Top 20 Most Attacking Players in the English Premier League
The 2010-2011 Premier League season is now finished and Carlos Tevez and Dimitar Berbatov were the joint top scorers of the league. Darren Bent finished as the top English goalscorer with 17 goals.
Lets see which players made it to the top 20 most attacking players in the league.
A score ranking was used, and the following elements were calculated:
- 10 points per goal
- Six points per assist
- Two points per shot on goal
- One point per shot
All data has been taken from espn.com
Horoable Mentions
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Asamoah Gyan. 252 pts including 10 goals
Frank Lampard. 250 pts including 10 goals
Kenwyne Jones. 245 pts including nine goals
Javier Hernandez. 238 pts including 13 goals
Roman Pavlyuchenko. 237 pts including nine goals
21. Samir Nasri
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This was the season that Arsenal's Samir Nasri established himself as one of the best attacking midfielders in the world. Neat passing and composed dribbling have made Nasri an attacking threat and a player that any team in the world would like to have.
Goals: 10
Assists: one
Shots on Goal/Shots: 34-of-81, 42 percent
Goals/Shots: 12.3 percent
Total Points: 255
20. Charles N'Zogbia
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Wigan Athletic survived relegation on the final day, and without N'Zogbia, they would have been relegated weeks before that. He has the tendency to come up with the goods when the team needs it the most.
N'Zogbia has been linked to many top clubs and will probably move this summer.
Goals: Nine
Assists: Five
Shots on Goal/Shots: 29-of-78 , 37.2 percent
Goals/Shots: 11.2 percent
Total Points: 256
19. Theo Walcott
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Theo Walcott was always expected to become a deadly weapon for Arsene Wenger from the day he was signed. In the first four years of his stay at Arsenal, Walcott had moments of brilliance but lacked consistency. This season however, he has been able to perform regularly and has been an important member of the Arsenal team.
Goals: Nine
Assists: Seven
Shots on Goal/Shots: 28-of-68, 41.2 percent
Goals/Shots: 13.2 percent
Total Points: 256
18. DJ Campbell
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DJ Campbell has been simply sensational this season, and with Blackpool relegated, he will surely be snapped up by a Premier League side.
Goals: 13
Assists: One
Shots on Goal/Shots: 28-of-71, 39.4 percent
Goals/Shots: 18.3 percent
Total Points: 263
17. Dirk Kuyt
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Despite many, including some Liverpool fans, wanting Kuyt to be dropped in favor of a tricky winger, he has proved to be a lethal weapon for the Reds. Kuyt works very hard for the team and also manages to get on the score sheet on regular bases.
Goals: 13
Assists: Seven
Shots on Goal/Shots: 31-of-64, 48.4 percent
Goals/Shots: 20.3 percent
Total Points: 298
16. Johan Elmander
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Elmander was the main reason for Bolton's good start of the season. He offers great aerial ability as well as top-notch finishing. He is also expected to leave during summer.
Goals: 10
Assists: Six
Shots on Goal/Shots: 33-of-109, 30.3 percent
Goals/Shots: 9.2 percent
Total Points: 311
15. Florent Malouda
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Although Malouda was not in top form for most of this season, he still counts as a top attacking player and earns his spot in this list. There are rumors that Chelsea will let him go this summer, which means a player with great ability and experience is available on the market.
Goals: 13
Assists: Four
Shots on Goal/Shots: 38-of-88, 43.2 percent
Goals/Shots: 14.8 percent
Total Points: 318
14. Fernando Torres
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I know how most people will laugh at this one, I mean after all Torres scored only one goal for Chelsea. But during his time at Liverpool, at the start of the season, El Nino was great. (Remember his goals against Chelsea)
Goals: 10
Assists: Six
Shots on Goal/Shots: 36-of-111, 32.4 percent
Goals/Shots: Nine percent
Total Points: 319
13. Andy Carroll
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Carroll is probably the best all round English forward when on form. He is big, strong and has a great left foot. A move to Liverpool was shocking since he had been so good when in Newcastle but is expected to form a great partnership with Suarez for the future.
Goals: 13
Assists: Three
Shots on Goal/Shots: 36-of-101, 35.6 percent
Goals/Shots: 12.9 percent
Total Points: 321
12. Hugo Rodallega
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Rodallega is another player that has bags of talent and causes a headache for the opposition defence. He has great movement and an unpredictable touch to his game.
