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9 Most Overrated Players In World Football Right Now by Nobody: 4:08pm On Dec 13, 2014 |
9. Edinson Cavani Cavani is one of those strikers who is constantly talked about as one of the finest strikers on the planet, but whenever you sit down and watch him play, he has an absolute stinker. His touch is often heavy, his finishing is erratic and his general influence on the game appears to be lacking. While Zlatan Ibrahimovic wows the watching public for Paris Saint-Germain, the 27- year-old does very little. In fairness, it’s hard to argue with Cavani’s goalscoring record- it has been very impressive at Napoli and PSG, in particular- but the Uruguay international quite often fails to do it in the big games, and is one of those players who bags himself some cheap goals when games are already put to bed. The former Napoli man is nowhere near the level of players like Luis Suarez, Sergio Aguero and Ibrahimovic, and it’s about time people stop mentioning him in the same breath as them. He is good player, but a long way short of being a great one. 8. Mario Balotelli Balotelli is undoubtedly one of the most talked about footballers in the world right now, but too often it’s either because of his zany off-field antics or his ineptitude on the pitch. Despite this, the Italian gets a lot of leeway from his supporters and is always lauded as one of the best in the business. The question is: what has he really done to merit that (barring two goals for Italy against Germany in the semi-finals of Euro 2012)? In terms of natural ability, Balotelli has it all. He is tall, fast, strong, skilful and a handy finisher, but time and time again over the years he has flattered to deceive. His attitude on the pitch is invariably woeful, but if he was delivering the goods in attack it wouldn’t really matter. The problem is, he isn’t. Despite the odd flash of brilliance- even that has been lacking so far at Liverpool- there are too many poor performances for the 24-year-old to be deemed world-class. He has not delivered on a regular basis at Inter Milan, Manchester City, AC Milan and, so far, for the Reds. Balotelli has fallen out with, and been dropped by, the likes of Jose Mourinho, Roberto Mancini and Antonio Conte, and they can’t all be wrong. The ingredients are there for him to be a fabulous striker, but he is far from that right now. His unique personality actually works in his favour, because it takes the focus away from his consistently erratic performances. 7. Danny Welbeck Welbeck is a player who divides opinion hugely. Some feel he is a very effective player who will prove to be a star for both Arsenal and England, while others believe he is a gangly, inconsistent, wasteful striker who will be this generation’s Emile Heskey. He most certainly falls into the second of those categories. The 23-year-old has a certain amount of talent in his armoury, in fairness- he is quick, works hard and, on his day, he can be a handful- but if he was so special Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal would never have sold him to a rival club. Welbeck lacks the football brain to be a really top player, and too often his touch evades him, his movement is lacking and his finishing fails him at a crucial time. Sure, he will have the odd game where he plays well and scores a hat-trick, like against Galatasaray in the Champions League recently, but he will also miss a wonderful late chance in a tight game against a Premier League rival. He is incredibly Heskey-esque; useful, but ultimately clumsy and inconsistent. The former United man is a likeable person with a good work ethic, but if we are pinning our hopes on him being England’s number nine for the next six or seven years, the future looks bleak. Daniel Sturridge is far superior. |
Re: 9 Most Overrated Players In World Football Right Now by Nobody: 4:16pm On Dec 13, 2014 |
6. Gerard Pique When Barcelona were at their all-conquering best during the late 2000s and early 2010s, in which Pep Guardiola had created arguably the greatest club side of all time, things looked great for Pique. He was widely regarded as one of the world’s best centre-backs, and his partnership at the back with Carles Puyol was formidable. Cracks then started to appear, however. The Catalan giants suddenly lost their genius, with Guardiola leaving, key players getting too old and injuries hampering their progress. They no longer dominated the ball for the entire game, and Pique’s defending was really tested. He has failed to convince since then, looking shaky at times and appearing lost without the retired Puyol by his side. It makes you wonder whether the ex-United man was a bit of a fraud all along. As soon as he was expected to become the leader at the back, he struggled. The 27-year-old is far from a bad defender, and is still worthy of his place in the side (just), but his lack of electrifying pace, focus and consistency are all very much under scrutiny now. Barcelona’s defence is their weak point these days, and Pique has to shoulder a large chunk of the blame but that. Pretty good, but overrated. Like his girlfriend Shakira. 5. Jack Wilshere Wilshere has been lauded as the future of England’s midfield and the natural successor to Steven Gerrard for several years now, ever since breaking into Arsenal’s first-team as a teenager. In truth though, and as Paul Scholes pointed out recently, the 22-year-old is no better now than he was back then. Injuries have hampered his progress, which is unlucky, but his performances have still lacked a spark. Too often he becomes embroiled in either a spat with an opponent or a rant at the referee, and it makes him a hugely dislikeable player to rival supporters. If he just concentrated on his game, perhaps he would be progressing a little better. Wilshere registered his first assist for England in Tuesday’s win over Scotland, and he is still yet to score for the Three Lions despite now winning 26 caps for his country. For a supposedly creative, imaginative midfielder, that is woeful. 