How fortunes change, for better or worse. That must be what Ansu Fati and his supporters (and detractors) are thinking, as the Spanish forward enjoys a rich vein of form at Monaco.

Despite not making his debut for the principality club until 18th September, following a bespoke fitness programme after a long spell out of action, the attacker is already his team's leading goalscorer, with six goals in just five games.

Ansu Fati's first 5 matches for Monaco:

- vs. Club Brugge: Substitute, scored in the 91st minute.
- vs. Metz: Played the second half and scored twice.
- vs. Lorient: Came on in the 65th minute and scored a penalty in the 98th minute.
- vs. Manchester City: Started, substituted in the 64th minute.
- vs. Nice: Played 90 minutes and scored two penalties.

However, there is an even more telling statistic regarding this new-look Ansu Fati. Focusing solely on his Ligue 1 performances, the Barcelona loanee has notched up 5 goals in just 3 appearances, taking his goalscoring rate to 1.66 per game. This is a higher rate than, for example, Kylian Mbappe (9 goals in 8 games, 1.12 per game) or Erling Haaland (9 in 7, averaging 1.28). Only Harry Kane is ahead of him, with 11 goals in 6 games, at a rate of 1.83 per match.

Top national scorer

Spain has always been a hotbed of striking talent. And while the names may have changed over time, Spanish players know how to find the net.

It is still early days, but so far, Ansu Fati has established himself as the highest-scoring Spaniard in the top five leagues, with 5 goals, ahead of Ferran Torres, Borja Iglesias and Ivan Romero, who each have 4.

These figures give cause for optimism and suggest that the best of Ansu Fati has returned. However, only time will tell if the player can maintain this form throughout the season.

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