 among midfielders: 17 - James Maddison (£4.4m) 16 - Bruno Fernandes (£5.9m), Martin Odegaard (£5m) 15 - Moussa Diaby (£3.4m) 13 - Anthony Gordon (£3m) 12 - Rodri (£4.2m), Bukayo Saka (£6.4m), Jarrod Bowen (£4.6m) 11 - James Ward-Prowse (£4.1m), Pascal Gross (£4m), Eberechi Eze (£3.7m) Tottenham's No10 leads the way despite the fact he doesn't have additional European fixtures to bolster his schedule. Only Manchester City forwards Erling Haaland (£8m) and Julian Alvarez (£4.5m) have registered more than Maddison's 13 shots on target at the time of writing. This seems to indicate that the England international should probably have scored more than two goals so far but his personal xG of 1.9 suggests he's roughly on track - many of his shots are from distance (relatively low-quality chances). Arsenal's captain has also notched 13 shots on target. This is interesting as many Dream Team bosses would identify Saka as the Gunners' primary threat - the England winger does have five goals and five assists to his name already this term. However, it's notable the 22-year-old features lower down on this list than Odegaard. If Saka is forced to miss some games having now limped off in his l){kind=link}
ONE key feature of Dream Team’s revolutionised scoring system this season is the reward of one point for every shot on target and big chance created.
This improvement benefits players who pose a serious threat, therefore allowing the rankings to reflect the true nature of any given game, rather than just the outcome.
Goal involvements remain the game’s primary currency but gaffers should be aware of which players are ticking over with shots on targets and big chances created – the metrics are intrinsically linked.
With that in mind, let’s analyse which midfielders have earned the most points from these avenues so far this season.
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