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Post by aford92 Thu Oct 27, 2011 6:12 pm

What players looked like they would be world beaters but ended up not being.

1. Adriano (Ex-Inter, not the Barca one)
2. Freddy Adu
3. Joe Cole
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Post by Magricos Thu Oct 27, 2011 6:13 pm

Somehow I just knew Freddy wasn't going to be a world beater.

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Post by aford92 Thu Oct 27, 2011 6:16 pm

Magricos wrote:Somehow I just knew Freddy wasn't going to be a world beater.

He did look like something special when he was first exposed to the world though.
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Post by Guest Thu Oct 27, 2011 6:16 pm

Jay Spearing.

didn't turn world class, but still a top midfielder

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Post by aford92 Thu Oct 27, 2011 6:19 pm

Sepi wrote:Jay Spearing.

didn't turn world class, but still a top midfielder

Both him and Gerrard are a poor man's Danny Guthrie. :coffee:
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Post by Grande_Milano Thu Oct 27, 2011 6:19 pm

Adriano was the best striker in the world in 2004 and 2005
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Post by Shamirr Thu Oct 27, 2011 6:22 pm

Ricardo Quaresma
Denílson de Oliveira Araújo (the awe inspiring dribbler)
Ronaldo 9 (As great as he was after the first injury he never played at more than 50% of what his potential eluded to...)
Dinho (If only he took better care of himself)
Lebohang Mokoena (South Africans will know that this is one of the great sporting wastes. Too much too soon, Cheese Boy could of been the man to lead us forward...)


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Post by Ganso Thu Oct 27, 2011 6:22 pm

tbh Adriano did fulfill his potential,but he didnt completely fulfill it.

The guy was a monster and one of the best ive seen
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Post by Ganso Thu Oct 27, 2011 6:23 pm

Shamirr wrote:Ricardo Quaresma
Denílson de Oliveira Araújo (the awe inspiring dribbler)
Ronaldo 9 (As great as he was after the first injury he never played at more than 50% of what his potential eluded to...)
Dinho (If only he took better care of himself)
the Betis Denilson?
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Post by Shamirr Thu Oct 27, 2011 6:25 pm

Ganso wrote:
Shamirr wrote:Ricardo Quaresma
Denílson de Oliveira Araújo (the awe inspiring dribbler)
Ronaldo 9 (As great as he was after the first injury he never played at more than 50% of what his potential eluded to...)
Dinho (If only he took better care of himself)
the Betis Denilson?

Yeah, I always thought he had so much potential but was a bad decision maker... He suffered from having massive talent and as a result never working on his game to maybe add a bit more...
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Post by Guest Thu Oct 27, 2011 6:28 pm

giovani dos santos, ibrahim afellay...

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Post by Ganso Thu Oct 27, 2011 6:30 pm

Shamirr wrote:
Ganso wrote:
Shamirr wrote:Ricardo Quaresma
Denílson de Oliveira Araújo (the awe inspiring dribbler)
Ronaldo 9 (As great as he was after the first injury he never played at more than 50% of what his potential eluded to...)
Dinho (If only he took better care of himself)
the Betis Denilson?

Yeah, I always thought he had so much potential but was a bad decision maker... He suffered from having massive talent and as a result never working on his game to maybe add a bit more...
hum,never got to see him play but i have heard nothing but praise towards him.(bar flopping in the 1998 WC final)

i also always remember this vid when denilson comes up



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Post by RealGunner Thu Oct 27, 2011 6:33 pm

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Post by aford92 Thu Oct 27, 2011 6:34 pm

Shamirr wrote:Ricardo Quaresma
Denílson de Oliveira Araújo (the awe inspiring dribbler)
Ronaldo 9 (As great as he was after the first injury he never played at more than 50% of what his potential eluded to...)
Dinho (If only he took better care of himself)
Lebohang Mokoena (South Africans will know that this is one of the great sporting wastes. Too much too soon, Cheese Boy could of been the man to lead us forward...)

For me R9 is the best ever. If that's not fulfilling potential then I don't know what is.
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Post by Lex Thu Oct 27, 2011 6:36 pm

I always thought Le Tissier was no so much wasted, but more a case of being wholly unrecognised as a player. 162 goals in 443 games for Southampton is a pretty awesome return, especially since he played as a AM

The fact that he played only eight games for England is quite frankly a travesty
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Post by Sir Psycho Thu Oct 27, 2011 6:38 pm

Anderson, to a certain extent that is. I mean from a flair-tastic #10 attacking mid, to a central mid EPL "brute" .
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Post by Amar Thu Oct 27, 2011 6:39 pm

Michael Johnson.
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Post by baresi Thu Oct 27, 2011 6:42 pm

Denilson by faaaaaaar. Loads of talent, bad move to Betis that screwed both parties.
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Post by Sir Psycho Thu Oct 27, 2011 6:48 pm

Ryan Babel... Rafa should have pulled a Wenger and played him in the middle instead of placing him out on the wings. As you all know Wenger morphed Henry from winger to striker.
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Post by EL Patron Thu Oct 27, 2011 6:50 pm

Lex wrote:I always thought Le Tissier was no so much wasted, but more a case of being wholly unrecognised as a player. 162 goals in 443 games for Southampton is a pretty awesome return, especially since he played as a AM

The fact that he played only eight games for England is quite frankly a travesty

He was too loyal as usual the good guys get nothing Cool
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Post by EL Patron Thu Oct 27, 2011 6:53 pm

No usual suspect in this thread...Joel cole, Reyes,Recoba, etc
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Post by Seth Thu Oct 27, 2011 6:56 pm

Javier Saviola comes to mind...

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Post by RealGunner Thu Oct 27, 2011 7:04 pm

ohh and ofcoarse

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Post by baresi Thu Oct 27, 2011 7:06 pm

Messi marketing wise..... :coffee:
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Post by EL Patron Thu Oct 27, 2011 7:07 pm

RealGunner wrote:ohh and ofcoarse

Gazza

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great one
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