Erling Haaland Named Premier League's Best Player by The Athletic
Manchester City's Erling Haaland has been named the best player in the Premier League by The Athletic, a sports supplement of the New York Times. The list of the 50 best players in the league was published on Thursday.
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Erling Haaland, who has scored 112 goals in 132 Premier League appearances, tops the list. The Norwegian striker's impressive goal-scoring record has earned him the top spot. Brazilian defender Gabriel Magalhães is the highest-placed Brazilian player, ranked fourth.
Seven Brazilian players feature in the list, with the country second only to England in terms of representation. Arsenal, Manchester City, and Liverpool are the top three clubs with the most players in the list, each with multiple representatives. The Premier League is set to start on a Saturday, with the match between Arsenal and Coventry City opening the competition.