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The Premier League has entered the business end of the season. There are just a handful of games left to play. The fact that none of the top 6 positions have been confirmed highlights what a fantastic season it has been so far. There have been drama, excitement and shocks, but the Premier League once again has been all about goals.
Hello and welcome back to our assessment of the race for the Premier League Golden Boot. Even at the start of April, the Premier League is still a two-horse, with Manchester City and Liverpool fighting it out for the title. With two Champions League places still up for grabs, April could be the month that defines the season for Chelsea, Tottenham, Arsenal and Manchester United.
Also Read: Top Contenders for the Premier League Golden Boot: March 2019
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The Premier League 2018/19 Golden Boot race has been as enticing as the title challenge, and there's still no clear favourites right now. But who is the No. 1 contender for the award at the start of April? Read on to find out.
#10 Hueng-min Son (South Korea, Tottenham Hotspurs) 🡻
Goals Scored - 12
The South Korean has scored the first ever goal in the brand new Tottenham Hotspurs Stadium, thus etching his name in history. However, Son has stuttered in front of goal last month, and his team has also faltered in the league. After a decent run in February, the South Korean’s March did not go as expected and Son has dropped one place from 9th during our last assessment.
Son started in just one of Tottenham’s three games in the month, the one against Arsenal. However, he failed to score. He was on the bench for the next two games against Southampton and Liverpool. He came off the bench for the last quarter of the tie in both games but failed to score. Tottenham lost both games.
However, the 26-year-old made up for it in the following game, the first at the Tottenham Hotspurs Stadium, against Crystal Palace in the first week of April. He scored in the 55th minute as Spurs cruised to a 2-0 victory.
So far, Son has scored 12 goals in 26 games in the Premier League. He has a further 5 assists to his name. Interestingly, the South Korean has scored 7 from his right foot and 5 from his left, showing his versatility. At the start of April, Son is 10th among the top contenders for the Premier League Golden Boot.
#9 Alexandre Lacazette (France, Arsenal) 🡻
Goals Scored - 13
The Arsenal frontman had been in good form until the end of February, which has resulted in his entry among the top contenders. March has been a tad slow comparatively, but the Frenchman has still been stellar for the Gunners. However, he has dropped one place to 9th.
Lacazette started the month by picking up an assist against Tottenham as the game ended in a 1-1 draw. The Frenchman failed to score in the following game as well, against United but was instrumental as Arsenal won 2-0. Lacazette added another assist to his kitty in the game when he set up Granit Xhaka and also won the penalty that Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored from.
The Frenchman was back among the goals at the end of the month, against Newcastle, when he scored one as Arsenal won 2-0. Last week, he failed to find the net against Everton and the game ended 1-0 in favour of the Toffees.
Lacazette has scored 13 goals from 31 games in the Premier League this season and has also registered 7 assists.
#8 Jamie Vardy (England, Leicester City) 🢁
Goals Scored - 15
The Englishman was in scintillating form in the past month and has stormed into the contenders' list as a result. Vardy enjoyed an immensely fruitful March and carried his good fortunes into April as well.
The Leicester City striker started the month of March with a goal in the 1-2 defeat at the hands of Watford. Vardy followed that up with a Man of the Match display against Fulham in the next game, scoring a brace and setting up another to help Leicester City win 3-1.
Vardy started in the win against Burnley in the following game but failed to score. But the Englishman was back among the goals in the last game of the month at home to Bournemouth, scoring one in a 2-0 win. Last week, Vardy continued his goalscoring form against Huddersfield, scoring a brace in a 4-1 win.
The Englishman has 15 goals and 4 assists from 28 games in the Premier League so far and has scored 7 in his last 6 games in the league!
#7 Raheem Sterling (England, Manchester City) 🡻
Goals Scored - 15
The Englishman is a contender for the Player of the Season award, thanks to his wonderful performances in this season as a whole. Sterling is an integral part of the Manchester City side who are looking to defend their title on the wake of a stellar charge from Liverpool. However, he has dropped one place to 7th in this list, at the start of April
After failing to score against Bournemouth at the start of March, Sterling gave a 5-star performance in the following game, against Watford at home. He scored a fantastic hat-trick and helped City secure a 3-1 win. He started the next game against Fulham as well but failed to score. Last week, Sterling was an unused substitute as City won 2-0 against Cardiff at home.
The Englishman has scored 15 goals and registered 9 assists in the Premier League so far and is 6th among the top contenders for the Golden Boot. Sterling has hit the woodwork thrice already this season.
#6 Eden Hazard (Belgium, Chelsea) 🢁
Goals Scored - 16
The Belgian is another contender for the Premier League Player of the Season award and might even be on his way to the Santiago Bernabeu in the summer. Hazard's recent performances have certainly justified Real Madrid's interest in him. The Belgian has also climbed one place in this list at the start of April.
Hazard started the month by picking up another assist as Chelsea won 2-1 against Fulham. He then scored a fantastic injury-time equalizer in the following game, to secure a point at home against Wolves. He failed to find the back of the net in the next two games in March, a defeat at the hands of Everton and a win over Cardiff City.