Goals: Nine
Assists: One
Shots on Goal/Shots: 45-of-142, 31.7 percent
Goals/Shots: 6.3 percent
Total Points: 328
11. Charlie Adam
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Adam has been the main reason for the entertaining football Blackpool play and will surely be heading to a club in the top flight. Great passing, accurate free kicks and long-distance shots are just some of the traits that he has.
Goals: 12
Assists: Eight
Shots on Goal/Shots: 35-of-112, 31.3 percent
Goals/Shots: 10.7 percent
Total Points: 350
10. Wayne Rooney
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After an indifferent start to the season, Wayne Rooney started to turn his season around and, with the beautiful bicycle kick goal against Manchester City, he marked his return to being Manchester United's most important player.
Goals: 11
Assists: 11
Shots on Goal/Shots: 40-of-99, 40.4 percent
Goals/Shots: 11.1 percent
Total Points: 355
9. Darren Bent
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Daren Bent was on great form with Sunderland and continued that form with Aston Villa. He is fast, has a good shot and makes intelligent runs.
Goals: 17
Assists: One
Shots on Goal/Shots: 40-of-100, 40 percent
Goals/Shots: 17 percent
Total Points: 356
8. Clint Dempsey
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Clint Dempsey proved himself as the best American football of the year. He was there when Fulham needed him the most and is one of the most important players of the team. He provides the team with some much needed fire power.
Goals: 12
Assists: Three
Shots on Goal/Shots: 44-of-131, 33.6 percent
Goals/Shots: 9.2 percent
Total Points: 357
7. Rafael Van Der Vaart
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Probably the signing of the season, Van Der Vaart has become a Spurs hero in his little time as a Tottenham player. Great accuracy, fantastic freekicks and a deadly eye for the goal are some of the things he offers.
Goals: 13
Assists: Eight
Shots on Goal/Shots: 41-of-113, 36.3 percent
Goals/Shots: 11.5 percent
Total Points: 373
6. Peter Odemwingie
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The West Bromwich Albion forward has been on great form this season and scored many decisive goals. Odemwingie offers great accuracy in his shots and also the ability to set up his teammates, which makes him a great asset to his team.
Goals: 15
Assists: Seven
Shots on Goal/Shots: 42-of-104, 40.4 percent
Goals/Shots: 14.4 percent
Total Points: 380
5.Nani
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This was also the breakthrough season of Nani and he is starting to show that he is a worthy heir to C.Ronaldo's throne. He performed consistently throughout the season and has looked comfortable on both flanks.
Goals: Nine
Assists: 14
Shots on Goal/Shots: 39-of-135, 28.9 percent
Goals/Shots: 6.7 percent
Total Points: 387
4. Robin Van Persie
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There is no doubt in Van Persie's talent and ability, but it has always been about staying away from injuries. Once he got it going this season there was no stopping him.
Goals: 18
Assists: Seven
Shots on Goal/Shots: 43-of-97, 44.3 percent
Goals/Shots: 18.6 percent
Total Points: 405
3. Dimitar Berbatov
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Berbatov was criticized before this season for being too passive and not putting enough heart and soul in his game. All that changed this season, and although he lost his starting position to Chicharito by the end of the season, Berba scored and created so much for the team. He scored five goals against Blackburn and a hat trick against Liverpool.
Goals: 20
Assists: Four
Shots on Goal/Shots: 42-of-98, 42.9 percent
Goals/Shots: 20.4 percent
Total Points: 406
2. Didier Drogba
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After a Malaria scare, Drogba never looked as sharp as he did the past years for Chelsea. Many believe that he is past his best, but according to these statistics, Drogba never lost his touch.
Goals: 12
Assists: 13
Shots on Goal/Shots: 51-of-146, 34.9 percent
Goals/Shots: 8.2 percent
Total Points: 446
1. Carlos Tevez
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The Manchester City captain is all class and has scored non-stop all season. He leads the attack, creates for others and goes through defenders like they don't exist. No defence would like to play against Tevez.
Goals: 20
Assists: Six
Shots on Goal/Shots: 45-of-120, 37.5 percent
Goals/Shots: 16.7 percent
Total Points: 446
