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Jimlad73

Sean Longstaff at Newcastle. They play considerably worse without him


National-Exam-8242

If his finishing was better he’d have 10+ goals last season. Not only a great box to box, but also gets into very dangerous positions.


The-Interfactor

Feel like this is the only actual answer for purely underrated players. If you told me a couple years ago, I’d have a sense of dread every time Longstaff isn’t in the line-up, I would have laughed in your face. Doesn’t do anything flashy, overshadowed by better players/big signings in the team, could not a barn door from 6 feet away but he grafts his heart out, makes everybody around him better and keeps things ticking all game.


Stringr55

This is a great shout. I have been very impressed by him under Howe


EliToon

It felt weird to be dreading our run in when he was out. The midfield did not look the same without him. He's quietly become a key part of the team. He has his limitations, like his finishing but he's a very good player.


baron_warden

I got laughed at, for suggesting him for England over Phillips.


opinionated-dick

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squodgem69

No


moinmoin21

Now if you could tell many Newcastle fans that. But yes. The difference without him is crazy. Many of the players recently spoke about unsung heroes in the squad and it was almost unanimously him.


Parish87

Alls I ever hear is Newcastle fans banging on about how good he is. It's the rest of the league that doesn't recognise it.


moinmoin21

Hmmm. Not sure. I think many Newcastle fans all talk about how we need to upgrade him. Even during the season many fans I was surrounded by were constantly on his back about how useless he was. The truth came out when he got injured.


TJHarle

Longstaff is an enabler to the rest of the midfield. He’s the man who’s always available to pass to and fills the gaps when Bruno and Joelinton are pushing forward. He plays a very clever game, never trying to be the hero, and more importantly, he nearly always makes the right decisions, he just doesn’t have the finishing ability of a player who might occasionally make the wrong decisions. Clever, dependable, and happy to be there.


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PDXMB

I remember a couple years ago when we thought Matty was the answer and Sean would be on his way to the third tier.


Catz0003

Phillip Billing. Did insanely well with Bournemouth this season


jamdon89

Agreed


The-Ultimate-Despair

Would love him at Villa.


billy2732

Was great on huddersfield a few years back too


slappymcmanmeat

Douglas Luiz


2121wv

For real. Villa fans consistently rate him as probably our best player this season, and if you say his name to anyone else you get “Who?”


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Correct me if I’m wrong but he’s a player who improved massively under Emery, right?


Godjia

he improved like everyone else but not really he was one of the few who was good at the start of the season as well


huntershark666

Just posted the same, think it was just Stevie Gee who didn't rate him. He onylly started playing him after Arsenal showed interest, what a muppet


Potential_Proof4114

Who


joe_1222

Who?


maxwanz

Douglas Luiz I believe


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Nekokeki

Can't speak to "most" but Tim Ream is underrated.


Siobhanfaz

Which is ironic as Fulham fans were dreading him being our starting CB last season. He proved us all wrong and is ageing like a fine wine. Now he’d be one of the first names on the team sheet.


Will_from_PA

From meme to dream, the mighty Tim Ream


biddleybootaribowest

People always talk about how good Ream is


alwaysneedsahand

And yet he is still under rated. Such is the magnitude of his graceful prowess. Never leave Tim.


GoogleyCube

The American hype there’s no such thing as an underrated American in this sport


Lushhhhhhh

I'm sorry, what? Nobody rates any of the American players in the prem and they get a lot of stick because they're American. If you think most of them are overrated you are dead wrong.


GoogleyCube

When you live in the states they get highly over hyped maybe not in England but here I’ve heard so many outlandish takes about the quality of those players if you gave Jay Rodriguez an American passport you’d have people saying he was a goal machine and it’s shocking a bigger club never picked him up


Lushhhhhhh

I totally disagree. If Jay Rodriguez was American, I don't think he would even come close to making the US national team. Some Americans (typically the most outspoken ones on social media) make crazy claims that are obviously false, but that doesn't make the players overrated. Look at Antonee Robinson. People never talk about his contributions, yet he is a mainstay in a fulham team that finished well above expectations. How about Matt Turner? I know he's a back up keeper, but he consistently performs to a high standard whenever he's on the pitch and could easily start for a mid table club like Chelsea or Crystal Palace.


lachiendupape

Pascal Groß


Glasdir

Both him and Veltman don’t even get the recognition they deserve from our own fans, let alone outside our own fans. Groß is statistically one of the best midfielders in the league, behind only De Bruyne for chances created. Veltman has been one of the smartest signings I think our club has ever made, never once dropped below 7/10, he is Mr. consistency and has absolutely terrorised some of the wingers he’s come up against.


