With another international break coming up, we thought we’d take a look at some Premier League stats for the 2018/19 season so far.
Read on as we run through the ten statistically best performers in the country right now, with Manchester City unsurprisingly dominating WhoScored‘s list.
Five of the ten on the list are from Pep Guardiola’s side, despite them only being two points clear at the top of the table so far.
We also have a couple of Liverpool players, and surprise names from Tottenham and Everton also make the top ten, with no sign of anyone from Manchester United or Arsenal…
10) Gylfi Sigurdsson
In at number ten is Everton midfielder Gylfi Sigurdsson, who, to be fair on him, is having a pretty good season.
The Icelandic playmaker has already weighed in with five goals and two assists from midfield for the Toffees, earning him a highly respectable 7.38 rating overall.
9) Hugo Lloris
Now this is a bit of a weird one, much as Hugo Lloris has been a fine goalkeeper down the years.
This has hardly been the best season from the Tottenham goalkeeper, but there he is with a 7.39 rating to put him 9th in WhoScored’s list.
Shows how much we know, then…
8) Bernardo Silva
A real gem of a player, it’s no surprise to see City star Bernardo Silva make the top ten, and his three goals and three assists in 12 games have earned him a spot in 8th place.
Overall, Silva’s form has earned him a 7.44 rating, but that arguably doesn’t sum up just how good the Portugal international has been to watch this term.
7) Sadio Mane
One of Liverpool’s best players, Sadio Mane fully deserves his place in 7th here after a great start made up of six goals in eleven appearances.
In total, that’s earned Mane a 7.44 rating, the same as Silva, though WhoScored place him higher than the City man in their rankings.
6) Fernandinho
Possibly one of the most under-rated footballers in the world right now, Fernandinho remains a vital part of Pep Guardiola’s all-conquering City side.
The Brazilian played a blinder in the weekend win over Manchester United, and deserves more credit for what he brings to this team.
WhoScored certainly like him, putting him 6th in this list with a rating of 7.48.
5) Mohamed Salah
The top scorer and player of the year last season, some people think Mohamed Salah hasn’t been quite as good this year.
That may be true, but then the Egyptian set ridiculously high standards in his first season at Anfield, so was he ever really likely to reproduce that kind of form again?
Anyway, Salah’s still been pretty great, contributing six goals and three assists, and finds himself 5th in this list with a rating of 7.56 from WhoScored.
4) Sergio Aguero
The Premier League’s top scorer at the moment, Sergio Aguero remains lethal in front of goal and as important to this City side as ever.
The Argentina international has eight goals and four assists in twelve games so far, so thoroughly deserves a spot high up on this list.
WhoScored rank Aguero fourth, and with a rating of 7.76.
3) David Silva
A player who just continues to ooze class, David Silva has been at the heart of much of City’s best football again this season.
An intelligent passer who keeps the team ticking, Silva has also added a few more goals to his game so far this season, netting four already, along with two assists for his team-mates.
That’s earned him third place in this list, with a WhoScored rating of 7.78.
2) Raheem Sterling
Write this guy off at your peril – Raheem Sterling is playing another blinder for City this season, and finds himself second on a very impressive list of players.
The England international continues to improve at the Etihad Stadium, and has contributed a hugely impressive six goals and five assists in just ten league games this season.
That’s enough for a 7.90 rating from WhoScored, and who knows what kind of individual accolades it could earn him by the end of the season?
1) Eden Hazard
Hard to argue with this as Eden Hazard makes it into top spot after his dazzling start to the season for Chelsea.
It’s a little surprising not to see some of his Blues team-mates here, but Hazard has arguably been in a class of his own so far.
The Belgium international is loving life under Maurizio Sarri, playing some superb football and scoring seven goals whilst laying on four assists.
That makes him statistically the best player in the Premier League with a WhoScored rating of 7.95 – and few would be surprised if he stayed there by the end of the 2018/19 campaign.
