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The Premier League season will soon reach its conclusion after a long and exciting run. There has been drama and enough goals and entertainment throughout the year. The brilliant title run has added to the glamour of the most popular league of the world.
Key to the excitement of the league has been fantastic wide players who have added the jazz and upped the x-factor on the field. Today, we take a look at Sportskeeda's top 10 wingers for this Premier League season.
These players have mixed individual brilliance with shrewd team work and have been indispensable for their respective teams. Liverpool and Manchester City have pushed each other to the limit and the world has been a witness to a scintillating trophy challenge. It is no wonder then that both clubs have two representatives each in this list. But who has been the best winger this season in the Premier League? Read on to find out.
#10 David Brooks (Wales, Bournemouth)
The 21-year-old has caught the eye of everyone this season with his stellar display. Brooks mostly played as a right winger, however, he has been versatile enough to carry out quite a few roles for his team.
As such, the Welshman has also played as a attacking midfielder or a central midfielder, however, it is through the right side of the pitch that Brooks has been the most effective.
The Welshman is an adventurous winger, who is blessed with speed and very good finishing abilities. As such, Brooks is quite effective on the counter and has been a goal threat too. He has scored 7 goals and registered 5 assists from 30 games in the league for Bournemouth. Most of his goals have come while playing as the right winger.
Brooks likes to play through balls to set his teammates up and has the ability to draw fouls from the opposition. Once he reaches the final third of the field, the Welshman likes to cut inside and shoot at goal. He has averaged 1.4 shots per game this season already.
The Welshman has been fantastic this season and with the added advantage of being young, should attract attention of quite a few suitors in the summer.
#9 Ayoze Perez (Spain, Newcastle United)
The Newcastle United player is another winger who has impressed this season. The wily Spaniard has scored 12 goals and picked up 2 assists from 39 games in all competitions so far for his club.
His versatility has been an asset this season, as Perez has played on the right, through the center and even through the left. However, he has been most impressive through the right, where he has scored 9 goals.
The Spaniard is blessed with good technical abilities and likes to dribble. He uses his speed and skills to beat his marker on the pitch; he has average 1.3 dribbles per game so far.
However, Perez’s main strength is his finishing abilities and he even has a hattrick this season, against Southampton in April. The attacker has registered 1.5 shots per game on an average. The 25-year-old also likes to track back and tackle, but often gives away too many fouls. This season, he has averaged 1.7 tackles and 1.2 fouls per game.
#8 Leroy Sane (Germany, Manchester City)
The sensational German Winger failed to make it to the World Cup 2018 squad, and Germany were poor in his absence. Sane on the other hand, took the rejection in his stride and has since shown his nation what a big mistake they had committed in the summer. The 23-year-old has been stellar for City so far, even though the chances have been hard for him to come by.
Sane has scored 16 goals and registered 14 assists from 43 games in all competitions this season. He has mostly operated from the left attacking position, from where he has cut inside with speed and tormented the opposition defense.
Sane has also been used quite often as a substitute, a situation where his speed and trickery has been a menace for the tiring opposition defense.
The German winger likes to use short passes to get into good positions and is lethal during counter attacks. He is technically gifted and has averaged 1.8 dribbles per game this season.
Because he is a part of a City side that is blessed with attacking talents, Sane has been used carefully by Pep this season. But there's no doubt that the German has been one of the best wingers in the Premier League this year
#7 Richarlison (Brazil, Everton)
The Brazilian shifted allegiance from Watford to Everton in the summer and quickly become one of their most important players. He was a decent dribbler, knew his way to the goal well and was extremely versatile too.
Richarlison played through the right, the left and the middle, but spent most of his minutes on the wings. However, he has been a goal threat from every position that he has played in.
The 21-year-old has averaged 2.4 shots per game so far and has managed to score 14 goals from 38 games in all competitions this season for the Toffees. Richarlison has been fouled 2.1 times per game on an average, which shows the amount of attention put on him by the opposition.
While he has led the charge for Everton from the front, he has also been vital when his team have defended as a unit. The Brazilian is a tireless worker and likes to defend from the top, averaging 1.4 tackles per game so far in the Premier League.
The Brazilian is 7th among the top 10 wingers in the Premier League this season.
#6 Felipe Anderson (Brazil, West Ham United)
The Brazilian joined West Ham in the summer from Lazio and instantly adjusted to his new home. He has mostly appeared as a left winger for the Hammers. However, Felipe Anderson has also played as the attacking midfielder or the right winger on a few occasions.
Since joining the Premier League, the Brazilian has improved by leaps and bounds and has been a very important figure for West Ham this season.
Felipe Anderson is very good with the ball at his feet, he is technically sound and an efficient dribbler. He has averaged 2.1 successful dribbles per game in the Premier League and has tormented the opposition defense with his speed and skills on the left flank. He has been extremely effective on the counter attack and can also spot a pass very well.
