To rival with the most overrated players thread, it would be nice to see who you guys think is underrated.

Just a couple of things: don't post big names, because they can simply not be underrated. I'd love to mention Messi, because in some nukes and crannies people still don't know or rate him, but that would be ridiculous. Posting (very) young players is just as ridiculous, unless they're very, very obviously gifted and not rated as such

Here's a couple I can think of now:

*Yossi Benayoun: I see a lot of potential for Yossi. He's got a similar playing style as Messi, on a high level, and that simply can't be bad.

*Ashley Cole: he is hated by so many English fans for 'betraying' Arsenal on the final day of the 2006-2007 transfer season, but he is without a doubt one of the best left backs in the world. Makes a great defensive contribution, is consistent and has improved a lot in setting up an attack.

*Victor Valdés: the Barça goalkeeper is often discredited, the reason being that he's never into the Spanish national squad. But there are good reasons for that: a national squad needs a goalkeeper like Casillas, who is very reliable and simply world class. Valdés's qualities are his great reflexes combined with his 1vs1 ability and his agility and strength. That is exactly what a team like Barcelona needs, because they only have to fear the counter-attack and set pieces.

*Clarence Seedorf: Despite being well over 30 and being in a team that performs dreadfully, Seedorf is still doing great: he has extraordinary skill on the ball, masters all kinds of passing and crossing and performs well even if the team doesn't.

*Gerard Piqué: Despite being well-known for playing at Barça, he's still underrated IMHO. Last season he may have been Barça's best defender and he has been crucial in the Champions League, performing his defensive tasks to perfection. Barely commits fouls but dominates nonetheless. And he's not just a good defender: from nature he's a midfielder, and one with great technique too: he doesn't get nervous when encircled with opponents, but passes the ball coolly instead.

*Moussa Dembélé: All right, there may be a little bellicose patriotism here, but I am confident that Dembélé is going to be a star in one of the biggest team in Europe in a year or two. He's comparable with Ibrahimovic, but replace Ibra's temper and regular goals with Moussa's efforts for the team and speed. The only problem is that he's a winger/attacking midfielder who doesn't score often (yet). But when he does, they're real beauties:


And that's just his last season. His main qualities are actually assisting the target striker, dribbling, passing and his extraordinary ability to attract 2-3 defenders and still beat them, thanks to his strength, balance and skill, just like Ibra

I think iniesta is one of the most underrated players right now, he has great ball control and perfect passing he is a deadly mid

Carrick
Ji sung park(does simple things so well)
Dirk kuyt(hard working, unselfish)
Benayoun(best super sub)
Yaya toure(a rock in the midfield? Defence)

Garenteed the two most under rated players are iniesta and gourgoff

Diego is to me one of the most underated player, and diego milito too !
Only two teams (Juventus for diego and Inter for milito) were on them this summer !
How can it be possible?

I think Sebastien Frey from Fiorentina and Given from Manchester city are way too underated for me they are great players, they saved their teams on several occassions and deserved to be in big clubs

Benzema is still underrated by many even after making his mark on la liga, and there is also michael essien. I've commented on him many times on these forums and really firmly believe he doesn't get the praise he deserves. Remember chelsea didn't start playing really good last season until he returned from injury

Mata he is amazing if played in barca of madrid he will be very know,
Yaya Toure for me he is one of the top 3 defensive midfielder and he doesn't get the praise he deserves

Frey and Cole are my picks here. Without Frey my Viola would suck!

Jose bosingwa is another underrated player. He seems to be critisized for every little error yet everytime I see him play I see one of the best right backs the world has to offer

Hopefully without too much bias, I think Ji Sung Park is so underrate. People talk about how great he is with the ball and the control he has but he never gets talked about enough for him to be the feature of highlights! Its no wonder he is a celebrity back in his homeland of Korea. One of the best midfielders in the premiership without a doubt

And I forgot Ronaldinho.... Yes.... Sure.... He is underrated!He doesn't play well JUST FOR 2 games, but he has performed very well on other 5 to 6 matches.... Yet he is benched, hated by milan fans and declared that he is past his prime

Actually there is already a thread, but oh well....

1. Arteta - One of the best in Everton, a crosser, free-kick taker, corner-taker, penalty-taker. What's more?

2. Iniesta - Such a good dribbler, provides good short and through passes when needed.

3. Ibisevic - Really surprises everyone when he finished with 18 goals in half of the season, sadly he is out injured for the rest of the season. One of the best in the underdog team Hoffenheim.

4. Lampard - A inspiration to the team, long shot pro, a passer, strong in both foot, a hardworking guy.

5. Arshavin - he's quite underrated when he went in Arsenal, and he proved himself when Liverpool drew with Arsenal 4-4 when he scored all 4 goals. He is hardly a striker, mostly an attacking midfield or a centre forward yet he scores 4 goals against one of the biggest clubs in the world.

6. Diego - Impressed for Juve after coming from Bremen, in fact, he was already so underrated for Bremen.

7. Milito - Already scored 5 goals in 5 games for Inter this season, already blinded Eto'o's transfer to Inter. May as well finish on top of Eto'o being the top striker of Serie A.

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