However, the Belgian found his goalscoring boots at the start of April. First, he scored one and assisted another in a 3-0 win over Brighton. Last weekend, he scored both goals in a Man of the Match performance against West Ham at home.
Hazard has now scored 16 goals and registered 12 assists in the Premier League from 32 games. Interestingly, the Belgian has scored 4 goals from penalties this season!
#5 Sadio Mane (Senegal, Liverpool) 🢀 🢂
Goals Scored - 17
The Senegalese has maintained his momentum in the last month, which has seen him stay put at the 5th position among the top contenders for the Premier League Golden Boot.
Mane started the month with a trip to Goodison Park to face Everton. However, he failed to score and the game ended 0-0. But the Senegalese made up for it by scoring a brace against Burnley at home as Liverpool won the game 4-2. Mane continued his good form in the following game, scoring one and assisting another against Fulham in a Man of the Match performance, as Liverpool won 2-1.
Since then, the Senegalese has failed to score in the last two games in April - a 2-1 win against Tottenham Hotspurs and a 3-1 win over Southampton. However, his contribution as a part of the Liverpool team was exceptional as usual.
Sadio Mane has now scored 17 goals from 31 games in the Premier League and has often carried Liverpool when Mohamed Salah had a poor game. He is 5th among the top contenders at the start of April.
#4 Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Gabon, Arsenal) 🡻
Goals Scored - 17
The Arsenal striker scored just one goal since our last assessment and the competition is so severe that he has already dropped one place in our latest rankings. However, Aubameyang is still a vital component of Unai Emery's plans at the Emirates right now and could still mount a challenge for the Golden Boot between now and the end of the season.
The Gabon International started the month on the bench against Spurs and came on in the 56th minute. However, he failed to find the back of the net as Arsenal drew the game 1-1, with him missing a late penalty. In the following game at home against Manchester United, he converted a penalty, helped Arsenal win 2-0 and improved their chances of securing Champions League football next season.
Aubameyang came off the bench against Newcastle too but failed to score again. Last weekend, he started the game against Everton but drew a blank once more. As of now, he has 17 goals from 31 appearances this season and has also registered 5 assists. Interestingly, the Gabon international has missed 19 big chances this season!
#3 Harry Kane (England, Tottenham Hotspurs) 🢁
Goals Scored - 17
The England Skipper had a decent month and as a result, has climbed one place since our last assessment. Unfortunately, he picked up an injury against Manchester City in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals and could be ruled out for the rest of the season.
Kane started the month of March by getting the equalizer against Arsenal, thus helping Tottenham earn a point. He was in the scoresheet again in the following game against Southampton, however, Spurs lost the game 2-1.
He started the next two games against Liverpool and Crystal Palace, but could not score. Spurs lost to Liverpool but won against Palace. As of now, Kane has 17 goals from 28 appearances, but his recent injury has jeopardized his chances of reclaiming the Golden Boot. While his absence is not confirmed yet, it is a massive blow to one of the best strikers of the league.
The Englishman has registered 4 assists this season so far and is averaging a goal every 143 minutes played.
#2 Mohamed Salah (Egypt, Liverpool) 🢀 🢂
Goals Scored - 18
The Egyptian has been steadily climbing the charts since last month and has managed to retain his position even though he failed to score in the month of March. Despite the negative hype surrounding his performances, Salah has actually been pretty decent this season. However, his form last year has raised the bar quite high and the Egyptian is feeling the pressures of expectations at Anfield now.
Salah had a pretty low key month, starting in all of Liverpool's games but failing to find the back of the net. However, when Liverpool visited Southampton last week, they needed their Egyptian hero and Salah obliged. He scored a fantastic goal as Liverpool came back from behind to win 3-1.
The Egyptian has scored 18 goals from 33 games in the Premier League and has a further 7 assists to his name to. However, he has missed 15 big chances this season already and that has hurt him so far. Salah is second among the top ten contenders for the Premier League Golden Boot at the start of April, but he isn't too far away from the top.
#1 Sergio Aguero (Argentina, Manchester City) 🢀 🢂
Goals Scored - 19
The Argentine continues to go steady at the top of the pile even though he had an indifferent month of March. After scoring 7 goals in 4 games in February, Aguero seemed to take a breather and is extremely lucky that the rest of the competition has not caught up with him yet.
Aguero started all three games in March but failed to score against both Bournemouth and Watford. But the Argentinean was quick to make a comeback against Fulham in the last game of the month when he scored one and set up another in a 2-0 away win. Last week, Aguero was not in the squad as City defeated Cardiff at home.
The Argentinean is an important piece in Pep Guardiola's jigsaw puzzle as City go on their hunt for a quadruple this season. The reigning champions needed their main man firing on all cylinders if they are to defend their title, and with just 6 games left till the end of the season, both the title race and the war for the Golden Boot could go down to the wire.
As of now, Aguero leads the list and with 19 goals from 27 appearances, is the No. 1 contender for the Premier League Golden Boot at the start of April.
Join us again next month as we assess the final phases of the Golden Boot race. Till then, Goodbye!
