Arsenal forward Alexis Sanchez tops Sky Sports' Power Rankings
Wednesday 13 May 2020 16:03, UK
Arsenal's Alexis Sanchez has topped the penultimate 2015/16 Sky Sports Power Rankings after scoring against Manchester City on Super Sunday to secure a point and boost the Gunners' chances of finishing second in the Premier League.
Arsenal can now move above rivals Tottenham if they beat relegated Aston Villa and Spurs lose to Newcastle on the final day of the season.
Sergio Aguero (No 2, no move) opened the scoring in the eighth minute at the Etihad before Olivier Giroud (No 19, up 37 places) levelled the scores two minutes later. Kevin De Bruyne (No 35, up 81 places) restored City's lead after the break, but Sanchez made it 2-2 after a deft assist from Giroud.
In the earlier kick off on Sunday, Southampton had endangered Tottenham's chances of holding second place with a 2-1 win at White Hart Lane. Steven Davis (No 17, up 100 places) scored Saints' goals - both assisted by Dusan Tadic (No 4, up six places) - with last week's table-topper Sadio Mane dropping to No 3 and Shane Long rising one place to No 8.
Leicester duo Christian Fuchs (No 5, up eight places) and Riyad Mahrez (No 6, up eight places) re-entered the top 10 - with the Foxes lifting the Premier League trophy after beating Everton 3-1 at the King Power Stadium.
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Jamie Vardy (No 16, up 71 places) returned from suspension with an immediate impact, scoring within five minutes of his return and converting a penalty - but missed another spot kick seven minutes later.
As a result, Vardy has overtaken Tottenham striker Harry Kane at No 2 in the season rankings by just 965 points, behind Riyad Mahrez.
The Power Rankings methodology reflects a player's performance over the previous five weeks, with each preceding week worth fewer points. This means the Power Rankings reflect the in-form players of the moment.
Below, we also present your club's top points scorer and the cumulative season's rankings.
The Sky Sports Power Rankings will be updated each week during the season, so be sure to keep an eye on the big movers...
