EPL 100: Ranking of Premier League's Best Players After Matchday 32
The return of the Premier League means the return of the EPL 100, and what an explosive set of fixtures to come back to.
Serious moves were made with regard to top-four finishes and relegation avoidance, leaving some clubs sitting pretty and others looking rather the worse for wear.
We have updated our lists to take into account the latest gameweek. They are divided into seven position groups and based solely on performances in the Premier League in 2017-18.
To be eligible, a player must have taken part in at least half the games his team has played.
Goalkeepers
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Sound the new No. 1 klaxon: There's a change in the goalkeeper section.
Ederson hasn't necessarily done much wrong of late, with only the most accurate of Yannick Bolasie strikes beating him at the weekend, but David De Gea has been busier and therefore has had more of a chance to impress. That allows the Spaniard to nudge ahead, with two smart stops against Swansea City sealing the deal.
Kasper Schmeichel's penalty save and clean sheet give him a big boost, moving him into fifth, while Hugo Lloris' uncertain showing at Stamford Bridge sees him drop.
Biggest rise:ย Kasperย Schmeichelย (+4)
Biggest fall:ย Hugoย Llorisย (-3)
| Rank | Player | Club |
| 1 | David Deย Geaย (+1) | Manchesterย United |
| 2 | Edersonย (-1) | Manchester City |
| 3 | Nick Pope (Stay) | Burnley |
| 4 | Lukaszย Fabianskiย (Stay) | Swanseaย City |
| 5 | Kasperย Schmeichelย (+4) | Leicester City |
| 6 | Jordan Pickford (Stay) | Everton |
| 7 | Thibautย Courtoisย (Stay) | Chelsea |
| 8 | Hugoย Llorisย (-3) | Tottenham Hotspur |
| 9 | Mat Ryan (-1) | Brighton & Hove Albion |
| 10 | Jonasย Losslย (Stay) | Huddersfield Town |
Right-Backs/Right Wing-Backs
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Five players move places in the right-back section this week.
Matthew Lowton, Kiko Femenia and Hector Bellerin all played to varying degrees of success to ensure they move up, with the Burnley man producing another sublime pass to create a goal for Chris Wood.
Despite Victor Moses' assist against Tottenham Hotspur, he moves down; the other parts of his performance simply weren't up to scratch.
Biggest rise:ย Kikoย Femeniaย (+2)
Biggest fall:ย Joe Gomezย (-2)
| Rank | Player | Club |
| 1 | Kyle Walker (Stay) | Manchester City |
| 2 | Antonio Valencia (Stay) | Manchester United |
| 3 | Matthewย Lowtonย (+1) | Burnley |
| 4 | Victor Moses (-1) | Chelsea |
| 5 | Kikoย Femeniaย (+2) | Watford |
| 6 | Kieranย Trippierย (Stay) | Tottenham Hotspur |
| 7 | Joeย Gomez (-2) | Liverpool |
| 8 | DeAndreย Yedlinย (Stay) | Newcastle United |
| 9 | Hectorย Bellerinย (+1) | Arsenal |
| 10 | Danny Simpson (New!) | Leicester City |
Left-Backs/Left Wing-Backs
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Andrew Robertson put in a man-of-the-match performance for Liverpool on Saturday, helping them to victory when it looked like they would slip up at Crystal Palace.
Ashley Young is on the rise following a good, solid performance against Swansea, while Marcos Alonso acquitted himself pretty well from an attacking perspective against Tottenham.
Ryan Bertrand was part of a putrid Southampton performance at West Ham United and moves down, and his opposition for the dayโArthur Masuaku, fresh from a six-game suspensionโshowed what a dominant performance from the flank looks like.
