Revealed: Every Premier League club’s most valuable player based on points-per-game since the start of last season… as the likes of Erling Haaland, Mohamed Salah and Declan Rice all fail to make the list
Each Premier League club’s most valuable player based on points per match has been revealed, with some surprise results at the likes of Manchester United and Man City.
The players, as reported by the Telegraphare based on the points per match they have won in matches they have played in since the start of last season.
Eligible players are those who have played a minimum of 35 games in total in that time, with the only exceptions being promoted sides Burnley, Sheffield United and Luton Town.
One of the biggest surprises comes at Manchester City, where despite Rodri having an unbeaten run stretching over a full calendar year, it is actually Jack Grealish (2.55) who has the best points per game of anyone in the history. the Eredivisie.
The biggest contributing factor to this is that Grealish has an 81 percent win record when playing for Man City, compared to Rodri’s 75. However, the Spaniard has made 61 appearances since the start of last season, while Grealish has made 42.
Jack Grealish is the Premier League’s most valuable player, based on points per match since the start of last season, among those who have played at least 35 games
Grealish has a higher number of points per match than Erling Haaland and Rodri
Casemiro (second from left) has the highest points average per match for Manchester United
William Saliba and Diogo Jota are the most valuable players for Arsenal and Liverpool
Another surprise comes in the form of Casemiro, Manchester United’s most valuable player with two points per game despite his difficult second season.
Harry Maguire has a higher record in points per match at 2.19, although he is ineligible as he has made three fewer appearances than the required 35
Arsenal’s player with the highest points-per-game ratio is William Saliba, who is averaging 2.36 points from his 55 games since the start of last season.
Liverpool’s most valuable player is Diogo Jota, who has scored 2.15 points per game. The Reds lost just five of the 41 Premier League games he played, giving him the edge over Mohamed Salah.
Jota is currently out with an injury and his return, as these figures show, could be crucial for the Reds in their title battle with Arsenal and Manchester City.
Chelsea’s most valuable player is Conor Gallagher, but his 1.34 points per game shows why the Blues finished in the bottom half of the table last season and, as things stand, remain outside the top 10.
The likes of Brentford with Josh Dasilva (1.51), Bournemouth’s Antoine Semenyo (1.43), Fulham with Willian (1.53) and Wolves with Toti (1.55) all have players who average higher points per game than the best in Chelsea.
Alex Moreno has averaged 1.83 points per game since arriving at Villa Park last season, while Tottenham’s Cristian Romero was just ahead on 1.84.
Cristian Romero and Alex Moreno are the most highly represented players for Tottenham and Aston Villa
Newcastle have suffered without Nick Pope, considered their most valuable player
Chelsea’s most valuable player is Conor Gallagher, although he averages just 1.34 points
West Ham and Brighton are pushing for Europe again this season and their most valuable players are Lucas Paqueta (1.44) and Pervis Estupinan (1.65) respectively.
Newcastle were within reach of the top four in December, but are now 10th and 16 points behind Aston Villa.
A big part of that is Nick Pope’s shoulder injury, which has kept him out since late last year, and he’s averaging 1.88 points per game when he does.
At the bottom of the table, Crystal Palace’s most valuable player is Cheick Doucoure (1.24 points), Everton’s is Abdoulaye Doucoure (1.26) and Nottingham Forest’s best is Ryan Yates (0.98).
In terms of the clubs promoted this season, Luton Town’s best is Alfie Doughty (0.79), Josh Brownhill averages 0.63 for Burnley and Gustavo Hamer is Sheffield United’s most valuable at 0.54.