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At the end of the 2013-14 season, we produced a top 100 based solely on the performances during the campaign just gone.

As we enter the 2014-15 edition, we've spent the summer and the transfer window anticipating and projecting rather than reflecting and evaluating.

With that in mind, much of our ranking is based on the projection of player performances, form and importance to their team. It's about how good they are, in more general terms, rather than based solely on a season of play.

For example, Juan Mata had a dreadful season last time out and finished 81st, but under Louis van Gaal—and in the right position—he stands to have far greater impact on the side.

Keep this in mind as you browse through the rankings—poor form last season is nowhere near as much of a factor as it was in the 2013-14 seasonal review edition.

To be included in the list as a new signing, the deal must have been sealed and ratified by 5 p.m. BST on Tuesday, August 12.