EPL 100: Ranking of Premier League's Best Players After Matchday 11
Another international break? Are you kidding? We were only just getting started after the last one!
Fortunately, this is the final one of 2017, meaning from the next version of the EPL100 onward, we'll be uninterrupted for three months.
We have updated our lists to take into account the latest weekend of action. They are divided into seven position groups and based solely on performances in the Premier League in 2017-18.
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To be eligible, a player must have taken part in at least half the games his team has played.
Goalkeepers
No clean sheet for David De Gea this week—it's only the third time in 11 appearances he hasn't collected one—but he acquitted himself well regardless, making some smart saves.
Nick Pope did keep a clean sheet, springing to the rescue on several occasions as Burnley beat Southampton 1-0, and he's knocking on Ederson Moraes' door for second spot now.
Jonas Lossl's re-found his early-season, heroic form, it seems; he's played superbly three weeks in a row, making some outstanding saves late on against West Bromwich Albion to help deliver another vital Huddersfield Town victory.
Biggest rise: Jonas Lossl (+5)
Biggest fall: Multiple (-1)
| Rank | Player | Club |
| 1 | David De Gea (Stay) | Manchester United |
| 2 | Ederson Moraes (Stay) | Manchester City |
| 3 | Nick Pope (Stay) | Burnley |
| 4 | Jonas Lossl (+5) | Huddersfield Town |
| 5 | Thibaut Courtois (Stay) | Chelsea |
| 6 | Hugo Lloris (-1) | Tottenham |
| 7 | Rob Elliot (-1) | Newcastle United |
| 8 | Lukasz Fabianski (Stay) | Swansea City |
| 9 | Kasper Schmeichel (New!) | Leicester City |
| 10 | Asmir Begovic (Stay) | AFC Bournemouth |
Right-Backs/Right Wing-Backs
Our top two right-backs were both in action on Sunday, and one shone significantly brighter than the other. The gap between Kyle Walker and the rest has become a chasm.
Joe Gomez was given a pretty rough ride by Manuel Lanzini and moves down a place as a result, with Matthew Lowton—who has helped Burnley to four clean sheets in six games—nipping in to steal that spot.
Kiko Femenia's Watford conceded three goals, but they were nothing to do with him; he actually played well, with Everton getting absolutely no joy down his flank.
Biggest rise: Matthew Lowton (+3)
Biggest fall: Cedric Soares (-3)
| Rank | Player | Club |
| 1 | Kyle Walker (Stay) | Manchester City |
| 2 | Antonio Valencia (Stay) | Manchester United |
| 3 | Matthew Lowton (+3) | Burnley |
| 4 | Joe Gomez (-1) | Liverpool |
| 5 | Kieran Trippier (Stay) | Tottenham Hotspur |
| 6 | Kiko Femenia (+1) | Watford |
| 7 | Cedric Soares (-3) | Southampton |
| 8 | Mame Diouf (Stay) | Stoke City |
| 9 | Tommy Smith (Stay) | Huddersfield Town |
| 10 | Danny Simpson (New!) | Leicester City |
Left-Backs/Left Wing-Backs
We grimace when we look at the left-back rankings. We wouldn't blame you if you did too.
Ben Davies has been great, but hasn't been playing much and is now in serious jeopardy of losing his spot to Danny Rose. Sead Kolasinac wasn't great on Sunday, but he's still, on balance, probably been the best left-back/left-wing-back through 11 games, so keeps his spot.
The key here is Fabian Delph: If he continues as he is, injury-free, he'll soon be sitting atop this ranking. It's time to recognise the fact Alberto Moreno's been pretty decent for Liverpool of late, too.
Biggest rise: Christian Fuchs (+1)
Biggest fall: Javi Manquillo (-2)
Centre-Backs
Once again, the name at the top of the centre-back section changes. Eric Bailly was alright against Chelsea, and was dealt a tough task in partially man-marking Eden Hazard, but it wasn't enough to retain the No. 1 spot.
James Tarkowski, who spent some time as the No. 1 centre-back in October, reclaims top spot after another commanding display. If we're assigning credit for Burnley's run of four clean sheets from six games, give him the most.
Cesar Azpilicueta, John Stones, Ben Mee, Davinson Sanchez, Lewis Dunk, Zanka and Shane Duffy all played very well this weekend.
Biggest rise: Zanka (+4)
Biggest fall: Nacho Monreal (-4)
| Rank | Player | Club |
| 1 | James Tarkowski (+1) | Burnley |
| 2 | John Stones (+1) | Manchester City |
| 3 | Cesar Azpilicueta (+3) | Chelsea |
| 4 | Eric Bailly (-3) | Manchester United |
| 5 | Jan Vertonghen (Stay) | Tottenham Hotspur |
| 6 | Ben Mee (+1) | Burnley |
| 7 | Phil Jones (-3) | Manchester United |
| 8 | Lewis Dunk (Stay) | Brighton & Hove Albion |
| 9 | Davinson Sanchez (+3) | Tottenham Hotspur |
| 10 | Jamaal Lascelles (Stay) | Newcastle United |
| 11 | Nicolas Otamendi (+3) | Manchester City |
| 12 | Toby Alderweireld (-1) | Tottenham Hotspur |
| 13 | Nacho Monreal (-4) | Arsenal |
| 14 | Harry Maguire (+1) | Leicester City |
| 15 | Christopher Schindler (-2) | Huddersfield Town |
| 16 | Zanka (+4) | Huddersfield Town |
| 17 | Kurt Zouma (-1) | Stoke City |
| 18 | Shane Duffy (New!) | Brighton & Hove Albion |
| 19 | Christian Kabasele (New!) | Watford |
| 20 | Maya Yoshida (-3) | Southampton |
Defensive Midfielders/Central Midfielders
This section was incredibly difficult to put together this week, as we're really short of names. Philippe Coutinho and Nathaniel Chalobah had to be removed because they haven't played enough games, while Ruben Loftus-Cheek's wing performance means he must move category. It left us with very little.
