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We are approaching the business end of the 2018/19 season and we have witnessed some very entertaining stuff this year. This entertainment is brought about by goals and goals are scored and created by the attackers of a team.
A winger is arguably the most stylish player on the pitch and they are players of great dribbling ability, frightening pace, and clever movement.
They score goals, make assists, and these players need to have great stamina as they have to cause damage upfield and also help the full-backs in defense. It was pretty difficult to pick out the top 10 wingers in the world as there have been a number of brilliant performances.
Before beginning with this slideshow, here are the few players who deserve a mention:
Honorable mentions: Nicolas Pepe (LOSC Lille), Felipe Anderson ( West Ham United), Anthony Martial ( Manchester United), Memphis Depay (Lyon), Andrej Kramaric (Hoffenheim)
All the above players were considered, but they just couldn't make the cut to feature in the top 10. This list is purely based on performances this year and not on reputation.
So, without further ado, here are the top 10 wingers in the world right now:
#10 Lorenzo Insigne
At no. 10 for best wingers in the world is Insigne. He is the captain of Napoli and he has been playing consistently well for the Italian side for the last couple of years. The 27-year-old has continued his form from last season into this season and he has adjusted seamlessly to Carlo Ancelotti's system at Napoli.
Playing as a left winger, Insigne is blessed with great feet and a low center of gravity. His dribbling ability is also brilliant and it allows him to retain possession in tricky situations. He is a kind of a winger who likes to come short and be more involved in the build-up play, and the Italian has that eye for a pass.
The 27-year-old has scored a total of 13 goals this season and made a further 6. The Italian is on the radar of a number of big clubs and only time will tell if he leaves Napoli.
#9 Florian Thauvin
At no. 9 for best wingers in the world is Florian Thauvin. Ever since Florian Thauvin left Newcastle United and joined Marseille, he has been playing some scintillating stuff and he is tearing it up in the Ligue 1 again this season.
Thauvin is a kind of player who is blessed with genuine pace and skill on the ball, and he is a very effective presser. The French right winger is a genuine goalscorer and has a knack of finding himself in goalscoring positions.
The 26-year-old has scored a total of 15 goals this season and assisted 7. Thauvin has been on the radar of a number of Premier League clubs and a big summer move could very well happen.
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#8 Jadon Sancho
At no. 8 for best wingers in the world is Jadon Sancho. He has taken the world by storm this year and the young Englishman is arguably the best teenage footballer in the world right now. Sancho has been absolutely vital for Borussia Dortmund's title challenge this year.
The 18-year-old is a right winger by nature, but he can play anywhere in the front three. His dribbling and technical ability on the ball are highlights of his play. The Englishman makes football look so very simple and it is absolutely frightening to see such a young man produce such good numbers.
Sancho has scored a total of 9 goals this season and has assisted a further 14. Another brilliant thing about the teenager is the fact that he is a tireless worker off the ball.
#7 Heung Min-Son
At no. 7 for best wingers in the world is Heung Min-Son who has been proving his worth to Tottenham Hotspurs for quite some time now and this season he has been one of their best players. With Kane suffering from some injuries this season, Son has stepped up for the Lillywhites in his absence.
Son can play anywhere in the front three, but Mauricio Pochettino has preferred him on the left wing. The South Korean works very hard on and off the ball and chases every second ball. The 26-year-old doesn't really have a wrong foot and has the ability to strike the ball very powerfully.
Son has scored a total of 16 goals this season and made a further 8. Son also has that deadly ability to find himself in goalscoring positions and his finishing is also top notch.
#6 Leroy Sane
At no. 6 for best wingers in the world is Leroy Sane. After being dropped out of the World Cup squad for Germany, and being publicly criticized for his attitude by Pep Guardiola, Sane has stepped up for Manchester City this season.
Playing mostly as a left winger, Sane has been tormenting defenses with his extreme pace and skill on the ball. The German's dribbling ability is up there with the very best and the 23-year-old is also a set-piece specialist and has already scored some stunning free-kicks.
Sane has scored a total of 14 goals this season and made a further 16. The young German hasn't played much to his liking, but still he remains integral to Manchester City's quadruple dream.
#5 Neymar
At no. 5 for best wingers in the world is Neymar, who has had an offseason so far as he has been nursing various injuries, but such is the quality of the 27-year-old that he is still one of the best in the world. Neymar has scored some stunning goals this season, but he hasn't been that consistent.
The Brazilian plays on the left wing and is the part of that deadly PSG attacking trio. PSG have been rampant in the Ligue 1 this season and the Brazilian is one of the reasons behind their domination. He has missed a considerable amount of this season due to injury but still has produced fantastic numbers.
The 27-year-old has scored a total of 20 goals this season and made a further 9. Neymar remains an integral part of PSG, but will he stay next season, only time will tell.
#4 Mohamed Salah
Salah has also dropped a few ranks from last season, but still, the Egyptian has been performing brilliantly for Liverpool, and the 26-year-old remains integral to Liverpool's title challenge this year.
Playing as a right winger, Salah has been tormenting defenses with his pace. He is a kind of player who loves to make runs in behind the defense and his dribbling ability is fantastic as well. The 26-year-old has a tendency to find himself in goalscoring positions and he has been doing it this year as well, but his finishing has let him down this season.
The right winger has scored a total of 20 goals this year and made a further 8. The Egyptian remains vital to Liverpool's dream of winning the Premier League title after 29 years.
#3 Sadio Mane
Mane has stepped up for Liverpool this season and he has been the most consistent performer of that famed Liverpool front three. His recent performance against Bayern Munich received a lot of plaudits and rightly so.
Mane can operate both on the left and the right and is a kind of player who is blessed with incredible pace. The Senegalese has added the only thing missing to his game this season, that is scoring goals. He has been Liverpool's best player this season and if his current form is something to go with, Mane will definitely climb up this list come the end of the season.
The 26-year-old has scored a total of 20 goals this season and made a further 1. The only reason he is above Salah and Neymar is the fact that the Senegalese has scored many match-winning goals for the Reds this season.
#2 Eden Hazard
Eden Hazard has been playing some scintillating stuff for Chelsea this season and he has sometimes looked unstoppable in the Maurizio Sarri's system at Chelsea. The 28-year-old is at the peak of his powers right now and that is why Real Madrid are interested in his services.
Hazard has primarily played two positions this season, that is the left wing and the false-nine. Hazard's technical ability is up there with the very best and his low center of gravity permits him to maintain possession in tricky situations. The Belgian has seen his form drop a bit in the last couple of months, but the numbers he has produced this season are absolutely fantastic.
The 28-year-old has scored a total of 16 goals this season and made a further 11. The Belgian is constantly linked with a move away from Stamford Bridge, but only time will tell if he moves away from Chelsea.
#1 Raheem Sterling
Raheem Sterling this season has established himself as one of the very best in the world. The Englishman is criticized for all the things he does off the football field and he is never appreciated enough for the things he has done on the field for Manchester City.
Operating both on the right and left wing, Sterling has ripped through defenses on his own. The Englishman's dribbling ability is up there with the very best and his clever movement off the ball makes him a greater threat. Raheem as added goals to his game this season and his finishing has improved drastically from last season.
The 24-year-old has scored a total of 19 goals this season and made a further 13. The Englishman has worked tirelessly this season and it's time that the pundits recognize his efforts.
