5 players who could surprisingly end up with more Premier League goals than Cristiano Ronaldo this season

#3 Michail Antonio

West Ham United's Michail Antonio finds himself in a goalless run at the moment like Cristiano Ronaldo.

West Ham United have enjoyed a fantastic 2021-22 Premier League campaign so far. While the initial steam may have gone down a bit, they're still in contention for a European spot. Much of their domination in the first half of the Premier League season came thanks to Michail Antonio's brilliant performances.

Antonio has played in different positions since the start of his career, but has become an excellent forward in recent years. The Jamaica international is fast and physically strong, making him ideal for a team like West Ham. He had a fantastic start to the season, scoring four goals in his first three league matches of the season.

Like Cristiano Ronaldo, Antonio is also on a dry run at the moment. His eighth and most recent Premier League goal came against Crystal Palace back on January 1, and he has been goalless in seven games since.

A good run of form between now and the end of the season could do both Antonio and West Ham United a world of good.

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#2 Jamie Vardy

Jamie Vardy was back among the goals for Leicester City on his return from injury.

Since his rise to fame with Leicester City, Jamie Vardy's incredible Premier League adventure has continued to reach new highs. Vardy's rise to power and his identity as one of the best forwards in England has been synonymous with Leicester's increase in stature.

Vardy is extremely quick and uses his pace well to get the best out of opposition defenders. Leicester have always been known to play a counter-attacking brand of football. Vardy has been the perfect candidate over the years for the Foxes and is still the leader of the attack at 35 years of age.

Vardy has once again been on form but has struggled at times in front of goal this season. He had a terrible misfortune with a hamstring injury which caused him to miss several games.

Vardy returned with a bang, however, and scored his 10th league goal of the season against Burnley last week. He will now hope to finish the season on a high as Leicester chase a top-half finish.

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#1 Diogo Jota

Diogo Jota is the second highest scorer in the league this season and is three ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo.

When Liverpool bought Diogo Jota from Wolves, there were doubts about how well the Portuguese would fit in at Anfield. The transfer fee seemed to be on the higher side, especially because many believed he would be a back-up forward.

However, that has not been the case as Jota has cemented his place in the starting XI with some fabulous performances. He seems to be thriving under Jurgen Klopp and has been a significant goal threat this term.

Jota is a perfect fit in Klopp's system and has been able to push himself as a starter. Sadio Mane's inconsistency and Firmino's inability to score on a regular basis have meant that Jota, alongside Mohamed Salah, had to be relied on for goals.

Judging from his Premier League campaign so far, Jota has duly delivered.

Diogo Jota has already recorded 12 league goals this term and is the second-highest scorer. His tally is three more than what his national team captain Cristiano Ronaldo has managed. That gap only looks set to increase given the two players' contrasting form guides.