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We are reaching the business end of the 2018/19 season and by now, we tend to know how every player has fared for their respective sides. Like every other season, this season has been full of entertainment and glory, and there have been players who have stood above the rest.
In this slideshow, we talk about the best playmakers in the world at the moment. These are players who are involved in almost every attacking move for their respective sides and they have the vision to pick out passes that no one on the pitch can.
Playmakers are allowed freedom all around the pitch and they take up positions in between the midfield and defense. It was pretty difficult to pick out the top 10 in the world as there have been many brilliant performances. Before beginning with slideshow, here are the players were unlucky to miss out from the top 10.
Honorable mentions: Joao Moutinho ( Wolverhampton Wanderers), Dries Mertens ( Napoli), Julian Brandt ( Bayer Leverkusen), Ryan Fraser ( Bournemouth), Sebastian Haller (Eintracht Frankfurt), Suso ( AC Milan), Dusan Tadic (Ajax)
All the above players were considered, but they just couldn't make the cut for the top 10 in the world. This list is purely based on the performances this year and not on reputation.
So, without further ado, here are the top 10 playmakers in the world right now:
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#10 Pablo Sarabia
Pablo Sarabia has been Sevilla's main man for quite some time now and this year also, he has been the Spanish team's creator in chief. The 26-year-old Spanish has been in the form of his life this season and he has been brilliant especially in the La Liga.
The Spaniard starts on the right side for Sevilla, but he has a tendency to drift inside and operate as a number 10, allowing the right back to play as a right winger. Sevilla's has been playing counterattacking football this season and Sarabia has instigated many of them.
The 26-year-old has given a total of 10 assists this season and scored 13 goals. Sarabia has drawn a lot of attention this season and with Real Madrid interested, a big summer transfer move could be on the cards.
#9 Memphis Depay
Ever since Depay left Manchester United for Lyon, he has been tearing it up in the French side. The Dutch international has been Lyon's best player for quite some time now and he is no mood of stopping.
Depay has played in two positions primarily this season, and that is as a center forward and on the left wing. The 25-year-old is a stylish player who is brilliant on the ball and he has that eye for the pass. He has been picking out some wonderful balls this season and his stats are also pretty good this season.
The Holland international has given a total of 14 assists this season and scored 8 goals. If Depay keeps his form up, he might just climb up this list come May.
#8 David Silva
David Silva has been one of the world's best playmakers for years now and he hasn't been at his best this season, but still he is in top 10 and that just tells you the quality of the Spaniard.
Silva has played on the left side of the midfield alongside Bernardo Silva and Fernandinho. The veteran loves picking up spaces in between the midfield and defense, and his link up play with Raheem Sterling and Leroy Sane has been a highlight this season.
The 33-year-old has given a total of 10 assists this season and scored 9 goals. Silva doesn't look like he is ageing and with the form he is in, it will not be a surprise if he keeps up his level of play for years to come.
#7 Angel Di Maria
When Paris Saint-Germain signed Neymar and Kylian Mbappe, it was clear that Di Maria's game time was going to be reduced. But this year the Argentine has picked his game up and has almost been undroppable.
Di Maria has started alongside Mbappe in a front two most of the season as Neymar and Cavani have been injured for a good part of this year. The Argentine has been creating many chances and his partnership with Mbappe has been deadly.
The 31-year-old has given a total of 14 assists and scored 14 goals. Di Maria has to keep up his form and there are some world class players breathing down his neck.
#6 Bernardo Silva
When Kevin de Bruyne was ruled out for the majority of the season, it was time for someone to step up and fill into those creative boots and Bernardo Silva has done just that. He has been so good that Pep Guardiola has labeled him undroppable.
Silva has played on the right side of the midfield and sometimes as a right winger. The 24-year-old is a player blessed with great technical ability and his dribbling skills are also top notch. Silva has picked out some wonderful passes this year and his stats are brilliant as well.
The Portuguese has given a total of 9 assists and scored a total of 10 goals this season. The 24-year-old is going to be integral to City's quadruple dream.
#5 Marco Reus
Marco Reus returned from injury this season and he has been playing at his very best, and he has been integral to Borussia Dortmund's brilliant season. He didn't have a great World Cup, but he has picked it up for BVB in the Bundesliga.
Playing as number 10, rather than on the left wing, the German has been tormenting defenses with his incredible skill on the ball. He has been playing alongside Mario Gotze and Jadon Sancho, and their relationship has been brilliant to see.
Reus has given a total of 8 assists and scored 19 goals. If the German keeps his fitness level up, there is no doubt that he can be counted as one of the best players in the world.
#4 Christian Eriksen
Eriksen has been one of the world's leading playmakers for some years now and he has been on top of his game again this season. The Danish midfield maestro has shouldered the creative responsibility for the Lillywhites.
Playing alongside Dele Alli in the number 10 role, Eriksen has been creating chances for fun. The Danish midfielder is a gifted player on the ball and his set piece ability makes him even more dangerous. His link up play with Harry Kane has been a highlight this season.
Eriksen has given a total of 11 assists and scored 7 goals. The 27-year-old has been on the radar of both Barcelona and Real Madrid, and Tottenham Hotspurs may have a tough job of keeping their star man next season.
#3 Paul Pogba
After winning the World Cup with France, everyone expected Paul Pogba to step up in Manchester United colors. He was pretty inconsistent at the start, but after Ole Gunnar Solskjaer took over at United, the Frenchman has looked absolutely unstoppable.
Playing on the left side of the midfield, alongside Ander Herrera and Nemanja Matic, the Frenchman has dominated in the middle of the park. The 26-year-old has been picking out some incredible passes, scoring goals and winning Manchester United matches.
Paul has given a total of 11 assists this season and scored 14 goals. The Frenchman has been involved in the most goals for a midfielder this season. He is slowly turning into the 89 million Euros midfielder that Manchester United signed from Juventus.
#2 Eden Hazard
Hazard had a brilliant World Cup with Belgium and he has been brilliant for Chelsea this season as well. The Belgian has adjusted to Maurizio Sarri's style of play at Chelsea and he has sometimes looked absolutely unstoppable.
The 28-year-old has played primarily two positions this year, and those are the false nine and left wing. Hazard's link up play with Marcos Alonso and Mateo Kovacic on the left side has been brilliant to watch. The Belgian has been terrific in the Premier League and his stats back that fact.
Eden has given a total of 11 assists this season and has scored 16 goals. Hazard has been linked with Real Madrid for quite some time now and Chelsea have a tough task of keeping their star man.
#1 Lionel Messi
Even before you started to read this article, you would have probably guessed the first. Who else, but the little Argentine genius Lionel Messi. He has been on another level compared to others and he is arguably the best player in the world right now.
Messi has started on the right wing, but the Argentine drifts in field and plays as the number 10 behind Luis Suarez, which lets the right back play virtually as the right winger. Messi's link up play with Jordi Alba and Suarez has been a sight to see and his stats this season are almost alien.
The 31-year-old has scored a total of of 39 goals and assisted a further 18, and we are only in March. The Argentine has been undoubtedly unstoppable this season and he is in no mood of stopping.
