorla 30 32 2,559 7 8 0 5
LM Alexis Sanchez 26 30 2,500 14 8 0 4
ST Harry Kane 21 30 2,227 20 7 0 3
ST Sergio Aguero 26 29 2,180 21 7 0 4

Cesc Fabregas, a surprise omission from the PFA Player of the Team is included in the EA Sports XI. 

The Spaniard, who returned to Arsenal for the first time since leaving the Emirates Stadium to join Barcelona in the summer of 2011, has provided assists for 17 goals for Chelsea following his £30million arrival from the Nou Camp – the most of any player in the division. 

Aaron Cresswell beats Ryan Bertrand to fill the left-back slot after impressing for West Ham. Along with David de Gea, the 25-year-old Hammers defender is the only man to have played every minute of the campaign.

John Terry, named in both line-ups, has started each of Chelsea’s 33 matches, but hasn’t completed every one.

 HOW EA SPORTS WORK IT OUT…

The EA Sports PPI is the official player rating index of the Premier League.

It measures a player’s contribution to the success of his team. The intention is to remove any opinion bias and only work with proven statistical measurements which become more accurate as the season progresses. So, what are the six indices?

1. Winning performance

2. Player’s performance per match

3. Appearances

4. Goals scored

5. Assists

6. Clean sheet

 


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