90min's 2023/24 Premier League players of the season - ranked
As the 2023/24 Premier League season begins to wind down, it's time to take a look back at what's been an entertaining year of football.
From VAR mishaps, to an all-time great title race, to an all-time bad group of relegation candidates, to new stars coming for the fore, the 2023/24 campaign has had a bit of everything for football fans.
But who's been the best player in England's top flight this season? We at have taken a look...
After struggling for form immediately after his horrific knee injury a few seasons ago, Virgil van Dijk finally looked like the Virgil van Dijk of old again in 2023/24.
Tasked with taking over as Liverpool's captain following Jordan Henderson's departure, Van Dijk has been a taken to his new leadership role like a duck to water, guiding his side back to the upper reaches of the Premier League table.
Does Alexander Isak win the 2023/24 Premier League Golden Boot if he doesn't have two spells on the sidelines with groin ailments?
Quite possibly.
When fit, the Sweden international have been one of the most impressively clinical strikers in the division — netting 20 goals in just 24 starts.
The fact that he's been compared to Thierry Henry at times this season really tells you all you need to know about how good Isak has been.
Can scoring over 25 league goals be considered a down year for anyone other than Erling Haaland?
Although he hasn't been able to hit record-breaking goalscoring heights during the current campaign — largely due to injuries — the Norwegian has still been able to do enough to likely secure a second consecutive Golden Boot. Nice one.
No one expected Cole Palmer to be this good.
The attacking midfielder rocked up at Chelsea with little fanfare on deadline day in the
