"The best right-wingers in the world might be the most difficult task of any position on the pitch. Historically, a certain Argentine has been king of lists ranking the best players in the world, but as Lionel Messi winds down, there are certainly plenty of stars waiting to assume his crown, with the top half-dozen sides in the world each having an elite star in that position."
"FourFourTwo assembled an expert panel comprised of major voices in the industry to decide upon the best players in each position, according to current form, historic importance and technical ability. We asked our experts to give a score to each winger from 10 down to one in their list, before including statistical metrics across Europe's top five leagues such as Expected Assists per 90 (xA per 90), through balls and shot-creating actions collating all the data at the end for a final ranking."
An expert panel scored right-wingers from 10 to one and merged those votes with objective statistics from Europe's top five leagues. Metrics included Expected Assists per 90, through balls and shot-creating actions to inform a final ranking. Judgement calls addressed players who may operate on the opposite flank and considered eligibility for left-wing lists. The top right-winger led decisively ahead of a close cluster of four challengers. The full 20-player list begins at number 20 with Noni Madueke, noted as a mature option and potential Bukayo Saka backup for Arsenal.
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