Who is the MVP of the Premier League? Mirror Football: writers debate a star standout

Sergio Aguero scored his 10th Premier League hat-trick against Arsenal, who defeated Arsenal 3-1, cutting the Liverpool Premier League lead by two points.

Just hours before Tom Brady and Super Bowl MVP Julian Edelman lead the New England Patriots to a sixth Vince Lombardi Trophy in Atlanta, it was understandable to wonder if the goals of the VL Lombardi Trophy were in Atlanta. Argentina made it the most valuable player of the English selection.

Aguero has scored 14 goals in the Premier League this season, the same as Tottenham striker Harry Kane, but one less than Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) and two behind Mohamed Salah (Liverpool).

These four players all claim to be the best players in the Premier League, as are Virgil Van Dijk, Eden Hazard and others. The experts at Mirror Football give their opinion below.

Darren Lewis – Mo Salah

A game changer, a winner, an artist and a player capable of performing in any team in Europe.

He is consistent and confuses the mistaken belief early in the season that he had lost his mojo.

He had just returned from a disappointing end to last season, the injury he had contracted and the many miles he had on the clock.

Kane, Aguero, Aubameyang, Leroy Sane, David Silva, Paul Pogba and many others deserve to be considered, but I imagine that Salah would like to overtake him.

James Nursey – Virgil van Dijk

The £ 75m signature made a year ago by Southampton seems like a fantastic deal for Liverpool.

He helped turn the Reds into last season's Champions League finalists. This season, their strong defense has put Liverpool in first place in the Premier League standings.

He is the complete player: excellent in defense, can play the ball and pbad and is a threat in the air in both boxes. What price would Liverpool have for him now ?!

Andy Dunn – Sergio Aguero

A bit unoriginal and predictable after the events of Sunday, but you can not look beyond Aguero as the most valuable player in the Premier League.

In reality, it is priceless. Well on the verge of scoring more than 20 goals in the Premier League for the sixth time in eight seasons, his typing rate is scary.

This campaign, it is a goal every 110 minutes. He has 157 goals in 227 appearances in the Premier League.

Yet, it does not only provide goals. His work pace is phenomenal and his playing is superb.

When Pep Guardiola took office, there were suggestions that Aguero might not integrate into his long-term plans.

On the contrary, after nearly eight years at the club, he has never been so critical to his success.

John Cross – Mo Salah

It's a direct choice between Salah and Aguero.

But I leave for Salah simply because I think that when Liverpool needs a goal, when he fights against him and struggles to find one, then it is the Egyptian who appears.

In fact, I think that Aguero could win the title of player of the year. He deserves more recognition than he could have won, so it may be a bit of a biased logic to choose Salah as MVP.

But I just think City still has some alternatives and options.

While in Liverpool, Salah is the man of choice, the one who often arrives with the winner, who gets out of the stalemate and gets the three points.

Mike Walters – Ben Foster

If your definition of MVP is the player whose market value is superior to any other in the Premier League, I would expect Eden Hazard to get the highest bid price.

But if you define MVP as the player who is personally responsible for collecting more points by his team, find me one more valuable than Ben Foster.

Am I laughing? Nope – if you have the trouble to check the evidence, you can judge for yourself.

Ask Brighton fans who stood between Albion and their first Premier League win in 2019 on Saturday.

Ask fans of Crystal Palace, whose 2-1 defeats at Watford this season would have been different if Big Ben had not continued to embarrbad.

Ask the fans of Huddersfield, who lost 3-0 at Vicarage Road – but only after Foster made a half-dozen thrilling interventions thoroughly.

Ask fans of Bournemouth, where six goals shared during a crazy first half would have turned into one-way traffic without Foster's agility and reflexes.

Ask fans of West Ham, where the incredible backup of Foster's reflex on a deflected Robert Snodgrbad header was the turning point of Watford's 2-0 win.

Ask fans of Everton where he saved Gylfi Sigurdsson's penalty.

And ask the fans of Manchester City, where Foster's one-man challenge prevented the domination of the Blue Moon from turning into a Burton annihilation.

Is Foster the best thing since sliced ​​bread? Is it Aguero, or Salah, or Kane, or Hazard? Nope. Is he the biggest goalkeeper coming from these shores? Is it worth 100 million pounds in the transfer market? Not at 35 years old.

But Watford's comfortable position on the board would be distinctly different without the feats of their goalkeeper this season. According to the observer, they have at least eight to ten points better thanks to Big Ben.

Matt Lawless – Sergio Aguero

There is certainly a case for Pogba in its present form. In fact, there is no surprise that Manchester United is flying, now that Pogba is happy and playing well.

But I would say it must be Aguero. It is so crucial for Manchester City. And I think that is sometimes overlooked.

