Is Salah still the best player in England right now?

[Red Builder]

This one feels less obvious than people make out.

Past results only tell part of the story at this level.

I am not after the textbook answer - more interested in what people would actually do in practice.

Has anyone here actually tried it?

[Jan79]

Not bad at all. The best deals are usually the ones that do not get advertised loudly.

Cheers for sharing that

[StuckOnDestiny]

That is the part most people skip over. There is usually something in the structure that tells you more than the surface does.

Really good thread this

[QueueDay]

This one feels less obvious than people make out. Past results only tell part of the story at this level. I am not after the textbook answer

I am always wary when something sounds amazing at first glance. I will keep an eye on it.

[DecentBloke]

Fair point, that is a better way of looking at it. That helps a lot actually

[Cole75]

That is genuinely helpful, cheers. It is one of those topics where you realise the introductory explanation leaves out all the nuance.

Worth reading more about this.

[DecentBloke]

That is genuinely helpful, cheers. It is one of those topics where you realise the introductory explanation leaves out all the nuance. Worth

That is pretty much it. Cheers.

[Kane]

technically no longer in England. (neither is Kane or Bellingham)

So who is the best player in English Premier League now then?

[Leopard10]

Salah is a funny one because people talk about him like he suddenly became average. The numbers he put up in the Premier League are ridiculous and the consistency over so many seasons is rare.

Whether he is still the best depends on what you value. For pure match-winning output, he is still right up there. If you are looking at overall ability and age profile, players like Bukayo Saka, Phil Foden and Cole Palmer have a strong case too.

[HarleyQuinn32]

The "best player in England" question has changed a bit because so many elite players have left the league. Salah, Kane, De Bruyne and others were part of an incredible era, but the Premier League has moved on.

Right now I would probably put Cole Palmer in the conversation. The confidence, creativity and ability to decide games is impressive for his age.

Still, Salah's longevity is something the younger players have to prove. Doing it for one or two seasons is different from doing it for nearly a decade.

[Katie8]

Salah deserves respect but I would not automatically give him the crown anymore. The league has players like Saka who are becoming complete forwards rather than just goalscorers.

Saka creates, scores, tracks back and handles huge pressure every week. Arsenal rely on him massively.

That said, writing Salah off has been a mistake many times before. Every time people think he is finished he seems to score another 25 goals just to annoy everyone

[ScarletWrench]

For me it is still Salah until someone clearly takes it from him. The man has been the standard for attacking players in England for years.

People sometimes move on too quickly when a player gets older. A slightly slower Salah is still a nightmare for defenders because his movement and decision making are elite.

Palmer and Saka are probably the future of that debate though.