HOW IT WORKS
The Fink Tank Predictor provides forecasts and ranking systems for English and European club football, based on a statistical model of matches based on more than five years of football scores.
In looking at player rankings for this season, the phrase “time-adjusted points” means the number of points the player would have added to an average team in the full season, compared with an average replacement. The points are then adjusted to reflect the amount of time spent on the pitch – minimum 400 minutes.
THE TOP 10
KEY: Player, club, position, pitch time, time-adjusted points
1 C Ronaldo Manchester United Midfield 85.12% 19.12
Voted player of the year by his fellow professionals and by football writers, the 22-year-old Portugal winger is our man of the season as well
2 F Lampard Chelsea M 97.31% 16.24
An ordinary season for Lampard? The statistics say otherwise
3 Gilberto Arsenal M 88.14% 16.01 P
Ten league goals was a remarkable return for the midfield man
4 Cech Chelsea G 50.15% 14.41
Chelsea missed their ’keeper desperately when he was injured
5 J Lehmann Arsenal G 97.30% 13.94
He may be 37 but the German is still among the league’s elite
6 P Scholes Man Utd M 79.10% 13.50
Enjoyed spectacular return to form after last season’s eye injury
7 T Howard Everton G 94.59% 12.96
Failed to make the grade at Old Trafford but a Goodison star
8 N Vidic Man Utd D 66.11% 10.48
The centre back was rock-solid in his first full season in England
9 B McCarthy Blackburn F 88.98% 9.91
Eighteen goals in 36 starts proves McCarthy is a lethal predator
10 A Hleb Arsenal M 68.14% 9.87
Not as flashy as some of his teammates, but highly effective
Arsenal
3 Gilberto Silva M 88.14% 16.01
5 Jens Lehmann G 97.30% 13.94
10 Alexander Hleb M 68.14% 9.87
13 Cesc Fábregas M 92.88% 9.19
36 Kolo Touré D 91.89% 5.73
38 William Gallas D 56.49% 5.63
39 Thierry Henry F 44.29% 5.48
44 Johan Djourou D 43.51% 5.07
47 Robin van Persie F 43.84% 5.01
48 Emmanuel Adebayor F 59.64% 4.90
51 Júlio Baptista F 31.35% 4.71
57 Gaël Clichy D 67.84% 4.26
97 Tomas Rosicky M 55.20% 2.39
104 Abou Diaby M 19.61% 2.15
110 Emmanuel Eboué D 59.22% 1.93
120 Justin Hoyte D 42.49% 1.66
128 Mathieu Flamini M 28.77% 1.44
150 Philippe Senderos D 21.50% 0.96
203 Theo Walcott F 19.28% -0.58
218 Fredrik Ljungberg M 36.07% -0.86
402 Paul Robinson G 100% -12.03