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9. Robert Lewandowski
A hat-trick in Bayern Munich’s 6-0 thrashing of Werder Bremen, a hat-trick in the club’s 5-0 demolition of FC Carl Zeiss Jena in the German Cup and Robert Lewandowski is no surprise on this list.
In a recent Twitter conversation, Aubameyang and Lewandowski joked that the race is already on for the Bundesliga equivalent of the golden boot and, in this kind of form, it’s incredibly difficult to look past the prolific Pole as prime candidate for the award.
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His work ethic matches his success; in the aforementioned opening day win in the Bundesliga, the 28-year-old peppered the Werder Bremen goal-mouth with 12 shots, as well as making 3 successful dribbles and receiving an overall match rating of 10. Wow.
8. Diego Costa
In contrast with Lewandowski, Diego Costa’s success this season so far has been spread a little more evenly. In three appearances for a new-look Chelsea side, the Spaniard has scored twice and set up another, amassing a surprisingly high 24.3 passes per game on average at a completion rate of 79.5% as well.
Chelsea are second in the Premier League at present, sandwiched between the two Manchester clubs, with a 100% record in August. It’s fair to say Costa still hasn’t got his fiery temperament completely under control, having received two bookings last month. That, however, is testament to his unrivalled aggression at the top of the pitch, something which is further proven by his average of three shots per game.
