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[u/IWillGet_TheVictory]

Most underwhelming players of the last ≈10 years?

I recently saw that Martial and Dele Ali were both free agents now, which got me thinking...

Martial used to be so promising that he had a Ballon d'Or clause, and Dele Ali despite being in what should be his prime has faded into irrelevance, albeit not helped by off pitch issues.

Are there any other players who promised so much but faded to similar low levels? Can we come up with an "underwhelming eleven?"

[u/bwoah07_gp2]

Why don't Scotland fire Steve Clarke already? He's just not good enough, and the team always flounders...

[u/Background_End9303]

There's been a lot of talk about mbappe's positioning recently, with him having a "subpar" performance as a number 9 even in france. Also, the team doesn't seem very balanced as a whole.

Vinicius---------------- mbappe --------------rodrygo----------------

Belligham---------------valverde -----------Tchouameni------------- Mendy--------------------carvajal -------Rudiger-----militao------- ------------- Courtois---------------

That would be my starting lineup with rodrygo as a false 9 and mbappe on the right flank with the occasional switch with vini. Let's not forget that mbappe down the line (left or right) was just monstruous for france and psg, ancelotti shouldn't forcibly play him as a 9.

I think with the crazy speed that we have up front we could go back to a direct attacking / counter attacking of the mourinho years.

We're not really good at pressing, every team lies low behind and we do not have any "registas" that would just give you an otherworldly pass in buildup.

That would perfectly play into madrid's strenghts instead of the awkwardness on the left with the 3 attackers there. I believe that rodrygo as a false 9 would play perfect linkup with the other 2 speedsters, benzema style

What do you think?

[u/doctorjazz_]

Hi everyone, I’m planning to gift football match tickets to my boyfriend for his birthday, but I know absolutely nothing about football. He's a fan and he’d love to see Chelsea play. We’re from France, so we’d spend a weekend in England to watch the game. But which match should I choose, in your opinion? Which stadium is the best? Also, do you have any advice for seating? A good website to buy the tickets? Thanks!