For all the nice that has been proven within the Premier League to this point this season comes the not so good, the unhealthy to be blunt.
Whereas Manchester Metropolis have run out to a commanding lead within the title race, Burnley are all-time low enjoying catch-up with their relegation rivals.
So it obtained us pondering, who crops up within the Greatest XI of the season to this point, and who's a part of the Worst XI?
Scoring gamers which have had a minimal of 11 begins and have appeared in no less than 16 matches general, with the assistance of SofaScore, Sportsmail assesses the perfect - and worst - Premier League groups of the season to this point...
BEST-RATED XI (4-4-2)
Sa; Alexander-Arnold, T Silva, Van Dijk, Cancelo; R James, De Bruyne, Kovacic, Robertson; Son, Salah
The very first thing to notice right here is that not one Manchester United participant has made the minimize.
January's Premier League Participant of the Month, David de Gea, can maybe rely himself essentially the most unlucky however this a group brimming with expertise and, crucially, consistency.
Jose Sa is in his first season with Wolves and was one thing of an unknown amount to followers outdoors of Portugal however he has confirmed successful at Molineux.
The goalkeeper has managed eight clear sheets and has solely let in 16 targets to this point this season - solely league leaders Man Metropolis have conceded fewer (14).
With only one error resulting in a objective to this point, Sa has been a hit story underneath Bruno Lage and is a giant half as to why this group is seeking to sneak into European rivalry within the second half of the marketing campaign.
Shifting on to the defence and it's no shock to seek out the 4 gamers unfold throughout the league's prime three.
Trent Alexander-Arnold is the very best scoring participant, as per SofaScore's metrics, and is joined by Virgil van Dijk.
Beginning with Alexander-Arnold, a participant who has gained 13 of his 20 league video games this season, with 12 large possibilities created en route these victories.
He has made 160 recoveries and is but to have an error resulting in a objective. For stability, his cross accuracy stands at 29 per cent however no participant is ideal and the full-back is doing much more good than unhealthy for Jurgen Klopp's high-flyers.
Then there's Van Dijk, a colossus on the again and a well-known title in these Greatest XIs that crop up.
The 30-year-old Dutchman has gained 80 per cent of his tackles and has change into a key distributor with 101 correct lengthy balls to set his forwards away.
To associate him on the again is Chelsea veteran Thiago Silva. The 37-year-old is a Rolls Royce of a participant and reveals no indicators of calling it a day after not too long ago securing a contract extension.
Manchester Metropolis star Joao Cancelo, who could make an argument to be among the many candidates for Premier League Participant of the 12 months, completes an all-star again 4.
Defenders have carried out so effectively this season throughout the main pack that Chelsea's Reece James (proper wing-back) and Liverpool's Andrew Robertson (left wing-back) additionally get in.
That leaves two orthodox midfielders and, whereas one in Kevin De Bruyne felt fully apparent given Man Metropolis's overwhelming dominance this season, his associate was up for a lot debate.
It has ended up going to Chelsea's Mateo Kovacic, who scooped January's Premier League Aim of the Month award for his chic long-range volley within the draw towards Liverpool.
The Croatian star hailed that striker as 'the perfect of my profession' and the central midfielder previously of Actual Madrid has been one thing of a Mr Dependable for Blues boss Thomas Tuchel.
He's averaging greater than 51 passes a match and has not fluffed his traces for a single error resulting in a objective.
That leaves a entrance two of Mohamed Salah, the best decide of the lot because the Premier League's prime scorer this season, and Tottenham's Son Heung-min.
Let's begin with Salah. He'd be the primary title on any group sheet in any group within the league. Anybody who says in any other case is mendacity, it is that easy.
Sixteen targets from 20 league appearances, coupled with 9 assists, is an outstanding return.
Salah, who stands on the cusp of Africa Cup of Nations glory with Egypt on Sunday, has been head and shoulders forward of his friends and it supplied up loads of potential strike companions.
In the long run it's Son, who completed with a rating of seven.28, down barely on Salah's 7.51.
Son has eight targets and three assists throughout 18 matches this season - whereas additionally lacking seven large possibilities.
Antonio Conte was bemused at Tottenham's January switch window however he can thank his fortunate stars that somebody of Son's high quality remains to be in his squad.
