Top 5 Dribblers In EPL This Season: Chelsea Star Leads The Table, 2 Arsenal Stars Involved

There is nothing better than watching a player take on a defence on his own and dribble past his opponents. Diego Maradona, Ronaldinho, Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo can change the game in a matter of minutes thanks to their dribbling ability, in this day and age of tactics and movement between players, you do not often get a chance to see players dribble all that much.

In a more pass and move oriented game, there still are a few players who are willing to provide the oomph to their team by making runs and creating chances and here are the top 5 dribblers from the Premier League from the 2014 season. Only players who have participated in 10 games or more this season have been compared to compile the top 5 from Whoscored.com

5: Jefferson Montero – Swansea City

Probably an unlikely name in the top 5 but Montero is one of the best in terms of dribbling past opponents, the Swansea winger has 2.8 successful dribbles from the 12 games he has played in, the stunning fact about his dribbling stats is that he has only played 528 minutes in those 12 games which is by far the lowest number of minutes played by any of the top 5.

4: Erik Lamela – Tottenham Hotspurs

What a difference a season makes, Erik Lamela was brought in for big money but was unable to do much in his debut season with Spurs but he has been a completely different player this season for Tottenham. Under Pochettino, he seems to be a completely different player, probably one of the best players from a stuttering Tottenham side. Lamela has 3 successful dribbles per game from the 12 games he has taken part in and has assisted 4 goals this season in the Premier League.

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3: Alexis Sanchez – Arsenal

The jewel in the Arsenal crown, Alexis Sanchez has hit the ground running for the Gunners and seems to be the only player who can actually make a difference for a team that is lacking in almost all departments. Sanchez was brought in from Barcelona in the close season and from his 11 games in the season he has 3 successful dribbles per game and has assisted in 2 goals and scored 8 goals this season.

2: Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain

The Ox is another player from Arsenal in the list of best dribblers, Oxlade-Chamberlain is only 21 years old but his dynamic pace and running is one of his best attributes and this is why he is in the list of top 5 dribblers. The Ox has completed 3.2 successful dribbles per game this season and will be looking to improve his goal scoring record having only scored 1 goal in the premier league.

1: Eden Hazard – Chelsea

The Chelsea winger is one of the best when taking on the opposition and is known to be a skilled dribbler. Hazard has scored twice in this season in the league and has completed 5.2 successful dribbles per game, which is 2 dribbles per game more than his closest rival from Arsenal. Hazard is a massive threat to all defenders and his dribbling skills prove that.