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Aymeric Laporte (Manchester City)
There are three strong candidates for this list in Manchester City. David Silva finally receives the amount of love that his majesty deserves, but he is still underestimated. Fernandinho continues to be the rock world around which the attackers of the city can all dance.
But it's Laporte whose form has gone under the radar. It may not have the physical presence of Virgil van Dijk, nor the patriotic goodwill of John Stones or Harry Maguire, but this 24-year-old was the most powerful central defender of the Premier League this season . This is not an exact measure, but Laporte has been in City since January. His Premier League record in his debut: 22 games, 20 wins, 2 draws, 0 draws.
Strangely, Laporte has also been neglected at the international level. After some confusion, he declared for France and was called to the senior team in October, but has not been limited yet. Didier Deschamps is not easily criticized after the exploits of the summer, but Adil Rami and Mamadou Sakho have prevailed over him in the last team. Eesh.
André Gomes (Everton)
Marco Silva would like to point out that the improvement of Everton is a team effort, but the arrival of Gomes in the team has so far produced three wins, a draw at Stamford Bridge and a defeat at Old Trafford . He added to the calm a midfield that perfectly complements Idissa Gueye's terrier spirit.
Gomes is also a symbol of the new Everton de Silva. He approved the signing of six players from the first team this summer – Richarlison, Yerry Mina, Lucas Digne, Kurt Zouma, Gomes and Bernard; all were between 21 and 25 years old. In the previous two seasons, 10 players had arrived at Everton between the ages of 26 and 33.
And look where these players come from; all except Richarlison of a club of the Champions League, including Barcelona and Chelsea. Gomes may have struggled to become relevant to Camp Nou, but he was excellent for Valencia before and gave the Everton midfielder an air of authority comparable to that of Morgan Schneiderlin and Tom Davies. .
Matt Doherty (wolves)
It's hard to ignore the wolf army of Jorge Mendes customers. Before the kickoff, giant screens located at both ends of the stadium retrace the highlights of three excellent months in the Premier League. You have a hard time staying 10 seconds without hearing "Moutinho", "Neves", "Jimenez" or "Cavaleiro". There is no attempt to downplay the influence of those who have seen their career traced by a third party with friends in the high places of Molineux.
But talk to any Wolves fan and he will tell you that the best players of the club this season have no sign language. Conor Coady was majestic in central defense, but it was Doherty's right-back who impressed most. Only two defenders received more hits in the penalty area and only two had more chances.
Having fought for relevance in the Wolves and improved for this experience, Doherty must surely be considered the natural heir of Seamus Coleman in the Irish team. Let's hope that Big Mick or Stephen Kenny are fans.
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Etienne Capoue (Watford)
Like the Wolves, Watford's magnificent start to the season has been tempered by recent defeats. Like wolves, it is important to put the crisis in context. For Watford, being 12 points above the last three after one-third of the season is a significant step forward.
It's a team filled with underrated players who escape too easily in the spirit. Craig Cathcart is a regular player in central defense, Roberto Pereyra was the main threat in goal and the energy of Jose Holebas continues to surprise despite his 34 years this summer.
But Capua deserves more credit than others: the former Tottenham player has been transformed into a central midfielder pressing, working and harassing. If the success of Javi Gracia makes life difficult for his opponents, Capoue does it better than anyone else. Only eight Premier League players have managed more tackles and another has more steals. Add the two together – a measure that one can roughly call the Kante scale – and two pip Capua. He is 27 ahead of any Watford teammate.
Shane Duffy (Brighton)
The resilience of Brighton deserves to be one of the most remarkable stories of the Premier League in the last 14 months. With four backs still mostly made up of those who promoted the club, Brighton has the best defensive record of the last semester of the Premier League last season and conceded fewer goals than Manchester United in 2018/19.
It's not just Shane Duffy – far from it – but it's Chris Hughton's man of action in the back row. No Premier League player has been cleared this season, and Duffy is 66 with his lead. That's 12 more than any other player in the division. Oh, and only one player also blocked more shots.
At the age of the passes, central defenders playing ball, a person of Duffy's style may seem slightly anachronistic. He can be sure to know that his manager likes him a lot.
Philip Billing (Huddersfield)
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Billing is the third group for throwing and dribbling among his teammates, but also the third for interceptions and the first for tackles. Get yourself a man who can do both, as they say.
Billing is not the ideal midfielder. There are times when his discipline of position is lacking and, once or twice since his promotion, he has undergone three or four muted performances.
But at just 22, few central midfielders have come a long way in such a short time. After joining the city academy at the age of 17 in 2013, a request for a call to senior management for Denmark is surely not far off. The interest of the more prestigious clubs should not be interesting either, especially because he is also considered a local player.
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