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Re: Most Overrated Footballers?
« Reply #1040 on: December 24, 2023, 12:33:50 pm »
We can basically put almost whole Utd and Chelsea team in there

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Re: Most Overrated Footballers?
« Reply #1041 on: December 24, 2023, 12:57:20 pm »
No way. He's a top top player.
very good player but overrated? yes. people keep comparing him to Salah ffs as if it is a normal comparison.

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Re: Most Overrated Footballers?
« Reply #1042 on: December 25, 2023, 11:24:31 am »
Nkunku might be the next Drogba, but they're talking about him like he's the next Drogba.
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Re: Most Overrated Footballers?
« Reply #1043 on: December 25, 2023, 04:43:31 pm »
very good player but overrated? yes. people keep comparing him to Salah ffs as if it is a normal comparison.

If he’s being compared to Salah he’s overrated, but at 22 if he was to come here he would probably be the 2nd best attacker we have, at 22 also, fantastic player but yes I know that doesn’t stop him from being overrated just like Declan Rice.

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Re: Most Overrated Footballers?
« Reply #1044 on: December 25, 2023, 04:55:26 pm »
Ethan Mbappe.

Putting it out there seeing as he just made his debut 4 days before his 17th birthday.

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Re: Most Overrated Footballers?
« Reply #1045 on: December 25, 2023, 05:20:07 pm »
Might be controversial, but Declan Rice. He's being overly praised for doing things most average DM's should do. Arsenal are 7 points worse off than this stage last season & West Ham have double the amount of points they had at this stage last season. We're at the halfway point in the season & the team he's left has dramatically improved and the team he's joined has slightly regressed. He's done well for Arsenal up to this point & he might go on to be pivotal to Arsenal winning the league, but his general performance is being overhyped. You could argue that Thomas Partey was playing better at this stage last season and had a bigger influence on the team's performances. Remember, Rice is a £100m player that cost more than what Jude Bellingham did.

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Re: Most Overrated Footballers?
« Reply #1046 on: December 26, 2023, 10:21:35 am »
Pretty sure yesterday was Rice first booking which is remarkable as a DM halfway into a premier league season.
I think this is more down to refs being lenient as he is one of Southgate's favourites. I also feel he may soon be England's vice captain when Henderson retires and then captain when Kane retires.

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Re: Most Overrated Footballers?
« Reply #1047 on: December 26, 2023, 10:30:41 am »
Gabriel Jesus. Regular premier league player. Doesn't excel at anything. Can see why cheats got rid.

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Re: Most Overrated Footballers?
« Reply #1048 on: December 26, 2023, 04:16:36 pm »
Wes Foderingham.

He's paid to play football, that's overrating him in my book.
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Re: Most Overrated Footballers?
« Reply #1049 on: December 27, 2023, 11:56:34 am »
Wes Foderingham.

He's paid to play football, that's overrating him in my book.

A bit harsh, he's a championship level keeper and I don't think I've ever heard anyone call him anything above that
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Re: Most Overrated Footballers?
« Reply #1050 on: December 27, 2023, 01:19:52 pm »
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Re: Most Overrated Footballers?
« Reply #1051 on: December 27, 2023, 01:41:16 pm »
I think this is more down to refs being lenient as he is one of Southgate's favourites. I also feel he may soon be England's vice captain when Henderson retires and then captain when Kane retires.

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Re: Most Overrated Footballers?
« Reply #1052 on: December 27, 2023, 03:03:03 pm »
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Re: Most Overrated Footballers?
« Reply #1053 on: December 27, 2023, 03:15:49 pm »

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Re: Most Overrated Footballers?
« Reply #1054 on: December 27, 2023, 08:29:27 pm »
Jordan Pickford. Yes, we all know he's shite, but comms and the media talk about his shot stopping and distribution as being top quality when he's actually shit at both
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Re: Most Overrated Footballers?
« Reply #1055 on: December 27, 2023, 08:45:49 pm »
Michael Owen take away his pace and he was very average

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Re: Most Overrated Footballers?
« Reply #1056 on: December 27, 2023, 09:19:38 pm »
The most obvious overrated footballers play for Manchester United. The hype is always loudest around that club. Beckham is the prize exhibit. But they've had loads over the years. Roy Keane and Bryan Robson were overrated. So was Giggs. Then you get Manchester United footballers who were really ordinary but who still managed to accumulate England caps because of the hype - the two Nevilles, Cleverly, Butt, Wes Brown, Phil Jones, Kieran Richardson, Lingard, Lee Sharpe, Owen Hargreaves, Ashley Young, Smalling, Mike Duxbury, David Sadler. Bang average footballers, all.

I'd add Harry Maguire, but he's not overrated since nobody except Southgate and his mum rate him.
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Re: Most Overrated Footballers?
« Reply #1057 on: December 28, 2023, 10:15:57 pm »
Gabriel Jesus. Regular premier league player. Doesn't excel at anything. Can see why cheats got rid.
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Re: Most Overrated Footballers?
« Reply #1058 on: December 28, 2023, 10:49:00 pm »
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