Barclays Premier League: Five Worst Performers Of 2016

Dec 26, 2016 at 11:26 AM

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Barclays Premier League: Five Worst Performers Of 2016

The Premier League is one of the most competitive domestic tournaments in the world of football and it has in the pat provided some moments that will be remembered for ever. Over the years, a number of world class players have proven their worth in England’s top flight domestic league and have made it one of the best competitions in Europe.

But even with all the quality that each team has in their squad, there are always players who fail to live up to their expectations and over the years, the Premier League has seen a number of players who have struggled to get to grips with the challenges of the competition.

This year has been no different with teams around the country competing for the title with some world class players playing against each other. And it year has also seen a number if high profile players fail to showcase their talent for their club. Here are 5 such players who have failed miserably to make an impact this year on the League to make this ‘Flops of the Year’ list from our side in no particular order:

Claudio Bravo (Manchester City):

Having moved to Manchester City from Barcelona in the summer transfer window under Pep Guardiola, the Chilean international, who was fresh from a victory at the Copa America, was expected to help City mount a title challenge with strong performances at the back but Bravo has been anything but solid so far this season. He has shown a peculiar weakness in the air that was not tested in the La Liga while his concentration levels and passing accuracy have also gone down considerably. The Premier League can do that to people but with City fighting for the title, Bravo remains the weakest link in the side for Guardiola this season.

Loris Karius (Liverpool):

The second shot stopper to make the list, Karius, was expected to be the man to carry Liverpool to the top of the table this season. But after less than 10 appearances, the German goal keeper was replaced by Simon Mignolet, the most error prone keeper in the league, in the first team. The 24-year old summer buy has been nervous right from his first game and cost Liverpool 5 points in games against Bournemouth and West Ham before Klopp changed his mind. He is still an option for the long term but having left Liverpool reeling with Mignolet, Karius makes this list as one of the biggest flops in the Premier League this year.

Memphis Depay (Manchester United):

Arguably the biggest flop of the year is the Dutch international who was expected to be the next best thing at the Old Trafford. Depay, who had a sensational year with PSV in his home country moved to Old Trafford under the previous manager Louis van Gaal and made a sizzling start to his career. However, he has fallen out of favor since the start of the year and is now here close to the first team under Jose Mourinho who is ready to sell him. At 22, Depay has loads of time to turn into a top class player but his performances at the Old Trafford every time he got a chance this year  have given him a place on this list.

Vincent Janssen (Tottenham Hotspur):

Another Dutch international who has failed to have an impact in the Premier League, Janssen was one of the high profile buys by Pochettino who bought him to the club as a backup for Harry Kane. Having won the Netherlands player of the year award for the previous year, Janssen was expected to make the Spurs a stronger side, adding some goal scoring ability to the bench but he got a chance early this season with the injury to Harry Kane. However, Janssen failed to have any kind of an impact on the squad and was soon replaced by Son who led the attack of the side in Kane’s absence. Now that Kane is back, Janssen will get very limited opportunities to prove himself this season and remains a Flop for the year 2016.

Lucas Perez (Arsenal):

Arsene Wenger was desperately searching for a top class striker who can walk into the first team at the club this season but had to settle with La Liga star Lucas Perez, who was on the back of an incredible 17-goal season in Spain. However, the 28-year old failed to impress the manager in his first few appearances and has now fallen behind Olivier Giroud in the pecking order leaving him with little game time this season. Wenger wanted to use him to lead the attack of the side with Sanchez on the wing but the Spaniard was not able to provide the Gunners with the goal scoring threat that they wanted leaving Wenger with no option but to use Sanchez as a false-9. He is yet to score a league goal for the Gunners this season and will remain as a flop for the year 2016.

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