Players like messi, iniesta,ronaldo,rvp,falcao and many others elite players have been stealing the headlines for number of years,but there are some unsung heroes out there who deserve more attention and plaudits than they are currently receiving
underrated players ni players ambao hawapati sifa wanazostahil, ni vigum kusifia kazi wanazofanya on the pitch,and this can be due to many factors, kama position ( eg.defencive midfielder) , being overshadowed by a teammate,age kubwa,au kucheza in low profiled team
My pick of top 15 most underrated players in europe
inler ni definition ya true box to box midfielder..he can defend and attack, has fierce shot on him and ni mzur sana kwenye battles na powerful midfielders..ni moja ya reason za napoli's raise among europe better teams. Yet he doesnt get the same praise as cavan (who has recently joined psg), marek hamsik and the departed lavezzi. I bet many football fans dont even know the look of him.
2: michael carrick manchester united fans call him mr.consistent and rightly so, carrick for me,ndio aliekua mchezaj bora wa man utd last season and kama PFA ingekua wise,then i can't see any reason why carrick didnt win PFA player of the year last season. I know i will get a stick and many would say am overpraising him but one thing i know ni kua siku hizi kuna many wrong perceptions in football. Fans weng wanaamin defencive midfielder ni lazima awe mtu mweny nguvu anaepata yellow card kila game( that's 6 suspension in one season adhering fa rules) na pia wanaamin defencive midfielder ni lazima awe anaslide tackles...thats completely wrong.. Football has other demands these days. Football needs more tactical approach as a result of evolution of modern formations..unapofanya sliding tackle unapoteza sekunde 2 or 3 ambazo zinawez leta difference in attack.tofaut na unapofanya interception or standing-tackles like martinez,carrick,lucas,gonalons and busquet do. Defencive midfielders siku hizi wanatakiwa kumaster their positioning and being good reader of the games. They are also the one who distribute the balls and start the attacks. Wanatakiwa kua na good range of passing. Carrick has all those traits ila fans wa mpira wanataka mtu kama mascherano,parker,tiote nk..
3: burak yilmaz, galatasary
huyu ni mfano wa late bloomers kweny football just like villa soldado and berbatov, hawakua wonderkids in their early days but wanaanza kuwika wakiwa in their prime ages 25-27. Yilmaz was one of the top scorer in ucl last season and he has scored over 70 league goals in just three season in turkey. Pamoja na kua goal poacher,He is also good all round footballer ambae is more than capable to play on the wings..ni mmoja ya striker unaemuita ''complete striker''..He is ease in possession with either foot and his ability to alternate between dropping deep to get involved and surging into the penalty area at the most-opportune a la Suarez,Aguero or Benzema marks him as a cut above other limited stikers kama giroud,podolski,chicharito nk.he was easily best player in turkey last season.
4: santi cazorla
arsenal's technician with world at his feet, i did some research kuangalia creative players in epl over the course of last season and the results matched what i expected. Cazorla alikua cut above kagawa hazard oscar in terms of creativity.. He created alot of chances and his final balls were accurate, pia he made more passes into opposition territory than any other player in europe..scored and assisted few goals as well.. Nilishangaa hazard alikua nominated among epl best players and cazorla was overlooked
sijui ni tatizo la poor scouting or lack of interest in 5 ft 6 statured players, but valbuena anastahil kua team kubwa zaid ya marseile( with my all due respect to marseile).. Alongside messi,he has been one of the most influential player in europe for the past 3 seasons...renowed for his silky passing,technique and skills on the ball and perhaps more importantly his versatility which enables him to feel at home in both wings and through the middle, valbuena is any manager's cup of tea.
