The most overrated players in the Premier League: Saliba, Lamence on the list

We're tired of Premier League players being given false praise - now it's time to pour some cold water on them. If some players are being praised for being particularly outrageous, it needs to be cooled down, whether it's fans, coaches, sporting directors, pundits or the players themselves.

Here are the most overrated players for every Premier League team.

Arsenal: Saliba

With main center back partner Gabriel facing a months-long injury layoff, we may be able to see Saliba's true level - but it may not be clear. Because reliable replacements such as Christian Mosquera or Incapie now have to shoulder the burden and make this "champion follower" look much more powerful than he actually is.

If these two people fail to help Saliba deceive everyone, Arteta still has a dozen defenders who can take over. Seriously, Arsenal should accept Real Madrid's £100m offer. Even without Saliba, even if the team's strength declines, it will be minimal.

Aston Villa: Watkins

Always be wary of forwards who are praised for "stretching the defense" - the subtext is almost always that their ability to kick the ball into the net is a bit poor. And Watkins has indeed done a very, very good job in "stretching the defense."

Bournemouth: Justin Kluivert

We really didn’t expect that after the highlight of last season, his condition should have declined, but he did not join Tottenham. But looking at his senior team performance in the previous six seasons, there is a high probability that we will continue to see a mediocre Kluivert.

Brentford: Jordan Henderson

We admit that Henderson has performed better than we expected (and hoped for) since his return to the Premier League. We cannot worship his pointing, shouting and occasional long pass as a god like those who idolize this morally bereft midfielder.

Brighton: Baleba

Just imagine, if Manchester United had hurriedly spent 100 million pounds to sign Baleba, and his performance now is ridiculously poor compared to last season, how successful we would be now.

His decline in form may be due to his mind not on the ball, but if he could concentrate more, he might not lose the ball so frequently. He is not as good as Caicedo.

Burnley: Marcus Edwards

He was once closely linked to returning to Tottenham or joining Manchester United - this is also the most typical mistake case in the football circle of "taking 'just playing a lot at Sporting CP' as a real skill". So far this season, Edwards has only made three substitute appearances for a total of 21 minutes.

Chelsea: Liam Delap

Admittedly, limited by injuries and outrageous red cards, his playing samples are very few. But if you were to grade a forward from "useless" to "world-class", he is now closer to Chris Sutton than Drogba.

Crystal Palace: Nketiah

"I'm surprised they let Nketiah go to Crystal Palace," Teddy Sheringham said in February. "I think he is the younger version of Ian Wright." Wright scored 113 goals in 213 Premier League games, while Nketiah only scored 23 goals in 150 games.

Everton: Grealish

We were part of the group that called for Grealish to be selected for the England team - when the international break came in September, he led the Premier League with 4 assists but was not selected, which made us very dissatisfied. But two of the assists were against the Wolves, so they should be deleted from the record. Moreover, he never gave out an assist in the next 7 games and only scored 1 goal.

After calming down and thinking about it, after putting down our "Love Jack" placards, we have to admit: England may need more speedy players on the left. And in the past five seasons, he has only played the No. 10 position three times.

Fulham: Smith Rowe

We really don’t understand whether it was a blessing or a curse for him in the 18 months or so when he and Saka were regarded as the future of Arsenal. That brief and inextricable association helped him build a reputation that led to his move to Fulham, but it also means we may have been expecting too much from him.

Nowadays, one Highbury academy idol is recognized as one of the best players in the world, while another often sits on the bench watching Harry Wilson play.

Leeds United: Lewin

scored 58 goals in 248 Premier League games, which raises a big question: How can a forward who only scored 58 goals in 248 games play 248 Premier League games? If you exclude two scoring seasons, he only scored 25 goals in 163 games.

Liverpool: Wirtz

If this is similar to the five stages of grief (we suspect it is so - just like the Bundesliga was unwilling to accept the reality of Wirtz's decline at the beginning), then someone may bring up Isaac and others, saying that they are more parallel imports to "bargain", and then go through a period of depression, and finally have to accept two facts: First, Wirtz is extremely overvalued to begin with, and second, the Premier League is indeed the "best league in the world" without a doubt.

Manchester City: Tijani Reinds

After the first round of the season against Wolves, Reinders was touted as "a small body of 82 kilograms, hiding the shadows of De Bruyne, Gundogan and Silva", but it turns out that this game is not the harbinger of success that many people thought.

Manchester United: Lamence

On his debut against Sunderland, Lamence caught a simple cross that his predecessors often messed up. Manchester United fans jokingly sang "Are you Schmeichel in disguise?" This scene was quite interesting.

But no one is joking anymore - after just five decent games, there are those who really think the 23-year-old is the ultimate answer to the Red Devils' goalkeeper woes.

Newcastle: Tonali

"At the moment, I would probably choose Tonali," Paul Scholes said when asked who is the best midfielder in the Premier League at the moment. But he's not even the best midfielder on his team.

Nottingham Forest: Hutchinson

We are very curious whether the fourth head coach selected by Marinakis for Forest this season will take a fancy to the 37 million pound team history leader.

Sunderland: Simon Adingra

It's not easy to pick him - after all, they are fourth now, please! But among the 13 players signed by Sunderland in the summer, we were most looking forward to Aldingra's performance. He occasionally performed well at Brighton; but now it seems that he has not yet found his form.

Tottenham: Bentancur

I have never seen a player receive such a high evaluation just for being "somewhat calm when controlling the ball". Bentancur is often seen as a key cog in Tottenham's midfield, and we couldn't agree more - but only because the rest of the midfield possesses the ball with the ease of a drunken man trying to put a key in a lock.

West Ham United: Paqueta

There is news that Paqueta may leave West Ham United in 2026. We would like to see what will happen then. Because every time he plays a game that is "far beyond the current team level", there will be six or seven games that make people feel that "this is his true strength."