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#1 Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City)
Many questioned Pep Guardiola's move to use Kevin De Bruyne and David Silva together in midfield, wondering how he could deploy two natural no.10s. But the Catalan manager not only succeeded, he exceeded expectations.
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City are runaway leaders in the Premier League and their partnership in midfield is what has been crucial to their success. While Silva has missed a few games for personal reasons, De Bruyne has consistently delivered and given City breathing room to take their foot off the gas in certain games.
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The Belgian midfielder has 15 assists in the Premier League this season. It is also the highest in Europe with PSG's Neymar coming closest (13 assists) prior to his potentially season-ending injury.
But what has elevated him to the very top is the fact that he is the only player to have created at least 100 chances in the league this season. With six games to go, De Bruyne has created 102 chances in the Premier League.
Key Stat: Since the 2015/16 season, no player in Europe's top 5 leagues has more assists than Kevin De Bruyne (42 assists).
All stats courtesy of WhoScored
