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Wide Forwards: Raheem Sterling (Manchester City) and Kylian Mbappe (Paris Saint-Germain)
Raheem Sterling of Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain’s Kylian Mbappe are amongst the most well-renowned wide forwards in world football, so it should come as no surprise that their form in the group stage of the 2019-20 Champions League earns them a spot in this team.
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PSG were the third-highest scorers in the group stage with 17 goals, and France’s Mbappe had a hand in 8 of them, scoring 5 and providing 3 assists. The 20-year old’s blistering pace and finishing ability makes him a horrendous opponent for defenders to face, and it seems likely that he’ll score more goals in the competition this season before all is said and done.
Manchester City meanwhile scored 16 goals in their group, and 5 of them were scored by Sterling, who also provided 2 assists. The England man has become one of City’s most dangerous goal threats, and his hat-trick against Atalanta – with all three of his goals scored in a period of just 11 minutes – was particularly outstanding.
Centre Forward: Robert Lewandowski (Bayern Munich)
With respect to RB Salzburg’s 19-year old Norwegian hitman Erling Braut Haaland – who scored a tremendous 8 goals in his 6 Champions League appearances, including a hat-trick against Genk and one against holders Liverpool – it’d be simply impossible to leave out Bayern Munich’s Robert Lewandowski.
The Polish striker has been in simply irresistible form throughout 2019-20, already scoring a total of 28 goals, and 10 of them have come in the Champions League. When you consider that he was rested for Bayern’s final group game against Tottenham, that goal return becomes even more mind-boggling.
Lewandowski’s goals included a four-goal haul against Crvena Zvedza and braces against Tottenham and Olympiacos, and it comes as no surprise that with him leading the line, the German champions were able to register 24 goals in their 6 games – the most of any side in this season’s group stage.
