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As we approach the end of November 2018, 357 goals have been scored in the league by all teams so far in what has been a very entertaining season.
Today we at Sporstkeeda, the largest all-sports website in India, take a look at the most lethal finishers this season ranked by Goals per minutes ratio.
As a thumb rule, only players who have played a minimum of 500 minutes or more are taken into account for this study to ensure a large enough sample size.
# 20 - Andre Schurrle -
Team - Fulham F.C ( on loan from Borussia Dortmund )
Age - 28
Goals scored - 5
Minutes played - 1021 minutes
Minutes per Goal - 204 minutes
Total Shots - 38
Shots on target - 14
Shooting accuracy - 36.8%
Assists - 0
On the 25th of July this year, Fulham signed German winger Andre Schurrle on a two-year loan deal with an option to buy. A product of the Academy of Mainz Football Club, this is not Schurrle's first stint in the Premier League.
Schurrle's prior stint in the league was with English giants Chelsea Football Club who signed him from Bayer Leverkusen for 21 million euros in 2013. At Chelsea, he scored 14 goals in 65 appearances across all competitions before he was moved on to German club VFL Wolfsburg in 2015.
Following this Borussia Dortmund signed the German at a club record fee of 30 million Euros on 22nd July 2016. The former World Cup winner, however, had a tough time at Dortmund failing to make the desired impact on the pitch.
At Fulham, Schurrle has scored 5 goals so far this season - the latest of which was on 24th November 2018 against Southampton in a crucial 3-2 win for 'the Cottagers'.
Football aficionados across the world and especially fans of t"Die Mannschaft" hope that his time at Fulham will help the 28-year-old revive his career and help Germany win the Euros in 2020.
# 19 - Callum Wilson
Team - A.F.C Bournemouth
Age - 26
Goals scored - 6
Minutes played - 1147 minutes
Minutes per Goal - 191 minutes
Total Shots - 33
Shots on target - 14
Shooting accuracy - 42%
Assists - 4
A.F.C Bournemouth signed English Striker Callum Wilson for what now seems to be a bargain fee of three million Pounds from his boyhood club Coventry City on the 4th of July 2014. In his time so far at the club, he has scored 50 goals in 130 appearances across all competitions.
In the 2014-15 season, Wilson played a crucial role in helping Bournemouth achieve promotion by scoring 20 Goals in the Championship. Since then Wilson has not managed to enter double digits in terms of Goals scored in the Premier League - but that could be about to change this year.
He has so far scored six goals and further set up his teammates four times this season playing a crucial role in Bournemouth's current position on the League table - 8th.
#18 - David Silva
Team - Manchester City F.C
Age - 32
Goals scored - 5
Minutes played - 926 minutes
Minutes per Goal - 185 minutes
Total Shots - 26
Shots on target - 11
Shooting accuracy - 42%
Assists - 2
With Kevin de Bruyne's injuries this season there was concern amongst City fans regarding their start to the season. Up stepped Spanish magician David Silva scoring five goals and assisting twice in the League.
Just as he did last year- the Spaniard has been key to City's unbeaten start as he averages 73 passes a game with a passing accuracy of 89% with 3.1 key passes per 90 minutes.
The 32-year-old is sure to go down in history as a Manchester City legend as his 69 goals and 118 assists have helped the club win three Premier League titles, an FA Cup and three EFL Cups.
#17 - Gylfi Sigurdsson
Team - Everton F.C
Age - 29
Goals scored - 6
Minutes played - 1092 minutes
Minutes per Goal - 182 minutes
Total Shots - 32
Shots on target - 12
Shooting accuracy - 38%
Assists - 2
Averaging 2.5 key-passes a game, Gylfi Sigurdsson has been key to Marcos Silva's new look, Everton side who are currently 6th on the League table.
The Icelandic midfielder has scored a goal every 182 minutes while also contributing two assists this season.
In his first season at the club, Sigurdsson failed to live up the expectations that inevitably came with his transfer fee. However, it seems new Everton manager Marcos Silva is beginning to get the best out of the 29-year old.
#16 - Marko Arnautovic
Team - Westham United
Age - 29
Goals scored - 5
Minutes played - 901 minutes
Minutes per Goal - 180 minutes
Total Shots - 34
Shots on target - 16
Shooting accuracy - 47%
Assists - 1
On 22 July 2017, Arnautović signed West Ham United from the now relegated Stoke City on a five-year contract for a club record £20 million fee, which could rise to £25 million with add-ons.
