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Every year, the English Premier League kicks off with the top 20 teams in the country. Over the course of the season, they throw everything at each other until the trophy is engraved on the final Matchday.
The Premier League is adored for its unpredictability, but there is order even amid all this chaos. Over the years, six teams have almost always been in contention for the title or a top-four finish, and disrupting this hierarchy has proven tricky for the challengers.
Manchester United, Manchester City, Liverpool, Arsenal, Chelsea, and Tottenham Hotspur are the so-called ‘Big Six’ of the Premier League. Every player worth their salt wants to do well against them, knowing that a match-winning performance would either put them on the map or grow their Premier League legacy.
In today’s list, we will focus on the finest big-games players in Premier League history. Read on to check out the top six players who have scored the most goals against the Premier League ‘Big Six.’
#6 Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink: 41 Goals
Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink Won 2 Golden Boots
Kicking off the list is former Chelsea and Leeds United forward Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink. The Dutchman was always a handful against the Premier League ‘Big Six’, scoring 41 times against them in 81 appearances in his career. Hasselbaink tended to play his best game against Tottenham Hotspur, with him scoring 11 times against the Lilywhites in 16 league appearances.
The former Dutch center-forward played 288 games in the Premier League throughout his career. He scored 127 goals and provided 58 assists, winning the Golden Boot award twice.
#5 Mohamed Salah: 43 Goals
Liverpool Ace Mohamed Salah Is the Club’s Highest Earner
Liverpool marksman Mohamed Salah has been wreaking havoc since returning to the Premier League in the 2017-18 season. The Egypt international has tormented the biggest teams in the division, scoring 43 goals against them in 71 matches. Manchester United have been Salah’s…
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Author : Sushan Chakraborty
Publish date : 2024-10-22 07:04:55
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