Players who were talented but did not have the mentality.

[I'm With Stupid]

Adebayor

Ah Adebayor. Always incredible in the season his contract was due for renewal and then became average again. I'm convinced he could have been as good as Drogba if he applied himself like that all the time.

Let's be honest, when you're a middling team, most of your best players are going to fit into this category. World class on their day, but never consistent enough. Elano was good enough to be world class, but he didn't show the hard work to be that consistent.

 

[City Hobgoblin]

That Robin Friday.

In fact, in the 70s every club seemed to have a long- haired and talented yet infuriatingly wayward anti-hero in their squad.

 

[I'm With Stupid]

Robbie Savage, according to himself.

 

[KentBlue]

Vinny. He could have been the next Phil Jones.

 

[Out on blue 6]

Elano

 

[Millwallawayveteran1988]

Jovetic

 

[jordtheblue]

Always felt Daniel Sturridge could've been so much better. I think injuries are much more mentally testing for some footballers than we realise.

Also, the one and only...

Vicente Matias Vuoso

 

[Nellies left peg]

Adebayor

I think Balotelli was overrated but he had talent, just didn’t give a shit.

Remember seeing him warm up on day at pompey with Bellamy and Robinho. Every shot was in the top or bottom corners and unstoppable. Can't remember the other keeper but on was Given

 

[greasedupdeafguy]

Always felt Daniel Sturridge could've been so much better. I think injuries are much more mentally testing for some footballers than we realise.

Also, the one and only...

Vicente Matias Vuoso

Always a huge fan of Sturridge after watching him score two screamers against Liverpool in youth cup final. Lost 3-2 overall but him and Richards were head and shoulders above everyone in that tie. Bloody Hughes never helped the contract situation playing Evans over him. Still had a pretty solid career overall despite his injuries, could have been so much more like you say though.

 

[greasedupdeafguy]

Remember seeing him warm up on day at pompey with Bellamy and Robinho. Every shot was in the top or bottom corners and unstoppable. Can't remember the other keeper but on was Given

The only thing I remember from that game apart from the goal, is Richards having a goal disallowed for nothing.