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2020/21 Premier League season
29th Campaign
England
12 September 2020 – 23 May 2021
There were a number of standout performers in the
2020/21 English Premier League season and here, we take a look at the top five best players:
Bruno Fernandes
The Portugal international came into this campaign having established himself as a Manchester United's star player in his debut season (2019/20) with the English football powerhouse.
Fernandes maintained his brilliant performances for the Red Devils which saw him scoop the Premier League Player of the Month accolades for November and December 2020.
A direct attacking midfielder and energetic box-to-box playmaker, who is able to score and create goals, Fernandes became the first player to win the Premier League Player of the Month award four times in a single calendar year.
The Premier League Player of the Season nominee finished the term as one of the top goalscorers in the league with 18 goals - only behind Mohamed Salah and Harry Kane and he was also second among the top assist providers with 12 assists - behind Kane.
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Mohamed Salah
The Egyptian superstar carried his team, Liverpool FC throughout the season with fellow key player Virgil Van Dijk having sustained a season-ending injury and club captain Jordan Henderson struggling with injuries.
Salah scored a hat-trick in the first league match of a season against Leeds United in September 2020 and he became the first Liverpool player to score in four consecutive league openers from 2017/18 to 2020/21, and the second man in Premier League history, after Teddy Sheringham.
Known for his finishing, dribbling, and speed, Salah maintained his good performances for the Reds throughout the season, and his goal against West Ham United in January 2021 was voted as Premier League Goal of the Month.
The Egyptian King as Salah is affectively known to the Liverpool fans finished the season with 22 goals and he narrowly missed out on the Premier League Golden Boot award by one goal and he was nominated for the league's Player of the Season accolade.
Ruben Dias
The Portugal international hit the ground running after joining Manchester City from Portuguese football powerhouse SL Benfica as he quickly became the team's best defender.
Dias was named the Manchester City Player of the Month for November 2020, following a series of very strong defensive performances and he was praised as being a key factor in the Citizens regaining the Premier League title that season.
The strong tackling defender brought composure, leadership and stability back to the Citizens' defence and he was deservedly nominated for the Premier League Player of the Season and Manchester City Player of the Season awards.
Dias won both accolades and he also named FWA Player of the Year ahead of Harry Kane and Kevin De Bruyne, and becoming the first defender to win the award since Steve Nicol in the 1988/89 season.
The 24-year-old thanked those who voted for him after he scooped the Premier League Player of the Season.
"Fantastic to finish the season off by being named Premier League Player of the Season! A reward for all the team who worked so hard to bring our fans the title," Dias said.
"Thank you to the captains, panel and fans who voted for me. We'll see you in a few months to do it all over again."
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Harry Kane
The England captain enjoyed one of his best seasons in the Premier League having added creativity to his already impressive style of player and he was once again Tottenham Hotspur's star performer.
Kane won the Premier League Playmaker of the Season award for most assists (12) in a season having formed a deadly partnership with Son Heung-min, who benefited from the English marksman's creativity.
Known for his prolific goalscoring record and ability to link play, the Norwich City player scored on the last day of the season against Leicester City to reach his 23rd goal of the season and to win the third Golden Boot award in his career.
Kane, who was nominated for the Premier League Player of the Season accolade, became only the third player to have won both the Golden Boot and Playmaker awards in the same season in the history of the Premier League after Andrew Cole and Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink.
Kevin De Bruyne
The Belgian magician is one of the reasons why Manchester City were able to clinch their fifth Premier League title having produced consistent performances for the Citizens throughout the season.
De Bruyne flourished in different positions playing mainly as a central, attacking midfielder and second striker - creating and scoring goals due to his world-class technique, work-rate off the ball, vision, wide range of passing, and powerful long-range shooting ability with either foot.
The former Chelsea FC player finished the season with 12 assists - two behind the Premier League Playmaker of the Season award winner Harry Kane and he also hit the back of the net six times from midfield for the Citizens.
His exploits earned him the Premier League Player of the Season nomination and he was awarded the PFA Player's Player Of The Year accolade.
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