When the 24-year old scored 11 goals last year in his maiden season, he became the first Westham player to do so in the Premier League since Bobby Zamora in 2007.
The Austrian has scored five goals and has contributed an assist in the 901 minutes he has played so far in the Premier League this season averaging 3.1 shots from inside the box per game.
#15 - Alexandre Lacazette
Team - Arsenal FC
Age - 27
Goals scored - 5
Minutes played - 896 minutes
Minutes per Goal - 179 minutes
Total Shots - 29
Shots on target - 11
Shooting accuracy - 38%
Assists - 2
On 5 July 2017, Lacazette signed a reported five-year deal for Premier League club Arsenal for a club record fee of 46.5 million pounds plus up to 6.1 million in potential bonuses.
Compared to Arsenal legend Ian Wright, Lacazette has been a success at the club scoring 23 goals in the 54 appearances he has made for Arsenal so far while also contributing nine assists.
This season he has formed a formidable partnership with fellow Arsenal striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and in the process has scored five goals and made two assists in the League.
Arsenal currently sits 5th in the League table only one point behind 4th placed Chelsea.
#14 - Sadio Mane
Team - Liverpool FC
Age - 26
Goals scored - 6
Minutes played - 1062 minutes
Minutes per Goal - 177 minutes
Total Shots - 29
Shots on target - 16
Shooting accuracy - 55%
Assists - 1
On 28 June 2016, Mane joined Liverpool for a transfer fee of £34 million on a five-year contract making him 'the most expensive African player in history' at the time.
The highest scoring Senegalese in Premier League history, Mane was named in the 2017 PFA team of the year. Known for his pace and dribbling, the 26-year has scored 40 goals and made 19 assists in his 90 appearances for Liverpool.
This season Mane has scored 6 goals and assisted once in the Premier League which has been crucial to Liverpool's title challenge.
Liverpool currently sits only 2 points behind League leaders Manchester City.
#13 - Joshua King
Team - A.F.C Bournemouth
Age - 26
Goals scored - 5
Minutes played - 864 minutes
Minutes per Goal - 173 minutes
Total Shots - 19
Shots on target - 7
Shooting accuracy - 37%
Assists - 1
His best ever performance in the League was during the 2016/17 Season when he scored 16 goals in 36 appearances.
This season he has combined with the previously mentioned Callum Wilson to help Bournemouth punch above their weight by scoring five goals and assisting one.
An often forgotten fact about Joshua King was that he was handed his first senior debut as a 17-year old by Sir Alex Ferguson for Manchester United. At the time Sir Alex predicted that King had a 'really good future'.
#12 - Alexandar Mirovic
Team - Fulham FC
Age - 24
Goals scored - 7
Minutes played - 1166 minutes
Minutes per Goal - 167 minutes
Total Shots - 47
Shots on target - 17
Shooting accuracy - 36%
Assists - 1
Mitrovic was signed initially by Fulham on loan from Newcastle United on 1st February 2018 before the transfer move was made permanent this summer.
The Serbian hit man's 12 goals in 17 Championship games helped Fulham achieved promotion under fellow Serb Slavisla Jokanovic.
A product of Partizan Belgrade's academy, Mitrovic made his name playing for Anderlecht in Belgium before moving to England in 2015.
This year the 24-year old has scored 7 goals and assisted once in the League. However, it remains to be seen if his exploits will help Fulham avoid relegation as Fulham sit at the bottom of the league table.
#11 - Harry Kane
Team - Tottenham Hotspurs
Age - 25
Goals scored - 7
Minutes played - 1164 minutes
Minutes per Goal - 166 minutes
Total Shots - 45
Shots on target - 23
Shooting accuracy - 51%
Assists - 1
Just missing out on the top ten is Tottenham striker Harry Kane.
The England captain is probably the greatest academy product Tottenham have ever produced eclipsing the likes of Sol Campbell - and that is saying something.
The talismanic striker has scored 151 goals in 230 appearances for Tottenham across all competitions winning the Premier League Golden Boot twice and the PFA footballer of the year in 2017.
This year the 'the Hurricane' has scored seven goals and has assisted once in the league and played a big part in Tottenham's massive wins against rivals Manchester United and most recently Chelsea FC.
