Our pick of top performers in EPL: Who made cut?

PICKING a list of the ‘best’ players in a certain league is highly subjective most of the time. At others it can seem impossible.

- ROWAN CALLAGHAN

This English Premier League season falls into the latter category as the Top 6 morphed into a Top 8 during the recently concluded campaign. Liverpool's title triumph was among a number of shocks in a campaign where there have been three winners of the three major domestic trophies: the League, FA Cup and League Cup.

The rise of the likes of Nottingham Forest, Fulham, Bournemouth and FA Cup kings Crystal Palace has also coincide with the fall of giants Manchester United and Tottenham. Spurs managed to salvage some redemption in the Uefa Europa League final win over the Red Devils. United and noisy neighbours Manchester City don't have much to shout about.

While in previous seasons Pep Guardiola's City side would have dominated any team of the season selection, it is hard to make the case for any City players after a Rodri injury derailed their campaign.

Picking even one Red Devils player seems even harder, though Bruno Fernandez did manage to stand out.

Arsenal managed to hold on to second place (barely) as they were also hobbled by the injury absence of Bukayo Saka for a chunk of the season, as well as the failure to sign a finisher. Goalkeeper David Raya has been in outstanding form for the Gunners this season, justifying Mikel Arteta's faith in him.