Argentina, which celebrated its 14th hat trick in its 3 to 1 win over Arsenal, was unbelievably loyal and arguably one of the best foreign imports of the Premier League.

I wonder who would he turn to when he decided to leave? For me, it is irreplaceable. That's why he is the MVP.

David Anderson – Virgil van Dijk

This is a no-brainier for me. Van Dijk is the main reason why Jurgen Klopp could turn Liverpool into title contenders this season.

Yes, Salah is leading the goals standings and Alisson sealed his defense, but that is van Dijk who had the most significant impact.

He is the most important factor behind Liverpool having conceded only 14 goals in 24 Premier League matches this season.

He looks like Ron Yeats, Mark Lawrenson and Alan Hansen. He is excellent on the deck, but also likes the lousy side of the defense.

Sometimes, one has the impression that the ball has a magnet, because of the way it seems attracted to its head whenever the opposition plays it in the surface.

Van Dijk exudes authority, clbad and calm, and has made everyone around him better.

His teammates and fans know that they can breathe a little easier when he plays.

I know that players like Aguero, Raheem Sterling, David Silva and Ederson are extremely important to Manchester City.

But they are all part of a fantastic team and none of them has had as much impact as van Dijk's this season.

He is my footballer since September and I would not be surprised to see him win both awards this season.

Joe Cooper – Fernandinho

Not the most brilliant player, but one of the most important of the Premier League? Certainly.

The Brazilian may not be rejuvenating, but he has repeatedly proven his worth in Manchester City.

He plays a central role in the type of system used by Pep Guardiola, who commits tactical fouls when City is caught in the field.

City has a wealth of offensive talent, but when Fernandinho does not play, they fight against teams sitting down and hitting them at the counter.

Guardiola has a real job to do to replace him because he is 34 years old this season.

Much more than a mere defensive midfielder, Fernandinho is a specialist in a perfected machine.

Liam Prenderville – Eden Hazard

The groups of Van Dijk and Aguero are irreplaceable for their respective clubs.

But in terms of overall impact and the hole he would leave if he left, Hazard stands out from the others.

The Belgian is still the talisman of Chelsea and is probably since his arrival in 2012.

He seemed about to leave this summer but Chelsea managed to keep it.

How much more time they can do, it remains to be seen, but it is safe to say that Chelsea will not be the same without him.

David Mcdonell – Virgil van Dijk / Sergio Aguero

It's hard to name a single player as the most valuable player in the Premier League, but among the two contenders for the title, Liverpool and Manchester City, their MVPs this season are undoubtedly Van Dijk and Aguero.

Van Dijk, a £ 75m rookie from Southampton, gave Liverpool the awesome presence he needed at the back to launch a sustained challenge for the title.

Without him, in charge of the defense of Klopp, all the exploits of Salah, Roberto Firmino and Sadio Mane would count for nothing. Van Dijk has always been present in Liverpool this season and may well be the last piece of the puzzle that ends 29 years of waiting for the title.

City continues to pressure Liverpool, but that would not be possible without Aguero's goals and hard work. The city's top scorer has already scored 20 goals this season, including seven in his last seven. He is thus one of the biggest strikers in the Premier League, even though he was shockedly neglected for individual honors won in his previous eight seasons. England.

Together with City teammate David Silva, he is one of the most influential and accomplished players to honor the English game, but both players are never part of the Player of the Year awards at the end. of the season.

If Liverpool can retain his title, Van Dijk will surely be the player of the year. If it's City, few people could argue with Aguero.

Charlie Kenward – David De Gea

For me, the most valuable player in the Premier League must be David De Gea and must also make an absolute mile.

As a fan of Arsenal, we yearn for a world clbad goalkeeper since the time of David Seaman, so I would be lying if I said I'm not jealous of what Manchester United has in arms. His positioning is what sets him apart from others.

It's certainly not a coincidence that he's in the right place at the right time, he's proved it against Tottenham with what I believe to be one of the best performances I've ever had. I have never seen a goalkeeper in the Premier League.

It's not just the number of goals you score, but the number of goals you avoid.

Mark Jones – Virgil van Dijk

Whether you want that to happen or not, the story of this season has already become of whether Liverpool will end the dryness of the league title.

This seems to have become an obsession for fans of all stripes, and so it will be their success or failure that will make the headlines at the end of the campaign, no matter what happens.

And with that in mind, you have to say that Van Dijk is currently the most valuable player in the division.

Just look at the slight panic that reigned among the Reds fans when it had been suggested that he would miss last week's match against Leicester because of illness, to see how important it was for the cause. League here if Van Dijk were to miss a significant part of his upcoming matches.

On the other hand, fans who do not want Liverpool to succeed must wish that the Dutchman is not at the heart of their defense.

This means that he is currently the most important, and therefore the most valuable player in the division.