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TOP PLAYERS (MATCHWEEK 1-10) IN THE PREMIER LEAGUE

In all the leagues there are players who excel in some parts of the season rather than the whole season. For this type of article, we evaluate the players of the Premier League 23-24 and their performances so that it is possible to understand which were the top players (matchweek 1-10) in the Premier League (Minimum Minutes Played: 450 min).

Goalkeepers (GKs):

In terms of the top players (matchweek 1-10) in the Premier League, we start with the Goalkeepers. Arsenal´s new player David Raya is, right now, the best rated GK in the league.

Best performing GK:

PlayerRatingDefenseMinutes PlayedTeam
David Raya7.85Back 4540Arsenal
Guglielmo Vicario7.56Back 4900Tottenham
Alisson7.50Back 4900Liverpool
Robert Sánchez7.34Back 4540Chelsea
Nick Pope7.31Back 4900Newcastle

Worst performing GK:

PlayerRatingDefenseMinutes PlayedTeam
James Trafford5.80Back 4810Burnley
Thomas Kaminski5.81Back 5720Luton Town
Sam Johnstone5.98Back 4900Crystal Palace
Mark Flekken6.00Back 4540Brentford
Jason Steele6.07Back 4450Brighton

Centre-Backs (CBs):

With regard to the top players (matchweek 1-10) in the Premier League, we need to evaluate the Centre-Backs. Manuel Akanji is one of the most underrated players in the Man. City squad but, with our analysis, we can give him the credit he deserves.

Best performing CB:

PlayerRatingDefenseMinutes PlayedTeam
Manuel Akanji8.47Back 4540Man. City
Cristian Romero8.04Back 4823Tottenham
William Saliba8.02Back 4900Arsenal
Rúben Dias8.01Back 5720Man. City
Lewis Dunk7.85Back 5810Brighton

Worst performing CB:

PlayerRatingDefenseMinutes PlayedTeam
John Egan4.49Back 5482Sheffield United
Jack Robinson5.16Back 5675Sheffield United
Amari’i Bell5.32Back 5470Luton Town
Kurt Zouma5.36Back 4900West Ham
Tom Lockyer5.36Back 5595Luton Town

Full-Backs (FBs):

In the particular case of the top players (matchweek 1-10) in the Premier League, the Full-back/Wing-Back is key. Kieran Trippier is, in this season, the absolute best FB in the league!

Best performing FB:

PlayerRatingDefenseMinutes PlayedTeam
Kieran Trippier8.57Back 4857Newcastle
Pedro Porro8.08Back 4806Tottenham
Kyle Walker7.70Back 4809Man. City
Ben White7.38Back 4605Arsenal
Vitaliy Mykolenko7.15Back 4537Everton

Worst performing FB:

PlayerRatingDefenseMinutes PlayedTeam
Connor Roberts4.94Back 4644Burnley
Issa Kaboré5.18Back 5567Luton Town
Joël Veltman5.19Back 4560Brighton
Ashley Young5.50Back 4739Everton
Alfie Doughty5.52Back 5463Luton Town

Midfielders (Ms) & Wingers (Ws):

As far as the top players (matchweek 1-10) in the Premier League, the Midfield/Wing area is the most exciting. Rodri remains, for our analysis, the best rated player in the Premier League followed by the great performnaces of Maddison.

Best performing M or W:

PlayerRatingDefenseMinutes PlayedTeam
Rodri9.17Back 4570Man. City
James Maddison8.80Back 4837Tottenham
Bukayo Saka8.67Back 4774Arsenal
Pascal Groß8.38Back 4618Brighton
Douglas Luiz8.37Back 4763Aston Villa

Worst performing M or W:

PlayerRatingDefenseMinutes PlayedTeam
Harrison Reed5.10Back 4570Fulham
Oliver Norwood5.17Back 5521Sheffield United
Andreas Pereira5.38Back 4628Fulham
Josh Brownhill5.41Back 4605Burnley
Jeffrey Schlupp5.50Back 4623Crystal Palace

Centre-Fowards (CFs):

In a suprising way, the analysis of the top players (matchweek 1-10) in the Premier League had a strange outcome. Playing at the top, Abdoulaye Doucouré managed to achieve great performances.