6: KEISUKE HONDA, CSKA MOSCOW
kagawa anasifika kama ndio best japanese player anaecheza europe kwa sasa, but for those who know honda suggests otherwise. Perhaps lack of media attention or injuries zinazomuandama honda but he is better than what most people think. Anacheza positions nying uwanjan and can be a difference in any match..mayb now anaanza kupata recognition as ac milan wapo interested kumchukua
-ask chelsea fans and they will tell you that ivanovic is not fit enough to lace david luiz's boots. But kocha anajua ivanovic ni asset muhim kweny team, ni beki pekee wa chelsea anaeweza kuplay nafasi zote 4 za nyuma,such is versatility that a top team needs...ana weakness zake in defence (who is perfect?) but he makes up for his weakness kwa kufunga odd goals, this is a guy who scored the winning goal katika kuwaondoa napoli in ucl quarter final mwaka jana and on better note he scored the winning goal which send europa league trophy to bridge
8: sergio busquet, barcelona
offencive football ya barcelona has taken world by storm..messi xavi iniesta have won so many admires lakin watu humsahau busquet ambae anafanya all the ''dirty works'' to shore up the team. Messi may score many goals, iniesta my split the defences like a hot knife on the butter and xavi may dictate the game like dirigent maestro,lakin busquet ndo uzio wa kwanza wa defence ya barcelona..fans weng wa soccer outside spain hawamkubal busquet but he is playing in the greatest club for a reason.kumuelezea how good busquet is,kiufup ni better version ya modern holding midfielders like carrick and even martinez(ambae msim ulopita alicheza vizur zaid ya busquet mech za mwisho wa msim)
french ligue 1 ina gems wengi wasiojulikana nje ya france and matuidi is one of them. An ever present in psg first team,matuidi ana kila attribute ya kutazamwa kama miongon mwa midfielder bora ulaya. Strength,speed,stamina and presence in midfield, matuidi ni one of the best ball nickers and ana work rate kubwa sana. He was ''duracell bunny'' of psg last season.
beki bora wa epl kwa miaka mitatu, baines ni mmoja ya beki wanaongoza kwa creativity ulaya. Kwa miaka mitatu ilopita baines anaongoza au atleast anakua in top 3 chances creator in epl, astonishing stat for a defender. Na ni mzuri kweny ukabaji pia kuliko the likes of ageing cole, evra and clichy. He is nearing 30, deserves to be in better team than everton
11: tony kroos, bayern munich
kuna midfielder wachache sana wafungaj dunian, i can mention all of them in less than 5 seconds, tony kroos is one of them. He is renowed for his thunder belts and passing which open up the space. Kitendo cha bayern kumsajil alcantara and goetze push kroos further down the pecking order.he is germany's frank lampard,the easy way you can describe him
12: sameer handanovic,inter milan
goalkeepers wengi ni unsung heroes,hawapati credits wanazostahil, sameer handanovic ni goal keeper bora italy but naamin no one outside inter fans praise him enough. Some of sameer's wonderful saves will make hart and casillas look pale in comparison
13: darijo srna, shakhtar donetsk
ever heard of him?? Sababu pekee darijo srna isnt considered kama one of the best fullback in europe ni kwa sababu he plays in low profiled league. He is croatian international who has been consistent in all big stages. World cup and uefa champions league. Anastahil kutazamwa in same bracket na the likes of lahm, alves nk
well,he is not in the same league na kina hazard or coutinho but maloney is better than most of epl wide players including ashley young and gervinho. His main strength ni creativity and work rate. Perhaps umri mkubwa ndio only reason why he isnt coverted by top teams
15: lucas leiva, liverpool
unbrazillian brazilian, unskillfull and flair-less, watu pekee wanaomkubali lucas ni liverpool fans pekee. Huyu ni mchezaj ambae for two years amekua anaongoza kwa tackling-the main trait of defencive midfielder. Sio kila mtu kweny team lazima awe skillful, madrid the true galacticos set the example, despite of having a squad of world class and skillful player,they needed makelele to do the dirty job on the field. Lucas anapondwa kisa fans wamezoea kila mbrazil ni skillful player. Watch lucas closely and you will notice all the attributes of top class defencive midfielder.
