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# 1 Dries Mertens
The 31-year-old looked in prime form last season and produced some magnificent performances. The Belgian troubled the best defenses with his lightning pace while his finishing looked immaculate. DrieMertens also teamed up well with Marek Hamsik and Piotr Zielinski in the midfield. His ability to expose the gaps in the opposition’s half with his clever moves has looked quite sharp.
Dries Mertens was quoted as saying that Carlo Ancelotti's presence will allow him to play freely as the Italian hasn’t tried to tinker his natural game. Dries Mertens scored 18 goals in 38 Serie A games with 6 assists in the last season and will be looking to continue with his excellent run of form in the ongoing season. In the ongoing Serie A season, the Belgian has scored 2 goals in 8 games.
Though he could score only 2 goals in the last Champions League season in 6 games he contributed with 4 assists in the entire campaign. The striker had an eventful World Cup with Belgium and Ancelotti will be hoping the striker continues with his good run of form. Dries Mertens is considered one of the best strikers in the Serie A and Ancelotti will be hoping his experience will inspire his teammates to come good in their upcoming matches.
