TOP 5 FLOPS OF THE SEASON

During the summer transfer window, we experienced many European clubs making high money moves in order to strengthen their squads. However, not all the summer signings have made it to the standards and expectations of their fans. In todays episode lets look at the top 5 summer signings who have flopped this season.

5. Tanguy Ndombele

After finishing as the runners up of the UEFA champions league last season, Tottenham Hotspurs opted to strengthen their midfield by signing French defensive midfielder to help the non-dependable Eric Dier and departed Victor Wanyama. Ndombele immediately became the clubs most expensive signing valued at $64M. However, ndombele hasn’t leaved to expectations as he has recorded 1.5 tackles per game compared to 2.5 expected and 0.8 Key passes compared to last seasons 2.1 per 90 minutes. As a reason Ndombele, has lost his spot in the Tottenham Hotspurs starting IX to English central Midfielder Harry Winks.

4. Antoine Griezmann

The veteran Attacking midfielder who has the ability to plays any role in the frontline left Atletico Madrid to replace Phillipe Coutinho and Neymar in the Braugranas starting IX. Griezmann attacking prowess in Atletico Madrid was expecting to be moon fire when he gets to the dominating football of Barcelona compared to the Defensive football played by Diego Simeone’s Atletico Madrid.  Griezmann’s lack of activity led to Barcelona signing a player in mid-February, Martin Braithwaite from Leganes. So far, the French forward has 8 goals in laliga and only 2 in the Champions league this season.

3. Nicolas Pepe

Pace, fox in the box, freekick specialist and above all creative all-round winger. Nicolas pepe was tamed to be the New Mohammed Salah in the English premier league. Arsenal paid 70M in order to acquire the services of the left footed winger from Lille in the 2019 summer transfer window. Pepe serviced French lique one last season with 22 goals and 11 assist last season. However, things haven’t worked to the favor of the Young Ivorian after recording 4 goals so far and 6 assists with one of the goals coming from the penalty spot.

2. Joao Felix

Tipped to be Cristiano Ronaldo’s successor at the Portuguese National Team, Joao Felix made a huge money move of $130 in the summer from Benfica to Atletico Madrid. Felix technical abilities were expected to be of high demand to even replace Atletico Madrid’s Top Scorer, Antoine Griezmann. However, the 20 years old has only registered 4 goals and 1 Assist in 20 matches this season compared to last seasons 15 goals and 7 assists in 26 matches.

1. Eden Hazard

Chelsea’s top scorer in the last two seasons, Eden Hazard saw his time at Stamford bridge end in style after winning UEFA Europa league final against bitter rivals Arsenal last season. Real Madrid were long term admires of the veteran winger and as a result they decide to cheque out $100M in order to get the services of the Belgian Winger. However, unlike others, Hazards success at real Madrid has been handed by day in day out injuries he has acquired since joining the los Blanco’s. Hazard has only featured 10 times and registered only a single goal and one Assist compared to 15 and 16 last seasons at Real Madrid.

That’s todays list even though there are several players who didn’t make moves this season and have also disappointed like Paul Pogba and David De Gea of Manchester United, Napoli’s Captain Lorenzo Insgne, Barcelona’s Ousmane Dembele and even Real Madrid’s Luca Jovicic.