{"id":1366764,"date":"2024-10-25T11:00:59","date_gmt":"2024-10-25T10:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?p=1366764"},"modified":"2024-11-05T17:08:05","modified_gmt":"2024-11-05T17:08:05","slug":"premier-league-best-players-to-watch-gw9","status":"publish","type":"features","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/features\/premier-league-best-players-to-watch-gw9\/","title":{"rendered":"Premier League players to watch in GW9: Will Damsgaard, Jim\u00e9nez or Havertz make history?"},"content":{"rendered":"

The 2024\/25 Premier League<\/a> season is entering its ninth gameweek, and certain players are starting to stand out. Let\u2019s take a closer look at them.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Erling Haaland leads the scoring charts but is currently experiencing an unexpected drought.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, an in-form Arsenal<\/a> forward is on the verge of joining an illustrious predecessor, while an underrated forward has the chance to make league history this weekend.<\/p>\n

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    Haaland to match his worst run?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

    After the opening five matches, things looked ominous for the competition, with Erling Haaland scoring ten goals and firmly leading the race for the Golden Boot. During that stretch, he registered back-to-back hat-tricks and was just one goal away from achieving three consecutive matches with a hat-trick.<\/p>\n

    However, the Norwegian striker seems to be experiencing a dip in form, having failed to score in his last three Premier League appearances, even though Manchester City<\/a> accumulated seven points from nine available during that period.<\/p>\n

    This marks the second time in his brief Premier League career that Haaland has gone three games without scoring; his longest goal drought has been four matches between December and February last season.<\/p>\n

    There has been much discussion about Haaland’s involvement in games. In his previous match against Wolves, he registered only 13 touches, his fewest in a game across the top five leagues in Europe when he completed a full 90 minutes.<\/p>\n

    Can Jim\u00e9nez join an exclusive club?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

    Age is merely a number; if you’re talented enough, you’re old enough. This adage is often applied to emerging young talents in their teenage years, but it holds true for those entering their later years as well.<\/p>\n

    Take Fulham<\/a> striker Ra\u00fal Jim\u00e9nez, for example, who is experiencing a notable comeback season. He has scored or assisted in each of his last five Premier League appearances, recording four goals and one assist.<\/p>\n

    No player from Fulham has achieved this feat for six consecutive games. Moreover, only three players aged 33 or older have scored or assisted in six straight games: Gus Poyet at age 34 in 2001, Dennis Bergkamp at 35 in 2004, and Zlatan Ibrahimovi\u0107 at 35 in 2017.<\/p>\n

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    Damsgaard seeks a unique feat<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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    Phenomenal yesterday, Mikkel Damsgaard ? pic.twitter.com\/t7IfrVD7b6<\/a><\/p>\n

    — Brentford FC (@BrentfordFC) September 1, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n