For the next 11 weeks, we will host a weekly survey series to suss out the best players in each position in this Premier League season. Each week, we’ll select six contenders in a given position and voters will elect who belongs amongst the greats.
By the end, the best XI will be confirmed.
Before we get underway, some points of clarification: This is not a science, nor is it claiming to be. This season still has a large chunk to be played, and as Tottenham Hotspur recently blasted open the title race, that chunk has accrued a heavy bit of clout.