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Hello and welcome back to our assessment of the top goalscorers of the Premier League so far this season. The race for the 2018/19 Premier League Golden Boot is well and truly on and after an eventful month, a lot has changed in the rankings so far.
Also Read: Top Contenders for the Premier League Golden Boot: October 2018
Liverpool, Chelsea and Manchester City are still unbeaten in the league since we last analyzed the contenders last month, while Arsenal has gained momentum. There many important happenings in the month of October, which cause a lot of movements in our rankings. For starters, Richarlison drops out of the list, as does Manchester United's misfiring forward Romelu Lukaku, who failed to find the back of the net in the entire month. Other notable absentees are Manchester City's Raheem Sterling and West Ham United's Marko Arnautovic. Surprisingly, Harry Kane also failed to score in the month, but manages to stay on the list.
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Mohamed Salah is finally back into contention, after getting back into goal scoring form, but is he at the top of the list? There are a few new names in the top ten rankings for this month and while some are expected to be competing till the end of the season, it is fair to say that many will drop out with time. As such, let us look at the top 10 contenders for the 2018/19 Premier League Golden Boot at the start of November
#10 Gylfi Sigurdsson (Iceland, Everton)
Goals Scored: 5
The Everton midfielder is a new name in this list and joined Everton over the summer in a big money move. Sigurdsson took a little time to get going but scored his first goal in Everton colours in the 3-1 defeat at home to West Ham United. He scored a brace against Fulham in the end of September and then scored again in the win over Leicester City in the very next match. After failing to find the net against Crystal Palace, the Iceland International scored in the 1-2 defeat away to Manchester United.
Sigurdsson has scored 5 goals in 10 games so far and has also registered 1 assist. He has attempted 26 shots so far, with 9 of them on target. He has also hit the woodwork once and has missed one big chance.
Last season, Sigurdsson scored just 4 goals from 27 appearances and since he has already bettered that return so far, he will be hoping to get a few more till the end of the season and stay in contention for the Golden Boot.
#9 Aleksander Mitrovic (Serbia, Fulham)
Goals Scored: 5
The Serbian has dropped down to 9th among the contenders at the beginning of November, because he endured a tough month of October, where he could not find the net in the 3 games he appeared in.
Mitrovic last scored for Fulham against Watford on 22nd September, the last time Fulham earned a point in the Premier League. Since then, it has been a downward slide for both him and his club.
His slump started against Everton, where he failed to score. Consequently, he failed to find the back of the net against Arsenal, Cardiff and Bournemouth. Incidentally, Fulham have lost all 4 of those games.
While Mitrovic is still in contention for the Golden Boot as of now, he needs to regain his scoring form immediately, because his club desperately needs his goals. At the start of November, the Serbian is 9th among the top contenders for the Premier League Golden Boot.
#8 Callum Wilson (England, AFC Bournemouth)
Goals Scored: 5
Callum Wilson had a fabulous October which saw him rise through the ranks and establish himself at 8th among the contenders for the Premier League Golden Boot at the start of November. Wilson had started the season well, scoring in his first two games, however, he endured a dip in goal scoring form in September, which saw him go through a goalless run of 5 games.
It all changed away at Watford, in the second week of October when the English Striker found the back of the net again. After failing to score in the 0-0 draw against Southampton, Wilson scored a brace last weekend as Bournemouth brushed aside Fulham 3-0.
Wilson currently has 5 goals from 10 games and has also picked up 4 assists this season. He has attempted 26 shots so far, with 11 of them on target. He has hit the woodwork once, but has missed 9 big chances, something he will be desperate to improve.
#7 Harry Kane (England, Tottenham Hotspurs)
Goals Scored: 5
The English Striker is another player whose form has taken a hit in October. Harry Kane failed to score in the Premier League in October, and as a result, dropped down from 3rd to 7th among the contenders at the start of November.
After scoring a brace against Huddersfield on 29th September, Kane was unable to find the net against Cardiff at the start of October. After the International break, the English Striker drew a blank against West Ham in a narrow 1-0 win and this Monday, he failed to score against Manchester City in a 0-1 defeat.
As such, Kane has now scored 5 goals in 10 matches this season in the Premier League. He has attempted 29 shots, with 13 of them on target. In October, he registered 9 shots with just 2 of them on target. However, Kane did score in the Champions League in October against PSV and now has 7 goals from 13 games in all competitions.
Harry Kane will be hoping to get back to scoring form soon, however, he is still firmly in contention for the Premier League Golden Boot this season, with ample time to recover and gain momentum.
#6 Mohamed Salah (Egypt, Liverpool)
Goals Scored: 5
The reigning Premier League Golden Boot winner was finding it hard to get going at the start of the new season. Mohamed Salah started the new season with a goal in the first game against West Ham, but since then, was finding it hard to regain the consistency that won him the trophy last season. He did score against Brighton in his third game, but then went through a lean phase that saw him score just one goal in 5 games.
