The top 20 most creative players in Europe this season including Eden Hazard, Antoine Greizmann and Mohamed Salah
While everyone values a prolific goalscorer, finding players to create chances on a regular basis takes real skill.Historically, the most expensive players in the world have tended to be either central or wide midfielders capable of making and taking chances.Lionel Messi and Antoine Griezmann are in the top 20 most creative players this season21
Lionel Messi and Antoine Griezmann are in the top 20 most creative players this season
Across the top five leagues in Europe there are some surprising names at the top of the chance creation list.Clearly the Hazard family possess fantastic footballing genes as brothers Eden and Thorgan are both included in the top 20.Meanwhile former Manchester United flop Memphis Depay continues to prove there is life after Old Trafford as he makes his way onto the list.And Liverpool star Mohamed Salah is showing no signs of the infamous ‘Second Season Syndrome’ as he continues to lead Liverpool’s assault on the Premier League. But just who is the most creative player in Europe so far this season?Scroll down to see the top 20 players in descending order.

20. Jordan Veretout (Fiorentina)

Chances created – 4221
Chances created – 42

= 18. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool)

Chances created – 4321
Chances created – 43

= 18. Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid)

Chances created – 4321
Chances created – 43

= 16. Julian Brandt (Bayer Leverkusen)

Chances created – 4421
Chances created – 44

= 16. Jean Michael Seri (Fulham)

Chances created – 4421
Chances created – 44

= 14. Thorgan Hazard (Borussia Monchengladbach)

Chances created – 4521
Chances created – 45

= 14. Naim Sliti (Dijon)

Chances created – 4521
Chances created – 45

= 12. Hakan Calhanoglu (AC Milan)

Chances created – 4621
Chances created – 46

= 12. Max Kruse (Werder Bremen)

Chances created – 4621
Chances created – 46

10. Ryan Fraser (AFC Bournemouth)

Chances created – 4721
Chances created – 47

= 9. James Maddison (Leicester City)

Chances created – 4821
Chances created – 48

9. Dani Parejo (Valencia)

Chances created – 4821
Chances created – 48

= 7. Lionel Messi (FC Barcelona)

Chances created – 4921
Chances created – 49

= 7. Rodrigo De Paul (Udinese)

Chances created – 4921
Chances created – 49

= 4. Eden Hazard (Chelsea)

Chances created – 5221
Chances created – 52

= 4. Suso (AC Milan)

Chances created – 5221
Chances created – 52

= 4. Willian (Chelsea)

Chances created – 5221
Chances created – 52

3. Memphis Depay (Olympique Lyonnais)

Chances created – 6221
Chances created – 62

2. Alejandro Gomez (Atalanta)

Chances created – 6421
Chances created – 64

1. Dimitri Payet (Marseille)

Chances created – 6621
Chances created – 66


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