{"id":168383,"date":"2024-04-04T13:51:01","date_gmt":"2024-04-04T13:51:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/04\/04\/the-premier-league-top-6s-most-important-players\/"},"modified":"2024-04-04T13:51:01","modified_gmt":"2024-04-04T13:51:01","slug":"the-premier-league-top-6s-most-important-players","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/04\/04\/the-premier-league-top-6s-most-important-players\/","title":{"rendered":"The Premier League top 6\u2019s most important players \u2013"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>The end of the Premier League season is rapidly approaching, and teams in contention for the trophy will be pulling out all the stops to give themselves a fighting chance of ending the campaign on a high.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Whether it\u2019s a world-class goalscorer, a master of defence or a midfield maestro, teams will be relying on individual quality to get them over the line in 2023\/24.<\/p>\n<p>Here<em>, 90min<\/em>\u00a0take a look at the most important player in each top six team:<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"_p5xouakax\">Liverpool \u2013 Virgil van Dijk<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/01hthry2may8wa6dqyd4.jpg\" alt=\"Virgil van Dijk\" title=\"Virgil van Dijk\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>Van Dijk may lead Liverpool to victory \/ James Gill \u2013 Danehouse\/GettyImages<\/p>\n<p>Reds captain Virgil van Dijk has established himself as one of the finest defenders in the world since joining\u00a0Liverpool\u00a0in January 2018.<\/p>\n<p>After facing some criticism for his performances following his initial return from a serious injury, Van Dijk has been firmly back to his best 2023\/24.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s no doubt that the club captain will key to Liverpool\u2019s title ambitions in the final few weeks of the campaign.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"_1lm8o0q94\">Arsenal \u2013 Kai Havertz<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/01hths2g6d02kvbnbfgd.jpg\" alt=\"Kai Havertz\" title=\"Kai Havertz\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>Havertz has proven doubters wrong \/ Quality Sport Images\/GettyImages<\/p>\n<p>No one in the\u00a0Arsenal\u00a0squad divides opinion quite like him, but there\u2019s a reason \u2018Kai Havertz scores again\u2019 can be heard ringing around the Emirates more often than not.<\/p>\n<p>Mikel Arteta has awakened the fight inside Havertz, who has become a real asset in the final third thanks to his auxiliary attacking role in the team \u2013 making up for the Gunners\u2019 lack of an outright centre-forward.<\/p>\n<p>Havertz will be vital for Arsenal\u2019s Premier League title ambitions, and will be expected to bag key goals in their pursuit of a first title in two decades.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"_34k464czm\">Man City \u2013 Rodri<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/01hths5q17bbsvh97vf2.jpg\" alt=\"Rodri\" title=\"Rodri\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>Rodri fuels the attack \/ Chris Brunskill\/Fantasista\/GettyImages<\/p>\n<p>Manchester City\u00a0boast some incredible talent, but Rodri is perhaps the most important of the lot.<\/p>\n<p>When Rodri is out of the team, panic starts to spread. In fact, when he was absent due to suspension, City lost all three games, but as soon as he returned, so did the wins.<\/p>\n<p>If they\u2019re to claw their way back to the top of the standings before now and the end of the season, Rodri will be key.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"_bf9w490sc\">Aston Villa \u2013 Ollie Watkins<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/01hths8a7t4bzfvx2kga.jpg\" alt=\"Ollie Watkins\" title=\"Ollie Watkins\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>Villa is not the same without Watkins \/ Catherine Ivill\/GettyImages<\/p>\n<p>This season is proving to be Ollie Watkins\u2019 best since his move from Brentford in 2020. He\u2019s the reason why\u00a0Aston Villa\u00a0are sitting in fourth in the\u00a0Premier League, and he\u2019ll be reason they stay there if he continues his fine form in front of goal.<\/p>\n<p>He\u2019s played 30 games in the top-flight this season and has bagged 16 goals and 10 assists in that time.<\/p>\n<p>Watkins has been genuinely outstanding for Aston Villa. He\u2019s a complete centre forward, and has helped make Villa one of the most feared teams in the league.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"_saar73hte\">Tottenham \u2013 Son Heung-min<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/01hthsbc3k2a0naatexd.jpg\" alt=\"Son Heung-min\" title=\"Son Heung-min\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>Son is incredible for Spurs \/ Marc Atkins\/GettyImages<\/p>\n<p>Son Heung-min is one of the most consistent players in the Premier League, an influential character who is now the fifth-highest goalscorer in\u00a0Tottenham\u2019s\u00a0history.<\/p>\n<p>He\u2019s a modern icon at the Lilywhites, and has taken to life as the club\u2019s captain like a duck to water by scoring 15 times in 27 appearances in his first season with the armband.<\/p>\n<p>Goals come naturally to the 31-year-old, making him one of the most important components of Spurs\u2019 attack.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"_2b9vakfzs\">Man Utd \u2013 Alejandro Garnacho<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/01hthserxc51jx9grfza.jpg\" alt=\"Alejandro Garnacho\" title=\"Alejandro Garnacho\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>Garnacho is a great team player \/ Visionhaus\/GettyImages<\/p>\n<p>19-year-old Alejandro Garnacho is one of the most exciting young talents in the world, nevermind just the Premier League.<\/p>\n<p>The Argentine is a wonderfully effective player in the final third, but he has also made huge strides in his defensive work this season too. He\u2019s made 27 appearances in the Premier League this season, scoring five goals in those games.<\/p>\n<p>Garnacho is also an incredible team player, forming formidable partnerships with youngsters Kobbie Mainoo and Rasmus Hojlund already.<\/p>\n<p><!-- AI CONTENT END 1 --><\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The end of the Premier League season is rapidly approaching, and teams in contention for the trophy will be pulling out all the stops to give themselves a fighting chance of ending the campaign on a high. 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