YOUR! CALL: IS NANI THE BEST OFFENSIVE PLAYER IN THE EPL?

In the 26th minute of Manchester United's road draw with Stoke City on Saturday, Nani once again proved why he is among the elite players in the league.

With leading scorer Wayne Rooney out of the starting lineup with a hamstring injury and Javier Hernandez substituted following an early game collision with Stoke's Jonathan Woodgate, United needed to find scoring.

Enter Nani, who easily made a solo run at the Stoke defence and hammered the ball into the net to give the Champions a 1-0 lead.

During the 2010-11 campaign, United's second without all world midfielder Cristiano Ronaldo, Nani lead the Premier League with 14 assists and also chipped in with nine goals.

This season his name is once again near the top of both charts. In six games, the 24-year-old as produced three goals and three assists.

But his best performance so far this season may have been striking a psychological blow against title contenders and rivals Manchester City in the Community Shield.

With City holding a 2-1 lead in the second half, Nani danced around Joe Hart and tied the game and then in second half stoppage time, took advantage of a defensive mistake by Vincent Kompany and slotted home the winner.

He recently told Inside United, the official team magazine, that he wants to be the best player in the world, but is he currently the best offensive player in the EPL?

With the amount of transfer money that has been splashed around the English League in the last few seasons, there is no shortage of great players to choose from.

Following a season where he had a contract dispute and saw his goal total slip to 11, Rooney is back in fine form in 2011-12.

He leads the league with nine goals and has been an unstoppable force for the defending champions.

The 25-year-old Liverpool native had back-to-back hat tricks in heavy victories over Bolton and Chelsea and the only league game he did not participate in is also the only game United did not win.

It only took eight minutes of play in the season opener before Manchester City's Sergio Aguero made his presence felt in this his debut season playing in England.

The 60th minute substitute against Swansea City would score twice, including an absolute rocket for his second, and add an assist for a three point debut. Since then he's been consistently on the score sheet for City, currently second in the league with eight goals, helping lead them to a tie at the top of the table.

In the City midfield, another player is looking like one of the best in the league. Spaniard David Silva has been a huge reason why City has stepped up to the next level.

Silva is tied with teammate Samir Nasri for second in the league with four assists but his impact can be seen on the field as he continues to be the main cog in the build up to many of City's goals.

There are many other players that also deserve consideration among the best in the league.

There's 2011 Professional Footballers Association player of the year Gareth Bale from Tottenham; Chelsea striker Didier Drogba; Arsenal's Robin Van Persie and Aston Villa's Darren Bent - all at the front of the class.

So our question to you is simple - Is Nani the best offensive player in the Premier League?
It's Your! Call.