Premier League 24/25 Team of the Season so far

We're now approaching the end of the 24/25 season, so it’s only right that Ladbrokes presents its Premier League Team of the Season so far.

Liverpool lead the way so far, picking up 79 points from their opening 33 games, and four of their players make it into our Team of the Season so far, including the ever-reliable Virgil van Dijk.

The rest of the XI is made up of players from Arsenal, Chelsea and Nottingham Forest and Brentford, the latter of whom have won 13 of their opening 33 games.

Before we get into our XI, we want to take a moment to shine a light on a few of the notable omissions. The following players have been great this season so far, and that deserves to be acknowledged, but unfortunately just miss out on our Team of the Season so far.

Matheus Cunha, Amad Diallo, Heung min-Son and Bruno Fernandes have been amongst some of the division's best performers so far according to Sofa Score's metrics, but none of the three have done enough to make it into the Team of the Season so far in our view.

Also in the running according to Sofa Score are Phil Foden and Declan Rice, as well as Aston Villa midfield Youri Tielemans, who has shone for Unai Emery's side this campaign.

Starting off our team is Nottingham Forest goalkeeper Mats Selz, with his only competition being the man who he replaced in Thomas Frank's side, David Raya of Arsenal.

Raya was fantastic last season, but this season he's shown himself to be one of the best goalkeepers in the world, never mind just the Premier League. However, we're going to tip Selz on this one, given how he's kept Forest in games at points.

Forest are one of the sides to have conceded the fewest goals in the league so far this season, but and they'd have let in a load more if they didn't have Selz in between the sticks.

This may be the best version of Virgil van Dijk we've ever seen, and considering he came second in the Ballon d'Or in 2019 to Lionel Messi, that's saying something.

In the first 33 games of the season, Liverpool have conceded 31 goals, and a lot of that has been because of the imperious Van Dijk.

However, the Dutchman hasn't just stood out for his defensive contributions, but for his offensively too, as VVD has been stellar on the ball for Liverpool this season, starting attacks with fantastic balls into the midfield or even onto the feet of one of the attackers.

So, considering how dominant Liverpool have been, it's hard to argue with anyone who puts Van Dijk into their Team of the Season so far, just as we have.

Liverpool are firmly in the running to win the Premier League come May, and as covered previously, a lot of that has to do with the Reds' defence.

So, with Van Dijk the first defender in our TOTS so far, it shouldn't be too surprising to see his centre-back partner Ibrahima Konate included as the second.

Apart from in the first 45 minutes of Liverpool's first game against Ipswich, Van Dijk has been partnered by Konate whenever he's been fit, and the Frenchman has proved himself to be a vital member of Arne Slot's side.

Whether it's as a threat from offensive set pieces or dealing with some of the league's most lethal attackers, Konate has been in top form so far in 24/25, and deserves a spot in our Team of the Season so far.

Arsenal may be 12 points off the pace so far this season, but their defence has still been rather impressive, and Gabriel has been a key part of that.

It's not just the Brazilian's efforts in preventing goals that need to be praised, but also the work he puts into scoring them too.

Despite being a centre-back, Gabriel is one of Arsenal's main attacking threats, mainly from deadball situations, popping up with three goals so far this season.

When a lot of Arsenal's team has been in and out due to injuries and suspensions, Gabriel has been a constant, and that deserves some recognition.

The first non-Liverpool, Arsenal or Nottingham Forest player to feature in our Team of the Season so far is Moises Caicedo, who has been rather important for Enzo Maresca's side both in the league so far this season.

Caicedo has been a controller in the middle of the field for Chelsea, which was desperately needed after the former Brighton man struggled in his first season following his move to Stamford Bridge.

The young midfielder has shown why several of Europe's top clubs tried to sign him for over £100m just a year ago, and if he continues with that form, there's no reason won't be recognised as one of the best in the world in his position

Ryan Gravenberch is our third Liverpool player to feature in the Team of the Season so far (and he won't be the last), and he's probably the most deserving.

The Dutchman didn't play much under Jurgen Klopp last season, but Slot has trusted him to play the six role in his new-look midfield, and he's shone beyond belief.

Comfortable on the ball and aggressive in the tackle, Gravenberch has shown why he's been so highly-rated by fans and pundits across the world.

If Liverpool are to win the league this year, which they are very likely to do, then they may be counting their lucky stars that Gravenberch has risen to the occasion and starred as their holding midfielder.

The Player of the Season for the first few months of the Premier League, in the eyes of many, was Arsenal winger Bukayo Saka.

Despite having limited rest this summer due to Euro 2024 and being injured for the majority of the year, Saka has started the season well for the Gunners, popping up with 17 goals and assists in his first 21 games, and has been a key reason why Arsenal are firmly in the top four.

He may not play on the left for Brentford, but Bryan Mbuemo has simply been too good to not include in our Team of the Season so far, so our writers have snuck him in here.

Many fans worried for Brentford when Ivan Toney left the club in the summer, but Mbuemo has more than stepped up to become Thomas Frank's main attacker, scoring 19 goals and popping up with five assists in his side's opening 33 games.

In fact, Mbuemo has been so impressive that Liverpool fans are tipping him as someone who could replace Mohamed Salah as their star right-winger soon, so his spot in this Team of the Season so far is more than deserved.

Taking up the other number ten spot in our Team of the Season so far, over the aformentioned Maddison, is Cole Palmer of Chelsea, who is also in the running to be crowned PFA Player of the Year.

Many fans wrote Palmer off as nothing more than a one season wonder after his performances for the Blues last season, but he's proved this season that he's one of the best players in the world in his position.

Palmer is so valuable to Chelsea that they've left him out of their Conference League squad, opting to give the ex-Man City youngster some rest.

That should see the Englishman improve on the 23 goal contributions he's picked up in his side's opening 33 Premier League games of the 24/25, which are frankly staggering numbers for a man who is still so young.

Fans thought that the 23/24 campaign was going to be Salah's last in the Premier League for Liverpool, with a move to Saudi Arabia calling, but the summer transfer window came and went and the Egyptian king has remained in England's top-flight.

Salah has shown himself to be a key member of Slot's team, so much so that many Liverpool fans are hoping he's offered a brand new deal that keeps him at the club beyond this summer, and for many more years to come.

As for his numbers, Salah has scored 27 times in the league this season in his opening 33 games, and has also been at his very creative best, popping up with an additional 18 assists.

Chris Wood has scored 19 goals in his side's opening 33 Premier League games this season. That means that, if he doesn't get injured and continues on his current trajectory, he'll end the season with over 21 goals.

Obviously that'd be an incredible accomplishment, and Wood's goalscoring rate will slow down, but there's a reason why he's in the running to win the Golden Boot despite playing for Nottingham Forest, and that's because he's one of the most clinical strikers in the Premier League right now.

There simply isn't a world where Wood, given how many goals he's scored in so few games and the team he plays for, can't not be included in Ladbrokes' early Team of the Season so far.