The Premier League started almost a month ago and the usual title favourites like Manchester City, Liverpool and Chelsea have begun their campaign very well. Meanwhile, Manchester United and Arsenal have experienced some hiccups and need to get back on track before they slip behind.
The race for the Golden Boot is also on and the foremost strikers in the league would already be having an eye on the elusive prize. Liverpool’s Mohammed Salah won the Golden Boot last year and should be among the favourites to win it this year, too. He faces competition from the strikers at other big clubs as well.
The EPL is a fast-paced league and so the strikers almost always get a continuous supply of crosses and through-balls. Also, the English clubs do not usually give too much emphasis on the defensive aspect of the game, so we get to see a lot of high-scoring games in the league. We have already seen City score six past Huddersfield and Liverpool score four against West Ham this season, and much of the same should follow.
1. Mohamed Salah
The Egyptian star won the Golden Boot and the FA player of the year award in a phenomenal 2017-18 season. He scored a staggering 32 goals in the league and is already off the mark this season as well.
Salah primarily plays on the right-wing for Liverpool and likes to cut in from the flank;.l and take shots at the goal. He also has the ability to dribble past defenders or volley in an aerial cross. All those traits make him a complete forward and a constant worry for the opposition defenders
The only thing that might prevent him from getting the award this season is if the goals are shared amongst his attacking teammates, Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino, but he’s unlikely to mind
2. Sadio Mane
Mane is part of a brilliant triumvirate in the Liverpool attack with Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino. He scored 10 goals in the league last season and should considerably improve on his tally this season. He has already notched up four goals in four matches in the current season and looks to be in great form.
Mane plays primarily on the left wing for Liverpool but is capable of playing on either side. He is a consummate dribbler and has an eye for the goal. He has got a very decent shot in him as well as a knack of scoring goals form the edge of the penalty box. He has got great providers in his team in the forms of Keita, Wijnaldaum and Salah and, therefore, should be one of the leading goal scorers in the league. Liverpool scored the highest number of goals in the last season and there is no reason why they cannot repeat that feat this season, too.