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2022-23 season awards so far with Layth Yousif
PLAYER OF THE SEASON SO FAR: Manchester City star Erling Haaland

LAYTH YOUSIF has been watching and reporting on football at all levels up and down the country and in Europe during the 2022-23 campaign so far. With the Premier League about to be brought to an unwelcome halt until Boxing Day after this weekend for an unwanted global tournament, here’s his season awards so far. 

Player of the season so far: Erling Haaland.

Players who have impressed so far: Bukayo Saka, Gabi Martinelli, William Saliba, Ben White, Gabriel Jesus, Kevin De Bruyne, Bernardo Silva, Aleksandar Mitrovic, Miguel Almiron, Alex Iwobi, Ivan Toney, Rodrigo, Leandro Trossard, Phil Foden, Mo Salah and Callum Wilson

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