The English League has become a dream for almost all world footballers. Playing in a league that is considered the center of football is a matter of pride for some football players. Call it Cristiano Ronaldo, Kevin De Bruyne, Mohammed Salah, and many other players who have achieved success in the English league.
Even so, not all players will be able to adapt to the rigors of league competition and also the weather in Great Britain. Any player who fails to adapt will either warm up the bench or choose to leave to find playing time. Some of the following players felt they failed to compete which made them lose their place in the first team and opted out to rediscover their best game. Who are they? let’s see.
- Tammy Abraham
Tammy Abraham is a product of the Chelsea academy. He became known when he managed to bring Aston Villa up to the Premier League which made the then Chelsea manager Frank Lampard enter the name of Tammy Abraham to wade through the 2019/2020 season. With the Blues, Tammy actually still got minutes to play, but when Frank Lampard was replaced by Thomas Tuchel, Tammy’s position shifted even more. Especially with the arrival of Timo Werner and Romelu Lukaku.
When Lukaku arrived, Tammy decided to leave and accepted an offer from AS Roma. Jose Mourinho, who is currently the manager of AS Roma, really wants Tammy Abraham to replace Edin Dzeko who left for Inter Milan.
Tammy’s decision to leave Chelsea was quite right. He can find his best game again with AS Roma. He even had several times he was called up for the England national team for FIFA Matchday. With AS Roma Tammy Abraham scored 15 goals and 3 assists. The record is considered quite good considering this is the first season of a Tammy with the club from the Italian capital.
- Memphis Depay
The name Memphis Depay became the center of attention after Van Gaal brought in a young winger for a fee of 25 million pounds, or equivalent to Rp. 486 billion from PSV in 2015. At that time Depay was indeed on the rise with PSV. At a too young age, he failed to get a place in the Manchester United squad at that time.
Two seasons with the Red Devils, Memphis Depay only recorded 2 goals. Even in 2016 his last season with Manchester United, he only played 3 games before deciding to move with Lyon. Depay’s move to Lyon really changed everything. He rediscovered his best game in France until this season made Barcelona sign him. Now with Barcelona, Memphis Depay has packed 10 goals and 2 assists with the Blaugrana.
3. Sebastien Haller
Sebastien Haller’s name skyrocketed recently when he scored 11 goals from 7 appearances with Ajax in the UEFA Champions League. In the domestic Eredivisie league, Haller has scored 19 goals in 23 matches with Ajax. The concoction of the coach Eric Ten Hag really makes Haller shine again
Haller himself is a player born in France but decided to defend the Ivory Coast country. He previously played for the West Ham United team. With West ham for two seasons, Haller failed to find the best touch he had with Frankfurt before moving to West Ham. He only scored 14 goals from a total of 52 appearances for the English club. Now he has grown into a feared striker in the Eredivsie, even in the UEFA Champions League he had scored 4 goals in one game. An impressive record that very few players can do.
- Jerome Boateng
Who would have thought that Jrme Boateng had a career in the English league. Jerome Boateng was part of Manchester City in the 2010/2011 era. He was imported from German club Hamburger SV. With Manchester City, Jerome Boateng rarely got playing minutes, considering his young age at that time and having to compete with veteran players such as Kolo Toure, Joleon Lescott, and even Vincent Kompany.
A year later Jerome Boateng decided to move to Bayern Munich which was handled by Jupp Heynckess. It is evident that his move back to Germany changed his fate. With Bayern Munich, Jerome Boateng got all the success. Won the German league trophy almost every year, twice won the champions league and club world cup, and was part of Germany’s 2014 world cup trophy. Now Jerome Boateng decided to anchor with Lyon in search of a new challenge in the French league.
- Angel Di Maria
Di Maria became a player who returned to glory after leaving the rigors of the EPL. Di Maria was recorded for defending Manchester United in 2014/2015 ago. In the previous season he was part of Real Madrid in winning their 10th Champions League title. However, due to a knee injury that befell Di Maria, he had to leave Real Madrid and move to Manchester United. Career with United became increasingly difficult, with the sacred number left by Cristiano Ronaldo, Di Maria wore the number 7 jersey that season.
As a result, the expectations of Manchester United fans must be dashed. Very difficult season for Di Maria. Just recovered from a knee injury and having to compete with the rigors of the Premier League, he couldn’t bring out the best in him. In total he only packed 3 goals with The Reds. Di Maria also decided to accept the offer of the wealthy PSG club in August 2015. His career began to shine again when PSG always brought in star players such as Mbappe, Neymar, and even Messi.
Six years with Paris Saint-Germain, Di Maria always managed to bring the Parisian club to win the French League. Even in 2020 Di Maria almost won a second UCL trophy but had to lose to Bayern Munich in the final. The English League is indeed the best league in the world with the quality of matches that need not be in doubt. But not all players will be able to last long with the rigors of EPL. Will any player shine again after leaving the Premier League next season?
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