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The Premier League is home to some of the world's greatest players. Of course it is, you knew that already. That's not why we're here.
Instead, it's time to shine a light on the real MVPs, the ones who make their teams tick, the irreplaceables and the undisputeds, the low-key GOATs and the ones who do their job, a la Roy Keane.
These guys may not be the best, but boy do they put in a shift and give their all for the badge. These are the fellas you want in the trenches with you.
GURUTRENDS has run through every Premier League club and narrowed down their most important player:
Arsenal
If the last couple of years have taught us anything about Arsenal, it's that Martin Odegaard is the only able constructor of their harmonic orchestra. The Gunners' title bid didn't get going in 2023-24 until he kicked back into form, and Mikel Arteta's side were completely lost without him while injured at the start of this term.
The difference between Arsenal playing with and without their skipper is so stark that they go from being one of the Premier League's most unwatchable teams to the top entertainers just by having him available. Odegaard brings both tangibles and intangibles.
Aston Villa
Since Unai Emery's arrival in the West Midlands, Aston Villa have become a rather cerebral team who pass around the baton of responsibility with selflessness. Even an elite goal-scorer like Ollie Watkins has a dependable back-up in Jhon Duran, while they have a neat little assortment of defenders and midfielders to cover one another.
The biggest gap from starter to deputy is Emi Martinez to literally anyone else in the Villa squad who can put on a pair of goalie gloves. He is the reigning two-time Yashin Trophy winner, after all. Can't get more official than that.
Bournemouth
Should we, as a footballing collective, congratulate Bournemouth a bit more for withstanding the £65m loss of Dominic Solanke? Perhaps, though it suggests their other players weren't ready to step up in the face of that sale.
Ryan Christie, through thick and thin from good times to bad, has consistently delivered the goods for the Cherries. You can count on him to make a chance out of nothing, whether that be from open play or his expert set-pieces.
Brentford
Legendary basketball writer Bill Simmons popularised the term 'Ewing Theory' in the 1990s, a phrase used to describe a team who play better without their best player.
For Brentford, the sale of Ivan Toney to Al-Ahli has proven liberating for deadly duo Bryan Mbeumo and Yoane Wissa. It's the former we're honouring here, given how much head coach Thomas Frank lauds his off-ball work rate and defensive actions.
Brighton
Brighton's famed recruitment model often means that they deem no player to be unsellable or irreplaceable. That makes it rather difficult to put forward a name for an exercise like this.
Still, it's hard to envisage the Seagulls flying without the contributions of captain Lewis Dunk, who has been with the south-coast club from the very start of their ascent to the Premier League and is still a key figure to this day.
Chelsea
Chelsea, fortunately for themselves, have not had to survive a prolonged period without Cole Palmer since his arrival at Stamford Bridge last summer. In theory, they could be able to get through such a patch given the wealth of attacking options they boast even beyond him.
Therefore, we are compelled to give the honours to Moises Caicedo, who is now beginning to repay the £115m the Blues splashed out to sign him. A natural leader who has taken on the captain's armband in the absence of Reece James, Enzo Maresca needs the Ecuadorian to keep his high-concept game plan from falling to pieces.
Crystal Palace
Poor Oliver Glasner has had the rug pulled out from under him at Crystal Palace. The Eagles sanctioned the summer sales of three of his most important players over the summer, with Michael Olise, Joachim Andersen and the undervalued Jordan Ayew all leaving Selhurst Park.
Choosing between Jean-Philippe Mateta, Eberechi Eze and Marc Guehi is splitting hairs, but it's the centre-back who gets the nod for his leadership qualities and Palace's insufficient defensive depth.
Everton
Without Jordan Pickford, there's an extremely high chance that Everton would have been relegated at some point over the last few seasons. England's No.1 has come to the Toffees' rescue again and again and again.
If he misses more than four or five games this term, then Sean Dyche's men may as well kiss their hopes of survival goodbye. They wouldn't stand a chance with anyone else between the sticks.
Fulham
Given the makeup of Fulham's squad, the odds were pretty low on their most important player having some sort of Arsenal affiliation. Indeed, if it weren't for Alex Iwobi, then Bernd Leno might've taken this spot.
The Nigerian midfielder, whether playing on the wing or in a more central role, has become so crucial to how Marco Silva sets out his stall.
Ipswich Town
Everyone loves Liam Delap. What isn't there to love about Liam Delap? His scoring? His battering-ram power? His father, the great human-slingshot, Rory?
Alas, he is not necessarily Ipswich's most important player. That honour is reserved for left-back and chance-creator extraordinaire Leif Davis.