Honorouble mentions laurent konsielny, routledge , dembele, ever banega, tino costa,
4: santi cazorlaarsenal's technician with world at his feet, i did some research kuangalia creative players in epl over the course of last season and the results matched what i expected. Cazorla alikua cut above kagawa hazard oscar in terms of creativity.. He created alot of chances and his final balls were accurate, pia he made more passes into opposition territory than any other player in europe..scored and assisted few goals as well.. Nilishangaa hazard alikua nominated among epl best players and cazorla was overlooked
6: KEISUKE HONDA, CSKA MOSCOWkagawa anasifika kama ndio best japanese player anaecheza europe kwa sasa, but for those who know honda suggests otherwise. Perhaps lack of media attention or injuries zinazomuandama honda but he is better than what most people think. Anacheza positions nying uwanjan and can be a difference in any match..mayb now anaanza kupata recognition as ac milan wapo interested kumchukua
7: BRANISLAV IVANOVIC-ask chelsea fans and they will tell you that ivanovic is not fit enough to lace david luiz's boots. But kocha anajua ivanovic ni asset muhim kweny team, ni beki pekee wa chelsea anaeweza kuplay nafasi zote 4 za nyuma,such is versatility that a top team needs...ana weakness zake in defence (who is perfect?) but he makes up for his weakness kwa kufunga odd goals, this is a guy who scored the winning goal katika kuwaondoa napoli in ucl quarter final mwaka jana and on better note he scored the winning goal which send europa league trophy to bridge
8: sergio busquet, barcelonaoffencive football ya barcelona has taken world by storm..messi xavi iniesta have won so many admires lakin watu humsahau busquet ambae anafanya all the ''dirty works'' to shore up the team. Messi may score many goals, iniesta my split the defences like a hot knife on the butter and xavi may dictate the game like dirigent maestro,lakin busquet ndo uzio wa kwanza wa defence ya barcelona..fans weng wa soccer outside spain hawamkubal busquet but he is playing in the greatest club for a reason.kumuelezea how good busquet is,kiufup ni better version ya modern holding midfielders like carrick and even martinez(ambae msim ulopita alicheza vizur zaid ya busquet mech za mwisho wa msim)
10: LEIGHTON BAINESbeki bora wa epl kwa miaka mitatu, baines ni mmoja ya beki wanaongoza kwa creativity ulaya. Kwa miaka mitatu ilopita baines anaongoza au atleast anakua in top 3 chances creator in epl, astonishing stat for a defender. Na ni mzuri kweny ukabaji pia kuliko the likes of ageing cole, evra and clichy. He is nearing 30, deserves to be in better team than everton
11: tony kroos, bayern munichkuna midfielder wachache sana wafungaj dunian, i can mention all of them in less than 5 seconds, tony kroos is one of them. He is renowed for his thunder belts and passing which open up the space. Kitendo cha bayern kumsajil alcantara and goetze push kroos further down the pecking order.he is germany's frank lampard,the easy way you can describe him
12: sameer handanovic,inter milangoalkeepers wengi ni unsung heroes,hawapati credits wanazostahil, sameer handanovic ni goal keeper bora italy but naamin no one outside inter fans praise him enough. Some of sameer's wonderful saves will make hart and casillas look pale in comparison
13: darijo srna, shakhtar donetskever heard of him?? Sababu pekee darijo srna isnt considered kama one of the best fullback in europe ni kwa sababu he plays in low profiled league. He is croatian international who has been consistent in all big stages. World cup and uefa champions league. Anastahil kutazamwa in same bracket na the likes of lahm, alves nk
14: shaun maloney, wiganwell,he is not in the same league na kina hazard or coutinho but maloney is better than most of epl wide players including ashley young and gervinho. His main strength ni creativity and work rate. Perhaps umri mkubwa ndio only reason why he isnt coverted by top teams
15: lucas leiva, liverpoolunbrazillian brazilian, unskillfull and flair-less, watu pekee wanaomkubali lucas ni liverpool fans pekee. Huyu ni mchezaj ambae for two years amekua anaongoza kwa tackling-the main trait of defencive midfielder. Sio kila mtu kweny team lazima awe skillful, madrid the true galacticos set the example, despite of having a squad of world class and skillful player,they needed makelele to do the dirty job on the field. Lucas anapondwa kisa fans wamezoea kila mbrazil ni skillful player. Watch lucas closely and you will notice all the attributes of top class defencive midfielder.
Honorouble mentions laurent konsielny, routledge , dembele, ever banega, tino costa,
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