On the field, the Brazilian is the creative spark in the West Ham team, but he does not shy away from his defensive responsibilities. Felipe Anderson also has a great eye for the goal and has already scored 10 goals and registered 4 assists from 39 games in all competitions this season.
#5 Ryan Fraser (Scotland, Bournemouth)
The 25-year-old has been a revelation this season and has been one of the most creative players in the Premier League. Right now, only Eden Hazard has more assists that Fraser's 14 in the Premier League! It could be a busy summer ahead for him, but as of now, he is one of the best wingers in the League this season.
Fraser generally operates from the left side of the field, but is an extremely versatile player, so he can pop up across the front three and can even pull the strings from the midfield.
When he starts from the left, Fraser likes to cut inside and shoot at goal or set his team mates up. He has excellent crossing abilities and has attempted 234 crosses in the Premier League this season!
The Scottish winger has scored 8 goals and registered 14 assists from 41 games in all competitions. He is exceptional in the final third and is very good with his final passes.
#4 Sadio Mane (Senegal, Liverpool)
The Senegalese has gone from strength to strength since the start of the season. Mane has flourished as a part of the Liverpool attacking trio and has been phenomenal down the left.
As Salah failed to replicate his stupendous goal scoring efficiency from last season, Liverpool needed someone to step up and be counted. Thankfully, they already had a winner in their ranks in the Senegalese.
Mane lit up the left wing, even though he had the freedom to roam across the front line. The Senegalese is an extremely hard worker on the field and has pace to burn. He is full of running and has the ability to beat his marker on the turn.
He can also whip in great crosses; this season, the Senegalese has attempted 226 crosses in the Premier League. However, his performance in front of goal has the best thing about Mane this season.
The Senegalese has scored 24 goals from 46 games in all competitions this season. In the Premier League, he is in the race for the Golden Boot thanks to his finishing abilities. Sadio Mane has been one of the best wingers in the Premier League this season and he takes up the 4th spot in our list.
#3 Mohamed Salah (Egypt, Liverpool)
Mohamed Salah was sensational last season, finishing third in the 2018 Best FIFA Men's Player Awards and also winning the Premier League Golden Boot. Sadly, he failed to build on that performance at the start of this season, scoring just 3 goals in the first 8 games.
However, the Egyptian recovered in time to help Liverpool mount an exceptional title challenge and even though he has not been as brilliant as last season, Salah still is one of the best wingers in the Premier League right now.
The Egyptian has mostly operated in the forward right position, where he has able able to cut inside with great effect. Salah has also played through the center for Liverpool in quite a few games this season, displaying a versatility that has been essential for the Merseyside club's tactics. He is a speedy winger who likes to dribble and take on the defense; Salah has recorded 2.2 dribbles per game for Liverpool this season.
Salah has attempted 3.7 shots per game on an average this season. He has scored 26 goals from 49 games and also has 10 assists to his name. The Egyptian is leading the Golden Boot race with 22 goals from 37 appearances in the league and is third among the top 10 wingers this season.
#2 Eden Hazard (Belgium, Chelsea)
Eden Hazard has been crucial to Chelsea's season. He is perhaps the only player who can fit into Ronaldo's shoes at Real Madrid, which is the reason why the Spanish Giants are desperate to bring him to Bernabeu in the summer. And Hazard's form so far has justified the hype that has been surrounding him since he broke into the football scene years ago.
The Belgian has been in sensational touch this season, scoring goals and setting people up with equal ease. He has been toying with the opposition defense at times and has been one of the most dangerous players in the league.
Given the fact that he had to deal with a change in management at the start of the season, Hazard has coped up well enough with Sarri's tactics and is having one of his best seasons in the Chelsea shirt.
The Chelsea No. 10 has scored 19 goals and registered 15 assists for his club from 48 games in all competitions.He is averaging around 4 dribbles per game this season, which clearly shows what a phenomenal talent he is. Eden Hazard is the second best winger in the Premier League this season, bettered only by another equally brilliant player.
#1 Raheem Sterling (England, Manchester City)
The Englishman recently won the Professional Footballers's Association Young Player of the Year and Football Writers' Association Player of the Year awards because of his performances for Manchester City, helping City fend off Liverpool's title challenge for so long. The Englishman, at the moment, is the best Winger in the Premier League this season.
Sterling is equally adept at playing the forward right or the forward left role, and has often switched from right to left within a game to suit Pep Guardiola's tactics. His versatility has been an asset for City, as Sterling has been equally menacing from either flank. The Englishman has a winning combination of speed and trickery, which has spelled doom for almost every opposition he has faced this season.
Sterling has averaged close to 3 successful dribbles and 2.5 key passes per game. However, he has added a killer edge to his game by improving his finishing abilities.
The Englishman has scored 23 goals and registered 12 assists from 45 games in all competitions for City. In many ways, he has been the perfect Pep Guardiola player and is the best winger in the league right now.