Leicester City
Best of luck to Ruud van Nistelrooy trying to get a tune out of Leicester for the remainder of the season. Steve Cooper couldn't even last half the campaign trying to deep-block his way to safety.
If not for the heroics of goalkeeper Mads Hermansen, Van Nistelrooy probably would have found the Foxes in the relegation zone. There should also be more scrutiny of the club's recruitment team for allowing Jamie Vardy, who turns 38 in January for crying out loud, to still be considered for this accolade.
Liverpool
Arne Slot has quickly dispelled the belief that manager Jurgen Klopp was actually the glue holding Liverpool together. The Merseysiders have shed their rock-n-roll skin for a more controlled style of play, and results have backed up the Dutchman's transition.
The new head coach has also got the best out of countryman and captain Virgil van Dijk. You can (and knowing Liverpool, they will) try to replace what Mohamed Salah brings in the theoretical football aggregate, but losing their man-mountain defender would be a disaster. You only need to look back at 2020-21 to see what happens when Van Dijk's not around to save the day. Get that man tied down to a new contract, stat.
Manchester City
Well, it's obviously Rodri, isn't it? What more evidence do we need to examine? Manchester City have survived for years without the brilliance of Kevin De Bruyne, and they got through a significant portion of last season with Erling Haaland sidelined.
But Rodri? No Rodri? Injured Rodri? Absent Rodri? Now that's a crisis unfolding before our very eyes. City fans will be asking Santa for an instant cure to a ruptured ACL to be discovered for Christmas this year.
Manchester United
Oh, Manchester United Football Club, why must you be the way you have been for the last two seasons? None of your players have shone for particularly extended lengths in that time.
It's almost by default that Bruno Fernandes' takes the title of their most important player. Even beyond his position as captain, he is the most likely candidate to conjure a chance or a goal, often through sheer will and persistence. It isn't pretty, but it's still effective enough. Get that man some better team-mates.
Newcastle
If Newcastle were to have a fire-sale tomorrow, then the most in-demand player would be Alexander Isak. Sure, his injury record might make you wince, but you can't overlook the goals he brings to the table even in spite of that.
A shout out to Bruno Guimaraes, so often top of distance-covered and running stats in the entire league, but the Magpies are overflowing with midfielders whose main job is to get up and down the pitch as the collective engine. With Callum Wilson on the decline, no one can replace Isak's scoring.
Nottingham Forest
It's a bit of a cop out to select a striker again, but come on, what Chris Wood's doing at the tip of this Nottingham Forest team is verging on greatness - at the time of writing he's only 22 goals away from joining the Premier League 100 Club. The 100 Club! That's phenomenal, come on.
Forest wouldn't be as formidable without the legend of Wood up top, even if backup Taiwo Awoniyi is an accomplished forward in his own right.
Southampton
Give it a few more months and Tyler Dibling will be the player Southampton fans will clamour onto most. For the time being, Aaron Ramsdale is the most important player in Russell Martin's ranks.
That's before you even realise Alex McCarthy has been his replacement so far this season has been. The Saints needed a clear upgrade in goal following promotion back to the top flight and will be counting down the days until Ramsdale is fit again.
Tottenham
For the first time in over a decade, Tottenham's most important player is no longer their chief goal-scorer. That's in part due to Son Heung-min's reinvention as more of a creator and facilitator, as well as Ange Postecoglou's men sharing the love when it comes to putting the ball in the net.
This year, Dejan Kulusevski has emerged as their standout star, the midfield engine who makes everything tick and can drag Spurs 50 yards up the pitch within a few seconds.
West Ham
It's bordering on negligent what West Ham are doing to Michail Antonio. There are several between-the-lines stars over in east London between Jarrod Bowen, Mohammed Kudus and Lucas Paqueta, but their Jamaican frontman is the only player capable of going to war with the Premier League's best centre-backs.
Maybe that'd be different if Niclas Fullkrug had been fit to play more so far this season. It'd definitely be different if they'd have just stumped up the £40m needed to sign Duran from Villa. Alas, they are still wheeling out Antonio to do the job up top.
Wolves
Have you ever sat down and read Wolves' squad man to man? It's an unassailable list of future Turkish Super Lig players, it really is.
Anyway, the quality of the team has nosedived since the days of Ruben Neves and Joao Moutinho. The pickings are rather slim, so the gong goes to Matheus Cunha, largely on the basis that he is a level above everyone else when fit and available. No offence to the rest of Gary O'Neil's charges.