So ignore the lower reaches and focus on the top 10. David Silva and Fernandinho were predictably super against Arsenal, N'Golo Kante reminded us how important he is against Manchester United, Tiemoue Bakayoko starred with his help, and the Jack Cork-Steven Defour duo did the business for Burnley.
Aaron Ramsey is probably the only starting outfield Gunner who can hold his head high after Sunday's loss at The Etihad Stadium.
Biggest rise: Tiemoue Bakayoko (+6)
Biggest fall: Abdoulaye Doucoure (-3)
| Rank | Player | Club |
| 1 | David Silva (Stay) | Manchester City |
| 2 | Fernandinho (Stay) | Manchester City |
| 3 | N'Golo Kante (+1) | Chelsea |
| 4 | Mario Lemina (-1) | Southampton |
| 5 | Nemanja Matic (Stay) | Manchester United |
| 6 | Jack Cork (+1) | Burnley |
| 7 | Steven Defour (-1) | Burnley |
| 8 | Aaron Mooy (+2) | Huddersfield Town |
| 9 | Tiemoue Bakayoko (+6) | Chelsea |
| 10 | Aaron Ramsey (+2) | Arsenal |
| 11 | Abdoulaye Doucoure (-3) | Watford |
| 12 | Mikel Merino (-1) | Newcastle United |
| 13 | Eric Dier (+5) | Tottenham |
| 14 | Cesc Fabregas (New!) | Chelsea |
| 15 | Grzegorz Krychowiak (-2) | West Bromwich Albion |
| 16 | Davy Propper (New!) | Brighton & Hove Albion |
| 17 | Georginio Wijnaldum (New!) | Liverpool |
| 18 | Jonathan Hogg (New!) | Huddersfield Town |
| 19 | Isaac Hayden (+1) | Newcastle United |
| 20 | Gareth Barry (-3) | West Bromwich Albion |
Attacking Midfielders/Wingers
There's no change in the top three as City ran riot in attack once again, but Mohamed Salah does elbow his way into fourth, usurping Christian Eriksen in the process.
Where the Egyptian looked on top form, searing past defenders with ease on the way to two goals, the Dane looked tired and a little hesitant, and actually put in a sub-standard showing against Crystal Palace.
Sadio Mane made a surprise return to the starting XI and hit the ground running, assisting two, while Riyad Mahrez and Richarlison continued to produce. Eden Hazard breaches the top 10 following a dazzling display against Manchester United.
Biggest rise: Mohamed Salah (+3)
Biggest fall: Alexis Sanchez (-5)
| Rank | Player | Club |
| 1 | Kevin De Bruyne (Stay) | Manchester City |
| 2 | Raheem Sterling (Stay) | Manchester City |
| 3 | Leroy Sane (Stay) | Manchester City |
| 4 | Mohamed Salah (+3) | Liverpool |
| 5 | Christian Eriksen (-1) | Tottenham Hotspur |
| 6 | Sadio Mane (+3) | Liverpool |
| 7 | Marcus Rashford (-2) | Manchester United |
| 8 | Riyad Mahrez (Stay) | Leicester City |
| 9 | Richarlison (+1) | Watford |
| 10 | Eden Hazard (+3) | Chelsea |
| 11 | Alexis Sanchez (-5) | Arsenal |
| 12 | Pascal Gross (-1) | Brighton & Hove Albion |
| 13 | Anthony Martial (-1) | Manchester United |
| 14 | Anthony Knockaert (New!) | Brighton & Hove Albion |
| 15 | Matt Ritchie (+2) | Newcastle United |
| 16 | Pedro (Stay) | Chelsea |
| 17 | JB Gudmundsson (New!) | Burnley |
| 18 | Danny Welbeck (Stay) | Arsenal |
| 19 | Dele Alli (Stay) | Tottenham Hotspur |
| 20 | Xherdan Shaqiri (New!) | Stoke City |
Strikers
Harry Kane drew a blank against Crystal Palace, but like with Kolasinac before, one average performance doesn't mean he hasn't been the best striker through 11 games. He stays top.
Alvaro Morata's thumping header was the difference between Chelsea and Manchester United on the scoresheet, but there was plenty to like from the Spaniard's performance, as his hold-up and link play bettered his opposite number's, Romelu Lukaku, by a distance.
Roberto Firmino didn't net at the London Stadium, but his sharpness returned and he laid on several chances for teammates. He's the perfect foil for the runners around him...as long as his head hasn't dipped.
Biggest rise: Alvaro Morata (+2)
Biggest fall: Romelu Lukaku (-2)
| Rank | Player | Club |
| 1 | Harry Kane (Stay) | Tottenham Hotspur |
| 2 | Alvaro Morata (+2) | Chelsea |
| 3 | Gabriel Jesus (-1) | Manchester City |
| 4 | Sergio Aguero (+1) | Manchester City |
| 5 | Romelu Lukaku (-2) | Manchester United |
| 6 | Alexandre Lacazette (+1) | Arsenal |
| 7 | Jamie Vardy (-1) | Leicester City |
| 8 | Shinji Okazaki (Stay) | Leicester City |
| 9 | Roberto Firmino (Stay) | Liverpool |
| 10 | Laurent Depoitre (New!) | Huddersfield Town |
All statistics via WhoScored.com
