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posted on 23/3/24

Not one of the most overrated of all time but a player who people used to overrate massively was Cesc Fabregas, some went as far as to say he was better than Modric

posted on 23/3/24

Neymar

posted on 23/3/24

comment by Pun Atreides (U21588)
posted 3 minutes ago
Neymar
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I think it was more to do with a bad career choice and injuries but I partially agree.

posted on 23/3/24

Zizou

posted on 23/3/24

comment by The Process (U20671)
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comment by Pun Atreides (U21588)
posted 3 minutes ago
Neymar
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I think it was more to do with a bad career choice and injuries but I partially agree.
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Same with Torres

posted on 23/3/24

comment by Hi I'm Pranks, the Tory who waanks over Prince Andrew and has never been to a match" (U22336)
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comment by The Process (U20671)
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comment by Pun Atreides (U21588)
posted 3 minutes ago
Neymar
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I think it was more to do with a bad career choice and injuries but I partially agree.
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Same with Torres
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What bad career choice?

posted on 23/3/24

comment by The Process (U20671)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by Hi I'm Pranks, the Tory who waanks over Prince Andrew and has never been to a match" (U22336)
posted 10 seconds ago
comment by The Process (U20671)
posted 4 minutes ago
comment by Pun Atreides (U21588)
posted 3 minutes ago
Neymar
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I think it was more to do with a bad career choice and injuries but I partially agree.
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Same with Torres
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What bad career choice?
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Chelsea

posted on 23/3/24

comment by Hi I'm Pranks, the Tory who waanks over Prince Andrew and has never been to a match" (U22336)
posted 10 seconds ago
comment by The Process (U20671)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by Hi I'm Pranks, the Tory who waanks over Prince Andrew and has never been to a match" (U22336)
posted 10 seconds ago
comment by The Process (U20671)
posted 4 minutes ago
comment by Pun Atreides (U21588)
posted 3 minutes ago
Neymar
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I think it was more to do with a bad career choice and injuries but I partially agree.
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Same with Torres
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What bad career choice?
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Chelsea
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He was clearly in rapid decline when he joined. The only bad choice was by Chelsea.

posted on 23/3/24

comment by Edinspur - Plan B FC (U1109)
posted 3 minutes ago
Zizou
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Wonderful footballer

posted on 23/3/24

Gazza

posted on 23/3/24

comment by The Process (U20671)
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comment by Hi I'm Pranks, the Tory who waanks over Prince Andrew and has never been to a match" (U22336)
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comment by The Process (U20671)
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comment by Hi I'm Pranks, the Tory who waanks over Prince Andrew and has never been to a match" (U22336)
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comment by The Process (U20671)
posted 4 minutes ago
comment by Pun Atreides (U21588)
posted 3 minutes ago
Neymar
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I think it was more to do with a bad career choice and injuries but I partially agree.
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Same with Torres
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What bad career choice?
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Chelsea
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He was clearly in rapid decline when he joined. The only bad choice was by Chelsea.
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Nah he had a nightmare there, plus had competition for his place in Drogba.

Should have gone to Spain, as you mentioned injuries had seriously messed with his body at this point.

comment by T-BAD (U11806)

posted on 23/3/24

Torres was amazing for a while to be fair, I don't think he was overrated in that time and I think if anything his time at Chelsea has tainted how good he was, rather than being overrated. But yeah to be considered elite you have to do it everywhere you go for a long period of time.

posted on 23/3/24

comment by Edinspur - Plan B FC (U1109)
posted 7 minutes ago
Zizou
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You. Me. Outside.

posted on 23/3/24

This one might be controversial.

Drogba.

posted on 23/3/24

Casillas

posted on 23/3/24

comment by Jordan Love MVP (U9335)
posted 1 minute ago
This one might be controversial.

Drogba.
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I don’t necessarily disagree. Excellent big game player but plenty of pretty average seasons also.

posted on 23/3/24

Hmm, I don't negatively rate players who had a short peak of at least 2-3 years but were clearly world class during that time (ie Ronaldinho is my alltime over Messi).

That said, I think David Seaman was quite overrated, especially when you look at his lesser known (foreign) contemporaries, and his successors at Arsenal and the NT years later on. Had some weaknesses and wasnt that great on the ball even for that time.

Speaking about NT, Joe Cole and Sturridge even when accounting for their injuries and lost development are quite overrated just due to the desperation for a good English technical midfielder and any capable striker to pair up with Rooney. Just look at Cole's wiki intro and laugh yourself to death. Foden right now is actually what people thought/hoped Cole to be back then.





posted on 23/3/24

comment by The Process (U20671)
posted 22 minutes ago
comment by Pun Atreides (U21588)
posted 3 minutes ago
Neymar
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I think it was more to do with a bad career choice and injuries but I partially agree.
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Have to admit a big part of it is my general dislike of his personality.. good player but don't think he was worth all the hype either

posted on 23/3/24

comment by Gillespie Rd. (U18361)
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comment by Edinspur - Plan B FC (U1109)
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Zizou
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You. Me. Outside.


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I'll join ye

posted on 23/3/24

David Seaman was quite overrated, especially when you look at his lesser known (foreign) contemporaries, and his successors at Arsenal and the NT years later on.
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He is miles ahead of all his successors at Arsenal, including Lehmann. Not sure any NT successor really matches him. Very bad offering imo, I think Seaman is actually under-rated in general largely based on Nayim from nowhere near the halfway line and Ronaldinhos mis-hit.


George Weah, Kaka and I am tempted by Pavel Nedved.

posted on 23/3/24

comment by Barefoot (U19770)
posted 14 minutes ago
Gazza
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Close thread. Comfortably the most overrated player of all time. Matt Le Tissier without the goals basically.

posted on 23/3/24

Hard to say somebody with over 300 top level goals is overrated though isn't it?

posted on 23/3/24

Isn't Gazza rated as someone who never really fulfilled his promise due to injuries and his own demons?
Most people talk about Gazza in what-ifs.

posted on 23/3/24

comment by Cinciwolf-----JA606 NFL fantasy champ 2023 (U11551)
posted 4 minutes ago
Hard to say somebody with over 300 top level goals is overrated though isn't it?
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Why? Mario Gomez has done it for instance.

posted on 23/3/24

I’m going to add Dennis Bergkamp.

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