5 Most Underrated Premier League Midfielders of All Time

most underrated premier league midfielders

These players are the most underrated Premier League midfielders of all time, the unsung heroes, often overlooked and taken for granted for far too long just like the most underrated Premier League strikers of all time.

5. Danny Murphy

Danny Murphy was a workhorse who’s earned his spot as one of the most underrated Premier League midfielders of all time. Murphy played for Charlton, Tottenham and led Fulham to the 2010 Europa League Final but not before a stellar period at Liverpool.

Murphy played 170 league games for Liverpool and won five trophies in seven years. He was known for his defensive efforts and ability to score cracking goals. In 2001 at Liverpool Murphy won a famous cup treble with the League Cup, FA Cup and UEFA Cup.

4. Gareth Barry

Gareth Barry started his career as a 17-year old in 1997. He holds the record for most Premier League appearances with 653. He was one of the moxt consistent players, captaining Aston Villa and winning the Premier League with Manchester City before finishing his career at Everton and West Brom.

Barry could do everything without being electrifying. He was tactically smart and he could tackle and pass extremely efficiently, roaming forward whenever he needed to. Barry was reliable with no fuss, and the unsung hero always flew under the radar.

3. Tim Cahill

One of the most underrated Premier League midfielders of all time, Tim Cahill had an aggressive and powerful style of play. A box-to-box specialist he had phenomenal aerial ability. He scored 68 goals in 278 appearances for Everton and had a strike rate better than Paul Scholes and not far off of Steven Gerrard.

Tim Cahill also tops the list of greatest Australian soccer players of all time. He had such a phenomenal 2006 that he was one of 50 nominees named for the Ballon d’Or that year.

2. Steed Malbranque

Steed Malbranque is one of the most underrated Premier League midfielders of all time. He earned fan favouritism at Fulham, Tottenham and Sunderland due to his stamina and strong work ethic across the pitch. Even the Prime Minister Tony Blair mentioned on national TV that Malbranque was a player that caught his eye

Malbranque is naturally quiet and unassuming which is why he mostly went under the radar and he was the sort of player that would have to be pushed into giving interviews. He finished with 39 Premier League goals and 55 assists from 336 games.

1. Park Ji Sung

South Korean Park Ji-Sung is the most underrated Premier League midfielder of all time. He never got the recognition he truly deserved. Ji-Sung had endless stamina in his seven seasons at Manchester United and he won an incredible 95 games in his 154 league appearances for the club.

Park Ji-Sung was a cult hero at the very least and a club legend to many. He had amazing speed, discipline, fitness levels beyond belief, a strong work ethic and was one of the best off the ball. Ji-Sung was also remarkably consistent and played increasingly better the bigger the occasion was.

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