[Dicussion] Worst flop of the season (2009-2010)
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In your opinion, who is it?
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- This thread will stay here for maybe a month or two for discussion purposes. Enjoy!
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10 Gabriel Obertan (Manchester United) - Hailed as the next big thing to come out of France, United fans have barely had the chance to see Obertan in action with just six league games under his belt. At £3 million it's hardly the flop of the season, but after all the hype, United fans will be wondering when the young Frenchman will make an impact.
9 Stewart Downing (Aston Villa) - Constantly lauded as 'England's next big left midfielder' it's a surprise to see that Downing is now 25 and no longer a fresh-faced youngster. With Middlesbrough's demise a £12m move to Aston Villa seemed like the perfect answer - but the winger has been poor for the Villans and often lost out to James Milner and Ashley Young in the Villa midfield.
8 Nikola Kalinic (Blackburn) - Perhaps harsh to include a forward who plays for the team that struggles to score goals, but just two league nettings all season is a poor return by anyone's standard. Even Tommy Smith has scored more. The Croatian has looked neat but way too ineffective, and is a flop at the kind of cash - £6m - that Blackburn can't exactly afford to waste.
7 Kamel Ghilas (Hull) - Have you heard of Kamel Ghilas? No? Neither have most fans, but the Frenchman persuaded Hull to spend nearly £2m on him in the summer. A return of one solitary goal from 16 games is relegation form for sure. Apt, seeing as Hull are careering towards the drop in some style.
6 Sotirios Kyrgiakos (Liverpool) - Kyrgiakos became the first ever Greek player to play for Liverpool when he completed a £2m move in August, but it's unlikely they will be heading back to southern Europe any time soon if the defender's performances are anything to go by. Clanger-prone and fan of the odd rash challenge - just ask Everton's Marouane Fellaini who still hasn't recovered from Kyrgiakos' studs in the Merseyside derby - the James Bond baddie lookalike has, oddly, become something of a cult hero at Anfield.
5 Jason Scotland (Wigan) - Roberto Martinez must have run out of first-choice targets in July, as he dipped into the Championship to sign Swansea's Jason Scotland for £2m. Wigan fans had to wait ten staggering months for the Trinidadian to net his first league goal. £2m well spent? Hardly.
4 Patrick Vieira (Manchester City) - Not the sort of signing City fans had in mind when the Abu Dhabi millions were transferred to the Eastlands coffers, the ageing Frenchman was Roberto Mancini's first new face after taking over from Mark Hughes. The former Arsenal captain has looked sluggish and uninterested since arriving, and managed to get sent off in his first few games.
3 Mido (West Ham) - If you've ever wondered why Mido plays like he doesn't care, it's because he comes from a very rich family and it doesn't really matter where his next contract comes from. Indeed, he is currently playing for £1,000 a week at West Ham, making him the lowest paid Premier League footballer by some way. He made the gesture because he wanted to "prove himself" back in England, but has been awful, and missed a tame penalty at Everton recently.
2 Roque Santa Cruz (Manchester City) - It is no secret that you have to pay through the nose for top class quality these days, but for £17.5m you'd expect better than four goals in 19 games. While Tevez - at an even more costly £40m - has been banging in the goals for City, Santa Cruz has looked a shadow of the striker who scored 29 in 69 for Blackburn Rovers. Like someone on their last roll at Vegas, Santa Cruz has been an expensive gamble which failed.
1 Alberto Aquilani (Liverpool) - The Italian's summer signing was supposed to soften the blow of losing Xabi Alonso to Real Madrid, with a large chunk of the £30m the Reds received for the Spaniard splashed on bringing Aquilani from Roma. But an ankle injury that lasted longer than a James Cameron film delayed his debut and to date he's only played 21 games this season, a mere eight as a starter. -
santa cruz?? bridge....definietly aquilani..kyrgiakos....bullard, altidore
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I think Santa Cruz is the top flop player.
Aprrantly Aquilani for the last few matches managed to provide some assists...but still for the most part of the season he was just sitting on the bench.
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Lol, I wouldn't consider Obertan a flop since many didn't have high hopes for him in the first place.
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Originally posted by omgukilledkenny:
Lol, I wouldn't consider Obertan a flop since many didn't have high hopes for him in the first place.
Obertan reminds me of David Bellion
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Aquilani is the worst flop meh ? He was hardly in the starting eleven. Why no adebayor ?
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The ranking doesn't mean anything but reference.
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If Rafa NOT Pool manager, I think Aquilani has gotton a lot of chances.
Cruz lesser chance to play because of injury.
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If also include 08-09 season signings,
That also includes Robinho and Riera.
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For mi
Santa Cruz
at Blackburn , performance gd .. score against top 4
then injury come =.=
where eduardo ??? he also flop leh -
Berbatov? Steven Gerrard?
Arent these guys flops too?
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I disagree with the case on Steven Gerrard, he still do what he does best during certain point of the season, shooting from long distance, curling crosses or shots into the box, running around the field etc. But I've to say he is obviously losing determination. Sooner or later he'll be just sick of the club's football pattern.
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Oh ya, btw I'm not a Liverpool fan
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Originally posted by sean29:
Berbatov? Steven Gerrard?
Arent these guys flops too?
I figured this thread was for players transferred this season only.
If not sure, you can add Berbatov to the list.
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Aquailani is the Flop of the Season. He was Injured when the Season starts. Wonder y Liverpool fare so badly? ... It is becos they do not need a Att Mid (Aquailani) but a Def Mid. Losing a Def Mid (Xabi Alonso) and with no replacement is suicidal. I watched Aquailani play as DM before, all i can say is that everytime he get the ball, he pass the ball backwards.
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Berba...really lets the team down when it matters .
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Berbatov is definitely the biggest flop.
Close range and he miss.
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Obertan a flop? I don't think so, he's still something for the future.
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Ben Foster
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Originally posted by sand king:
Obertan a flop? I don't think so, he's still something for the future.
I still thnk obertan is all about pace, but very little on skills. I hope he doesnt turn out to be bellion.
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why no one say deco and mikel from chelsea?
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Originally posted by Rooney9:
why no one say deco and mikel from chelsea?
This thread is for 09/10 signings only mah haha!