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The new year has begun and with it started the action of European football leagues. The first half of the season is over and the leagues have gained rapid pace and the entertainment level reached new heights.
The first match of 2019 is played between Everton and Leicester City in the Barclays Premier League. Jamie Vardy scored the only goal in the match and provided Leicester City much needed 3 points. Liverpool is currently leading the Premier League with 54 points, 7 points more than second-placed Manchester City.
The race for top 4 is also open and the fight for 3rd position between Tottenham, Chelsea and Arsenal will be a thriller contest.
Here, in this slideshow, we will look at 5 prolific attackers in the Premier League this season.
#5 Raheem Sterling
Raheem Sterling is enjoying his football this season under Pep Guardiola. Manchester City's number 7 has scored 9 goals this season. He has also bagged 6 assists in the Premier League. The England International has made 17 appearances for the blues in the Premier League. Sterling is one of the regular starters for Manchester City this season. For his excellent performance, he got the November player of the month (2018). He has a ratio of 0.53 goals per match.
#4 Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
Aubameyang has stormed passed every challenge right from joining Arsenal from Borussia Dortmund in 2017. The Gabon international is the leading top scorer with Harry Kane this season. Both of them have scored 14 goals in the Premier League. However, Aubameyang has bagged 3 assists as well. He has featured in every single Premier League match for Arsenal. Arsenal's number 14 has a ratio of 0.67 goals per match. Aubameyang will play a significant role in Arsenal fight for the top four.
#3 Harry Kane
Tottenham Hotspurs' striker secures the 3rd position on the list. Harry Kane has scored 14 goals this season and also has 4 assists in the Premier League. Spurs number 10 has made 21 appearances in the Premier League. The 25-year-old England international has taken 70 shots out of which 33 are on target with a shooting accuracy of 47%. Kane has scored 9 goals with his right foot, 3 goals with his left foot and 2 goals with his header.
#2 Eden Hazard
The Belgian international has continued his top form and enjoying playing under Chelsea's new manager Maurizio Sarri. Hazard has scored 10 goals this season and he's also leading the assists table with 9 assists in the Premier League. The 27-year-old has made 19 appearances in the Premier League. He has a ratio of 0.53 goals per match. Chelsea is playing attacking football with Hazard as an integral part of the system. Can he surpass his personal best of 16 goals in a single premier league season?
#1 Mohamed Salah
The Egyptian is one of the best players in the Premier League. Salah has continued his blistering form from the last season and has scored 13 goals this season. Moreover, he has bagged 7 assists. Liverpool #11 has made 19 appearances in the Premier League. He has a ratio of 0.65 goals per match. The 26 years old winger has a shooting accuracy of 49% in the Premier League.
Liverpool is currently leading the Premier League with 54 points. The trio of Mane and Ferminio and the Egyptian will play a vital role in Liverpool's Premier League glory this season. Liverpool next faces second-placed Manchester City in the Premier League. The Merseyside club is unbeaten in the Premier League, will they triumph against Manchester City and end their title drought this season.
