ERLING HAALAND and Mohamed Salah would be most people’s pick for the best players in the Premier League.
But Janusz Michallik doesn’t think either of them make the top three and fans have been left fuming at the ex-pro’s list of top five Premier League players this term.
GettyFormer USA International Janusz Michallik has named a controversial list of his top five Premier League players of the season so far[/caption]
AlamyAccording to Michallik Mohamed Salah is only the fifth best player in the Premier League this season[/caption]
AlamyErling Haaland didn’t make the top three despite scoring eight goals already this term[/caption]
Michallik, who spent most of his career playing in the US, was speaking with ESPN FC when he was asked to name who he thinks the league’s top five best players are so far this season.
And he’s thrown up a few surprises with the order of his ranking and a couple of players that are missing from his list.
According to the former US International, Salah if the Premier League’s fifth best player with Haaland just in front of him in fourth spot.
Beating the pair to third place is Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard, while his North London neighbour Son Heung-Min is Michallik’s choice for the second best player in the league.
And his number one spot is reserved for Man City’s star midfielder Rodri who is currently suspended for a red card, but got off to an electric start for the treble winners this season.
Although fans would largely agree that all these players are superb in their own right, they are not very happy with the order and have highlighted some notable omissions.
Many took to the comments section to lambast Michallik’s choices and let him know what order they thought it should have been in.
One fan wrote: “Criminal that Bissouma isn’t on this.”
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GettyMartin Odegaard was Michallik‘s choice for the third best player so far this season[/caption]
ReutersHeung-Min Son’s start to the campaign has earned him second spot[/caption]
GettyNobody is playing better than Rodri according to Michallik, with the Spaniard top of his list[/caption]
And another felt that Bukayo Saka’s six goal contributions in seven games this season should’ve earned him a spot, adding: “Saka should be in!”
A third joked: “Okay, you are drunk with this top five.”
While a fourth chimed in saying: “Maddison has been the best… It is not even close.”
James Maddison has been on fire since signing for Spurs and has thrived under the watch of Ange Postecoglou.
The Englishman has bagged twice and registered four assists in the league so far this term.
Other fans were left flummoxed at Haaland being in fourth place despite leading the scoring charts once again with eight goals this season.
GettyFans were shocked that Bukayo Saka was left out of the rankings[/caption]
GettyOthers called for James Maddison to be considered alongside his teammate Son[/caption]