With a touching end to the Christmas break and the UEFA Champions’ League group stage, many footballers have had an impressive season so far, whilst with fewer recognition than the expectations.

Clubs like Juventus, PSG, Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur have been in excellent form in the league while the other team’s success has been quite shaky and inconsistent. Clubs like Arsenal, AC Milan and Chelsea are competing in the Europa League, and many more poor clubs will be set to join them after the first round of the Champion’s League.

While it was encouraging to see the rise of teams like Ajax and Inter in the Champions’ League, a lot has been investigated about the situation of below-average performances of Monaco and PSV Eindhoven.

These are five footballers who are not getting much recognition for their talent and their display on the pitch. These footballers deserve more credits for their achievement so far this season:

SERGIO BUSQUET (Barcelona)


At the start of his career at the Camp Nou, Sergio was not really a fan-favourite and the situation of his Barcelona contract was surrounded by politics in that the low-key and shadowed midfielder was the relative of one of the Barcelona legends. The decision to sign him was cloudy but after decades, the man has become the subject of debates among pundits and lovers of La Liga.

Sergio’s record in the middle of the park is impressive and envious as Barca’s tiki-taka style of play brings in someone that can hold the play from the first-quarter of the pitch.

WILFRED NDIDI (Leicester City)


The Nigerian International’s growth in the competitive atmosphere of the Premier League is overwhelming. Ndidi boasts of top-notch passes, important interceptions and ability to stop counter-attacks as Leicester City enters the post-Ranieri era and the former Chairman’s calamitous helicopter death.

Wilfred Ndidi, after few years in the League has cemented the first team and is looking irreplaceable to the team as top stars like Vardy and Maddison have connected wonderfully in the attacking unit of the former Premier League Champions team.

Few months ago, Ndidi’s stats showed him as among the top five (5) stoppers of attack and tacklers in the Premier League. This revelation will be important to Leicester and Nigeria as his home country aim to build on a disastrous outing at the last World Cup in Russia.

MARCO VERRATTI (PSG)


The presence of stars like Mbappe and Neymar in the team has made it blind for fans to see the ability of the Italian in the PSG team. What else do you expect from a team that rampages in the transfer market and swims in spending spree every now and then?

For a player like Verratti that builds attack from the back coupled by his passing ability, it is sad that his goal to match ratio will never match that of Neymar and Mbappe. Of course, that is understandable and undermining to the credits of the diminutive central and defensive midfielder whose work rate and attitude on and off the pitch is commendable.

AXEL WITSEL (Borussia Dortmund)


Voted as one of the vital signings in Bundesliga, the inclusion of the Belgian to the highly attacking style of Borussia Dortmund has created more freedom for Gotze, Pulisic and Reus to play high up the pitch with much protection at the back.

With all these qualities, Axel is the complete package and deserves praise for his role in Borrusia Dortmund team.

GIANLUIGI DONNARUMMA (AC Milan)


The gigantic shot stopper doesn’t gain much attention majorly for two reasons, with the foremost being Milan’s inconsistent form and frequent team shuffle. Milan’s unprofessional backline has been a concern also.

The good news is that the goalkeeper is among the rebuilding the Azzuri. The man is excellent on one-on-one situations and possesses swift reflexes. Gianluigi also has a wide aerial reach and is calm and composed under intense moments.

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We have lot more, players who look like they are not doing much but they keep the team ticking... These days forwards are mostly the ones being praised

Here are more:

-Fernandinho (Man City)

-Christian Eriksen (Tottenham)

-Georginio Wijnaldum (Liverpool)

-Bentacur (Juventus)

-Andy Robertson (Liverpool)

-Toni Kroos (Real Madrid) during their UCL winning seasons

-Bernando Silva (Man City)

-Blaise Matuidi (Juventus)

-Saul Niguez (Atletico Madrid)

-Marquinhos (PSG) etc

Just the few I can remember now

Nice one

Who add Ndidi for here?

what bt Mikel

Busquets?



I doubt


Maybe the legendary nature of messi does not allow him make headlines in barca
But he is rated very high

Chris Smalling

Good list.



Make I add my own.


Ndombele, parejo, illaramendi, Julian weigl, bentacur, depay, foden, parades etc

Kpalasa007:
That guy Ndidi is seriously under rated..... I wonder who place buying clause on these players

Don't expect the brits to praise an African. Wilfred Zaha, sadio mane and aubameyang are doing far better than most British players but they don't even put the camera on these guys.


Leicester offered Ndidi to Liverpool for just £30m Liverpool refused.