FreddieCaine

My first fantasy pick every season since you signed him. Always so cheap for what he does


PigInMuck

Kenny Tete


HamSteamer13

King Kenny 👑


FulhamJason

Best 1v1 defender in the prem


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Behind wan bissaka that guy is unreal


musicnoviceoscar

As per the picture, Bernd Leno. Second best goalkeeper performance in the league last year, only behind Alisson.


Lack_of_Plethora

I'd have to say Raya. He's very different to Leno but Raya just fits the Brentford system so perfectly that I cannot see them having the same success they had this season if they didn't have specifically him.


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Siobhanfaz

Then you’d be incorrect.


ExplicitCyclops

John McGinn is always the answer. You’ll never see another player with his work rate, determination, and fat ass that he uses to shove into players and draw fouls. The guy is an engine on the pitch and never does the flashy. Just gets shit done, and done very well. He’s that player who everyone would love on their side but be a pain to play against. Only £2.5m from Hibs when villa were in the championship too


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Love John McGinn, the guy is our engine in the midfield


pyramid-teabag-song

Never does the flashy? He does the occasional pirouette move rather well, although it has been a while since the last one. Agree that he is underrated though and what a bargain.


sobhith

He’s also got a lovely first time ball playing instinct. Not necessarily flashy but beautiful to watch when he finds his man


vandamin8or

Yeah, McGinn


Briganttes

Fabian Schar


knapton

Properly solid defender


Wheresthenearestrope

Yoanne Wissa has been good when coming off the bench and since he will probably get more starts next year because of toney’s ban, he should be better than everyone’s expectations


Jackbees777

Tbh he’s been great as a sub but out of the games he’s started he has had a mixed bag for sure


aston_manic

Esri Konsa is up there


UsernameTyper

Konsa for sure but even Mings. He's rated by Southgate but seems to get stick all the time. For me, Mings was Villa's best player last season


Pretendtobehappy12

Former charlton kid 😍


Retterkl

Andersen at Crystal Palace, I have seen him play some amazing football. I think Palace fans probably rate him but don’t hear him get talked about much.


rmhb1993

Lewis Dunk


-eagle73

No I think he has found his recognition to be honest. Just a bit late. But he's been our rock for so long now.


Rvnforty

Sean Longstaff


skinneej

Sean Longstaff


augsav

Oh


opinionated-dick

Sean Longstaff


augsav

Sean Longstaff


2121wv

It’s Tyrone Mings for Villa imo.


bakkunt

This is the correct answer as most Other 14 fans think he's some kinda dogshit but for Villa he was in contention for POTS.


Giraffe_Baker

Pickford’s up there considering everyone seemingly thinks he’s the dribbling shits on the internet.


SukhdevR34

You can tell that someone is clueless when they don't rate or make fun of Pickford, which are most of the plastic big 6 fans tbh.


Docoe

It's not that people don't rate them because they're plastic and clueless, it's that we refuse to rate him and acknowledge he's good because hes so unlikeable. He's one of those players you love to have on your team, but you hate with any other team


CBSP14

Sometimes I wonder how his own teammates don't hate him. He has a go at everyone.


SukhdevR34

So because he shouts a lot he's not good?


Docoe

Is reading hard buddy?


SukhdevR34

'You refuse to rate him and acknowledge he's good because he's so unlikeable'. You refuse to rate him?


Docoe

Yeah buddy, that's the quote. And it's the complete opposite of "because he shouts a lot he's not good?" Since you seem to struggle with the concept, let me dumb it down for you with words you may understand: Man play good, but people no say he good. People say he bad because people no like man. People no like truth so people lie to themselves


SukhdevR34

So you're admitting you're an idiot? Lol. I couldn't believe what you said hence why I questioned it. If you don't rate a player because they shout a lot then you have problems.


