Cesc Fabregas is the most valuable player in the EPL.

He was the most valuable not named Ronaldo last term. This term, as expected, he is the most valuable. The goals + assists as well as passing stats of Gerrard and Lampard, phenomenal as they always are, have for the past two seasons trailed behind those of the Arsenal attacking midfielder. I've shown this several times in pieces over that time. And the Arsenal man is still in his early 20s.

The rumours of a £30m move for Fabregas to Milan this past summer were ridiculous. I will go on a whim and say in today's market Fabregas, when he does leave Arsenal, goes for at least £70m.

edit: take a look at the PlainSoccer.com EPL player leaderboard, as of Nov. 2, 2009.

EPL Top 5 player leaderboard, goals + assists:

1. Cesc Fabregas, Arsenal
5 goals, 9 assists

Yes, Fabregas, a midfielder, leads all EPL players in offensive production.