The top four best Premier League breakthrough players in 2013/14

The 2013/14 season concluded just over two weeks ago and it was a season to remember for various reasons. While the established Premier League players continued to engrain their name in history, with the likes of Luis Suarez and Eden Hazard in usual scintillating form, this campaign also showcased the finest players to make the breakthrough this season.The players who really established their name in the Premier League this season, whether it was by making their first appearance for their clubs or just stamping their authority on the Premier League for the first time.Below are the top five best Premier League breakthrough players in 2013/14.

#4 Jon Flanagan

Liverpool’s Jon Flanagan first made his breakthrough in the first-team on Merseyside during Kenny Dalglish’s time at the club, but it was only this year that he was finally given his chance to showcase what he was all about. He was thrust into first-team action in November when Brendan Rodgers took his Liverpool side, who were second in the Premier League, on a daunting trip to first-placed Arsenal at the Emirates.

Deployed in place of the injured Glen Johnson, Flanagan never looked back since that day. He went on to become a vital mainstay in the Liverpool side making 23 appearances in the league. He had a pass accuracy of 83%, while he managed to create 13 chances from his unfamiliar position at left-back. His collective nature on the ball was a particular highlight of his game and his form did not go unnoticed as he is currently on the standby list for the England World Cup squad. And of course,Cafu is a big fan of Flanagan.