Prompted by Vergil van Dijk and Sadio Mane, first and foremost. I'd like written evidence of anyone who looked at these guys at Southampton and said: "that van Dijk will be the world's best centre back in a couple of years!"
Or, "this erratic fellow will be one of the world's best attackers in a few seasons."
Fair play to anyone that did, mind, bet you were looked upon like you were speaking tongues at the time?
If a player was already tipped for the very top, he doesn't count: this thread is for players who went through absolutely meteoric, unexpected development that takes people by surprise.
Perhaps Henry qualifies? Rated as a young left winger, but who thought he'd become one of the strikers of his generation?
Which players should be added?
Or, "this erratic fellow will be one of the world's best attackers in a few seasons."
Fair play to anyone that did, mind, bet you were looked upon like you were speaking tongues at the time?
If a player was already tipped for the very top, he doesn't count: this thread is for players who went through absolutely meteoric, unexpected development that takes people by surprise.
Perhaps Henry qualifies? Rated as a young left winger, but who thought he'd become one of the strikers of his generation?
Which players should be added?