Messi, Mbappe, Salah: The 50 best players in Europe's big five leagues in 21/22

The 21/22 football season was certainly one that will live long in the memory. Week after week, fans were treated to fantastic action from around Europe.

Of the continent’s top five leagues, none could match the English Premier League for sheer drama as Manchester City and Liverpool fought all the way to the final day to decide who would be crowned champions.

While other competitions may have lacked such a rollercoaster finish, there can be no denying that La Liga, Serie A, Ligue 1 and the Bundesliga had some serious talent on show.

This has been proven by the folks over at WhoScored, with their stats gurus giving each of Europe’s top players a ranking out of 10, based on their cumulative performances over the course of the campaign.

Below we’ve taken a look at the top 50 performers, per their domestic performances.

Surprisingly, there’s no spot in the countdown for Liverpool’s Virgil van Dijk (71st) or Manchester United’s Cristiano Ronaldo (94th), but the list still features big names aplenty.

50. Andrew Robertson (Liverpool – 7.23)

49. Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City – 7.24)

48. Lucas Paquetá (Lyon – 7.24)

47. Reece James (Chelsea – 7.24)

46. Marcos Reus (Borussia Dortmund – 7.25)

45. Joselu (Deportivo – 7.25)

44. Casemiro (Real Madrid – 7.26)

43. Sofiane Boufal (Angers – 7.27)

42. Bernardo Silva (Man City – 7.28)

41. Ivan Toney (Brentford – 7.28)

Robertson played a key role in an incredibly successful season for Liverpool – and the fiery Scotsman kicks off the top 50.

A pair of Premier League winners in Gündogan and Silva also make the cut, joined by Chelsea right-back James.

Real Madrid midfielder Casemiro could hardly have wished for a better campaign either. The combative Brazilian is the first of three Los