Best performing CF:

PlayerRatingDefenseMinutes PlayedTeam
Abdoulaye Doucouré8.34Back 4508Everton
Son Heung-Min8.06Back 4542Tottenham
Erling Haaland7.99Back 4798Man. City
Ollie Watkins7.57Back 4773Aston Villa
Lyle Foster7.33Back 4518Burnley

Worst performing CF:

PlayerRatingDefenseMinutes PlayedTeam
Raúl Jiménez5.20Back 5605Fulham
Rasmus Højlund5.55Back 4491Man. United
Eddie Nketiah6.33Back 4681Arsenal
Dominic Solanke6.40Back 4894Bournemouth
Michael Antonio6.50Back 4738West Ham

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BEST&WORST PLAYERS: PRIMEIRA LIGA 23/24 UNTIL 1-11

We evaluate the players of the Primeira Liga 23/24 and their performances so that it is possible to understand which were the best and the worst performing players in the League. This analysis takes into account matches played up to 01-11-2023. All players shown played, at least, 405 minutes in one of the predefined types of defense.

GOALKEEPERS (GKs):

  • BEST PERFORMING GKs:
PlayerRatingDefenseMinutes PlayedTeam
Amatolli Trubin7.83Back 4450Benfica
Luíz Júnior7.57Back 4810Famalicão
Ricardo Batista7.32Back 5810Casa Pia
Bruno Varela7.30Back 5810Vitória Guimarães
Kewin7.21Back 4720Moreirense
  • WORST PERFORMING GKs:
PlayerRatingDefenseMinutes PlayedTeam
Daniel Leite4.78Back 4450Estoril
Fabijan Buntić5.44Back 4720Vizela
Vinicius Silvestre5.50Back 5450Portimonense
Matheus5.67Back 4810Braga
Hugo Souza5.77Back 5450Chaves

CENTRE-BACKS (CBs):

  • BEST PERFORMING CBs:
PlayerRatingDefenseMinutes PlayedTeam
Gonçalo Inácio8.17Back 5810Sporting CP
António Silva7.95Back 4719Benfica
Sebastián Coates7.49Back 5709Sporting CP
Ousmane Diomande7.46Back 5760Sporting CP
Otávio Ataide7.27Back 4720Famalicão
  • WORST PERFORMING CBs:
PlayerRatingDefenseMinutes PlayedTeam
Steven Vitória4.41Back 5405Chaves
Gonçalo Silva4.92Back 4647Farense
Miguel Lopes5.15Back 5521Estrela Amadora
Anderson Jesus5.23Back 4710Vizela
Artur Jorge5.27Back 4450Farense

FULL-BACKS & WING-BACKS (FBs & WBs):

  • BEST PERFORMING FBs & WBs:
PlayerRatingDefenseMinutes PlayedTeam
Frederik Aursnes8.51Back 4720Benfica
Alexander Bah7.05Back 4559Benfica
Bruno Onyemaechi6.92Back 4630Boavista
Leonardo Lelo6.86Back 5810Casa Pia
Costinha6.75Back 5810Rio Ave
  • WORST PERFORMING FBs & WBs:
PlayerRatingDefenseMinutes PlayedTeam
Afonso Freitas4.84Back 5541Vitória Guimarães
David Pastor5.86Back 4624Farense
Ricardo Esgaio5.88Back 5530Sporting CP
Talocha5.93Back 4794Farense
Cristian Borja5.97Back 4477Braga

MIDFIELDERS & WINGERS (Ms & Ws):

  • BEST PERFORMING Ms & Ws:
PlayerRatingDefenseMinutes PlayedTeam
Rafa Silva8.66Back 4801Benfica
Ángel Di María8.13Back 4521Benfica
Orkun Kökçü8.12Back 4542Benfica
Samu7.94Back 4605Vizela
Pedro Gonçalves7.86Back 5690Sporting CP
  • WORST PERFORMING Ms & Ws:
PlayerRatingDefenseMinutes PlayedTeam
Amine Oudrhiri5.14Back 5706Rio Ave
Yuki Soma5.42Back 5502Casa Pia
Diogo Nascimento5.46Back 4458Vizela
Gonçalo Rodrigues (Guga)5.52Back 5531Rio Ave
Matías Lacava5.59Back 4434Vizela

CENTRE-FOWARDS (CFs):

  • BEST PERFORMING CFs:
PlayerRatingDefenseMinutes PlayedTeam
Viktor Gyökeres8.00Back 5715Sporting CP
André Silva7.36Back 5732Vitória Guimarães
Simon Banza7.04Back 4584Braga
Samuel Essende6.86Back 4702Vizela
Róbert Boženík6.73Back 4753Boavista
  • WORST PERFORMING CFs:
PlayerRatingDefenseMinutes PlayedTeam
Rafa Mújica5.61Back 5417Arouca
Bruno Duarte5.70Back 4460Farense
Leonardo Ruíz5.81Back 5423Rio Ave
Jhonder Cádiz5.83Back 4479Famalicão
Ronaldo Tavares5.86Back 5484Estrela Amadora

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Data from FBref.