Premier League 2019/20: Ranking the top 10 playmakers heading into the new season

#3 Bernardo Silva (Manchester City)

Bernardo Silva was one of the best players in the world last season

In what was a spectacular campaign on an individual level for Bernardo Siva, the former Monaco man took advantage of the opportunities afforded him by Kevin de Bruyne's long-term injury and starred as the creative force of Pep Guardiola's all conquering Manchester City last season.

The Portuguese international made 51 appearances in all competitions, scoring 13 goals and assisting 14 times as Manchester City completed an unprecedented sweep of a domestic treble.

In the Premier League, Silva was also instrumental, making 36 appearances, scoring and assisting seven each, while also creating 10 big chances and sliding 10 through balls for his teammates.

His form saw him named Manchester City Player of the Year, as well as voted into the PFA Team of the Season, and he finds himself one of the forerunners for the 2019 Ballon d'Or even though FIFA did not deem it fit to include him in their shortlist of 10 best players.

Bernardo Silva is blessed with close control, one-touch passing ability and dribbling in tight spaces, which are all traits Pep Guardiola admires in midfielders and as such, the 24-year-old is set to reprise his role from last season albeit to a lesser extent owing to the return to fitness of Kevin de Bruyne.