Biggest rise:ย Multiple (+1)
Biggest fall:ย Fabianย Delphย (-2)
| Rank | Player | Club |
| 1 | Andrew Robertson (Stay) | Liverpool |
| 2 | Ben Davies (Stay) | Tottenham Hotspur |
| 3 | Ashley Young (+1) | Manchester United |
| 4 | Marcos Alonso (+1) | Chelsea |
| 5 | Fabianย Delphย (-2) | Manchesterย City |
| 6 | Stephen Ward (Stay) | Burnley |
| 7 | Seadย Kolasinacย (Stay) | Arsenal |
| 8 | Ben Chilwell (+1) | Leicester City |
| 9 | Ryan Bertrand (-1) | Southampton |
| 10 | Arthur Masuaku (New!) | West Ham United |
Centre-Backs
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It wasn'tย a strong week for centre-backs, and that's why you may see some movements that perplex you at first glance. Allow us to explain, though.
Kurt Zouma, Phil Jones and James Tomkins didn't play but move up a place or two, because those just above them last week played poorly. We're talking Antonio Rudiger (error-strewn) and Virgil van Dijk (handed Christian Benteke a golden chance) here.
Andreas Christensen's slide down the rankings continues after another jittery showing, while Nicolas Otamendi leaps into second.
Biggest rise:ย Multipleย (+2)
Biggest fall:ย Multipleย (-2)
| Rank | Player | Club |
| 1 | Janย Vertonghenย (Stay) | Tottenhamย Hotspur |
| 2 | Nicolasย Otamendiย (+1) | Manchester City |
| 3 | Cesarย Azpilicuetaย (-1) | Chelsea |
| 4 | Jamesย Tarkowskiย (Stay) | Burnley |
| 5 | Benย Meeย (Stay) | Burnley |
| 6 | Jamaalย Lascellesย (Stay) | Newcastle United |
| 7 | Davinsonย Sanchez (+1) | Tottenhamย Hotspur |
| 8 | Nachoย Monrealย (+1) | Arsenal |
| 9 | Andreas Christensen (-2) | Chelsea |
| 10 | Harryย Maguireย (+1) | Leicester City |
| 11 | Christopher Schindler (-1) | Huddersfield Town |
| 12 | Kurt Zouma (Stay) | Stoke City |
| 13 | Lewis Dunk (Stay) | Brighton & Hove Albion |
| 14 | Phil Jonesย (+2) | Manchester United |
| 15 | Jamesย Tomkinsย (+2) | Crystal Palace |
| 16 | Virgil van Dijk (-2) | Liverpool |
| 17 | Antonio Rudiger (-1) | Chelsea |
| 18 | Alfie Mawson (-1) | Swansea City |
| 19 | Nathan Ake (New!) | Bournemouth |
| 20 | Shkodran Mustafi (New!) | Arsenal |
Defensive Midfielders/Central Midfielders
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Arsenal may have struggled to function at times against Stoke City, but Aaron Ramsey put in a brilliant individual performance full of his trademark energy and clever runs. He moves up to seventh, closely followed by Eric Dier.
We have two new entries in the lower reachesโboth from Newcastle Unitedโas Jonjo Shelvey and Mohamed Diame have formed a brilliant partnership to lead the Magpies to vital points. They're going to stay up, and these two are a major reason why.
Biggest rise:ย Multiple (+2)
Biggest fall:ย Abdoulayeย Doucoureย (-3)ย ย ย
| Rank | Player | Club |
| 1 | David Silva (Stay) | Manchester City |
| 2 | Fernandinhoย (Stay) | Manchester City |
| 3 | N'Goloย Kanteย (Stay) | Chelsea |
| 4 | Nemanjaย Maticย (Stay) | Manchester United |
| 5 | Paulย Pogbaย (Stay) | Manchester United |
| 6 | Mousaย Dembeleย (Stay) | Tottenham Hotspur |
| 7 | Aaron Ramsey (+1) | Arsenal |
| 8 | Ericย Dierย (+1) | Tottenham Hotspur |
| 9 | Jack Cork (+2) | Burnley |
| 10 | Abdoulayeย Doucoureย (-3) | Watford |
| 11 | Emreย Can (-1) | Liverpool |
| 12 | Alexย Oxlade-Chamberlain (+2) | Liverpool |
| 13 | Wilfredย Ndidiย (Stay) | Leicester City |
| 14 | Marioย Leminaย (-2) | Southampton |
| 15 | Lewis Cook (Stay) | Bournemouth |
| 16 | Jonjo Shelvey (New!) | Newcastle United |
| 17 | Mohamed Diame (New!) | Newcastle United |
| 18 | Aaronย Mooyย (-2) | Huddersfield Town |
| 19 | Jonathanย Hoggย (-1) | Huddersfield Town |
| 20 | Cesc Fabregasย (-1) | Chelsea |
Attacking Midfielders/Wingers
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Christian Eriksen's statement performance against Chelsea on Sunday lifts him into the top five. Contrast what he managed on the pitch to the man he's leapfrogged, Eden Hazard, and perhaps it's time to rethink the Dane's status in world football. Is he an elite playmaker?
