Man Utd trio among top-10 Premier League form players post-lockdown

 

With enough qualifying games on the board, the WhoScored.com player form rankings return for the first time post-lockdown.

 

How does the form guide differ from standard WhoScored ratings? Standard WhoScored ratings offer a seasonal outlook on a player's performances, whereas form isolates and targets a specific period in a player's season.

 

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Only ratings from each player's last six league matches are considered, weighted chronologically, with the most recent match carrying greater importance and so on. To qualify each player must have featured in two of the last three league matches and started at least six of the last eight available.

 

10. Mason Greenwood (Manchester United) - 7.58 weighted rating / £34.99 Footstock price

 

Mason Greenwood has been in stunning form for Manchester United since the restart and now there are even suggestions they no longer need to sign Jadon Sancho such the form of the 18-year-old. Greenwood failed to net in United's last league outing, but has five goals and assists in six appearances (five goals, one assist).

Next Opponent: Crystal Palace (A)

 

9. Danny Ings (Southampton) - 7.62 rating / £16.00 Footstock price

 

Danny Ings has been in terrific goalscoring form all season and his post-lockdown displays, in particular, have given the Southampton striker an outside chance of challenging for the Golden Boot. The 27-year-old has scored four goals and provided one assist, claiming the WhoScored Man of the Match award on two occasions, in his last six league appearances for Ralph Hasenhuttl's side.

Next Opponent: Brighton (H)

 

8. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) - 7.64 rating / £34.92 Footstock price

 

With the Premier League title already wrapped up, Mohamed Salah now has his sights set on chasing Jamie Vardy for the Golden Boot award but the Liverpool forward may just be out of reach despite his late flury. Salah has scored four goals in his last six league appearances for Jurgen Klopp's side, taking his tally to 19 for the campaign. The 28-year-old also has three assists in that time and needs just one more from Liverpool's last three games to make it double figures for both goals and assists for the second time in three years.

Next Opponent: Arsenal (A)

 

7. Allan Saint-Maximin (Newcastle) - 7.64 rating / £39.08 Footstock price

 

Newcastle have secured their place in the Premier League for another season but may struggle to keep hold of Allan Saint-Maximin following his electric displays in his maiden campaign for the club. The 23-year-old has struggled with injuries at times but has been an ever-present post-lockdown to help the Magpies beat the drop. Saint-Maximin has played a direct hand in five goals in his last six league appearances for Steve Bruce's side and registered a hat-trick of assists against Bournemouth at the start of the month.

Next Opponent: Tottenham (H)

 

Man Utd trio among top-10 Premier League form players post-lockdown

 

6. Willian (Chelsea) - 7.70 rating / £15.33 Footstock price

 

Despite so much uncertainty about Willian's future at Chelsea beyond the end of this season, the 31-year-old has been in superb form for Frank Lampard's side post-lockdown. The Brazil international has impressively played a direct hand in six goals in as many league appearances for the Blues, as many as his previous 20 outings combined. Moreover, Willian averages 3 key passes per game and 1.8 successful dribbles per game.

Next Opponent: Norwich (H)

 

5. James Tarkowski (Burnley) - 7.81 rating / £1.52 Footstock price

 

Burnley manager Sean Dyche has hailed centre-back James Tarkowski as having similar qualities to Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk in recent weeks and the England international has certainly been in form similar to what we are used to seeing from the Premier League champion. In fact, Tarkowski has made more clearances than any other player (48) since the Premier League resumed and ranks top of all defenders for most aerial duels won (40). Moreover, the 27-year-old has a goal and an assist in Burnley's last three league matches.

Next Opponent: Wolves (H)

 

4. Raheem Sterling (Manchester City) - 7.94 rating / £47.79 Footstock price

 

Raheem Sterling is the only player to score multiple hat-tricks in the 2019/20 Premier League campaign after netting three in Manchester City's 5-0 win away to Brighton on Saturday. The 25-year-old earned a perfect WhoScored 10 rating in the process and has scored six goals in his last six league appearances for Pep Guardiola's side. Remarkably, Sterling needed 21 league games pre-lockdown to score as many goals.

Next Opponent: Bournemouth (H)

 

3. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) - 8.06 rating / £225.00 Footstock price

 

The impact made by Bruno Fernandes since joining Manchester United in January has been immense. There were concerns lockdown would stifle his form but that hasn't been the case in the slightest, with the Portugal international picking up from where he left of. Fernandes has scored or assisted in all but one of his last six league appearances, playing a direct hand in nine goals in that time (five goals, four assists). The 25-year-old also claimed two WhoScored Man of the Match awards in that time.

Next Opponent: Crystal Palace (A)

 

2. Anthony Martial (Manchester United) - 8.10 rating / £20.33 Footstock price

 

The penny finally appears to have dropped for Manchester United forward Anthony Martial, who has surged into our Premier League Team of the Season with some superb post-lockdown form. The 24-year-old scored his first senior hat-trick in a 3-0 home win over Sheffield United, becoming the first United player to net a treble in the Premier League in the post-Sir Alex Ferguson era. In total, Martial has played a direct hand in seven goals in United's last six league appearances (five goals, two assists).

Next Opponent: Crystal Palace (A)

 

1. Michail Antonio (West Ham) - 8.20 rating / £5.25 Footstock Price

 

Beating Manchester United duo Bruno Fernandes and Anthony Martial to top spot in our form guide is West Ham forward Michail Antonio, fresh off scoring four in a 4-0 win over Norwich at the weekend. Antonio has been integral to West Ham's bid to beat the drop post-lockdown, with six goals and one assist in his last six appearances, with those goal involvements earning the Hammers an additional six points. Against Norwich, Antonio scored 11.8% of his Premier League career goals and became the first West Ham player to score a Premier League hat-trick in more than four years.

Next Opponent: Watford (H)

Man Utd trio among top-10 Premier League form players post-lockdown