Wayne Rooney has named his three best players in the current Premier League season after 11 games. Antoine Semenyo, Bryan Mbeumo and Viktor Gyokere
Wayne Rooney has named his three best players in the current Premier League season after 11 games.
Antoine Semenyo, Bryan Mbeumo and Viktor Gyokeres were picked as the former Manchester United skipper’s best players, thus far in a conversation with Amazon Prime Sport, surprising some observers who expected the usual names to top his list.
Rooney praised Semenyo for carrying his excellent form from last season into this campaign and singled out his consistency and impact at Bournemouth as a major reason for placing him at the top of his trio. The Ghanaian striker jas scored six goals and provided three assists for Bournemouth.
He also included Bryan Mbeumo, noting the Cameroonian forward’s strong performances for Manchester United despite the club’s mixed start. Mbeumo has scored five goals and provided one assist for the Red Devils
The all-time Manchester United top scorer highlighted Viktor Gyokeres for his work rate, hold-up play and goals since arriving at Arsenal as factors that earned him a place in Rooney’s top three. The Swedish superstar has scored four goals in ten games.
The selection drew attention because Rooney conspicuously left out leading scorers like Erling Haaland, a decision that sparked debate among pundits and fans about form versus reputation.
Rooney’s picks underline his willingness as a pundit to reward current performance and consistency rather than defaulting to high-profile names, and they have helped shift the conversation toward emerging and resurgent talents in the league.
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