The Bundesliga's best wingers and strikers in the 2018/19 season so far
Kicker has ranked the best wingers and strikers in the Bundesliga in the first half of the 2018/19 season.
Every six months, Kicker releases a ranking of the best players in the Bundesliga as well as the best German players abroad, dividing them into four categories: 'World Class', 'International Class', 'In the Wider Circle' and 'Field of Vision'.
Today, the German sports magazine has released their evaluation of the Bundesliga's best wingers and strikers based on their performances in the first half of the 2018/19 season.
According to Kicker's evaluation, Gladbach's Thorgan Hazard has been the most impressive winger while Frankfurt's Sebastien Haller tops the list of strikers.
Here are the rankings:
Wingers:
World Class:
None.
International Class:
1. Thorgan Hazard, Borussia Mönchengladbach
2. Jadon Sancho, Borussia Dortmund
In the Wider Circle:
3. Karim Bellarabi, Bayer Leverkusen
4. Serge Gnabry, Bayern München
5. Reiss Nelson, TSG Hoffenheim
6. Arjen Robben, Bayern München
7. Dodi Lukebakio, Fortuna Düsseldorf
Field of vision (ranked alphabetically):
Josip Brekalo, VfL Wolfsburg
Javairo Dilrosun, Hertha BSC
Christian Pulisic, Borussia Dortmund
Franck Ribery, Bayern München
Strikers:
World Class:
None.
International Class:
1. Sebastien Haller, Eintracht Frankfurt
2. Paco Alcacer, Borussia Dortmund
3. Luka Jovic, Eintracht Frankfurt
4. Robert Lewandowski, Bayern München
In the Wider Circle:
5. Alassane Pléa, Borussia Mönchengladbach
6. Ante Rebic, Eintracht Frankfurt
7. Timo Werner, RB Leipzig
8. Yussuf Poulsen, RB Leipzig
9. Joelinton, TSG Hoffenheim
10. Max Kruse, Werder Bremen
11. Alfred Finnbogason, FC Augsburg
12. Daniel Ginczek, VfL Wolfsburg
13. Lars Stindl, Borussia Mönchengladbach
14. Luca Waldschmidt, SC Freiburg
15. Wout Weghorst, VfL Wolfsburg
Field of vision (ranked alphabetically):
Ishak Belfodil, TSG Hoffenheim
Vedad Ibisevic, Hertha BSC
Jean-Philippe Mateta, Mainz 05
Adam Szalai, TSG Hoffenheim
Kevin Volland, Bayer Leverkusen
Click here to see how Kicker ranked the Bundesliga's wingers and strikers last summer.
Kicker's winter rankings at other positions:
The Bundesliga's best goalkeepers and centre-backs in the 2018/19 season so far
The Bundesliga's best full-backs and defensive midfielders in the 2018/19 season so far
The Bundesliga's best offensive midfielders in the 2018/19 season so far