Leroy Sane and Raheem Sterling switch againโthat's an intriguing private battle between two colleaguesโwhile Mesut Ozil, Heung-Min Son and Dele Alli all move up after impressing. The former MK Dons man caught the world's attention with his brace.
Biggest rise:ย Deleย Alli (+4)
Biggest fall:ย Riyadย Mahrezย (-3)
| Rank | Player | Club |
| 1 | Kevin Deย Bruyneย (Stay) | Manchester City |
| 2 | Mohamedย Salahย (Stay) | Liverpool |
| 3 | Leroy Sane (+1) | Manchester City |
| 4 | Raheemย Sterling (-1) | Manchester City |
| 5 | Christianย Eriksenย (+1) | Tottenham Hotspur |
| 6 | Eden Hazardย (-1) | Chelsea |
| 7 | Heung-Min Son (+1) | Tottenham Hotspur |
| 8 | Mesutย Ozilย (+2) | Arsenal |
| 9 | Sadioย Mane (Stay) | Liverpool |
| 10 | Riyadย Mahrezย (-3) | Leicester City |
| 11 | Jesseย Lingardย (Stay) | Manchester United |
| 12 | Alexis Sanchez (Stay) | Manchester United |
| 13 | Deleย Alli (+4) | Tottenham Hotspur |
| 14 | Juan Mataย (Stay) | Manchester United |
| 15 | Joseย Izquierdoย (Stay) | Brighton & Hove Albion |
| 16 | JBย Gudmundssonย (Stay) | Burnley |
| 17 | Anthony Martial (-2) | Manchester United |
| 18 | Bernardo Silva (Stay) | Manchester City |
| 19 | Willianย (Stay) | Chelsea |
| 20 | Marcusย Rashfordย (Stay) | Manchester United |
Strikers
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Marko Arnautovic's spectacular showing against Southampton launches him back into the top 10; he replaces Glenn Murray, who missed a penalty against Leicester City. That shifts Chris Wood, who scored again, up one.
Otherwise it's as you were, with injuries to Sergio Aguero and Harry Kane playing a major part in this section's stagnation.
Romelu Lukakuย has been superb of late, but there's still a way for him to go to overtake Aguero. Gabriel Jesus may getting up to speed, but he also has a lot of catching-up to do.
Biggest rise:ย Chris Wood (+1)
Biggest fall:ย None
| Rank | Player | Club |
| 1 | Harry Kane (Stay) | Tottenham Hotspur |
| 2 | Robertoย Firminoย (Stay) | Liverpool |
| 3 | Sergioย Agueroย (Stay) | Manchester City |
| 4 | Romeluย Lukakuย (Stay) | Manchesterย United |
| 5 | Jamieย Vardyย (Stay) | Leicester City |
| 6 | Wilfriedย Zahaย (Stay) | Crystal Palace |
| 7 | Gabriel Jesus (Stay) | Manchester City |
| 8 | Alvaroย Morataย (Stay) | Chelsea |
| 9 | Chris Wood (+1) | Burnley |
| 10 | Marko Arnautovic (New!) | West Ham United |
All statistics viaย WhoScored.com
