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The Premier League is home to some of the top attacking players in the world. These footballers get involved in the game, carve out opportunities, and ultimately do their best to hit the back of the net.
Caught up in the Premier League Golden Boot race, we often focus only on the leading goalscorers, ignoring the players who never let up.
We will take a look at the forwards who try and work the keeper week in, week out.
Today, we will take a look at five Premier League stars with the highest number of shots on target in the 2021-22 campaign:
Stats by: FB Ref (Updated up to matchday 14)
#5 Emmanuel Dennis (Watford) - 14 shots on target
On Premier League matchday 14, a struggling Watford welcomed league leaders Chelsea to town. The Hornets did their best to get something out of the match against the Premier League leaders, but came up short.
Watford fought valiantly until the end, and their leading goalscorer Emmanuel Dennis was their best performer.
Dennis is not one of the most decorated goalscorers in the Premier League, but he certainly has a lot of quality. His work rate is excellent and he is not shy of taking a shot at goal when an opportunity arises.
So far, Dennis has had 28 shots, with 14 of them hitting the target. With 50 percent accuracy, the 24-year-old is the most efficient shooter on our list.
Dennis’ overall contribution to Watford’s build-up remains his biggest asset. Not only does he have six goals to his name, but he also has five assists in the Premier League this season.
#4 Diogo Jota (Liverpool) - 14 shots on target
While defending Premier League champions Manchester City are unbelievably thin in the centre-forward position, Liverpool have a pleasant selection headache to deal with this season.
Both Roberto Firmino and Diogo Jota are capable sharp-shooters and bring unique attributes to the table. Klopp has relied more on Jota in the Premier League this season, hoping to make Liverpool’s already potent attack even sharper.
Unlike Firmino, Jota often struggles to get involved in the game, but that is not exactly a problem. Not as long as he keeps scoring for fun.
The Portugal international has the unique capability of staying invisible for considerable stretches of the game, only to pop up with a match-winning goal.
Being a ruthless centre-forward, Jota loves to have a go at goal at every opportunity he gets. He has dispatched 33 shots this season, 14 of which have troubled the keeper.
Jota’s 14 attempts have fetched him eight goals in the Premier League, making him the third-leading scorer in the Premier League after 14 matchdays.
#3 Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) - 15 shots on target
2015-16 Premier League winner Jamie Vardy has often been Leicester City’s lone warrior in the 2021-22 campaign. While his teammates have struggled to get their affairs in order, Vardy has kept up the good work in front of goal.
The Englishman has been razor-sharp in the final third of the pitch, scoring impressive goals to keep his team going.
Out of the 34 shots he has taken in the Premier League this season, 15 have been on target. His 15 on-target shots have led to nine goals, making him the second-highest goalscorer in the division.
#2 Sadio Mane (Liverpool) - 16 shots on target
Liverpool’s lightning-quick left-winger Sadio Mane has been a force to be reckoned with in the Premier League this season. Yes, he has not been as prolific as his teammate Mohamed Salah, but he is no slouch either.
Known for stamina, pace, and technical ability, Mane has been quite trigger-happy in the Premier League this campaign. The Senegalese has attempted a total of 46 shots in the league, with 16 of those attempts being on target.
Out of his 16 shots, seven have hit the back of the net, making him the fourth-highest goalscorer in the Premier League this season.
#1 Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) - 25 shots on target
Liverpool ace Mohamed Salah sits at the top of the table, winning the contest by a landslide. Having scored 13 goals in the Premier League already, Salah is the most in-form player in the English top-flight this season.
The left-footed maverick plays as an out-and-out right-winger and loves to cut in from the right-flank. Salah loves to add a dash of curl to his shots, but he can also dispatch deceptively powerful strikes when needed.
Having played 14 Premier League matches this season, the Egypt international’s most notable came against Manchester United in October. He scored an impressive hat-trick en route to Liverpool’s historic 5-0 win over their bitterest rivals.
Salah, who scored 22 goals last season in the Premier League, has taken it up a notch this season. He has kept 25 shots on target this season, meaning 44.6 percent of his total shots have managed to work the keeper.
To top it off, Salah is also the league’s leading assist provider with eight.