As such, the doubters were already raising their voices and come October, Salah served a fitting reply. He returned to goal scoring form against Huddersfield and then scored again, against Cardiff. In between, he also found the net twice against Red Star in the Champions League, which means that Salah has now scored 4 goals in his last 3 games in all competitions.
While Liverpool have been doing very well so far, Klopp will be relieved that his star man is back among the goals. Mohamed Salah currently ranks 6th in the race to the Premier League Golden Boot, at the start of November.
#5 Glenn Murray
Goals Scored: 6
Glenn Murray has defied all expectations and is still among the contenders for the Premier League Golden Boot. The English Striker scored 2 goals in 3 games in October, as Brighton registered 3 wins from 3 games.
Murray scored the only goal in the 1-0 win over West Ham at home, at the start of October. He then failed to find the net in the 1-0 victory over Newcastle, but returned to his goal-scoring form against Wolves last weekend, scoring the only goal of the game.
Last season, the English Striker scored 12 goals from 35 games in the Premier League and he has already reached 6 goals from 10 games so far this season. Interestingly, Murray has attempted just 14 shots so far, with 7 of them on target and has scored 6 goals!
Murray will be hoping to stay among the big boys till the last week of the season and at the start of November, he is 5th among the top contenders for the Premier League Golden Boot.
#4 Sadio Mane (Senegal, Liverpool)
Goals Scored: 6
If it was Mohamed Salah's year last season, the baton seems to have been passed to Sadio Mane this time. With Liverpool's electrifying Egyptian experiencing a relatively slow start to the season, the Senegalese has taken up the responsibilities and delivered fabulously. Mane has scored 7 goals from 13 games in all competitions so far and in the Premier League, he has scored 6 goals from 9 games.
Mane played 2 games in October, which started with the 0-0 draw against Manchester City. He missed out the away win over Huddersfield due to a fractured finger, but returned against Cardiff last weekend, scoring a brace. The Senegalese also opened his account in the UEFA Champions League last week, scoring against Red Star.
Mane has registered just 3 shots in the two games he appeared in October, but 2 of them were on target and he ended up with 2 goals! Last season, he scored 10 goals from 29 games and the Senegalese will be confident of bettering those stats this season. At the start of November, Mane is ranked 4th among the top ten contenders for the Premier League Golden Boot.
#3 Sergio Aguero (Argentina, Manchester City)
Goals Scored: 6
The Argentinean Striker drops one place to third in this list at the start of November. Aguero has scored 9 goals in 13 games so far this season and has also registered 2 assists. Even though he had started the season with a hat-trick in the second game, Aguero could only score 1 goal in the 3 games in October. Quite notably he failed to score against both Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspurs. One should note that this season, the Argentinean has hardly lasted the whole game, staying on for the full 90 minutes in just 2 of the 10 games in the Premier League.
Aguero registered another 9 shots in October, with 5 of them on target. However, he has missed 3 big chances in the 3 games in October, compared to 1 in the 7 games previously, which has to be a cause of concern.
The Argentinean now has 6 goals from 10 games in the Premier League and as such is third among the top ten contenders for the Golden Boot at the start of November.
#2 Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Gabon, Arsenal)
Goals Scored: 7
The Arsenal Striker has burst into the scene after a fabulous October. Aubameyang has now scored 9 goals in 12 games in all competitions. His start to the new season had not been auspicious, with the Gabon International scoring just 2 goals in his first 7 games. But all that was about to change at the start of October.
Aubameyang started with a brace against Fulham at the start of October. He followed that up with another brace against Leicester City and last weekend, he found the net again against Crystal Palace, ending October with 5 goals from 3 games. Interestingly, he played just 28 minutes against Fulham and just 29 minutes against Leicester, but registered 4 goals in those two games!
The Gabon International has attempted 19 shot so far, with 10 of them on target. He has hit the woodwork once and missed 2 big chances. Aubameyang now has 7 goals from 10 games in the Premier League and after a blistering October, has climbed the leaderboard to register himself in the second position in the race for the Premier League Golden Boot, at the start of November.
#1 Eden Hazard
Goals Scored: 7
The Belgian stays at the top of this list owing to a better goals per game ratio. Hazard has now scored 8 goals from 11 games in all competitions this season. He started the month of October with a goal against Southampton, but could not find the net against Manchester United in the next game. He was left out of the squad against Burnley, apparently due to a back problem, which saw him miss training.
Hazard registered 9 shots in the two games in October, with just 2 of them on target. While it is too early to conclude that he is slowing down, the fact that Aubameyang has caught up and reigning champion Mohamed Salah is sniffing down his neck will have him worried. The Belgium as such will be hoping to return to full fitness before Crystal Palace visit on Sunday and he will also be desperate to add to his tally.
Eden Hazard, with 7 goals from 9 games in the Premier League, continues to sit pretty at the top of the list and he is the No. 1 contender for the Premier League Golden Boot at the start of November.
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