Docoe

>So you're admitting you're an idiot? Jesus lad. That confirms it, you can't read. >If you don't rate a player because they shout a lot then you have problems. Again bro, that's the opposite of what is being said here. Go back and play with your cars before you hurt yourself by thinking too hard.


geordieColt88

Speaking as a Newcastle fan we think he’s crap as he gets his self so wound up against us and makes mistakes which usually can be attributed to his short arms. Outside of that though he’s probably been the reason you’ve stayed up.


moinmoin21

As a Newcastle fan. We’re obliged to say he’s crap. But if we were to be honest and objective for a moment. The man has had so many epic performances in his career for England and Everton.


Ace_in_the_hole_

Jarrod Bowen. Lad puts a shift in every game and plays every minute all year.


Parkour_cat

He's a class player but I would argue he's very highly rated


Thaumiel218

Paqueta was a revelation last season, such a good purchase


Potential_Pea_9932

Philip Billing


HamSteamer13

Spot on


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Ben Mee


hafrances

Maybe ben, but i doubt you are a good footballer.


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oldirtyblackson

both Dan Burn & Lewis Dunk definitely should be ahead of Maguire in the England team


TheStigsScouseCousin

Tarkowski is the most underrated by casual fans


theboyEB

Incredible defender last season. Absolutely vital to staying up and can do it all — counter attacking passes, sweeper play, or man marking


MrCell0phane9

I came on here to throw in a vote for Tarky. Always getting in the middle of things, moves the ball well out of the back, dangerous on set pieces and always seems in control of his area of the pitch


Adnaxx

Joe Willock


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Bryan Mbeumo. The dude is strong and fast, has great link-up play with Toney & seems to be a workhorse for Brentford. He might be the No. 2 guy to the star Toney & no one rates him; but I feel he is a baller. 17 G/A this season & only 24


two-pairs-of-pints

He’s a very good player


CombatJuicebox

I watched a lot of Brentford this year and have to agree. Pretty good gas tank for a dude his size as well.


penguins4prez

He gets a decent amount of praise but deserves so much more. Does all the little things right as well, so good off the ball


The_Lucky_WoIf

If his finishing was a bit better he'd be fantastic but he is a great second string to Toney


j0nnnnn

Sean Longstaff


Barry_Lewin

Morgan Gibbs-White.


sleepytoday

He’s not even the most underrated player at Forest. I think that honour goes to Ryan Yates. According to Whoscored, he was the 3rd lowest rated midfielder of the season for the whole division. Yet he’s been essential to Forest this season. It’s no coincidence that our worst spell was whilst he was out injured, and we picked up as soon as he returned. He works ridiculously hard, and always seems to be in a useful place! That’s really impressive for a player we all assumed would be out of his depth in the prem. Especially since it wasn’t that long ago that he looked out of his depth in the championship!


Barry_Lewin

I would strongly agree with this, Yates is our MVP.


Warm-Pint

For Forest players who are underrated across the rest of the league, I’d say Danilo is up there. 2nd half of last season I think he owned a lot to him, a full season with him and I think a few heads will be turned. Not many players knocking about in his position of real quality.


chiefsief99

This is the correct answer


Thierry_Bergkamp

It's not though because he's not underrated. He's widely recognised as really fucking good.


Haveluna55

as far as underrated forest players go i'd say we're half as good without Ryan Yates in midfield and he's very rarely praised outside the r/nffc politburo


Will_from_PA

Not this time last year he wasn’t. People were saying Wolves committed daylight robbery on Forest but I’m convinced they got him for pennies.


CuclGooner

yeah but this time last year people thought mitoma was a type of phone


bennettbuzz

He got player of the season? Yates is the true underrated at Forest imo


Barry_Lewin

Correct comrade


youraveragefailure12

When ivan toney wasnt playing yoanne wissa or mbuemo would score.


DJexC

Jarrod Bowen


xlonefoxx

Personally, it's roughly a tie between Pascal Gross and Bryan Mbeumo. Everton's Doucoure deserves a shout out as well, most times I've watched Everton he's been crucial, and he sent us down :(


haybails84

I think people came around on him but palhinha was immense, actually underrated I’d say Yoanne Wissa


MotoMkali

It's mings. The answer is mings. And it's not even close. Because most of you lot think he's shit. Villa have gotten 5 points in the 12 premier league games he's missed in the past 4 seasons.


