Premier League's Top 10 Individual Seasons Ever: Salah's Mad 24/25 Buries Henry, But Who's King?

Ever had one of those pub debates where everyone's shouting over the greatest solo Premier League campaign? Football365 recently dropped a cracking subjective ranking of the top 10, and it's stirred the pot. Erling Haaland barged in after just one season in England, while Mohamed Salah's bonkers 2024/25 haul has booted his own 2017/18 effort off the list. No agendas, pure football nerdery. Let's break it down – you'll hate some picks, love others.

10 to 7: Carry Jobs and Title Heroes

Kicking off at 10, Gareth Bale's 2012/13 wizardry for Tottenham (33 apps, 21 goals, 4 assists). No silverware, but he scooped Premier League Player of the Season, PFA Player of the Year and more. Spurs missed Champions League by a whisker, but Bale single-handedly won at Old Trafford (hat-trick!), beat Liverpool solo and bossed Arsenal, City and others. Proper one-man army.

Next, 9: Kevin De Bruyne's 2019/20 masterclass (35 apps, 13 goals, 20 assists). City trophyless as Liverpool romped it, but KDB nabbed Player of the Season and PFA Player of the Year. He equalled Thierry Henry's assist record from '03 – Ozil bottled it years before thanks to Giroud's cheeky blocks. De Bruyne pulled strings like a puppet master.

8 goes to Dennis Bergkamp's silky 1997/98 (28 apps, 16 goals, 11 assists). The non-flying Dutch genius dragged Arsenal to their first Premier League title. That hat-trick vs Leicester? Arguably the best ever – touch of gold, defenders dizzy. Hall of Famer for a reason.

Rounding out the bottom half, 7: Alan Shearer's 1994/95 Blackburn glory (42 apps, 34 goals, 13 assists). Rovers snatched the title as underdogs (well, with big-money signings), partnering Chris Sutton in the original SAS. Shearer became PL's all-time top scorer, but Haaland's looming like a Nordic terminator.

6 to 4: Invincibles, Egyptian Kings and Ronaldo Rampage

6: Thierry Henry's untouchable 2003/04 (37 apps, 30 goals, 6 assists). Arsenal's Invincibles went the whole season unbeaten, and King Henry was the heartbeat. Bullying full-backs weekly, he'd fetch £200m today. Greatest PL player ever? Hard to argue.

But hold up – 5 is Mohamed Salah's terrifying 2024/25 (38 apps, 29 goals, 18 assists). The Egyptian eclipsed his debut Anfield rampage (previously top 10). Liverpool leaned on him harder than Arsenal did Henry; he led goals and assists, shattering records. Frightening, but not Suarez-level scary from '13/14...

4: Cristiano Ronaldo's 2007/08 explosion (37 apps, 31 goals, 7 assists). United's title charge peaked with CR7's Ballon d'Or, FIFA POTY, back-to-back PL Player of the Season. Penultimate season before Madrid, and he was a freak – stepovers, screamers, pure dominance.

The Elite Top 3 and Why It Matters

The list teases bigger beasts ahead: think Luis Suarez's demonic '13/14, maybe Van Dijk's '19/20 near-miss or Haaland's rookie tear-up. It's all subjective – did Bale edge De Bruyne? Henry over Salah? Pub fuel right there. These seasons defined eras, carried teams and etched legends. What's your top pick? Hit the comments. (Word count: 612)