11 goals in 147 appearances for the Gunners is equally uninspiring. Quite often Wilshere looks more dangerous than he is- commonly known as Andros Townsend Syndrome- running at players and flicking passes around- but what actually comes of it? There can be no doubting that the youngster is a talent, and he is at an age where he could prove his doubters wrong still, but at the moment he is simply nowhere as good as some make him out to be. One of the best young players in Europe? I can hear the Spaniards, Italians and Germans laughing from here. 4. Wayne Rooney Quite a few players on this list divide opinion enormously, but there is probably nobody who has both fans and detractors in larger numbers than Rooney. It has been that way for most of his career. First things first, the 29-year-old has had a brilliant career, and the fact that he is going to become England and United’s all-time top scorer speaks for itself. That doesn’t mean he can’t be called overrated though. Rooney’s performances at Euro 2004 all those years ago were absolutely sensational, and it looked as though he was well on his way to becoming one of the top three players in the world, if not the best. Since then, however, he has never been even remotely close to reaching the level of his peers Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. He has always lacked consistency, often scoring 10 goals in as many games then not finding the net for two months, and his performances at major tournaments have been shocking. At 29, he should be at his peak, but he has now become more of a functional forward than anything. His finishing is very good, but he’s lost that genius that once made him so special. When was the last time Rooney put in a truly brilliant Man of the Match display, leaving the field to a standing ovation? Exactly. Rooney will go down as a great of the English game when he eventually retires, but there will always be a nagging feeling that he’s fallen significantly short of reaching his potential. |
Re: 9 Most Overrated Players In World Football Right Now by Nobody: 4:21pm On Dec 13, 2014 |
3. Hulk If there is one player who plays as though he’s threatening to doing so much, yet produces so little, it’s Hulk. The 28-year-old is one of the best examples of a luxury player you could ever wish to find. He first came to the public eye during his time at Porto in the latter part of the 2000s, where his hammer of a left foot, stocky physique and eye for the spectacular could be very effective. The problem was, he blew hot and cold all the time. He joined Zenit St Petersburg for €60m in 2012; a quite frankly ridiculous sum of money for a player who can pretty much only cut inside from the right and hit and hope. Of course sometimes it will come off, and the ball will fly into the top corner, but more often than not, a spectator catches it and another Zenit move peters out. He was very poor for Brazil at this summer’s World Cup, and his lack of work-rate and inconsistency played a big role in the hosts’ ultimately disastrous campaign. Like many players on this list, there is a huge amount of talent at Hulk’s disposal, but he looks so much more menacing than he actually is. A vastly overrated footballer, earning five times more than he deserves to be. 2. Mesut Ozil During his Real Madrid days, Ozil was a fantastic player, weaving his magic and creating more goals than any other player in Europe over several years. He was one of the world’s best attacking midfielders. When he moved to Arsenal in 2013, it was seen as a signing that would take Arsene Wenger’s side to the next level, with many calling him their new Dennis Bergkamp. It hasn’t worked out like that though. The 26-year-old has simply not hit his former heights at the Emirates, barring a good first few games, looking unimaginative in possession, showing little influence and giving off a poor on- pitch demeanour. The Arsenal faithful will desperately try and tell you that ‘he’s a subtle player who does things you don’t notice’ and that ‘he’s so much better when Olivier Giroud is fit’ but they need to accept the facts. He’s been a stinker of a signing so far, considering how good he can be. It’s hard to think of a single game in which the Germany international has been far and away the best player on the pitch, having the kind of impact on a game that new signing Alexis Sanchez is having week in, week out. If you’re that good, you should stand out regardless of whether you’re being played in your best position or not- another excuse Arsenal supporters use. Even at this summer’s World Cup he was easily Germany’s least effective attack-minded player, hovering on the periphery of games. Ozil was not overrated in the slightest during his Madrid days- if anything he wasn’t appreciated enough- but there can be no doubting that, during his time in England, he has been horribly over-hyped despite his turgid performances at the Emirates. 1. David Luiz If there’s one player who truly deserves the tag of Most Overrated Player In The World Right Now, it’s Luiz. The former Chelsea man moved to PSG for £50m this summer, which considering he’s a centre-back who can’t defend, was an absolutely sensational piece of business by the west London club. The 27-year-old could be an effective defensive midfielder if played there, given his expertise on the ball and tenacious style, but as a defender he is not even close to being good enough. His positional sense is appalling, he is ridiculously rash, he switches off and he has no consistency. At the World Cup, it became abundantly clear that Thiago Silva was doing twice the work he should have been doing at the back, and Luiz seemed more interested in jeeing up the crowd and taking free-kicks. As soon as the captain was suspended for the semi-final against Germany, Luiz’s flaws were highlighted in embarrassing fashion. He was beyond dreadful, as the host nation trailed 5-0 at half-time, and he left the pitch in tears. Jose Mourinho must be rubbing his hands with glee that he managed to get rid of Luiz for such a huge sum of money, and PSG have no chance of doing anything of note in the Champions League if he is starting in defence. How anyone rates him as a centre-back beggars belief. If u don't agree feel free to add yours |
Re: 9 Most Overrated Players In World Football Right Now by Icon4s(m): 9:32pm On Dec 13, 2014 |
Hey! You forgot to add: Victor Moses and Delgado |
Re: 9 Most Overrated Players In World Football Right Now by Arsenate(m): 5:49pm On Dec 14, 2014 |
pls I'll like to know the jazz Chelsea used on PSG to get them to pay 50 million for David Luis. I won't pay 15 million for him. as a matter of fact I'll think twice before paying 5 million.... lol 1 Like |
Re: 9 Most Overrated Players In World Football Right Now by flyingdutchman(m): 6:17pm On Dec 14, 2014 |
ALL ENGLISH PLAYERS -except Wayne Rooney 1 Like |
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