We take a look at the 10 most eye-catching wide men currently on display in the Premier League.
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10) Theo Walcott (Arsenal)
Despite being injured for some of the season, the England flyer has still proven himself to be one of the north London club’s most effective and dangerous performers when on the pitch.
9) Luis Nani (Manchester United)
The 27-year-old may still flatter to deceive on occasions for the Red Devils, however, equally the Portugal international can on his day be one of the most penetrating and dangerous wingers in the entire Premier League.
8) Andros Townsend (Tottenham Hotspur)
The young Spurs flyer has really risen to prominence of late for both the north London club and his country too on the back of some truly exciting wing play from the 22-year-old, so much so that the England international is now rightly considered to be one of the most threatening flyers in the top flight on current form.
7) Hatem Ben Arfa (Newcastle United
The Magpies’ mercurial Frenchman can be unplayable at times, while the 26-year-old also has a fierce shot as well to watch his trickery on the flanks, although he can sometimes blow hot and cold, even in the same match, for the north-east giants.
6) Adam Lallana (Southampton)
The young Saint’s displays on the wing for the south cost club so far in this campaign have been impressive enough to earn the 25-year-old a first-ever call-up to the England national team, and what is more, the player did not disappoint either when handed his chance on the international stage.
5) Raheem Sterling (Liverpool)
The young Englishman has really caught the eye of late for the Reds with his brilliant form on the right wing at Anfield, especially considering that the player has only recently tuned 19, and if he continues in this kind of form, then Three Lions boss Roy Hodgson will have no choice but to select him in his 23-man squad for next summer’s World Cup in Brazil.
4) Adnan Januzaj (Manchester United)
Often played wide on the left by the Premier League champions, the Belgium-born wide man has all the skills and technique needed to prosper as an out-and-out winger if necessary, although many still see the player’s best position as being as a playmaker in the ‘hole’ behind a lone front man.
3) Jesus Navas (Sevilla)
Pacy and direct Spain international who only moved to Eastlands from La Liga side Sevilla at the beginning of the campaign, and the winger has already proved himself to be a fine purchase by new Blues head coach Manuel Pellegrini with six assists to his name in only 20 Premier League contests.
2) Mesut Ozil (Arsenal)
Arsenal’s club-record signing from Spanish giants Real Madrid has really lived up to his massive £42.5m price tag so far at the Emirates this season, with the Germany international having created a number of key assists already for his new team-mates
1) Eden Hazard (Chelsea)
Probably the most in-form wide player at the moment in the Premier League, with the fleet-footed Belgium an absolute joy to watch at times with his numerous step overs and ability to confuse and confound opposition markers with his vast array of skills and unrivalled close control.
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