Tony Marshall/EMPICS SportIt doesnt really surprise us when the likes of Luis Suarez, Sergio Aguero or Robin Van Persie score a world class goal or grab a hat-trick in the Premier League. It doesnt really surprise us when the likes of David Silva, Aaron Ramsey or Juan Mata slot a perfectly weighted through-ball to assist one of these goals. It doesnt really surprise us when the likes of Yaya Toure, Steven Gerrard or Eden Hazard produce that moment of magic to change a game. But which players are capable of exerting their own special influence on a game, yet go largely unnoticed in comparison? Which players are perhaps not so well-known or recognised, yet are equally important to their clubs? Claude Makelele (above), formerly of Real Madrid and Chelsea, is perhaps the most striking example of a player whose importance to teams throughout his career, despite playing a less eye-catching role in the side, became immediately apparent after he left the club. He is the definitive underrated player who was ultimately regarded as world class.
This article will look at the ten most underrated current Premier League players.
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10. Yannick Bolasie
Sean Dempsey/PA Wire/Press Association ImagesWhen Crystal Palace were promoted to the Premier League two seasons ago, Wilfried Zaha was seen as the clubs star man; the main player responsible for a season of overachievement for Ian Holloways side. However, a large number of Palace fans believed that, actually, Yannick Bolasie was the creative spark who provided the ammunition for the likes of Glenn Murray to fire the goals which got the club promoted. As Zahas career has gone downhill following his move to Manchester United and an unsuccessful loan spell at Cardiff, Bolasies has gone in the opposite direction as he has proved to be a more than capable Premier League player.