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The "what the hell happened to *insert player name*" thread

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[quote author=Modo link=topic=47741.msg1436200#msg1436200 date=1322742149]
[quote author=Richey link=topic=47741.msg1436179#msg1436179 date=1322740405]
Maybe not, but many players move from attacking positions to more defensive ones, and unless you can say his constant injuries were a direct result of him moving to midfield then that wouldn't be what 'killed' his career.

He might well have become a success in that position, or he might have moved back to being a striker or attacking midfielder (where he also played at Leeds and when he first went to United. He wasn't always an out and out striker). We'll never know, and the reason we won't ever know is because he has spent so much time injured!
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He should have just moved to another club when it didn't work out from him.
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Well, he did. He went to Newcastle.

His record at United wasn't completely awful you know
 
[quote author=gene hughes link=topic=47741.msg1436209#msg1436209 date=1322743042]
Danny Cadamarteri
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Reminds me of another ex-everton striker, bought for millions by Arsenal: Franny Jeffers.

For all the plaudits Wenger gets, his transfer policy is sometimes like hook-a-duck...Richard Wright, Antonio Reyes & Sylvanian Wiltord spring to mind.
 
[quote author=Richey link=topic=47741.msg1436211#msg1436211 date=1322743376]
[quote author=Modo link=topic=47741.msg1436200#msg1436200 date=1322742149]
[quote author=Richey link=topic=47741.msg1436179#msg1436179 date=1322740405]
Maybe not, but many players move from attacking positions to more defensive ones, and unless you can say his constant injuries were a direct result of him moving to midfield then that wouldn't be what 'killed' his career.

He might well have become a success in that position, or he might have moved back to being a striker or attacking midfielder (where he also played at Leeds and when he first went to United. He wasn't always an out and out striker). We'll never know, and the reason we won't ever know is because he has spent so much time injured!
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He should have just moved to another club when it didn't work out from him.
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Well, he did. He went to Newcastle.

His record at United wasn't completely awful you know
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I meant as soon as he was moved into another position.
I never really rated Smith but his downfall was pretty rapid after he joined Man U.
Just saying that playing defensive midfield for a year or two have affected him in a negative way.
 
Denilson.

Made a good start to his Arsenal career and was always brought up as an example by Rafa how gutted he was in missing out on talented youngsters like him. Quite some way ahead of Lucas back then given the way he kicked off in England. Played lesser games season by season though, before being shipped out to Sao Paulo on loan.

Is it because of the progress of the likes of Song and Diaby or did he just have a good start/season? Still 23 yrs of age though but would probably have to drop to a club of lower stature to progress.
 
Lee Hendrie, always thought he was going to be a top player - showed it in flashes but he came nowhere near fulfilling his potential.
 
Giles Barnes was hailed as the "next big thing" at Derby. Then he dissappeared from the face of the earth.
 
[quote author=Gary25 link=topic=47741.msg1436266#msg1436266 date=1322748899]
Lee Hendrie, always thought he was going to be a top player - showed it in flashes but he came nowhere near fulfilling his potential.
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Ended up at Celtic didn't he? Also Joe Ledley, everyone wanted him a few years ago, and now he's at Celtic too.
 
Giles Barnes probably just wasn't that good when it came to it. Although maybe if he had gone to the right club with the right manager at the right time things may have been different.

Instead I think his 2 stints in the Premier League involved being managed by Hodgson
 
[quote author=A_K_Q_J_10 link=topic=47741.msg1436150#msg1436150 date=1322737877]
What about Sebastian Diesler and Javier Saviola. They were the bees knees but now where are they?
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Deisler hung up his boots years ago. 2007 if I'm not mistaken.
 
[quote author=redsar link=topic=47741.msg1436268#msg1436268 date=1322749146]
Giles Barnes was hailed as the "next big thing" at Derby. Then he dissappeared from the face of the earth.
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He's at Donny Rovers now. At the foot of the Championship 🙁
 
[quote author=Richey link=topic=47741.msg1436275#msg1436275 date=1322749958]
Giles Barnes probably just wasn't that good when it came to it. Although maybe if he had gone to the right club with the right manager at the right time things may have been different.

Instead I think his 2 stints in the Premier League involved being managed by Hodgson
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He had awful injury problems
 
James Beattie. On the fringes of the England side at one point, then pif paf poof, gone.
 
Kinkladze was amazing, my favourite non LFC player for a while.

Also what happened to Cheyrou?
 
[quote author=Leon link=topic=47741.msg1436527#msg1436527 date=1322776380]
Craig Gordon-Sunderland spent shit loads on him but can't remember the last time I seen him.
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His knee is fucked I think, sure he's been out for a year with the same as....*gulp*...Lucas...
 
[quote author=IanTheRed link=topic=47741.msg1436533#msg1436533 date=1322777769]
[quote author=Leon link=topic=47741.msg1436527#msg1436527 date=1322776380]
Craig Gordon-Sunderland spent shit loads on him but can't remember the last time I seen him.
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His knee is fucked I think, sure he's been out for a year with the same as....*gulp*...Lucas...
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Essien has been suffering a similiar fate too I think 🙁
 
Re: Re: The "what the hell happened to *insert player name*" thread

[quote author=jan link=topic=47741.msg1#msg1 date=1322821681]
David Nugent
Federico Macheda
Julio Baptista
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He's playing for Leicester. Saw them play a poruguese side in a pre season tournament in Sweden this summer. Didnt impress at all.
 
[quote author=Cerberus link=topic=47741.msg1436812#msg1436812 date=1322833580]
Tonton Zola Moukoko.
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He went on to win over 10 leagues and European Cups for Liverpool alongside Fredrik Lagemyr, Zlatan Muslimovic, Seth Johnson, Franco Costanzo, etc.
 
[quote author=SaintGeorge67 link=topic=47741.msg1436930#msg1436930 date=1322848098]
[quote author=Cerberus link=topic=47741.msg1436812#msg1436812 date=1322833580]
Tonton Zola Moukoko.
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He went on to win over 10 leagues and European Cups for Liverpool alongside Fredrik Lagemyr, Zlatan Muslimovic, Seth Johnson, Franco Costanzo, etc.
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Championship manager...
 
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