6 David Beckham
The Old Trafford hero made 80 Premier League goals during his time in the top-flight of English football and was also more than capable of chipping in with the odd goal or two.
Beckham's delivery from set pieces and in general play was second to none.
Assists per game ratio: 0.302
5 Jose Antonio Reyes.
Jose Antonio Reyes failed to impress both the Arsenal faithful and Arsene Wenger during his three-year spell at the north London outfit.
However Reyes' statistics tell a different story. The Spaniard provided 21 goals during his time in the Premier League, which is no mean feat considering he was in and out Arsenal's starting XI.
Assists per game ratio: 0.304
4 David Silva.
The 28-year-old played a key role in Manchester City's 2011-12 title-winning season as he created and scored a cumulative total of 21 goals.
Silva is one of the first names on Manuel Pellegrini's teamsheet.
Assists per game ratio: 0.31
3 Juan Mata
Manchester United's record signing Juan Mata has proven that he is a world-class playmaker when he is on form.
The 25-year-old scored and created goals for fun during his first two seasons at Stamford Bridge.
However Jose Mourinho decided to omit Mata, who claimed 27 Premier League assists during his time at the Blues, from Chelsea's first-team plans as he thought the Spanish international was not up to scratch defensively.
That decision could come back to haunt Mourinho in the next few years.
Assists per game ratio: 0.329
2 Cesc Fabregas
Former Arsenal midfielder Cesc Fabregas is the fourth Spaniard to make the top six, which shows why they have been so successful over the last couple of years.
The Barcelona superstar claimed an amazing 70 assists during his time in the Premier League.
His statistics are pretty impressive considering the fact that he often played in a deep-lying central midfield role.
Assists per game ratio: 0.33
1 Eric Cantona
He could score and lay on goals for his teammates as he was extremely creative.
He knew exactly where his teammates were or an area where they would run into as he had an incredible footballing brain.
The former Manchester United forward created 56 Premier League goals during his time in English football.
Assists per game ratio: 0.359
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