Mediocre football/soccer players you apprecieted

[24-Inch_Chrome]

**** those Italians.

4 > 0.

[9erempiree]

Eat my buttocks with a spoon

Especially that piece of shit Daniele De Rossi.

Italians couldn't beat us in '06 though. Resorted to dirty soccer.

[alenleomessi]

Sheva, Guti, Gattuso, Veron mediocre.. wut

Maybe the name of the thread should have been your favorite non-superstar football players.. Giovane Elber and Rafa Marquez would have been my picks



As far as Milan players Ambrosini was absolutely mediocre

[Lebowsky]

All right I wanted to put this player in the OP to but I just love him too much to call him mediocre but I guess for elite football he really was. He was hated by all other teams except for Madrid, where everybody loved him. Big heart, and had that tendancy to open up the game with just mindblowing passes.

This I think was in Zidanes last match ever, and Guti did this. Maybe my most memorable football highlight EVER. Just wow.

https://youtu.be/GNpniO665-E?t=23s

Could watch a passing compilation from him for days

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9WCDc16Ots
Always loved when the fans shouted Guti, Guti, Maricon!

If you think one of the most talented and technically gifted Spanish players ever qualifies as mediocre, then I don't know what to say to you. Guti was far from mediocre, he was simply a headcase and lacked intensity and involvement most of the time. Still one of those players who made it worthwile to pay the ticket to the match.

As for my favorite mediocre player...off the top of my head it's probably Palermo. Huge bust anywhere outside of Argentina, extremely limited player, still somehow managed to be a fan favorite anywhere he played (not to mention Boca Junior's all-time top scorer)

[alenleomessi]

For some reason I really like Ki Sung Yeung. Probably cause he always plays well vs United and I like seeing Asian players cause there aren't that many in the PL. He is pretty damn good, but I guess you could say he is mediocre compared to world class players.

Good pick.. Now this is a mediocre player.. Or someone like Lee Cattermole.. Or a Kieran Gibbs.. or Edu Gaspar .. etc.. not f*cking Shevchenko

[Done_And_Done]

Sheva, Guti, Gattuso, Veron mediocre.. wut

Maybe the name of the thread should have been your favorite non-superstar football players.. Giovane Elber and Rafa Marquez would have been my picks



As far as Milan players Ambrosini was absolutely mediocre

I agree. The word mediocre sounds a tad bit insulting when referencing the aforementioned players. I pretty much just posted guys who I deemed as non focal points that I greatly appreciated.

But yes, I would never classify Genaro or Veron as mediocre...

[Done_And_Done]

Especially that piece of shit Daniele De Rossi.

Italians couldn't beat us in '06 though. Resorted to dirty soccer.

We still would have won though 9er.

I lol @ your disdain for De Rosi. The majority of my non-Italian friends feel the same.

[Giaodollo]

****ing lingustic assholes, just post average players or non stars.

[9erempiree]

Still wondering how he scored so many goals.

and

[9erempiree]

We still would have won though 9er.

I lol @ your disdain for De Rosi. The majority of my non-Italian friends feel the same.

The elbow and zidanes headbutt is why.

I don't hate Italians. Just referring to that team.

[sweggeh]

Another guy I really like is Eduardo Vargas. Good looking dude with nice tattoos and scored a great goal vs Spain in the world cup last year. He was pretty much the only good player aside from Austin at QPR this year. Hope he goes to a good team where he can contribute and is appreciated.

[Done_And_Done]

The elbow and zidanes headbutt is why.

I don't hate Italians. Just referring to that team.

Well in that case, my next nominee is this beaut

[Done_And_Done]

Just messing with you bro. Marco was sub mediocre for the majority of his career.

[Nick Young]

Alan Smith of Leeds and Man United. He was a hard worker. Worked his ass off.

Ivica Olic-I'd want this guy as the first choice striker on my team. Athletic beast and generates chances just by being a headless chicken and chasing down every ball. Had great composure and was a good finisher. UNDERRATED.

Dirk Kuyt. He was a great finisher and scored loads of goals from the right wing, while working his ass off defensively, and also being big strong and athletic. I don't understand it when people say he sucks. He produces. Not bad when playing as a striker either.

Harry Kewell. He was so inconsistent and mentally weak, but I really thought some of his early Leeds wonder goals were some of the most badass goals I had ever seen, so I gave him the benefit of the doubt throughout his career because of that.

Mido is a mediocre guy who was underappreciated. Had the size and talent to be like Berbatov and Zlatan, but he was the biggest idiot ever. He preened around more than Ronaldo does, and has a massive ego, and he was a more violent stupid psycho than Suarez. My favorite Mido moment was the African Cup of Nations I was in Egypt for. Coach subs off Mido, Mido throws a tantrum, and refuses to leave the field and looks like he wants to fight the coach before he eventually walks off. 2 minutes later, the striker subbed on for him scores with his first touch of the game. Mido was an idiot, but I still had faith eventually he would get it together and become a good player. It never happened, but I still appreciate his skills as a footballer and style on the field.

My favorite player ever is Riquelme. I'd say he's under appreciated. Many people think he sucks!

[BurningHammer]

Well in that case, my next nominee is this beaut

The greatest soccer troll.