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English Premier League has relatively been dull in terms of a title-race but it has not been short on action which has the fans all over the globe enveloped in its grandeur.
Courtesy to some excelling individuals and managers, the league has been packed with some end to end action. A game of ninety minutes of football has never been so entertaining, week in and out.
English clubs have never been short on talent but this season, things are very much on a different level.
Out of all the players plying their trade in England's top division, here are the top five players hand-picked on the basis of their performances in the 2017-18 season.
#5 Sergio Aguero
At the start of the season, Guardiola was keen on replacing Sergio Aguero with a striker who fitted his style more than the Argentine. However, City were content with their business and did not sign another centre-forward.
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The Argentine has been in swashbuckling form this season and appears to be scoring goals as per his will. He has bagged 21 goals and six assists in the league so far.
His presence at the helm of Pep's attack has promised goals and nightmares to opposition defences.
He has truly been the driving force in his team's successful season. The 29-year-old would be key in City's second leg encounter against Liverpool where they trail 3-0 to the Merseyside giants.
#4 Harry Kane
Harry Kane does not deserve to be fourth on the list but such is the crop of world-class players in the league, that on their current form the striker is probably placed fairly on this spot.
The English striker is easily the hottest property in club-football at the moment. The ease with which he has netted 30-odd goals each over the last few seasons, has been commendable.
The player is certainly the best striker in the league. The intent he possess with the ball at his feet accompanied with his hunger for more makes him invaluable.
The fact that he is among the top scorers in Europe after netting 35 times in 41 appearances this season, despite being sidelined with an injury recently, speaks volumes with regards his potential.
Had it not been for a few other players, Kane would definitely be among the top two players in the league.
#3 David de Gea
If there is one player who is unmatched between the sticks presently, it is David de Gea. The Spanish number #1 has been an absolute ace for his team and raised the standards of goalkeeping in world-football altogether.
It would be an insult to him if his reflexes are best described as perplexing and supernatural.
He leads the charts for the most clean sheets in the league, at 16 and is in no mood to stop. The 27-year-old is the best goalkeeper in the business without a shred of doubt.
Be it his sensational save to deny Joel Matip at Anfield or that double save against Arsenal or his latest world-class effort to deny Sergio Aguero an equalizer, he has nailed himself among the best players in the league.
#2 Kevin de Bruyne
De Bruyne is the player who has been at the heart of Manchester City's game this season. The Belgian has absolutely been a gem of a player and an unmatched talent in the country.
His creativity and passing range has caught the attention of all football fans. Sitting in a deep play-maker role, the 26-year-old has made football look so easy and beautiful.
The pace at which with he transforms the team's defence into counter-attacks is stupendous. No marker has managed to keep him quiet all season and the player will only get better with every passing match-day.
He has assisted 15 of his team's league goals while bagging seven for himself which include some thunderbolt strikes to send shivers down the opposition's spine.
The player would certainly be among the top two names considered for the Player of the Year award.
All stats via transfermarkt
#1 Mohamed Salah
Mohamed Salah was a name which needed some backing at the start of the season. However, the Egyptian is writing some history of his own in the league this season.
The 25-year-old has simply ripped the league apart and dominated the goal-scoring charts by some conviction. In his second spell in England, he has often been said to be the "Egyptian Messi" because of his dribbling and a stirring left-foot.
An absolute delight to watch, the player has been tipped to challenge Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo for the Ballon d'Or next year.
He has scored 29 goals and provided for another ten in the league, so far. Salah is simply unstoppable on his current form and is the favorite to win some big individual honors this season.
He rightfully deserves to be in the numero uno spot on the list.
