Premier League: 5 strikers who impressed the most this season

#2 Sadio Mane

Liverpool FC v Chelsea FC - Premier League

The 27-year-old has infused a lot of fluidity and aggression in this Liverpool outfit. His electric pace combined with his innovative dribbles can breach any strong defense on his day.

Sadio Mane’s presence has upgraded the quality of Liverpool’s forward line as it looks a balanced one. He has got this knack of creating chances for the forward line with his quick movements.

The former Southampton player has been a smooth operator during set pieces. Sadio Mane has also linked up quite well with midfielders like Jordan Henderson, Georginio Wijnaldum, James Milner. He has colluded well with the midfielders too.

The Senegal international has been a threat during counter attacks. Sadio Mane has scored 18 goals in 33 games in the ongoing Premier League season and has been involved in 2 assists.

Mane has been a top performer for the side right throughout the season and has not let his intensity down. Mane has upped the level of competitiveness within their team that has pushed his teammates to do well during crunch situations.

The striker has also scored 4 goals in 10 Champions League games this season with 3 assists to his name. Mane scored 2 goals in Liverpool's 3-1 win over Bayern Munich in the 2nd leg of their pre-quarter game of the Champions League in March. Mane will be a crucial figure in Liverpool's semi-finals at the Champions League against Barcelona.

Mane played an influential role for Senegal in last year’s World Cup in Russia, taking his side to the knock-out rounds.