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The Premier League is the most exciting and entertaining league in all of Europe. There has been a major power shift in Europe in recent times. Two of the last three UEFA Champions League finals were played between Premier League sides.
Premier League is home to some of the best players in the world
Thanks to its global reach and appeal, Premier League clubs are some of the richest in the world. They have the clout and the financial ability to rope in some of the very best players on the planet. As a result, the Premier League has never had any shortage of world-class performers.
Teams like Manchester United, Liverpool, Arsenal, Manchester City, Chelsea and even Tottenham Hotspur, among others, have plenty of talented players. These teams have multiple individuals who can win matches all by themselves if the need arises.
On that note, let's take a look at the five players who have won the most man-of-the-match awards in the Premier League this season.
#5 Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) - 5 man-of-the-match awards
Jamie Vardy didn't have a great 2020-21 season by his own lofty standards. The Englishman struggled for a while last term and ended the campaign with 15 goals and nine assists in 34 Premier League appearances.
It looked a bit like his abilities were starting to wane and he had turned 34 in January 2021. However, Vardy is getting back to his best this term. He has been a livewire in attack for the Foxes and has already won five man-of-the-match awards this term.
He has scored nine goals and provided an assist in 15 appearances in the Premier League so far this season.
#4 Michail Antonio (West Ham United) - 5 man-of-the-match awards
West Ham United have been one of the surprise packages this season. They were widely thought to have hit their ceiling when they finished sixth in the Premier League last term. However, David Moyes and co. are on a mission to do better than last term.
Striker Michail Antonio's early season form helped the Hammers go shoulder to shoulder with the best in the league. Antonio is a top marksman who is a physically formidable presence in and around the final third.
His hold-up play is excellent and he can also chip in with some delicious finishes. Antonio is also great at setting up his teammates to score once he gets into dangerous areas. The 31-year-old has won five Premier League man-of-the-match awards this term.
He has scored six goals and provided four assists in 16 Premier League appearances so far this season.
#3 Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United) - 5 man-of-the-match awards
Manchester United endured a very rocky start to the 2021-22 season. In fact, they did decently in the first few weeks before going on a downward spiral which culminated in Ole Gunnar Solskjaer getting the sack.
The jury is still out on whether or not Manchester United actually needed to sign Cristiano Ronaldo this past summer. Whatever the answer to that may be, Ronaldo has been a blessing to this side and not just in the Premier League.
The Red Devils wouldn't have made it past the group stage of the UEFA Champions League if not for Ronaldo's goals. He has been in great form in the Premier League too of late. Ronaldo has now scored seven goals and provided two assists in 13 Premier League appearances so far this term.
The 36-year-old has won five man-of-the-match awards in the Premier League so far this season.
Check out some famous Cristiano Ronaldo Quotes.
#2 Heung-Min Son (Tottenham Hotspur) - 6 man-of-the-match awards
Gone are the days when pundits could smugly refer to Tottenham Hotspur as the 'Harry Kane' team. The Englishman has done very little so far this term. Meanwhile, the ever reliable Heung-Min Son has been doing his very best once again but things haven't been easy for Tottenham Hotspur as a team.
Their dull displays in the first few months of the new season led to the sacking of Nuno Espirito Santos. Antonio Conte's arrival has seemingly steadied their ship but it remains to be seen just how effective Spurs will be this season as several of their top stars have been out of form.
The South Korean international has been a difference maker for Spurs this term, scoring six goals and providing two assists in 13 Premier League appearances. Son has won six man-of-the-match awards already this season.
#1 Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) - 9 man-of-the-match awards
Mohamed Salah could very well be the most in-form player in world football right now. The Egyptian international has been in sublime form for the Merseysiders, scoring plenty of goals and racking up assists like it's child's play.
Liverpool cruised past their UEFA Champions League group stages and are currently a point off Premier League pace setters Manchester City. That is largely down to the form of Salah, who has been unstoppable so far.
Salah has scored 15 goals and provided nine assists in just 17 Premier League appearances so far this term. He has been adjudged man-of-the-match on nine occasions in the Premier League so far this term.
