-Nigel De Jong: Known for that karate kick, but he's one of the best defensive midfielders of the past 15 years and one of the very early City pillars after the takeover. With his equally hated partner Van Bommel held up a frail Dutch defense up untill the WC final.
-Edin Dzeko: last of the dying breed of strikers with a pure killer instinct. Still had functional technique decent speed and a canon of a shot while being a beast in the air and had decent speed. Very similar to C. Ronaldo in the last phase of his career minus the free-kicks
-Juan Cuadrado: played mostly as a winger at Chelsea I believe and failed miserably. But he was incredible at Fiorentina before that dominating the right flank as a second coming of Dani Alves (I wanted Barca to get him first). Redeemed himself at Juve with loads of titles and cups.
-Olivier Giroud: yes, there, I said it! Not very prolific, but he was very good as a link-up player. Would have thrived with players like Salah, Mane, Robben, Lampard around him and not being harshly shot down because of his lack of goals like Firminho is starting to get some credits now.
Most Underrated Last 20 Years
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posted on 10/5/20
Robbie Keane
An insane international record
posted on 10/5/20
-Nigel De Jong: Known for that karate kick, but he's one of the best defensive midfielders of the past 15 years and one of the very early City pillars after the takeover. With his equally hated partner Van Bommel held up a frail Dutch defense up untill the WC final.
-Edin Dzeko: last of the dying breed of strikers with a pure killer instinct. Still had functional technique decent speed and a canon of a shot while being a beast in the air and had decent speed. Very similar to C. Ronaldo in the last phase of his career minus the free-kicks
-Juan Cuadrado: played mostly as a winger at Chelsea I believe and failed miserably. But he was incredible at Fiorentina before that dominating the right flank as a second coming of Dani Alves (I wanted Barca to get him first). Redeemed himself at Juve with loads of titles and cups.
-Olivier Giroud: yes, there, I said it! Not very prolific, but he was very good as a link-up player. Would have thrived with players like Salah, Mane, Robben, Lampard around him and not being harshly shot down because of his lack of goals like Firminho is starting to get some credits now.
posted on 10/5/20
Fellaini
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