In our analysis, we evaluate all the players who played in the Premier League until the 1st of May (2023/2024 Season). In other words, we evaluate and filter the best performers with more than 1500 minutes played in the competition. Assessing all the positions, coupled with the evaluation of a lot of factors and indicators in their games, we can generate the ratings for the players performances in the specific positions. As a matter of fact, in this type of analysis, the type of formation played doesnt influence or limit the ratings system.
GOALKEEPERS (GKs):
- Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa)
- Ederson (Manchester City)
- Alisson (Liverpool)
- Jordan Pickford (Everton)
- David Raya (Arsenal)
With incredible performances, Emiliano Martínez is the Best Performing Goalkeeper until the 1st of May. While playing for Aston Villa, Emiliano Martínez is having a really good season helping is team in the Champions League run. As I have shown above, Manchester City’s Ederson is in second place on the average rating list ahead of Liverpool’s Alisson, Everton’s Jordan Pickford and Arsenal’s David Raya.
CENTRE-BACKS (CBs):
- Lewis Dunk (Brighton)
- Manuel Akanji (Manchester City)
- Rúben Dias (Manchester City)
- Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool)
- Cristian Romero (Tottenham Hotspur)
In terms of the Centre-Backs, the top part is stacked with quality players: as a matter of fact, Lewis Dunk leads the average rating of Centre-Backs in the Premier League until the 1st of May (in the 2023-2024 Season). Equally, we can see that he is being followed by Manchester City’s duo Manuel Akanji & Rúben Dias, Liverpool’s Virgil van Dijk and Tottenham Hotspur’s Cristian Romero.
FULL-BACKS (FBs) and WING-BACKS (WBs):
- Kieran Trippier (Newcastle United)
- Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool)
- Pedro Porro (Tottenham Hotspur)
- Joško Gvardiol (Manchester City)
- Kyle Walker (Manchester City)
As shown above, in the top spots filled with quality players, we can see that Newcastle United’s Kieran Trippier archived the highest average ratings among Full-Backs and Wing-Backs. Being, without doubt, talented players, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Pedro Porro and Joško Gvardiol are three of the best performing players in this positions. To conclude, we can also see that Manchester City’s Kyle Walker is having great performances.
MIDFIELDERS (Ms) and WINGERS (Ws):
- Rodri (Manchester City)
- Bukayo Saka (Arsenal)
- Pascal Groß (Brighton)
- Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United)
- Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) & Cole Palmer (Chelsea)
As a result of his great impact in Manchester City’s style of play, Rodri has the highest average rating among Midfielders and Wingers in the Premier League. Another case of great impact is Bukayo Saka: while playing for Arsenal, Saka is having incredible performances in the Premier League. To conclude, we can also see that this Top 2 is being followed by Brighton’s Pascal Groß, Manchester United’s Bruno Fernandes and two players with the same rating: Arsenal’s Martin Ødegaard and Chelsea’s Cole Palmer.
CENTRE-FOWARDS (CFs):
- Alexander Isak (Newcastle United)
- Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa)
- Erling Haaland (Manchester City)
- Son Heung-min (Tottenham Hotspur)
- Matheus Cunha (Wolves)
As can be seen in the graph above, Alexander Isak has the highest average rating among all Centre-Fowards. As a result of his performances, Alexander Isak is a bit ahead of all his competition. To conclude the Top 5, we can see that the list features top players like Aston Villa’s Ollie Watkins, Manchester City’s Erling Haaland and Tottenham Hotspur’s Son Heung-min. To conclude, we can also see that Wolves’s Matheus Cunha is having incredible performances.
THE TOP 10 PLAYERS IN THE PL:
There are no position filters in this Top 10 – this is the overall average rating.
THE TOP 20 YOUNG PLAYERS IN THE PL:
TEAM OF THE SEASON – PREMIER LEAGUE 23/24 (until 2024-05-01):
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Data from FBref.
