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Every week during the 2020-21 season, Sportsmail brings you a Power Rankings table, which lists the top 10 players in the Premier League.
As the stories of the season unfold, the rankings will provide a guide to form with players moving in and out of the top 10 depending on their performances in previous matches and also in recent weeks.
In this week’s results, Liverpool, Manchester United, Leicester and Chelsea were wrong, while Arsenal managed a rare victory on the board.
10. Bukayo Saka (new entry)
At the heart of Arsenal’s first win since 1 November, a 3-1 London derby win over Chelsea, was young and exciting winger Bukayo Saka, who gave experienced left-back Ben Chilwell a moment torrid at the Emirates Stadium.
The 19-year-old continues his rise to cult hero status in North London, being the Gunners’ main focal point of creativity and backed a starring role against Southampton earlier this month with a man of the match display against the Blues.
Saka skillfully won the free kick against N’Golo Kante that Granit Xhaka placed in the top corner to give Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal a 2-0 lead at halftime, before the winger slipped into the goal with a cross shot at the beginning of the second half to sum up the points.
If you meant to say the goal is moot, what’s not a controversy is his place in the top ten this week.
9. Sam Johnstone (new entry)
Former Manchester United goalkeeper Sam Johnstone already had a December to remember when he denied Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City with several saves at the Etihad; Now you can add a brilliant display against Liverpool to your collection.
West Brom earned another point in the Premier League’s ‘Big Two’ with a 1-1 draw at Anfield in what can only be described as a Sam Allardyce masterclass.
But the Baggies were indebted to goalie Johnstone once again with several crucial saves, the most impressive in the final minutes to deny a Roberto Firmino header.
Another brilliant show from the 27-year-old as West Brom continues his quest for survival.
8. Kevin De Bruyne (one less)
The Belgian Manchester City midfielder may not have contributed to any of their goals in the 2-0 win over Newcastle, but De Bruyne still impressively captained Pep Guardiola’s side in an easy win.
The 29-year-old was well positioned to throw several accurate passes to City’s attacking stars when Guardiola’s men created 11 shots against Steve Bruce’s magpies.
De Bruyne was unlucky not to finish on the scoreboard in the first half when it came out clear on the counterattack, as Karl Darlow did well to deny the Belgian.
The midfielder can also blame John Stones who missed an easy header inside the penalty area from a high free kick by De Bruyne in the second half.
7. Jack Grealish (up to two)
Aston Villa spent the entire second half of their match with Crystal Palace with ten men, but still added two more goals to Bertrand Traore’s goal scored in the opening minutes of the game.
The reason behind his constant threat despite the man deficit is captain Jack Grealish, who excellently controlled the midfield at Villa Park.
The English international showed his courage and enthusiasm as he sprinted to the end of a breathtaking Villa counterattack, only for Vicente Guaita to reject a Grealish shot from inside the penalty area.
The 25-year-old has made 49 Premier League chances this season, more than any other player, while seventh-ranked Villa should have more than one eye on a European spot this season.
6. Harry Kane (one below)
Tottenham’s main man up front is having a problem in the final third and has now gone three games without a goal or an assist in the Premier League.
José Mourinho’s side is beginning to show cracks and stumbled into a 1-1 draw at Wolves with a late header from Romain Saiss that disallowed Tanguy Ndombele’s goal in the first minute of the match at Molineux.
Although Kane maintains his place on this list as a comeback of nine goals in 15 league games, despite having little ball in the final third due to Mourinho’s tactics, it is still a very good comeback.
5. Marcus Rashford (three more)
Manchester United’s number 10 is in a purple patch right now with three goals and one assist in his last three league games.
Rashford was a constant threat at the top end of the field during United’s 2-2 draw with Leicester City on Saturday and was unlucky enough not to open the scoring after a couple of minutes when he headed over a short header. distance.
But the Englishman, who had just received the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award last week, brushed the dust off to mark a brilliant finish to open the scoring at King Power Stadium.
He was only denied a second after the break thanks to a superb one-handed save by Kasper Schmeichel in the Foxes’ goal, a block that was hailed as a ‘save of the season’ by Robbie Savage.
4. Dominic Calvert-Lewin (one less)
Everton’s top scorer this season returned to Sheffield United with a point to prove and, although he did not finish on the roster, the 23-year-old can be satisfied with his display.
Calvert-Lewin threw a one-on-one in the first half when he should have done better, but the forward made up for the mistake by playing an underrated role in Gylfi Sigurdsson’s game-winning goal with ten minutes remaining.
The young forward took off to the left to take the Blades’ defenders a couple of yards deeper and his challenge allowed Sigurdsson room on the other side of the box to find a precise low shot.
3. Mohamed Salah (one less)
Many expected Mo Salah to have a field day against humble West Brom on Sunday night, but the Egyptian had a quiet display after Jurgen Klopp reinstated him in Liverpool’s starting lineup.
The Reds’ 1-1 draw with the Baggies was the first time that Salah had failed to register a shot or an assist in a game he has played since late October.
Salah should have done better with a second-half header from inside the six-yard box, but the 28-year-old got under the ball and the effort went over the top.
2. Jamie Vardy (up to two)
Last season’s Premier League Golden Boot winner shows no signs of slowing down, despite the dubious goal panel denying the striker a goal against Manchester United.
Vardy was once again a threat to United center-backs, as Brendan Rodgers’ side came out with a well-deserved point against a strong United side.
The 33-year-old’s steady career continued to give the Foxes hope throughout the game, even though they fell behind twice.
The second time he saw Vardy deflect a cross from the right far enough into the goal for Axel Tuanzebe to deflect the ball into his own net. It was the second week in a row that the Leicester talisman had forced an own goal in a Premier League game.
1. Bruno Fernandes (does not move)
Manchester United’s Portuguese sensation strikes again. Fernandes scored his 10th goal in 14 league games against Leicester as the midfielder solidifies his place as one of the top-tier buyouts of 2020.
Fernandes has scored three goals and two assists in his last two games as United look to mount a serious challenge to Liverpool for the Premier League title.
The 26-year-old not only has 26 goals in 44 games in all United competitions, but is also flexible in his positioning.
Fernandes took on a center-forward role in place of Edinson Cavani in the later stages of the Leicester draw, with his expert movement allowing him to score what he thought was the winning goal at the end before Tuanzebe’s own goal. .
Source: m.allfootballapp.com
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