HankMarvin Posted 4 November 2015 Posted 4 November 2015 Riyad Mahrez is ahead of Barca stars Luis Suarez and Neymar on form this season, as Leicester forward is second only to Robert Lewandowski according to new report Riyad Mahrez has scored seven goals and given five assists this season Only Robert Lewandowski ranks higher among strikers in Europe Arsenal have five players in Europe's top 50, including Mesut Ozil Nicolas Otamendi named best central defender so far this season Arouna Kone, Dimitri Payet and Wes Hoolahan also in the list Leicester City's incredible start to the Premier League season has been a surprise to fans all over the country, as the form of Jamie Vardy and Riyad Mahrez have helped propel them into the Champions League places after 11 games. But even the most optimistic Foxes fans would not have predicted that their stars would be being compared to the likes of Robert Lewandowski and Neymar at this stage of the season. But Mahrez's superb form has seen him ranked between those two superstars of the game, as the second best forward this season across Europe. +11 Riyad Mahrez has been in superb form for Leicester, lifting them to third place in the Premier League +11 The Algerian international scores against West Brom, his seventh goal of a superb start to the campaign +11 Mahrez's goals, coupled with five assists, see him ranked as the second best forward in Europe this season +11 Robert Lewandowski, who has scored 16 times for Bayern Munich so far this season, tops the rankings According to the report by CIES Football Observatory Mahrez, who has seven goals and five assists for the clubs this season, is ahead of the Barcelona star and behind only Lewandowski in terms of performance since the start of the season. Mahrez is one of four Premier League players ranked in the top 10 forwards, with Sergio Aguero, in fifth place, the least surprising inclusion. But the list also includes Everton's Arouna Kone, who scored a hat-trick last weekend, and Tottenham's Erik Lamela who is tied with former Liverpool striker Luis Suarez in seventh place. EUROPE'S BEST FORWARDS 1. Robert Lewandowski (Bayern) 2. Riyad Mahrez (Leicester City) 3. Neymar (Barcelona) 4. Arouna Kone (Everton) 5. Sergio Aguero (Manchester City) 6. Raffael (Borussia Monchengladbach) 7. Erik Lamela (Tottenham) =. Luis Suarez (Barcelona) 9. Michy Batshuayi (Marseille) 10. Nolito (Celta Vigo) ATTACKING MIDFIELDERS 1. Mesut Ozil (Arsenal) 2. Wahbi Khazri (Bordeaux) 3. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) 4. Douglas Costa (Bayern Munich) 5. Henrikh Mkhitarayan (Borussia Dortmund) 6. Riccardo Saponara (Empoli) 7. Dimitri Payet (West Ham) 8. Wes Hoolahan (Norwich) 9. Shinji Kagawa (Borussia Dortmund) =. Leroy Sane (Schalke) +11 Barcelona duo Luis Suarez and Neymar both make the top 10 forwards, but are behind Mahrez HOW CIES FOOTBALL OBSERVATORY WORK OUT THE RANKINGS... CIES Football Observatory Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) are: Shooting: ability to take advantage of goal opportunities through accurate shooting Chance creation: ability to put team-mates in a good position to score Take-on: ability to create dangerous situations by successfully challenging opponents Distribution: ability to keep a hold on the game through efficient passing Recovery: ability to minimise goal opportunities for opponents through proficient interception Rigour: ability to minimise goal opportunities for opponents through robust duelling DEFENSIVE MIDFIELDERS 1. Santi Cazorla (Arsenal) 2. Marco Veratti (PSG) 3. Miralem Pjanic (Roma) =. Ilka Gundogan (Borusssia Dortmund) 5. Yaya Toure (Manchester City) =. Luka Modric (Real Madrid) 7. Francis Coquelin (Arsenal) 8. Toni Kroos (Real Madrid) 9 Thiago Alcantara (Bayern Munich) 10. Jorginho (Napoli) CENTRAL DEFENDERS 1. Nicola Otamendi (Manchester City) 2. Laurent Koscielny (Arsenal) =. Mamadou Sakho (Liverpool) 4. Davide Astori (Fiorentina) 5. Artiz Elustondo (Real Sociedad) 6. Jerome Boateng (Bayern Munich) 7. David Alaba (Bayern Munich) 8. Andrea Barzagli (Juventus) 9. Facundo Roncaglia (Fiorentina) =. Gustavo Cabral (Celta Vigo)
StanSP Posted 4 November 2015 Posted 4 November 2015 so 11 goals and 1 assist for Vardy and no mention of him? He's the actual striker too
Mikey Posted 4 November 2015 Posted 4 November 2015 The fact that Aubameyang isn't on there at all renders that pointless...
ScouseFox Posted 4 November 2015 Posted 4 November 2015 they found ten midfielders better than kante? naaah
TheMightySystem Posted 4 November 2015 Posted 4 November 2015 My question is how do they work stuff like this out? How is Aguero who has scored 5 less goals then Vardy in, but Vards who has been one of the most consistent strikers this season is not?
Guest seanfox778 Posted 5 November 2015 Posted 5 November 2015 Also how is Erik Lamela in the top 10 forwards but Vardy isn't?
Richmondfox Posted 5 November 2015 Posted 5 November 2015 My question is how do they work stuff like this out? How is Aguero who has scored 5 less goals then Vardy in, but Vards who has been one of the most consistent strikers this season is not? If only the original post contained a section for How CIES football observatory work out the rankings.
Nick Posted 5 November 2015 Posted 5 November 2015 so 11 goals and 1 assist for Vardy and no mention of him? He's the actual striker too Exactly what I thought.
Darkon84 Posted 5 November 2015 Posted 5 November 2015 What absolute nonsense Kone & Sakho? Seriously?
jayfox26 Posted 5 November 2015 Posted 5 November 2015 I think this is Claudio's transfer list for January! (Mahrez is on there as a must not sell)
Swiper Posted 5 November 2015 Posted 5 November 2015 The fact that Aubameyang isn't on there at all renders that pointless... This times 10.
MikeyT Posted 5 November 2015 Posted 5 November 2015 The fact that Aubameyang isn't on there at all renders that pointless... Just bought him for Leicester on Fifa16. Scored a hat trick on his debut. Just thought I'd say.
GaelicFox Posted 5 November 2015 Posted 5 November 2015 Hoolihan the hooligan on those lists That's solid stuff then Rubbish pure rubbish
TheMightySystem Posted 5 November 2015 Posted 5 November 2015 If only the original post contained a section for How CIES football observatory work out the rankings. Was on my phone and didn't see the link thanks for pointing it out now i feel like an idiot
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