Predicting the Premier League 2022-23 Golden Boot race
The 2022-23 Premier League season is upon us and that means there will be a new Golden boot winner. It is the most prestigious award an attacker in the league can win, and it has seen some very notable recipients, including Alan Shearer, Thierry Henry, Didier Drogba, Robin van Persie, Cristiano Ronaldo, and Harry Kane.
Most recently, Tottenham Hotspur's Son Heung-min and Liverpool's Mohamed Salah shared the prize in the 2021-22 season, scoring 23 goals in the Premier League.
However, as the new season approaches, a new goalscorer must be crowned. These are my top five predictions for the 2022-23 Golden Boot.
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Honorable mention 1: Mason Mount (Chelsea)
The first of two honorable mentions, who I believe will come close but not close enough to win, is Chelsea's Mason Mount. The English attacking midfielder had an exceptional season with the Blues in the 2021-22 season, topping the club's stats for goals and assists (11 goals and 10 assists in 32 Premier League games). He truly brought out his inner Frank Lampard.
But with the signing of Raheem Sterling and rumors circulating that Chelsea have an interest in signing a striker to fill Lukaku's boots, he won't be needed for goals. He will, however, in addition to creating chances for Sterling, score a fair amount of goals.
Not enough to get him in the top five but enough for an attacking midfielder.
Honorable mention 2: Darwin Nunez (Liverpool)
Initially, I had no plans to add Darwin Nunez to this list, but after his heavyweight performance in the community shield, I saw the light. The former Benfica striker moved to Anfield this summer for a club-record £85 million and has high expectations to meet.
But if his Community Shield performance is anything to go by then Liverpool will have their Sadio Mane replacement. Salah will overshadow him and it's unlikely that he will the Golden Boot, however, it's not far from him.