Midfielders are responsible for ensuring that the team's players have enough creativity in each game. Here are the 10 best midfielders in the Premier League in the 2022/2023 season in terms of strength ranking.
1. Kevin De Bruyne - Manchester City's attacking midfielder has scored 7 goals and provided 16 assists in the Premier League this season.
2. Rodri - Manchester City's central defensive midfielder helped his defenders hold the ball in midfield. He has scored 2 goals and provided 6 assists in the EPL this season.
3. Bruno Guimaraes - Newcastle United's central midfielder scored in a 4-1 win over Brighton to move him up to third in the power rankings. He has scored 4 goals and has 5 assists in the EPL this season.
4. Martin Odegaard - He dropped to 4th place in strength rating. The Arsenal attacking midfielder has 15 goals and 7 assists in the Premier League this season.
5. Bruno Fernandes - Manchester United's attacking midfielder has scored 6 goals and provided 8 assists in the Premier League this season. He had an assist in their 2-0 win over Wolverhampton in the week 36 game.
6. Ilkay Gundogan - Manchester City midfielder scored 2 goals and provided 1 assist in the 0-3 win over Everton to move him up to 6th place in the power rankings. He has scored eight goals and provided four assists in the EPL this season.
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Man United travel to Bournemouth in their final away game of the season and here are four things to keep in mind.
United train on Thursday
United train on Thursday
Shift to the left?
Jadon Sancho was arguably United's weakest player last week and he has endured a weak second season. Alejandro Garnacho has tried his luck and if Marcus Rashford is fit, there are two more worthy options for Bournemouth's opener.
Other changes? The week-long gap between matches warrants little change, if any, from United manager Erik ten Hag. If Rashford recovers, he has the potential to be brought into the game, but beyond the front lines, there are no clear areas for a change in staff. Diogo Dalot did not start the last 2 matches
The end of the road
United have had a particularly trying season on the road and their supporters are yet to settle the rail strikes for the FA Cup final. The longest tour in the league is also the last they have played and United's away record against teams in the bottom half of the table is decent (six wins, two draws and one loss).
Surprisingly, United are fifth in the away table, but they fell short against struggling West Ham two weeks ago and United lost again to Wolves last week. Bournemouth, like Wolves, have been guaranteed a place in the Premier League next season.
One step closer?
United could host the return of the Champions League banners later in the day if they beat Bournemouth and Liverpool lose to Aston Villa at home.
Given Liverpool and United's form away from home, that seems hard to believe. Regardless of Liverpool's results, a United win would bolster confidence in a top-four finish with two home games left.
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