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Goals win you matches. It may be an old mantra, but it still holds for football at large and more so for the Premier League.
After all, the English top-flight is considered by many football fans to be the most competitive league globally. To get the better of the opponents, the only option that holds good is to find the back of the net. As far as goals are concerned, the more, the merrier.
There is no shortage of exciting attackers in the Premier League as it has some of the richest clubs in the world. These clubs employ only the finest of footballers from all around the world. The league has no shortage of goals, and many footballers don't even require 90 minutes on average to be involved in a goal.
Hence, these Premier League footballers are the best for minute-per-goal involvement. There may be several players who average better than a goal or an assist every 90 minutes. But the following five names lead the charts in Premier League 2021-22 campaign among footballers who have played at least 300 minutes of football.
Note: This includes Premier League footballers with at least 300 minutes of play time in the current campaign.
#5 Paul Pogba - 90 Minutes
Paul Pogba has a love and hate relationship with the Old Trafford faithful.
Pogba can tear apart any defense with his pin-point long balls and world-class vision on his day. However, the Frenchman's second tenure at Manchester United has not been without controversy and turmoil. He has been linked with other football clubs on numerous occasions amid constant rumors of him wanting away from Old Trafford.
With his contract ending in the coming summer, it's quite likely that Pogba will be leaving Manchester United on a free transfer for the second time in his career.
Despite a major injury, Pogba made a very bright start to the campaign. He linked up extremely well with Bruno Fernandes initially and brought up a host of assists. In just nine appearances in the Premier League, Pogba made seven assists and was involved in a goal every 90 minutes.
It is worth noting, though, that all of those assists came in the first four league matches.
#4 Riyad Mahrez - 84 Minutes
Riyad Mahrez would have hoped for a better Premier League campaign in terms of the game time he has been receiving. There is always a chance of being stuck on the sidelines when a player is part of a world-class squad like Manchester City.
Mahrez's minutes have been limited primarily due to the performance of Bernardo Silva, who has been the most preferred name in the starting line-up.
However, the Algerian has been on song whenever he has been called into action. Mahrez has averaged a goal involvement every 84 minutes in the Premier League this season. He has accrued only 842 minutes of Premier League football but has been involved in a goal ten times, including six goals and four assists.
#3 Roberto Firmino - 73 minutes
Premier League and Liverpool star Roberto Firmino's role in Jurgen Klopp's system is best epitomized by this particular stat.
He has been made the butt of many jokes due to the deeper position from where he operates. But there's no denying that Firmino is a particular player who has improved Klopp's system. His presence improved the goal numbers of both Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah, which is no coincidence.
Like Pogba, Firmino has missed a major part of the season with an injury. His minutes have been massively reduced due to the injury. Firmino has only managed 435 minutes in 11 Premier League appearances in the current campaign. However, he has been involved in six goal involvements and averages a goal or an assist every 73 minutes.
#2 Mohamed Salah - 71 Minutes
Egyptian winger Mohamed Salah has been one of the best footballers in the Premier League in the last few seasons. He has been the face of Liverpool's attack since his transfer from AS Roma.
Salah uses his skill and flair to cut inside into the box in an amazing manner. Once in the perfect position, Salah unleashes a venomous shot and scores on most occasions. His left foot is as good as it gets for professional players.
Salah has created and broken all forms of records during his stay at Liverpool. He was one of the main reasons for the club's successful pursuit of the Premier League and UEFA Champions League titles.
Salah has been in red hot form in the current Premier League campaign, and he has averaged a goal involvement every 71 minutes. In a mere 20 appearances, the Egyptian has scored 16 times and dished out nine assists, which are stunning numbers.
His performances will be key if Liverpool are to pick up some silverware come the end of the season.
#1 Michael Olise - 63 minutes
It's quite incredible to think that someone would have beaten Mohamed Salah's stunning achievements in any statline in the Premier League this season.
But there is indeed another player who has done better than the Egyptian, and it's none other than Crystal Palace footballer Michael Olise. The youngster has predominantly been an option from the bench for Patrick Vieira, but he is quickly moving up the pecking order given his exploits.
Olise may have played just 311 minutes of Premier League football but has already managed to score two goals and assist three more. This puts him at an average goal involvement every 63 minutes, the best among all Premier League footballers who have played at least 300 minutes this season.