African players do not bring in money to the club. A British player brings more money to the club through sponsorship and advert. Nivea deodorant use lallana and other British players for adverts and it brings money to the clubs. It's all about the money.

Where is Ramsey?

busquet underrated?

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I agree completely with that Bosquet, Varrati and Ndidi. These guys are massive.

You need to be a good viewer to understand how good is Bosquet, the confidence he posese when holding the ball is great and the way he tackled the ball from opponent without committing foul is commendable( R. Madrid vs Barca 2-3)

Verratti always start the play for Psg and he has always delivered when he is fit.

Ndidi he's just too much to analyse. The guy is massive for both club and country


Honourably metioned is Aaron Ramsey

It's all about luck and some ppl never even play half of what this guy's does on pitch yet they get all

okay

is Ndidi better than fernandinho

Samuel chukwueze is seriously underrated

All these players are not underrated to me
Xerdan shaqiri-liverpool
Caesar azpiliqueta - Chelsea
Steven nzonzi to mention but a few

magazineguy:
With a touching end to the Christmas break and the UEFA Champions’ League group stage, many footballers have had an impressive season so far,

Clubs like Juventus, PSG, Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur have been in excellent form in the league while the other team’s success has been quite shaky and inconsistent. Clubs like Arsenal, AC Milan and Chelsea are competing in the Europa League, and many more poor clubs will be set to join them after the first round of the Champion’s League.

While it was encouraging to see the rise of teams like Ajax and Inter in the Champions’ League, a lot has been investigated about the situation of below-average performances of Monaco and PSV Eindhoven.

These are five footballers who are not getting much recognition for their talent and their display on the pitch. These footballers deserve more credits for their achievement so far this season:

SERGIO BUSQUET (Barcelona)


At the start of his career at the Camp Nou, Sergio was not really a fan-favourite and the situation of his Barcelona contract was surrounded by politics in that the low-key and shadowed midfielder was the relative of one of the Barcelona legends. The decision to sign him was cloudy but after decades, the man has become the subject of debates among pundits and lovers of La Liga.

Sergio’s record in the middle of the park is impressive and envious as Barca’s tiki-taka style of play brings in someone that can hold the play from the first-quarter of the pitch.

WILFRED NDIDI (Leicester City)


The Nigerian International’s growth in the competitive atmosphere of the Premier League is overwhelming. Ndidi boasts of top-notch passes, important interceptions and ability to stop counter-attacks as Leicester City enters the post-Ranieri era and the former Chairman’s calamitous helicopter death.

Wilfred Ndidi, after few years in the League has cemented the first team and is looking irreplaceable to the team as top stars like Vardy and Maddison have connected wonderfully in the attacking unit of the former Premier League Champions team.

Few months ago, Ndidi’s stats showed him as among the top five (5) stoppers of attack and tacklers in the Premier League. This revelation will be important to Leicester and Nigeria as his home country aim to build on a disastrous outing at the last World Cup in Russia.

MARCO VERRATTI (PSG)


The presence of stars like Mbappe and Neymar in the team has made it blind for fans to see the ability of the Italian in the PSG team. What else do you expect from a team that rampages in the transfer market and swims in spending spree every now and then?

For a player like Verratti that builds attack from the back coupled by his passing ability, it is sad that his goal to match ratio will never match that of Neymar and Mbappe. Of course, that is understandable and undermining to the credits of the diminutive central and defensive midfielder whose work rate and attitude on and off the pitch is commendable.

AXEL WITSEL (Borussia Dortmund)


Voted as one of the vital signings in Bundesliga, the inclusion of the Belgian to the highly attacking style of Borussia Dortmund has created more freedom for Gotze, Pulisic and Reus to play high up the pitch with much protection at the back.

With all these qualities, Axel is the complete package and deserves praise for his role in Borrusia Dortmund team.

GIANLUIGI DONNARUMMA (AC Milan)


The gigantic shot stopper doesn’t gain much attention majorly for two reasons, with the foremost being Milan’s inconsistent form and frequent team shuffle. Milan’s unprofessional backline has been a concern also.

The good news is that the goalkeeper is among the rebuilding the Azzuri. The man is excellent on one-on-one situations and possesses swift reflexes. Gianluigi also has a wide aerial reach and is calm and composed under intense moments.

http://tushmagazine.com.ng/most-underrated-footballers-in-europe/

we only focus on d strikes not appreciating d guys in other department.

I TOTALLY AGREE ON ADDING VERRATTI THERE. ALSO RAMSEY, KROS, PEPE (FROM LIGUE 1), SIGURDSSON, KING SHOULD ALL BE ON THE LIST IMO (IN MY OPINION)