10 best Premier League players August 2024: The first month of the Premier League 2024–25 season is over, and much of it went as expected. Star players like Mohamed Salah and Erling Haaland gave incredible performances; Manchester United struggled at first; and Brighton and Aston Villa showed signs of being contenders in the European league.
After a thrilling August, the following is a list of the top 10 players who made an impression in the first month of play:
10. Joao Pedro’s
Best performance: Goal and star turn vs Arsenal
Joao Pedro has improved this season following a strong 2023–24 debut year at Brighton & Hove Albion. By the time of the international break, Brighton had moved up to third place in the Premier League after his goals against Manchester United and Arsenal helped them secure four points from difficult fixtures.
9. Cole Palmer
Cole Palmer had the best effort against the Wolves, contributing four goals.
Cole Palmer has been a shining light for Chelsea despite the team’s erratic start. Five goals have already been assisted by the PFA Young Player of the Year, whose outstanding performance in a 6-2 victory over Wolves included one goal and three assists.
8. Kevin De Bruyne
Best game: a dominant showing against Ipswich Town
Kevin De Bruyne is perhaps the greatest midfield player in the world when healthy. Due to his complete fitness at the beginning of the season, Manchester City was able to dominate early on. His mastery of the game’s tempo has been essential to City’s three August victories, demonstrating his outstanding ability.
7. Virgil van Dijk
Best performance: Clean sheet vs Manchester United
Virgil van Dijk’s return to form is largely responsible for Liverpool’s August comeback. Van Dijk was a leader of a defense that had kept three clean sheets in their opening three games. Against Manchester United, he essentially stopped their onslaught.
6. Bryan Mbeumo
Best performance: Brace vs Southampton
As Brentford’s main offensive weapon, Bryan Mbeumo has taken over for Ivan Toney, who is now playing in the Saudi Pro League. Mbeumo easily filled in for Toney, helping Brentford to six points with three goals in three games.
5. Bukayo Saka
Best performance: Player of the match vs Wolves
Bukayo Saka is expected to compete for several major individual honors this season, and his August performances validated this prediction. Saka has once again demonstrated his unwavering excellence by setting up a goal in each of Arsenal’s opening three games.
4. Noni Madueke
Best performance: Hat-trick vs Wolves
Under Enzo Maresca, Noni Madueke has surprised everyone by emerging as a starter despite Chelsea’s abundance of attacking potential. During Chelsea’s victory over Wolves, he took advantage of the situation by scoring a spectacular hat-trick, one of his best individual performances of the season.
3. Luis Diaz
Best performance: Brace vs Manchester United
Under Liverpool’s new manager Arne Slot, Luis Diaz has flourished, starting ahead of notable players like Cody Gakpo and Darwin Nunez. With two Player of the Match honors already under his belt and four goal contributions under his belt, Diaz has already outperformed Manchester United, particularly with a spectacular brace.
2. Mohamed Salah
Best performance: Three goal contributions vs Manchester United
Mohamed Salah has three goals and three assists in the first few games of 2024–25, suggesting that he is back to his best. He contributed to all three of Liverpool’s goals in their convincing victory over Manchester United, which was his standout performance. Liverpool’s early title challenge is being driven by Salah’s incredible talent.
1. Erling Haaland
Best performance: Consistent goal-scoring in all matches
Erling Haaland is back to his best in the Premier League, having scored seven goals in three games. With Manchester City leading the early pace in the title race, the Norwegian striker is the guy to watch because to his remarkable form, which points to another record-breaking season.
These players’ performances in August were crucial for their respective teams, and they have raised the bar for the remainder of the 2024–25 Premier League season.