5 best midfielders in the Premier League this season

Modified Feb 28, 2018 07:20 GMT

Best midfielders in the Premier League this season — Who is number 1?

#3 Christian Eriksen (Tottenham)

Crystal Palace v Tottenham Hotspur - Premier League — Eriksen has been in sublime form for Tottenham this season

Tottenham's biggest star is undoubtedly Harry Kane, but the next best player in that team this season has arguably been the elegant Danish playmaker, Christian Eriksen. Calm and composed on the ball, Eriksen has often initiated attacks with his wonderful passing and brilliant through-balls.

While his passing, technical abilities and vision are rightly lauded, Eriksen’s biggest strength is his set-piece taking abilities. The 26-year-old has time and again rescued Spurs’ from sticky situations with his brilliant free-kick taking abilities and incisive corners.

Having scored 7 goals and grabbed 7 assists so far in this campaign, Eriksen is definitely among the most talented playmakers in world football at the moment.

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A Bengaluru lad through and through, Ashwin Hanagudu is a huge fan of Liverpool and unsurprisingly pledges his sworn allegiance to RCB in the IPL. With over 8+ years of experience in this field, Ashwin manages multiple verticals at Sportskeeda and as of July 2024 is the most-read author in the football section.

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