WORST-RATED XI (4-3-3)
Krul; Ward, Troost-Ekong, Cathcart, Henry; Almiron, Allan, Willock; Gudmundsson, Pukki, Barnes
It'll come as little shock that eight of the 11 gamers right here come from sides within the backside 5 of the Premier League desk proper now.
Watford's leaky defence pushes Craig Cathcart and William Troost-Ekong into the backline whereas Newcastle pair Joe Willock and Miguel Almiron type two-thirds of the Worst XI's three-man midfield.
Apparently, it's Norwich that possesses the worst defensive document within the league to this point this season, transport 45 targets.
And but the one man having to hold the can for that one on this facet is goalkeeper Tim Krul, with a rated rating of 6.78.
Krul, who has 19 league appearances this season, has managed simply three clear sheets, and just one since November.
A have a look at Cathcart and Troost-Ekong makes for some startling studying, additionally.
Beginning with Cathcart, the 32-year-old hasn't overseen a single clear sheet this season for the Hornets throughout the 17 league appearances he has had.
Then there's Troost-Ekong, a 2020 signing that helped get Watford again into the Premier League however is discovering life powerful on the prime.
He has managed 16 league video games, one shy of his team-mate, and too has not a single clear sheet to indicate on the mid-season level.
As per SofaScore's scoring system, it's Brentford that possess the worst-performing star within the league to this point with left again Rico Henry managing a rating of simply 6.53.
The 24-year-old, who has two targets to his title from 19 league appearances, regarded sharp within the early a part of the season however has numbers that he'll know want to enhance.
A league crossing accuracy of simply 15 per cent, for instance, is an space of his sport that has damage Brentford. As does the truth that he has misplaced extra duels (90) and extra aerial battles (21) than he has gained.
Rounding out the defence is Crystal Palace's Joel Ward, who is maybe a shock inclusion given boss Patrick Vieira showered him in reward earlier this season.
However a 12 per cent crossing accuracy is nothing to have a good time and a 57 per cent sort out success price is problematic, additionally, throughout 21 appearances this season.
Then comes the midfield, an space the place Newcastle's shortcomings, earlier than they had been capable of rectify it within the January window with the marquee addition of Bruno Guimaraes from Lyon, have been badly uncovered.
Miguel Almiron, together with Joe Willock, take two of three out there spots on this Worst XI.
Almiron has fallen out of favour underneath new boss Eddie Howe and has been restricted to cameo appearances off the bench, profitable 4 minutes towards Watford, earlier than failing to get on towards Leeds.
The Paraguayan, who has 17 league appearances to his title this season, has no targets, no assists and only one large likelihood created to speak of this season.
Then there's Willock, who struck seven targets within the final 9 video games of 2020-21 season in devastating vogue.
At 22, Willock has loads of room for enchancment and he'll settle for his effectiveness has dropped off massively this season, therefore his poor efficiency to SofaScore's algorithm.
Like Almiron, Willock has no targets or assists to talk of, he hasn't created a single large likelihood in additional than 1,100 minutes and has managed simply 4 pictures heading in the right direction throughout 17 video games. He is additionally missed two 'large possibilities', per Premier League metrics.
That leaves three remaining spots: the entrance three.
Maybe one of the crucial shocking inclusions within the Worst XI to this point comes from Leicester Metropolis, who're tenth within the desk.
By the Foxes' requirements this has been a poor season and they're manner off troubling these battling for European spots.
Harvey Barnes, with a rating of 6.63, assumes place at left-wing on this line-up after a marketing campaign that has introduced him simply two targets and three assists.
5 large possibilities missed is the alarming stat in Barnes' repertoire in 2021-22, coupled with the actual fact he is managing simply 20 per cent accuracy on crosses and 43 per cent accuracy when capturing, numbers that do not represent profitable.
It speaks volumes that he has solely been on the profitable facet 4 instances in his 16 league video games this season.
Albeit deployed extra centrally for his membership, Burnley's Jóhann Gudmundsson takes the right-side of the assault, whereas Norwich marksman Teemu Pukki leads the assault.
Icelandic star Gudmundsson is managing simply 15.42 passes a sport and is discovering matches go him by, dropping extra duels than he wins and creating simply two 'Huge Probabilities' in 19 video games.
Then there's Pukki, who has 5 targets to his title. Norwich are the bottom scorers within the league - simply 13 from 22 video games - and Pukki's struggles - he solely has three from open play and never a single objective since November 30 - have badly damage the Canaries.