Tight race for EPL Golden boot
Tight race for EPL Golden boot
The race for the 2017-18 English Premier League golden boot is reaching a crescendo with three players having realistic chances of bagging the trophy.
Tottenham's talisman Harry Kane leads the topscorers log with 23 goals and 1 assist. Kane was instrumental during the London derby as his sole goal helped Spurs overcome Arsenal at Wembley Stadium.
Egyptian and Liverpool's Mohamed Salah is just a goal behind with 22 with a better assist record of 7 assists.
Manchester City's Sergio Agüero is another strong contender. The Argentine has bagged in 21 goal and an enviable 5 assists.He ranks third currently.
EPL Table Standings
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Man City | 27 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 59 | 72 |
| 2 | Man United | 27 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 32 | 56 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 27 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 30 | 54 |
| 4 | Tottenham | 27 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 28 | 52 |
| 5 | Chelsea | 26 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 50 |
| 6 | Arsenal | 27 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 45 |
| 7 | Burnley | 27 | 9 | 9 | 9 | -3 | 36 |
| 8 | Leicester | 27 | 9 | 8 | 10 | -1 | 35 |
| 9 | Everton | 27 | 9 | 7 | 11 | -14 | 34 |
| 10 | Bournemouth | 27 | 8 | 7 | 12 | -10 | 31 |
| 11 | Watford | 27 | 8 | 6 | 13 | -10 | 30 |
| 12 | West Ham | 27 | 7 | 9 | 11 | -12 | 30 |
| 13 | Newcastle | 27 | 7 | 7 | 13 | -11 | 28 |
| 14 | Brighton | 27 | 6 | 10 | 11 | -14 | 28 |
| 15 | Crystal Palace | 27 | 6 | 9 | 12 | -17 | 27 |
| 16 | Swansea | 27 | 7 | 6 | 14 | -17 | 27 |
| 17 | Huddersfield | 27 | 7 | 6 | 14 | -24 | 27 |
| 18 | Southampton | 27 | 5 | 11 | 11 | -12 | 26 |
| 19 | Stoke | 27 | 6 | 7 | 14 | -26 | 25 |
| 20 | West Brom | 26 | 3 | 11 | 12 | -16 | 20 |
