9 Most Overrated Players In World Football Right Now

7. Danny Welbeck

Welbeck is a player who divides opinion hugely. Some feel he is a very effective player who will prove to be a star for both Arsenal and England, while others believe he is a gangly, inconsistent, wasteful striker who will be this generation's Emile Heskey. He most certainly falls into the second of those categories. The 23-year-old has a certain amount of talent in his armoury, in fairness- he is quick, works hard and, on his day, he can be a handful- but if he was so special Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal would never have sold him to a rival club. Welbeck lacks the football brain to be a really top player, and too often his touch evades him, his movement is lacking and his finishing fails him at a crucial time. Sure, he will have the odd game where he plays well and scores a hat-trick, like against Galatasaray in the Champions League recently, but he will also miss a wonderful late chance in a tight game against a Premier League rival. He is incredibly Heskey-esque; useful, but ultimately clumsy and inconsistent. The former United man is a likeable person with a good work ethic, but if we are pinning our hopes on him being England's number nine for the next six or seven years, the future looks bleak. Daniel Sturridge is far superior.