- Jan 15, 2017
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I heard Ndombele described today as the "worst good player we've ever had". And it made me think, who are the worst players we've had that, as far as technical attributes go, should have been some of our best players? And likewise, who are the players we've had that you probably knew someone growing up that was a better footballer than them yet somehow they managed to form a career as an effective Premier League player?
I'll start:
Worst good player - Andros Townsend - this guy was fast, completely two footed, had quick feet and a powerful, drilled shot that he could take from either side, yet delivered absolutely no end product at all.
Best crap player - Darren Bent - I have no idea how this man made it as a footballer, he was so poor with the ball. Yes he had a little bit of pace on him but he was hardly Lennon/Bale fast, and as for the finishing I just remember incidents like the NLD miss and that "my wife could have scored that" header against Portsmouth as opposed to any real techical brilliance. Somehow though this guy managed to become our record signing, finish a season as our top scorer, and hit over 20 league goals for Sunderland in a single season after joining them.
I'll start:
Worst good player - Andros Townsend - this guy was fast, completely two footed, had quick feet and a powerful, drilled shot that he could take from either side, yet delivered absolutely no end product at all.
Best crap player - Darren Bent - I have no idea how this man made it as a footballer, he was so poor with the ball. Yes he had a little bit of pace on him but he was hardly Lennon/Bale fast, and as for the finishing I just remember incidents like the NLD miss and that "my wife could have scored that" header against Portsmouth as opposed to any real techical brilliance. Somehow though this guy managed to become our record signing, finish a season as our top scorer, and hit over 20 league goals for Sunderland in a single season after joining them.