Real Madrid: Where does Vinícius Jr rank among the best players in the world this season?

3. Robert Lewandowski

Robert Lewandowski cannot stop scoring. The Bayern striker scored 41 goals in 34 matches to break the 49-year-old single-season goal-scoring record of 40 goals set by Gerd Muller, and he continues to make new records to end 2021. The Polish captain completed the year with 69 goals from 59 games equaling Cristiano Ronaldo’s 2013 goal-scoring numbers and only behind Lionel Messi’s 91 goals in 2012 for most goals scored in a calendar year.

Lewandowski boasts 30 goals in the 2021/2022 season in just 24 appearances, scoring every 68 mins for the German Champions.

2. Karim Benzema

Karim Benzema is brilliant this season. He continues to get better with age, and he is arguably the best player in the world at the tail end of 2021. Benzema has 18 goals and eight assists in 22 games for Real Madrid, helping his team top La Liga with a healthy five-point lead and finish the Champions League group stages as leaders.

He is a complete forward who can start the attacking moves and finish them. According to Whoscored.com, he has a goal contribution every 70 minutes. He leads Los Blancos’ attack from the front, and he has cemented himself as the best player in La Liga this season.

1. Mohamed Salah

Mohamed Salah is in the form of his life going into the busiest time in the Premier League. He is playing at an immense level and is the prime reason Liverpool is challenging for the title and one of the favorites for the Champions League.

The Egyptian superstar has 22 goals and nine assists in all club competitions in 24 appearances, and it’s only December. He has at least a goal contribution in all but three games since the start of the season.

Salah’s performances have eclipsed any other players in England this season, and his hat-trick against Manchester United was just the beginning.