Five surprise packages from the Premier League season so far
One of the criticisms of modern football is that it has become too predictable, but the Premier League has provided a healthy number of surprises this season.
Several stars have emerged from the shadows, or periods of underperformance, to impress this time around, reaching unforeseen heights in the 2023/24 Premier League campaign.
Here are five surprise packages from the Premier League season so far.
Rodrigo Muniz
Fulham fans feared the worst when Aleksandar Mitrovic was sold in the summer, as the Saudi Pro League’s riches lured away last season’s leading scorer. Mitrovic had scored 111 goals in 205 games for Fulham over the last five-and-a-half seasons, the sort of return not easily replaced.
The west London side’s reinvestment of the Mitrovic money was modest, with £5m spent to bring in Raul Jimenez from Wolves. The Mexican failed to score a league goal last season and despite showing positive signs at Fulham, he will turn 33 before the end of the campaign. Fulham, however, might just have unearthed their Mitrovic replacement from their own ranks. Few would have had Rodrigo Muniz emerging as a cult figure this season, with the Brazilian having returned from an underwhelming loan spell at Middlesbrough.
Rodrigo Muniz has now scored more Premier League goals since the start of February than any other player (7).
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? Squawka (@Squawka) March 16, 2024
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