We've named the top five Premier League players in every key position so far this season

The Premier League is taking a breather and coming up for air with its annual winter break.

There are now only a few months left to play and a break from action allows us to reflect on the title race, top four scramble, relegation dogfight and much more ahead of the season's conclusion.

As such, it's the perfect opportunity for us to pause for thought and unemotionally take a look at who the best performers of the 2021/22 campaign have truly been amidst a moment of reflection.

Naturally, it's not hard to identify that players like Mohamed Salah and Joao Cancelo have been in a league of their own, but we wanted to make sure that no stone was left unturned in our assessment.

In order for that to be possible, we're putting our necks on the line by naming and ranking who we consider to be the top five Premier League players in each major position based on this season.

Therefore, while the decisions will be informed by everything from statistics to the eye test, we are ultimately talking about a subjective exercise and our rankings are by no means beyond reproach.

That being said, we're satisfied that our selections are a fair reflection of the season with players who flit between multiple positions being placed in the one they've occupied the most in 2021/22.

Got it? Right then, well, ready yourself for debate as we walk you through the top five players in the Premier League this season in every position from goalkeeper to centre forward down below:

5. Alisson Becker (Liverpool)

4. Edouard Mendy (Chelsea)

3. Aaron Ramsdale (Arsenal)

2. David de Gea (Manchester United)

1. Jose Sa (Wolverhampton Wanderers)

Pound for pound, Sa has undoubtedly been the Premier League's best goalkeeper with just 16 goals conceded and a flurry of