#2 Most improved player in the league - Mohamed Salah
When Liverpool had signed Mohamed Salah, no one could have predicted the kind of impact that the Egyptian would have in just his first season back in the Premier League. I am sure, even Salah would not have thought of such a breakthrough campaign.
Salah's deft touches, his finishing, his ability to use the half space in the best possible manner and his sudden burst of pace have all enabled him to script a stunning comeback for himself in England. There is no doubt about the fact that after scoring 30 league goals, Salah can be adjudged as the signing of the season.
De Bruyne has been the Rolls Royce in midfield for Manchester City, dominating games from a No. 8 position. But his creativity, his end product was on display last season as well with the Belgian now taking his performance to an altogether different level in a deeper midfield role.
But when it comes to Salah, no player in recent memory has achieved a transformation as effective and as fast as what the Egyptian has achieved this season.
For all the creative genius of De Bruyne, it is the overall impact and influence on a side like Salah has had on Liverpool that puts the Liverpool No. 11 in the front seat to win the much-desired accolade.