Most overrated players in the premier league
Kieran Gibbs
Why Arsenal preserve with him I am not sure. He is a way off
the ability of Monreal in the times I’ve seen the Spanish defender play, his
defending often leaves a lot to be desired and added to this he has frequent
injury troubles yet whenever he returns from his injuries Arsene Wenger seems
to throw him straight back into the starting 11.
Alan Hutton
Paul Lambert finally seems to have recognised his many
weaknesses. Defensively he is slow, attackingly he shows little quality and I
fail to see why someone ever invested £8million in him as he displays very
little talent in any capacity and also has a dubious injury record.
Frank Lampard
Probably the most controversial of my selections, and whilst
Lampard has been a great player over the years, last year I feel he declined
and is no longer the player he once was. Yes he scored lots of goals, but last
season he found himself out of position frequently and Chelsea conceded several
extra goals because of this, he no longer has the energy to play in front of
the Chelsea defence and often leaves them exposed.
Darron Gibson
Gibson has never really shown a lot of quality for me.
Despite this he continues to start most weeks for a very strong Everton side.
His long shot ability is shouted about due to the occasional screamer but he
also wastes possession having long shots so frequently. His tackling is
sub-standard and his passing is not exceptional so I question what he brings to
a premier league side.
Adel Taarabt
There’s no doubt that Taarabt possesses a tremendous amount
of quality and is difficult to play against when he’s on form. However, those
days don’t come about too often and when he’s off form it can be like playing
with 10 men when he doesn’t do any defending. His sulking and temperament
issues can rub off on the team and make them play worse and lower morale and
his performances do not compensate for the poor attitude that he has.
Gareth Barry
With all the riches available to Manchester City, you would
think they would have a top class defensive midfielder. Instead they have
Barry. Don’t get me wrong Barry is a decent midfield player as he showed at
Aston Villa, but he doesn’t affect the game anywhere near enough to be good
enough for one of the best teams in England.
Alexander Kolarov
Kolarov in an attacking sense is useful, his freekicks are
impressive and is bombing down the left is a threat to defenders. His actual
defending however, is awful and the primary function of fullback is to defend. Why
Man City paid £16million for him is beyond me, he is a defensive liability and
costs his team far more goals than he contributes to in an attacking sense.
Phil Jones
Perhaps a controversial one, but after all the hype about
Jones being England’s next big thing, the new Rio Ferdinand I feel it is
justified. Jones lacks the physical presence to be a commanding centre half in
my opinion and he struggles against big strikers. He does not have the
attributes to play central midfield at the highest level, whilst his positional
sense is questionable at right back. There’s no doubt that Jones is a decent
player but to expect him to be England’s next big player is too far for a
player who is far from first choice with his club.
Steven Taylor
There’s more to a good defender than diving in front of the
ball and putting your body on the line. Taylor is a very committed defender and
every now and again he has one of those games where everyone questions why he
isn’t in the England squad, the game at home to Anzhi last year being the prime
example. His positional sense and his concentration are severely lacking and no
amount of passion can make up for his poor decision making, yet he is often
excused by Newcastle fans simply for being a Geordie. Taylor is simply another
run of the mill average premier league defender, not the new John Terry as he
was previously proclaimed.
Glenn Whelan
Why this championship standard midfielder continues to be a
regular in the Stoke side I do not know. I expect Mark Hughes to move him on
sharpish. For all his endeavour Whelan possess very little talent, he’s not a
great tackler and he’s not the most creative of midfielders.
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