Our worst Premier League XI

[Archie Knox]

Inspired by the best-of thread and for a bit of a laugh.

Plenty of absolutely sickeningly horrific footballers to choose from. Many because they simply lacked any ounce of talent, others because they were washed-up and well past their sell-by date, and others who cost a bomb and delivered nothing.

Without putting too much thought into it (it's late) and trying to use a blend of the above criteria...

Espen Baardsen

Peter Degn - Per Kroldrup - Antolin Alcaraz - Cuco Martina

Yannick Bolasie - Claus Thompsen - Andy van der Meyde

Paul Gascoigne

Stewart Barlow - Brett Angell
​

Subs:
Sander Westerveld (humiliating)
Ashley Williams (in his final season)
Li Weifeng (forced on us by Kejian)
Oumar Niasse (couldn't even give him away)
Sandro Ramirez (see above)
David Ginola (five years earlier maybe..)
Marc Hottinger (just remember him being awful basically).

Over to you lot.

 

[TheBigIguana]

I know Niasse is a truly atrocious player technically, like genuinely it is confusing how someone could think he could handle PL level matches, but he did score 8 goals in about 1000 minutes in a season which is way better than countless other strikers we have. I really think even a spot on the bench is harsh.

 

[everton fan number one]

This is even better than your "which Everton player do you hate the most" thread.

Tom Davies is a premier league player. However baffling that is.

 

[Jeff Jones]

Inspired by the best-of thread and for a bit of a laugh.

Plenty of absolutely sickeningly horrific footballers to choose from. Many because they simply lacked any ounce of talent, others because they were washed-up and well past their sell-by date, and others who cost a bomb and delivered nothing.

Without putting too much thought into it (it's late) and trying to use a blend of the above criteria...

Espen Baardsen

Peter Degn - Per Kroldrup - Antolin Alcaraz - Cuco Martina

Yannick Bolasie - Claus Thompsen - Andy van der Meyde

Paul Gascoigne

Stewart Barlow - Brett Angell
​

Subs:
Sander Westerveld (humiliating)
Ashley Williams (in his final season)
Li Weifeng (forced on us by Kejian)
Oumar Niasse (couldn't even give him away)
Sandro Ramirez (see above)
David Ginola (five years earlier maybe..)
Marc Hottinger (just remember him being awful basically).

Over to you lot.

Leaving out Gascoigne and Kroldrup, did any of those do OK in other leagues?

 

[Tipp blue]

Leaving out Gascoigne and Kroldrup, did any of those do OK in other leagues?

Ginola, on the bench in this, he was one of the best players in the world mid 90s, but by the time we signed him he was well finished.

 

[Rugby Toffee]

Nyarko must get in somehow?

 

[mawders]

Surely Mitch Ward and John O'Kane should be in there. John Spencer, Tommy Johnson...

 

[OneTrueLegend]

Inspired by the best-of thread and for a bit of a laugh.

Plenty of absolutely sickeningly horrific footballers to choose from. Many because they simply lacked any ounce of talent, others because they were washed-up and well past their sell-by date, and others who cost a bomb and delivered nothing.

Without putting too much thought into it (it's late) and trying to use a blend of the above criteria...

Espen Baardsen

Peter Degn - Per Kroldrup - Antolin Alcaraz - Cuco Martina

Yannick Bolasie - Claus Thompsen - Andy van der Meyde

Paul Gascoigne

Stewart Barlow - Brett Angell
​

Subs:
Sander Westerveld (humiliating)
Ashley Williams (in his final season)
Li Weifeng (forced on us by Kejian)
Oumar Niasse (couldn't even give him away)
Sandro Ramirez (see above)
David Ginola (five years earlier maybe..)
Marc Hottinger (just remember him being awful basically).

Over to you lot.

Having Gazza in that midfield is a complete joke, given some of the crap we have had, he should be nowhere near this team. Some alternatives, Alex Nyarko, Stephen Hughes, Simon Davies, Tobias Linderoth or mitch ward.
Also I don't feel Niasse is worthy of a place, he has scored goals for us and got us out of some tight spots. Some would say his winning goal against Liverpool for Hull makes him one of our best buys and well worth £14m. I would offer up in replacement; Ibrahima Bakayoko or John spencer

 

[DannyEvo]

Iwobi and Anichebe have to be in there

 

[PhilM]

Iwobi and Anichebe have to be in there

Mate, I know he hasn't really hit the ground running and I've been vocal over my concerns, but there is no way he's anywhere near our Worst XL... at all.

The same could easily be said about Victor: not great at all, but nowhere near the bottom of the pile. I've watched some real dross over the last twenty-eight years!

 

[Leylo]

Probably slip Ashley Williams on the subs list with Alexaderson

 

[Jayefc19]

Turner/Simonsen

Degn, Krodlup, Tiler, Tony Thomas

Williamson, Mitch Ward, Simon Davies

Sandro, C.Tosun, Niasse

No-one’s topping that ^

 

[BirkenheadBlue]

Turner/Simonsen

Degn, Krodlup, Tiler, Tony Thomas

Williamson, Mitch Ward, Simon Davies

Sandro, C.Tosun, Niasse

No-one’s topping that ^

Listen mate, Tony Thomas was awful enough without playing him out of position.

 

[BirkenheadBlue]

Off the top of my head...

GK: Iain Turner
DR: Tony Thomas
DC: Li Weifeng
DC: Alcaraz
DL: Martina
MR: Peter Degn
MC: Mitch Ward
MC: Danny Williamson
ML: Stephen Hughes
SC: Brett Angell
SC: Stuart Barlow

 

[TheSecondComing]

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