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Former Arsenal star and Everton hero among most underrated Premier League players right now
Ousmane Dembele’s Ballon d’Or triumph has reignited a debate over who the Premier League’s most underrated players are. The Frenchman pipped Lamine Yamal to the honour on Monday after winning a historic treble with Paris Saint-Germain. Dembele’s Ballon d’Or win has reignited a debate on football’s unsung heroesGetty Not everyone can win the Ballon d’Or, though. To be a top player, you need some help from teammates, and sometimes those stars can go under the radar, even if managers and teammates love them. talkSPORT’s Jeff Stelling and Ally McCoist believe they have uncovered the secret to why these stars go underappreciated, though. The pair discussed the top-flight’s unsung heroes on the latest episode of the talkSPORT Daily Podcast. Alex Iwobi (Fulham) Among Stelling’s selections for the title is Fulham midfielder Alex Iwobi. He explained: “I know you don’t often appreciate some players actually until they’ve finished playing but I was watching Fulham against Brentford and Alex Iwobi scored a goal and he produced an absolutely brilliant assist. “I thought, Alex Iwobi goes under the radar to such an incredible degree. Every week when I see him, he’s a seven or even an eight out of 10. Every single week. “I wonder if he is the most underrated player in the Premier League and I’ll back that up just briefly. “Last season, nine goals, six assists, he’s already got a goal and two assists. His record in the Premier League, 296 Premier League appearances, 32 goals, 37 assists.” Since making his league debut for Fulham, Iwobi has missed just four Premier League fixtures for the Cottagers. Stelling has hailed the underrated performances of Fulham midfielder Iwobi every weekGetty All four of those came whilst he was away on international duty during last year’s Africa Cup of Nations. Will Hughes (Crystal Palace) The Nigerian international has a similar reputation to Crystal Palace’s Will Hughes, according to Stelling. He added: “I’ve got a theory about why some of these guys are underrated. When you talk about Palace, there’s no question, Will Hughes is one of the most underrated players. “The reason, I think, that sometimes they go under the radar, and I’m going to go back to Iwobi momentarily, 296 Premier League games, he never causes trouble. “He’s never been sent off. He’s had nine yellow cards in that time. He doesn’t make a fuss. “I wonder if that’s why he doesn’t get the attention, doesn’t get the headlines. Even Will Hughes, in his time in the Premier League, he’s never been sent off, which surprised me.” Hughes also goes unnoticed in the Palace midfield according to the talkSPORT hostGetty Hughes is into his eighth Premier League season across his spells at Watford and Palace. The 30-year-old has started each of the FA Cup winners’ first five league fixtures this term. Evanilson (Bournemouth) Meanwhile, McCoist had two alternative nominations to take the title of the Premier League’s most underrated player. In attack, the former striker highlighted the importance of Bournemouth forward Evanilson. McCoist admitted: “I think as centre-forwards go, we talk about, and correctly, we talk about (Erling) Haaland, (Alexander) Isak and (Hugo) Ekitike and all these boys. “I think Evanilson slightly goes under the radar a little bit as well. I think he’s a terrific centre-forward. Knows how to play the position. More than an acceptable goal return. Jeff & Ally's most underrated Premier League players Revealed on talkSPORT's Daily Podcast Alex Iwobi – Fulham Harry Wilson – Fulham Will Hughes – Crystal Palace Daniel Munoz – Crystal Palace Chris Richards – Crystal Palace Maxence Lacroix – Crystal Palace Tyrick Mitchell – Crystal Palace Evanilson – Bournemouth Jan Paul van Hecke – Brighton Chris Wood – Nottingham Forest Elliot Anderson – Nottingham Forest James Garner – Everton James Tarkowski – Everton Jacob Murphy – Newcastle Joelinton – Newcastle Pape Matar Sarr – Tottenham “I’m probably a little bit surprised that he hasn’t attracted more interest. Bournemouth fans will love it, obviously.” Evanilson has scored 11 goals and added six assists in 36 league matches for the Cherries since his arrival from Porto last summer. James Tarkowski (Everton) However, James Tarkowski takes the nod as McCoist’s leading choice amongst underappreciated Premier League players. Assessing the Everton defender’s importance to the Toffees, he said: “You know exactly what you’re going to get. Seven out of 10, maybe eight out of 10. You’re never going to get a three or a four. “It’s just solid, solid, solid. See if you offered a manager or a coach five, six or seven of those players. Take them all day, Jeff. Take them all day. “You can rely on them. You can hang your hat on them. You know exactly what you’re going to get.” Tarkowski is the sort of player managers can ‘rely
Ousmane Dembele’s Ballon d’Or triumph has reignited a debate over who the Premier League’s most underrated players are.
