Gheorghe Hagi.
He was a legend for Galatasaray but at Real and Barca he just didn't click.
He was a legend for Galatasaray but at Real and Barca he just didn't click.
Are there any players that were really good, but "wasted" their prime?
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I don't think this is true.
Yeah it was the league everyone thought was No1 I thought
I'm in a boring meeting, you'd do the same too (possibly)God you're tiresome. It's a good thread, if you'd taken the time to actually read through it, instead of rolling up your sleeves to post your contradictory shit
See??
Harry Kane and Son
adexkola rambling about random things noone cares about.
Cue everyone listing loads of players who basically didn't sign for us.
But ignoring all the players we had when we didn't win much. Did they waste their prime not instead signing for City or a Spanish giant?
But ignoring all the players we had when we didn't win much. Did they waste their prime not instead signing for City or a Spanish giant?
I saw one shout for Riquelme and that's a name that immediately came to mind.
I also think the Forlan we saw in Spain was the player who should have been smashing it from the get in Europe. United and the EPL probably weren't to his benefit in his early 20s, although had he gone to Boro that year and been a regular starter he may not have struggled with consistency, perhaps led to a big move somewhere.
I also think the Forlan we saw in Spain was the player who should have been smashing it from the get in Europe. United and the EPL probably weren't to his benefit in his early 20s, although had he gone to Boro that year and been a regular starter he may not have struggled with consistency, perhaps led to a big move somewhere.
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Rafael van der Vaart.
Don't get me wrong, Raf had a great career but watching him at Ajax I always believed he would be the next best midfielder in the world. That never really came to fruition. When I get old and demented I might forget my wife and son's names but not this goal:
Rafael van der Vaart.
Don't get me wrong, Raf had a great career but watching him at Ajax I always believed he would be the next best midfielder in the world. That never really came to fruition. When I get old and demented I might forget my wife and son's names but not this goal:
I might get lynched for this but I never saw it with Balotelli. A decent player? Sure. But I never saw him as this world class talent.
Him being in those teams was a contributing factor to them being crap.
I think a lot of the bs with Balotelli comes from Jose hyping him up. He was never that great.
Robson wasted his career with us.
When I think of Balotelli I always think of the anecdote Mourinho told about him. Telling him to not get carded no matter what, the fooker comes in and gets a red card.
Reus?
And they may value being a professional footballer while enjoying their life with their partners and friends. For me Verratti is a typical example of that, he is enjoying himself with his spouse in a city that he likes.
He's what, 23? Not even in his prime yet and has won a WC.
Pogba?
Maybe Oscar because I don't think that he actually maximized his income by moving to China. A long career in Europe in a top club would have allowed him to earn probably as much while also playing at a high level.
I was going to say neymar but I'm not sure if he's won too much to qualify for this. Harry Kane is definitely a big example, if he doesn't leave spurs he'll be one of the best players to never win a trophy.
I'm nearly 40 mate, and I only reference Kane because you did.
Maybe he likes Chinese food and Chinese ladies?
He has a WC winners medal so no
He specifically mentioned that he went for money, so in his case it's not difficult to judge his decision.
Only applies to his second and third stints there but before that serie a was still pretty decent although undoubtedly on decline from it's glory days.
Got to agree. That period when Porterfield gave him tough love he was on fire.
Batistuta.
He could have been a starting striker for any top European team but instead he chose to remain royal to Fiorentina, it did make him a local legend but at the cost of many possible club honors.
He at least got a chance at one last serie a glory with roma.
He could have been a starting striker for any top European team but instead he chose to remain royal to Fiorentina, it did make him a local legend but at the cost of many possible club honors.
He at least got a chance at one last serie a glory with roma.
But when comparing a talent like his to Messi, every year in a league like the french is a year wasted in becoming overall comparative with the GOAT as Messi owned the spanish league since age 17.
Frank Worthington and Tony Currie are two like Le Tissier
A player who I feel should have done much better was Moussa Dembele, thought he was far too good for spurs and could have been incredible at another club
Because you made a point that without his spectacular goals he wouldn’t be considered a great player which I think is a bit silly. Kane example I thought was quite simple to follow.
Heh. Clear.
Ruud? Only won 1 league title with us.
His NT career was obviously amazing, but his club career doesn't come anywhere close to that and arguably it should have: he was looking like he was destined for greatness at Juve and then spent his best years in a dysfunctional team that was rarely/never set up to his strengths.
Georgi Kinkladze - he was obviously talented and utterly wasted at City
True but a WC winners medal, and it would likely have been 2 if he hadn't been injured, is not a sign of wasting your talent in my book
Valeron. Superb player for Deportivo
Verrati. Wasted his prime at PSG
De Gea. Wasted his prime at United
De Gea. Wasted his prime at United
So, the criteria for a "wasted career" is they could have won more elsewhere even though there was no guarantee?
Gascoigne would have won more with United. Was his career a waste? Dunno.
Gascoigne would have won more with United. Was his career a waste? Dunno.
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Anderson - Manchester United
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