Moses better than Kante in latest rankings
Super Eagles winger Victor Moses was rated the 28th best player in the justconcluded 2016-17 English Premier League season as he surprisingly finished higher than PFA Player of the Year, N’Golo Kante in the Sky Sports Power Rankings announced on Monday. Moses garnered 59,134 points ahead of teammate Kante (58, 984 points), David Luis (58,731), Nemanja Matic (54,286) and Cesc Fabregas (52,265).The Power Rankings methodology reflects a player’s performance by awarding points to players for 32 different stats and ranks. Chelsea’s Eden Hazard, Diego Costa, Marcos Alonso, César Azpilicueta, Pedro, Gary Cahill and Thibaut Courtois ranked higher than Moses, but the wing-back is the best Nigeria international in the EPL based on the ratings.The other players of Nigerian descent that made the top 50 include Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Dele Alli and Everton’s Ross Barkley. Moses, 26, who had spent three seasons on loan outside the Stamford Bridge, became an integral part of coach Antonio Conte’s side after he was deployed in wing back position. He helped Chelsea secure their fifth EPL title, and scored three goals in 34 appearances.
