The season was much longer than expected and with the conclusion of the Champions
league we now look forward to the next season with bated breath. Before moving too forward,
let’s have a look at the players who impressed straightaway in their debut season.
Bruno Fernandes
His inclusion in this list was never in doubt, given his outstanding performance ever since
he placed his foot on the Premier League. Manchester United were at 5th place compared
to Leicester’s second and 14 points separated them when Bruno had arrived, fresh from his
consistent exploits at Sporting Lisbon and now he has propelled them to 3rd place leapfrogging
Leicester who finished at 5th. Be it banging goals or creating them, his involvement and dedication
to the game was the highest and indeed brought out the best from his teammates.
Erling Braut Haaland
At some point or the other, he made us believe that goalscoring was a piece of cake for him.
Goals came thick and fast for the tall Norweigan. The teenager rose to fame in the Champions
League scoring goals at will against top clubs and has never looked back since after joining Borussia
Dortmund. His flabbergasting stat of 13 goals and 2 assists in 11 starts is insane which brought
Dortmund hopes of bringing the title home but it seems Bayern were too hot for them.
Danny Ings
He maybe a Liverpool reject who managed a mere 14 appearances in three seasons but
delivered more than enough for the Saints’ and was just one goal shy of the Golden Boot, which
was grabbed by Jamie Vardy for his 23 goals in his first permanent season at Southampton after
spending the previous campaign on loan. A consistent performer throughout, he was the sole reason
behind Southampton’s success in the Premier League.
Christian Pulisic
A vital cog in Frank Lampard’s Chelsea, Pulisic delivered when his team needed him
the most. Though injuries forced him out for quite some time, he never failed to impress with
his top notch dribbling and finishing skills.He was even better than Hazard when he first arrived
at Chelsea. Pulisic managed 10 goals and 19 assists while Hazard scored 13 goals and same
number of assists although he played 29 more matches,staggering! One of the many young
bright prospects of Chelsea, he surely will be a key member to Chelsea’s future hopes.
Romelu Lukaku
Romelu Lukaku was given marching orders by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer which turned out
to be a blessing in disguise for the big Belgian. He, alongwith Argentine sensation Lautaro
Martinez combined to form one of the most lethal strike forces in Europe. A treat to watch on
his day, he was consistent throughout and is the third highest scorer falling behind only the likes
of Ciro Immobile and Cristiano Ronaldo. Antonio Conte took the best out of him and this turned out
to be the best season of his professional career.
Special Mention
6.Aaron Wan Bissaka
One of the most consistent performers in this reignited Manchester United squad,
his contribution is way ahead of anyone in his team,defensively. This young 22 year
old full back holds the record for the most number of tackles and blocks in the Premier League.
He settled in no time after coming from Crystal Palace and was the go to man who helped in
fixing the leaky defence which in turn helped them to secure a place in the Champions League.
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