The Frenchman pipped Lamine Yamal to the honour on Monday after winning a historic treble with Paris Saint-Germain.
Not everyone can win the Ballon d’Or, though.
To be a top player, you need some help from teammates, and sometimes those stars can go under the radar, even if managers and teammates love them.
talkSPORT’s Jeff Stelling and Ally McCoist believe they have uncovered the secret to why these stars go underappreciated, though.
The pair discussed the top-flight’s unsung heroes on the latest episode of the talkSPORT Daily Podcast.
Alex Iwobi (Fulham)
Among Stelling’s selections for the title is Fulham midfielder Alex Iwobi.
He explained: “I know you don’t often appreciate some players actually until they’ve finished playing but I was watching Fulham against Brentford and Alex Iwobi scored a goal and he produced an absolutely brilliant assist.
“I thought, Alex Iwobi goes under the radar to such an incredible degree. Every week when I see him, he’s a seven or even an eight out of 10. Every single week.
“I wonder if he is the most underrated player in the Premier League and I’ll back that up just briefly.
“Last season, nine goals, six assists, he’s already got a goal and two assists. His record in the Premier League, 296 Premier League appearances, 32 goals, 37 assists.”
Since making his league debut for Fulham, Iwobi has missed just four Premier League fixtures for the Cottagers.
All four of those came whilst he was away on international duty during last year’s Africa Cup of Nations.
Will Hughes (Crystal Palace)
The Nigerian international has a similar reputation to Crystal Palace’s Will Hughes, according to Stelling.
He added: “I’ve got a theory about why some of these guys are underrated. When you talk about Palace, there’s no question, Will Hughes is one of the most underrated players.
“The reason, I think, that sometimes they go under the radar, and I’m going to go back to Iwobi momentarily, 296 Premier League games, he never causes trouble.
“He’s never been sent off. He’s had nine yellow cards in that time. He doesn’t make a fuss.
“I wonder if that’s why he doesn’t get the attention, doesn’t get the headlines. Even Will Hughes, in his time in the Premier League, he’s never been sent off, which surprised me.”
Hughes is into his eighth Premier League season across his spells at Watford and Palace.
The 30-year-old has started each of the FA Cup winners’ first five league fixtures this term.
Evanilson (Bournemouth)
Meanwhile, McCoist had two alternative nominations to take the title of the Premier League’s most underrated player.
In attack, the former striker highlighted the importance of Bournemouth forward Evanilson.
McCoist admitted: “I think as centre-forwards go, we talk about, and correctly, we talk about (Erling) Haaland, (Alexander) Isak and (Hugo) Ekitike and all these boys.
“I think Evanilson slightly goes under the radar a little bit as well. I think he’s a terrific centre-forward. Knows how to play the position. More than an acceptable goal return.
Jeff & Ally's most underrated Premier League players
Revealed on talkSPORT's Daily Podcast
- Alex Iwobi – Fulham
- Harry Wilson – Fulham
- Will Hughes – Crystal Palace
- Daniel Munoz – Crystal Palace
- Chris Richards – Crystal Palace
- Maxence Lacroix – Crystal Palace
- Tyrick Mitchell – Crystal Palace
- Evanilson – Bournemouth
- Jan Paul van Hecke – Brighton
- Chris Wood – Nottingham Forest
- Elliot Anderson – Nottingham Forest
- James Garner – Everton
- James Tarkowski – Everton
- Jacob Murphy – Newcastle
- Joelinton – Newcastle
- Pape Matar Sarr – Tottenham
“I’m probably a little bit surprised that he hasn’t attracted more interest. Bournemouth fans will love it, obviously.”
Evanilson has scored 11 goals and added six assists in 36 league matches for the Cherries since his arrival from Porto last summer.
James Tarkowski (Everton)
However, James Tarkowski takes the nod as McCoist’s leading choice amongst underappreciated Premier League players.
Assessing the Everton defender’s importance to the Toffees, he said: “You know exactly what you’re going to get. Seven out of 10, maybe eight out of 10. You’re never going to get a three or a four.
“It’s just solid, solid, solid. See if you offered a manager or a coach five, six or seven of those players. Take them all day, Jeff. Take them all day.
“You can rely on them. You can hang your hat on them. You know exactly what you’re going to get.”
Tarkowski has over 300 Premier League appearances for Burnley and Everton, as well as winning two caps for England in 2018.
When it came to selecting their top choice, McCoist claimed: “Head on a chopping block, I am going for Tarkowksi.”
Meanwhile, Stelling said: “I am going to go for Alex Iwobi as the most underrated player in the Premier League player.”
Between them, the former Everton team-mates have a combined 604 Premier League appearances.
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