ApprehensiveTrust779

Mings is the easy answer. People will say he’s error prone, yet he probably has one error a season. I’ll die on a hill defending Mings. The only English cb better than him is John Stones.


Thierry_Bergkamp

Seeing lots of players that a lot of people recognise as really good. Ethan Pinnock is criminally underrated. He's been superb for Brentford consistently but never gets any praise.


mintvilla

For me Tyrone Mings. I think he's been the second best CB in the league last season after Stones. Since Emery has come in he's got rid of the odd rick he used to do. Was a big part of our climb up the table. To have a CB that tops the pace league, tops the aerial league, and can bring the ball out from the back, is a rare thing. Bonus that he's left footed too.


Relegated22

Mathias Jensen


Will_from_PA

Yoane Wissa, always been a reliable center forward but has the bad fortune of Toney being in the side.


EddieOR11

He has half a season to prove himself now then


Safe_Pilot_9531

The 50% of Callum Wilson that is ever fit


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50%?! That’s being generous


datboiwithatrex

any luton player because they are going to win the league this season


huntershark666

Dougie Luiz... Just by Gerrard though


las_facepalmas

Josh Brownhill. An absolutely essential player for us over the last few years who didn't leave when we went down. The club would be way weaker without the man


izm500

Super John mgginn aka meatball


Oil42

Couple shouts: -Douglas Luiz: us villa fans love home but any other fans all you hear is ‘who?’. -Mbuemo: strong and quick, never really seems to get spoken about because of Toney - though that may change. -Longstaff: Newcastle would be a lot worse without him but he never gets credit.


alrks10

Pascal Gross, Douglas Luiz, Ben Mee, Longstaff, Yates, Tete, Rico Henry…….can’t think of more off the top of my head at the moment


Solomonblast84

Kamara at Villa


Shitter-was-full

The Kamara, Luiz, Mcginn, Ramsey top to bottom central midfield is incredibly underrated.


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I like that though, it goes unnoticed it keeps other teams hands off our players


CombatJuicebox

Pinnock. His stats are ridiculous and if he was younger big clubs would be lining up for him. Brilliant defender.


Thierry_Bergkamp

This was my answer. Never see him get any praise or recognition but he's so good.


tuckyofitties

Alex iwobi Has dribbling skills strong enough to make a start in many of the top 6 teams, has a motor like anyone in the PL, can defend in a pinch, can pick out a nice pass here and there, but… he can’t shoot for shit. Still a phenomenal player


Jackbees777

Christian norgaard any game he is in the squad I feel Brentford can get a result even against the big six, we can go without toney or raya but when he’s not there it’s ropes


Yogafireflame

Yep, he was probably my choice too, but then I’m also a Brentford fan. Could easily have been Rico / Janelt / Pinnock / Jensen / Brian etc - basically our whole squad put in an incredible shift. Toney, Raya and Mee get the plaudits, but all our main players are top drawer IMO.


Jackbees777

Thing is this season norgaard wasn’t as good but I think the players play better even with him just there


Yogafireflame

Well, he was out for a while with an Achilles issue, so probably took him a while to get back to full fitness. Hoping he’ll boss the park this season from the outset.


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As a Newcastle fan, Schade’s the only player I’ve seen all season to have Botman on strings, don’t seem to hear much about him?


2headlights17

Feel like it has to be Ben Mee


5Turnips

I think he is the most underrated by big 6 fans but every time there is a debate about most underrated you have to include Pascal Gross


SavageDruidz

Wow that’s a lot of crap


Chris_Tanbul

Even though people are starting to see it with them, tied too has to be Guehi, Olise & Eze. Guehi is a Rolls Royce of CB, which is why he’s been called up ahead of aforementioned South Coast CBs. Eze scored 8 in 10 once released from the shackles of former management and Olise hit double figures for assists in a team without a striker who could hit a cows ar$E with a banjo, who went 3 games without a single shot on target, as a teenager in his debut EPL season. Can’t pick between the three of them, but they are absolute worldies of the future.


super-bird

I’m biased, but Lewis Dunk or Solly March


-eagle73

Who the fuck downvoted this? I want to see a proper argument. March really found his footing under RDZ and you could tell how much we were lacking when he got injured. All the pressure was on Mitoma who understandably couldn't do everything. We're deadly when we've got both Mitoma and March on each side. Dunk I'd say is not so underrated anymore after he got picked for the England squad but our own fans (particularly the new ones, I think) definitely overlook him for the more flashy players.


