With just a few games left in the 2023/2024 Premier League, the Golden Boot Award is still undecided. What’s more, there are six players still in with a chance of winning the award at the end of the season.
The strikers of each team have been fighting hard all year long for the achievement of being the league’s top scorer. However, unlike in past seasons when, at this stage of the season, there was already a clear winner, this season’s winner has yet to be decided.
Currently, between sixth top scorer Mohamed Salah (17 goals) and top scorer Erling Haaland (21 goals), there are only four goals separating them. In between these two strikers are other top strikers such as Cole Palmer (20 goals), Alexander Isak (19 goals), Ollie Watkins (19 goals) and Dominic Solanke (18 goals).
A ranking that demonstrates the equality between clubs for the Golden Boot:
The equality in these scores demonstrates how competitive this 2023/24 Premier has been between all the sides and the quality increasingly treasured by the players playing in England.
In fact, in the aforementioned ranking, we find players from the famous ‘Big Six’ but, at the same time, players like Solanke, Watkins or Isak, belonging to teams apparently one step below the renowned teams.
An event that is rare to see in other leagues, where there is more of a difference in level between the clubs at the top of the table and those in the middle and bottom of the table, and where the players in the latter aren’t usually fighting for individual trophies such as the ‘pichichi’.
Here are the three biggest contenders for the Golden Boot Award in the Premier League:
Erling Haaland, the big favourite:
Although his numbers don’t reach the stratospheric heights of last season, Haaland remains a predator in the penalty area. With 21 goals, he leads the ranking and is determined to do his best in these last few rounds to retain the Golden Boot Award.
His ability to find the back of the net and his clear dominant foot make him a formidable opponent and a terror to defenders. Clearly, he has been the star for Manchester City, who look set to take the league title for another year.
Cole Palmer, Chelsea’s revelation:
Manchester City youth product Cole Palmer has been the bright spot in the midst of a turbulent season for Chelsea. The 20-year-old Palmer has proved his worth by scoring 20 goals in his first year of regular Premiership football.
Aside from his many talents as a striker, he is also notable for his penalty scoring prowess. The England international hasn’t missed any of the nine penalties he has taken this season. His left foot is his secret weapon, and his ability to remain calm under pressure makes him a serious contender for the Golden Boot.
Alexander Isak, the outstanding Swede:
Swedish striker Alexander Isak is Newcastle‘s bet on their winning project. With 19 goals, Isak has established himself as one of the best strikers in the Premier.
His contribution to ‘The Magpies’ has been instrumental in helping them fight for a place in a European competition for the second year in a row. Isak combines speed, skill and a dominant foot that wreaks havoc on opposition defences.
The final stretch of the Premier League promises intense emotions as these players battle it out for the title of top scorer. Who will win the Golden Boot?
Get ready for an exciting end to the season!
Translated by Marcos Rodríguez.
Main image: @ManCity.
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