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Every sport, in every part of the world is guilty of
overhyping particular players and completely ignoring equally talented players.
So as promised, here is the second part of my 'Most Underrated Players of the
EPL 2014-15 season so far'. In this article, I'll be revealing the most
underrated defender and striker (in my opinion).
UNDERRATED DEFENDERS
I had to go with the two here, however, originally my first
choice was:
José Fonte
José Fonte has made 157 clearances and 17 blocks. The
Southampton captain has made more interceptions than any other Premier League
centre-half; and he has only made one defensive error in 29 games. His stats speak
for themselves to be honest!
Southampton have only maintained their position on the top
half of the table, even through their goal drought a couple of weeks ago, because
of their solid defence. They are 6th in the table but have conceded the least
goals in the top 6 with 21. Chelsea (25), City (28), Arsenal (31), Manchester
United (27), and Liverpool (32) have all conceded more which speaks volumes
about Fonte’s leading role in Southampton’s defence.
Martin Škrtel
The second defender I would say is underrated is Martin Škrtel,
he has suffered from a lot of criticism in the past but he has improved a lot,
staying solid throughout Liverpool’s slightly shaky campaign this season. He
has won 90% of his tackles, 65.1% of duels and 68.8% of aerial duels this
season.
I’d say his improvements are down to the fact that he is
much better suited to a 3-4-3 formation and since Rogers has started playing with
three at the back I have seen his performances improve tremendously!
One
game where he really stood out for me was in Liverpool’s match at the Liberty
Stadium in March, by the end of the first half he had made 9 clearances, won
100% of his tackles and had a 97% passing accuracy. By the end of the game he
had completed 92.2% of his passes in that game, and won 75% of his duels. Škrtel’s
defending was just as important as Henderson’s winning goal in this 1-0 win.
them an important point at home! He has been a valuable
asset to Brendan Rodgers this season.
UNDERRATED FORWARD
Charlie
Austin
Overall, if I had to choose the most underrated player in
the EPL, it would be this guy. His finishing is superb; he's great in the air
and does not lack defensive capabilities!
This season Charlie Austin has made 27 appearances in the English
Barclays Premier League, scoring 15 goals. The only strikers to have scored
more are Aguero, Harry Kane and Diego Costa. The only difference is these
players are surrounded by top players, creating chance after chance for them;
Austin does not have this same kind of support at QPR.
Austin is the second highest English goal scorer in the
league and has achieved this with QPR, a team that has spent most of its time
in the relegation zone since their promotion to the Premier League. It's no
secret that the only reason QPR are not last on the table is because they have
been heavily dependent on Austin's match winning performances.
In all walks of life,
my definition of success is being able to
do what some may deem the “impossible” out of what you have or bringing reserve
out of a limited resource…
I don’t think that many can disagree that Charlie Austin has
brought reserve out of a limited team.
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