Best players in the Premier League by xG: Expected Goals Ranking - March 2019

#4 Anthony Martial (Manchester United)

Anthony Martial is back to his usual torpor of scoring goals

Frankly speaking, Manchester United's downfall from the top of English football meant the footballing fraternity might also have lost the habit of being used to seeing the club's stars so high up on the list of the best performers. However, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is aptly seeing to it that the United players are back to where they belong - at the top with the best of the lot.

Anthony Martial has been one of the players who has drastically improved under the interim boss. Following a lacklustre start to the season amidst his uncertain future at the club, the Frenchman has come a long way since then to stamp his authority and importance at Old Trafford.

Martial has scored 9 goals in 20 league appearances for Manchester United this season. Although the number may be small in contrast to what others have gained, his xG values have been praiseworthy.

The 23-year-old has an xG value of 5.49 which he exceeds by 3.69 points, meaning he has scored three goals more than the six that were expected of him.