Top 5 Liverpool players so far this season

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Mohamed Salah is leading the race for PL golden boot this season.

Liverpool might not win any silverware this season- unless they pull out the 'Miracle of Istanbul' once again. But there are not many teams in European club football with the attacking powers as good as Liverpool.

Liverpool is enjoying their best season under Jurgen Klopp and is currently sitting at the third place on the Premier League table. They also managed to reach the quarter-finals of the Champions League after nine years and will face Manchester City in a bid to reach the semi-finals.

Although Jurgen Klopp's philosophy of football is more based on collective team play, there are certain players who shine above all and are making a name of their own.

So, without much ado let us look at the top 5 Liverpool players so far in this season.


#5 Emre Can

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Emre Can won the Liverpool Young Player of the Year award in 2016.

There might be certainty about Emre Can's future at Anfield but that doesn't take away his talent. Emre Can is one of Liverpool's best players this season and is preferred by Jurgen Klopp in the starting line-up ahead of more experienced midfielders.

The German joined Liverpool in 2014 and played more than 100 PL games for the club, He is in the last year of his contract with Liverpool and Jurgen Klopp and the boardroom is trying their best to tie the German in a new contract.

Emre Can is enjoying the best goal-scoring season of his career with six goals scored in all competitions. Emre Can has won 67 tackles this season, which is the most among any Liverpool player playing in the PL.

Liverpool Young Player of the Year award 2016 winner, Emre Can may see lots of big European clubs approaching him for signing on a Bosman deal in the summer.

#4 Andrew Robertson

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Andrew Robertson joined Liverpool in 2017.

One of the bargains of the season, Andrew Robertson joined Liverpool from the relegated Hull City in the summer transfer window of 2017.

He started his life at Anfield slowly and struggled to break into Liverpool's starting line-up until Alberto Moreno's injury in December. The Spaniard's injury gave him the opportunity to impress Jurgen Klopp and he grabbed it with both hands.

Ever since his break-through into the squad, Andrew Robertson is proving to be a revelation and impressed both defensively and in an attacking sense as well. He has provided three assists to his teammates in the PL this season and has completed 21 tackles along with 26 interceptions.

The Scottish international is only in his first season at the club and is likely to improve with time and experience. So, it is safe to say that the former Hull left-back will be going to stay for a long time at the club and could help the club end their defensive woes.

#3 Sadio Mane

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Sadio Mane won Liverpool Player of the Season award in 2017.

Last year's Liverpool Player of the Year award winner, Sadio Mane is in his top form this season too and has created one of the best front three in Europe alongside Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino.

His speed and ability to take-on defenders make him deadly during counter-attacks. At the same time, he also has a good vision and great finishing skills.

Sadio Mane has already scored 14 goals in all competitions this season surpassing his tally of 13 goals last season. Sadio Mane's hat-trick in Champions League round-of-16 game against Porto helped Liverpool to reach the quarter-final of the competition after nine years.

Sadio Mane finished as the runner-up in the African Footballer of the Year 2017 award, just behind his Liverpool teammate, Mohamed Salah.

#2 Roberto Firmino

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Roberto Firmino has improved a lot under Jurgen Klopp.

One of the most under-rated players in World football, Roberto Firmino is in his third season at Anfield and has finally started showing why Liverpool spent so much money in 2015.

Roberto Firmino may not be getting as many headlines as Mohamed Salah but his hard-work and intelligent play get the best out of his teammates which makes him the most important player in the club.

He has scored 14 goals along with seven assists in the PL this season. And with seven goals, he is also the top Liverpool scorer in the Champions League.

The Brazilian will be with his national team at the upcoming World Cup and will be fighting with Gabriel Jesus for a place in the starting line-up.

#1 Mohamed Salah

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Mohamed Salah is leading the race for European Golden Boot award.

There is no debate that Mohamed Salah is Liverpool's best player this season. He might even be the best in the Premier League as well.

The Egyptian joined Liverpool in the summer transfer window of 2017 and has been in a sensational form since then. He has scored league-most 28 goals this season, which is four more than Harry Kane, who is the second highest goal scorer in PL this season.

He also leads the race for European Golden Boot and has scored more goals than the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, Messi and Neymar. Mohamed Salah may also challenge for the Ballon d'Or in 2018 if he continues to play with the same form for rest of the year.

The Egyptian is only in his first season at the club and with the form he is in, we can see him guiding Liverpool to the Premier League glory very soon.

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Edited by Zeeshan Ali