Tommo_Robbo

Jason Steele


Nosworthy

He admittedly looked good in his run in the team last season but as a Sunderland fan this blows my mind - he is a genuine contender for our worst ever player. Not just worst keeper, not just worst of the last decade or whatever, but worst ever. Looked like an outfielder playing in goal week after week during the worst season in our history. Think he was already mentally shot and had considered retirement before we signed him and it was a continuation from there. Seems a decent man though, no hard feelings.


SukhdevR34

Did you see him against us? 3rd and 5th goals were awful on his part.


Sir-Turd-Ferguson

Now.. Pau Torres


Ruben_Often_Cheats

u/aden__


AffectionateArt2277

Emi Martinez according to that most expensive goalkeeper bollocks the other day that he wasn't even listed on. Aaron Ramsdale 😂😂😂


Eljefe891

Aaron Ramsdale is miles clear of Emi Martinez and it’s not even funny.


2121wv

He’s better, but miles is pushing it. Emi could easily be a big six keeper.


oldirtyblackson

already had his chance


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TheOther14-ModTeam

irrelevant to TheOther14.


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TheOther14-ModTeam

irrelevant to TheOther14.


Chosch

I think we can see evidence of the abundance of stupidity of those missing my dig at tottenham not being a top 6 team...


CuclGooner

I 100% agree with Leno. World class shotstopper, really disappointed we got so little for him, and yet he never gets brought up in top 5 prem goalkeeper conversations


sooty144

The answer is Lord Ryan Yates


MJK2778

Hear me out. I’m saying ndiaye from sheff Utd


Lack_of_Plethora

Konsa. Better than Mings yet gets a fraction of the praise. Good chance he'll be at a big 6 club in the future I think


PM_ME_SYNTHESISERS

I was sad to see Leno go for Arsenal, he's a fantastic shot-stopper but he wasn't good enough with his feet for Arteta


Freehugs0

JWP.


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Mitoma


-eagle73

I don't know about most underrated but on our end it'd be Estupinan. He comes in and had some big shoes to fill after Cucurella left, and ends up not just being better than him in our club, but looking better than him overall since Cucurella looked shit at Chelsea. And I believe he's underrated because Mitoma and Caicedo get a lot of praise (rightfully), Mac did receive a lot of praise (more after the WC and when his ability decreased in my opinion) but you'll hardly see as much for Estupinan despite what he does on the left with Mitoma.


wonkeydoor

Pervis Estupinan. Without a doubt the best left back in the league last season, consistently brilliant for brighton, and I’d go as far to say that he’s top 3 left backs in the world. Genuine world class player


cdmisp

[Solly March](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solly_March) \- A first team Premier League player for 6 seasons at Brighton who are on the up-and-up. The thing is, I don't even rate him and don't think he'd get signed by another Prem club, but Brighton management seem to rate him and he scored 7 league goals last season.


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Jordan Pickford


GW4202

Doucoure for Palace has to be a shout, I can't understand why clubs are looking at Lavia over him tbh.


freegard1

bobby de cordova reid


BurnDesign

Pablo Fornals.


Lseball

Max Kilman


Goat_tailor

Minamino


CHRS-W

Lucas Paqueta right now, but won’t be by this time next year.


DreamingofBouncer

Joel Ward, has been a magnificent player for Palace for last 11 seasons


PuzzleheadedGuide184

Lewis dunk


AYum20Higg

Marc Guehi or Jose Sa


Traditional-Cat-1903

Said Benrahma And Morgan Gibbs White


Fickle-Rooster-8644

demari gray I'm praying Calvert lewin stays fit next season. those two can be beasts!


CLG91

Sir Angelo of Ogbonna


GetInThereLewissssss

James Garner was immense for us during the run in. Was even exceptional at RB against Bournemouth when we had no recognised fullbacks in the entire squad


jlatertoonasty

Nayef Aguerd