In a weekend where most of our top 5 players in the English Premier League failed to light up the pitch or didn't fail to dampen expectations due to poor performance, external commitments or nebulous circumstances (Diego Costa), other huge performances come to fore. We can't look past Tottenham's complete decimation of Tony Pulis' team or Chelsea's immediate bounce back. Too much focus can still be on the former events in a weekend where King-Kong did a blackflip (Andy Carroll scored a majestic bicycle kick), Harry Kane followed up becoming a father by scoring a hat trick, Burnley's imperious home form continued and Paul Pogba decided to put this site's recent merited adulations to shame. Still one has to pick the best 5 based on performances since the season's commencement.
Harry Kane and Dele Alli are currently kicking up a storm with ridiculous short term scoring statistics. Harry Kane has accrued 6 goals and an assist in his last 4 games while Alli has 7 goals and an assist in his last 6 games. Their upsurge in form is great but too recent to bump into the top 5 ratings. Tottenham's two wing/fullbacks (only Pochettino knows which) have been excellent all season. Rose is the Premier League's best left back by my ratings. The best right back is in a tight tussle between Kyle Walker and Antonio Valencia. A bit too Tottenham-centric I agree but this team is complete if everyone is on top form.
Another recent gate crasher is Zlatan Ibrahimovich. This isnt unexpected as it's Zlatan, isn't it? Zlatan Ibrahimovich has scored 10 goals in his last 10 matches with 3 assists to boot. Him, Paul Pogba and everyone's git, Ander Herrera are completely responsible for Manchester's United's upturn in form. But likewise, he would need to do more to get into the top 5.
The top 5 Premier League players therefore doesn't change form the last time. It reads:
- Diego Costa
- Alexis Sanchez
- Eden Hazard
- Sadio Mane
- Paul Pogba (one poor game doesn't spoil half a season)
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