Among all the champions who appear on our screens, some appear less than they should, or who simply do not receive the proper attention despite their performances, let’s see which players we are talking about.
Dani Parejo
Parejo’s ability to influence the team’s play was not extolled until he reached full character maturity, reaching that, however, in a Valencia that depended on his handling of the ball. No one doubted his technique, but probably before full maturity, his ability to raise the level of his teammates on the field was not evident enough. He spent a decade in a dysfunctional environment such as post-crisis Valencia, La Liga’s great decadent. He now plays for Villarreal, but one gets the impression that he continues to be given less consideration than he deserves.
Nicklas Süle
Nicklas Süle has decided not to renew his contract, thus leaving Bayern on a zero-parameter basis. The club is looking for replacements, but they may not be able to completely mask the farewell of a defender who may be inconspicuous but quite incisive and practical.
Olivier Giroud
Olivier Giroud is the reigning world champion with France, of Europe at club level with Chelsea, and has also in the past won titles wherever he has been. Even at Montpellier, in 2012, he won an incredible championship ahead of PSG. Until he was 24, Giroud played in the second division, then, at Arsenal, he won three FA Cups and as many Community Shields.” At Chelsea he played his part, never claiming a starting place but always making himself ready. The masterpiece, however, was the 2018 World Cup he won with France. He finished with 0 goals scored, but he became a starter on tiptoe, playing his part in every match, when Deschamps understood that the lightweight Griezmann-Mbappé-Dembelé trident could go nowhere and that a physically strong central pivot was needed, Giroud became fundamental and played great soccer matches. Eternally underestimated, Olivier, the symbol now of an AC Milan always seen as a surprise, which is one step away from the Scudetto.
Karim Benzema
UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin described Karim Benzema as one of the most underrated players in history. It seemed that the English [Champions League] final was inevitable, but Madrid always manages to get there, and well one of the answers lies in Karim Benzema. Despite many other people thinking that Benzema has not received the recognition he deserves, now he is getting much more recognition, while before he was always in someone else’s shadow. It’s amazing how this soccer player can score goals in any situation. This year, watching soccer at the highest level should just be juxtaposed with Benzema’s performance in the Champions League.
Giovanni Di Lorenzo
By now it is difficult to consider him underrated, having also played an important role in the Italian national team which won the last Eurocup, he is now a complete player, representing the future of the Italian national team and probably Napoli on the right side of the field. Personality and effectiveness.
Sadio Manè
“Any club that tries in the summer to get Mané should get a no from Liverpool,” said Jamie Carragher. “He is my favorite player in Klopp’s Liverpool and very often he has been underrated and undervalued. Since January the tendency to be overlooked by Salah has changed. Now it almost seems like the opposite can happen. If he continues to play at this level I believe he can drag the team to win all the trophies and I will say it: for me, he is the number one candidate for the Ballon d’Or among Premier League players,” the former defender’s comment.
Filip Kostic
The outside midfielder is a dirty job. The Serbian has played a career, so far, always as an often underrated co-leader. From his first seasons at Radnicki and then at Groningen, Kostic stood out as an assist-man more than a bomber. Later, with his Bundesliga landings at Stuttgart and Hamburg, he confirmed this character. Despite good performances, he failed to avoid Stuttgart’s relegation first and Hamburg’s relegation later. Underestimated all along, Eintracht Frankfurt had sniffed out the coup by managing to sign him for only 6 million euros. Now he is going to play the Europa League final with his team.
Gianluca Mancini
Perhaps it is time to give due credit to a player who has grown exponentially and has been ready even in a role not his own such as midfield. A sign of personality and maturity; he is now Roma’s leader on a team in desperate need of heroes.
Son Heung-Min
Tottenham star Son Heung-Min is considered the most underrated player to play in the Premier League by many soccer pundits. Son has never won a major trophy with Spurs since his arrival, but without a doubt, he is one of the best strikers ever signed by Tottenham. The South Korean arrived at Tottenham from Bayer Leverkusen in 2015 and since his arrival at the English club has been one of the best Asian players to play at this level and dominates other players in terms of performance.
César Azpilicueta
Chelsea captain Azpilicueta is linked with a story that became famous a few years ago and that today shows how some judgments are too superficials to be considered. It all started from a statement by Olympique Marseille president Jean-Claude Dessier. The executive welcomes new arrival Azpilicueta as the future right-back of the Spanish national team. Di Meco, a former Marseille soccer player, considers the claim exaggerated, promising live on his RMC broadcast to eat a mouse in case Azpilicueta will be called up and fielded by the Spanish National Team. We all know how this has ended.
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