Nine world class players who were absolutely rubbish in the Premier League
dailystar.co.ukPremier League undoubtedly presents the greatest level of competition and talent across world football.If you're a top player who hasn't ventured to England, there is constantly an asterisk placed against your name as you haven't proved yourself in the home of football.So many elite stars do just that, trying their hand at a spell in the Prem to prove their abilities have no bounds.While cream rises to the top, some simply can't handle the challenge they are faced with.And on that note, here are nine world class footballers who were absolutely rubbish in the Premier League.For all his goals at Real Madrid, Napoli and Juventus, Higuain had always been a nearly player, especially because of his infamous miss in the 2014 World Cup final.A loan move to Chelsea in January 2019 was a chance to prove his doubters wrong once and for all.But he couldn't score at a consistent rate during his six-month spell, and after five goals in 19 appearances the Blues declined to extend his deal.Who would you nominate for this list?
Let us know in the comments section.Manchester United fans were buzzing when Di Maria hit the ground running after joining them for a near £60m fee in the 2014 summer window.He won both Player and Goal of the Month for the club in September, but that was as good as it got for the Argentine winger.Despite finishing the season with 14 Prem goal contributions, Di Maria had performed poorly and was immediately shipped off to PSG.Lethal finisher Falcao had two bites of the Premier League cherry, first spending the 2014/15 season with the Red Devils.
He was so underwhelming that manager Louis van Gaal demoted him to the under-21s for a match, and four goals in 26 first-team appearances unsurprisingly didn't earn him a.
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