Alberto2005 Posted March 23, 2022 Share Posted March 23, 2022 8 minutes ago, Astroblack said: The one he took off Savage? Aye that was quality. Forgot about that haha, but I meant when he scored vs us and went over to the wrong fans 😂 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted March 23, 2022 Share Posted March 23, 2022 (edited) I'd throw Giroud in the underrated bracket. Edit: Gilberto Silva too. Edited March 23, 2022 by The Prophet Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted March 23, 2022 Share Posted March 23, 2022 Under-rated. Yakubu. Something like 1 in 2.5 game average without playing at a top club. Quality. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcmk Posted March 23, 2022 Share Posted March 23, 2022 Always found Craig Bellamy to be underrated outside of our fanbase. Overrated: the reputation Recoba had for a period of time was a bit over the top. Same with Quaresma. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Duper Branko Strupar Posted March 23, 2022 Share Posted March 23, 2022 3 hours ago, Conjo said: Berbatov gets mentioned as underrated so many times in a way he is probably overrated. Same as Makelele. Woah now. Lets not be silly. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conjo Posted March 23, 2022 Share Posted March 23, 2022 There was a time when the "Makelele doesn't get the praise he deserves" phrase got said so often that it over shadowed the other performances in that Chelsea side. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted March 24, 2022 Share Posted March 24, 2022 Aye, that seems to be a thing over here. Pick a player who the mainstream fans and media don’t highlight repeatedly, then repeatedly say he’s under-rated or not getting the credit they deserve to the point they start getting rated and more credit than they deserve. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaqen Posted March 24, 2022 Share Posted March 24, 2022 Thiago Motta far too underrated for me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thiago Posted March 24, 2022 Share Posted March 24, 2022 2 hours ago, Jaqen said: Thiago Motta far too underrated for me. I do wonder how he'd do these days. He was essentially someone that just kept it moving and ticking along. I think the further back in time you place him the better he probably looks because he consistently made the smart decisions. I fear now he'd be seen as lacking dynamism. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thumbheed Posted March 24, 2022 Share Posted March 24, 2022 (edited) Rui Costa and Guti are criminally underrated. Which reminds me, Guti he held his own in a team full of Galacticos that didn't really achieve much and yet Zidane of all people manages to pull plaudits for being one of the worlds greatest and yet someone like Iniesta never gets into that conversation, and I don't understand why. Zidane was obviousuly an amazing player and deserves to be in the conversation of greats, but not near the very top like he always is. *tin hat firmly on* Edited March 24, 2022 by Thumbheed Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted March 24, 2022 Share Posted March 24, 2022 Football hipsters consistently place Iniesta above Zidane. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thumbheed Posted March 24, 2022 Share Posted March 24, 2022 "football hipsters" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted March 24, 2022 Share Posted March 24, 2022 Just saying it’s a commonly held view in a particular crowd. Zidane does get extra points for being a showman, one of the most elegant players of all time and for those iconic moments. He’s also terribly handsome but had a stupid haircut throughout his playing career. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted March 24, 2022 Share Posted March 24, 2022 6 hours ago, Optimistic Nut said: Aye, that seems to be a thing over here. Pick a player who the mainstream fans and media don’t highlight repeatedly, then repeatedly say he’s under-rated or not getting the credit they deserve to the point they start getting rated and more credit than they deserve. This was what happened with Michael Carrick. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Froggy Posted March 24, 2022 Share Posted March 24, 2022 5 minutes ago, ponsaelius said: This was what happened with Michael Carrick. I have to admit I had a bit of a laugh whenever that started happening. He was a very good player, but people were talking about him like he was the second coming of Keane and Scholes all rolled into one. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted March 24, 2022 Share Posted March 24, 2022 Happened with the Leicester title win. Was like it was too popular to put it down to Schmeichel, Kante, Mahrez & Vardy so the likes of Drinkwater got this reputation as some sort of Pirlo by pundits trying to be clever. (I fell for it) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted March 24, 2022 Share Posted March 24, 2022 I think Kasper is a little over rated. At least at this point. He’s a weak spot in that team. its Kante, Mahrez and Vardy coming to fruition at the right time when nobody knew. The manager and the rest doing enough to get it over the line in the right era. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest HTT II Posted March 24, 2022 Share Posted March 24, 2022 Rui Costa was sublime, what a player. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest HTT II Posted March 24, 2022 Share Posted March 24, 2022 11 hours ago, The Prophet said: I'd throw Giroud in the underrated bracket. Edit: Gilberto Silva too. Both great shouts, Giroud is a beast, I never understood why he wasn’t the main man at Arsenal and Gilberto was better than Vieira IMO. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest HTT II Posted March 24, 2022 Share Posted March 24, 2022 11 hours ago, Optimistic Nut said: Under-rated. Yakubu. Something like 1 in 2.5 game average without playing at a top club. Quality. He was brilliant at what he did, a top player IMO. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Spaceman Posted March 24, 2022 Share Posted March 24, 2022 Annoying how he was denied a work permit to sign for Derby after being with the club for a month or so, never understood that at the time, but apparently he married a Portuguese lass which allowed him to sign for Portsmouth. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest HTT II Posted March 24, 2022 Share Posted March 24, 2022 1 hour ago, Thumbheed said: Rui Costa and Guti are criminally underrated. Which reminds me, Guti he held his own in a team full of Galacticos that didn't really achieve much and yet Zidane of all people manages to pull plaudits for being one of the worlds greatest and yet someone like Iniesta never gets into that conversation, and I don't understand why. Zidane was obviousuly an amazing player and deserves to be in the conversation of greats, but not near the very top like he always is. *tin hat firmly on* True great players can change a game in a flash, a team or the course of a season or tournament by their sheer presence and genius and Zidane did that for club and country. I’ve not seen a better individual maestro type performance than Zidane against Brazil and I’m not talking in the final game they won in ‘98. Zidane was a great footballer and didn’t need crazy goals or assist level stats to provide it, he did it in the way he played and how he played. That’s a part of a player’s game that is now often overlooked in the age of stats and heat maps and other stuff. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest HTT II Posted March 24, 2022 Share Posted March 24, 2022 2 minutes ago, Dr.Spaceman said: Annoying how he was denied a work permit to sign for Derby after being with the club for a month or so, never understood that at the time, but apparently he married a Portuguese lass which allowed him to sign for Portsmouth. I always wanted us to sign him at the time, he was a quirky type of forward if that makes sense, but an instinctive finisher. The Nigerian Defoe maybe, that type of player? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted March 24, 2022 Share Posted March 24, 2022 That Brazil performance was beautiful and soul destroying for Brazil. He was like a matador on the ball. He owned that game. But he didn't form much of a relationship with Henry. Didn't play him in so many times. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted March 24, 2022 Share Posted March 24, 2022 (edited) Never seen anyone with such touch and awareness as Zidane. Not that I can really remember the details, but he’s like a ballet dancer and matador combined, almost never gives the ball away or makes a mistake. Iniesta is probably my favourite ever player though, the combination of movement with the ball and passing and finishing is very, very rare. Edited March 24, 2022 by AyeDubbleYoo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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