Hands up - players you've wrongly written off

[Clampy]

Petrov is a good one. I slated him in his first two seasons, without bearing in mind he was playing a new role.

[Holte L2]

Tom Cleverley! I labelled him as a lazy mercenary for most of the season!

[saunders_heroes]

Although I never actually wrote him off, earlier in the season I'd be panicking when I saw Jack Grealish warming up because most of the time he'd come on as sub only to lose possession left right and centre. Now one of the strongest assets he has is holding onto the ball and never losing it.
I'm glad I'm not a manager.

[LeeB]

Although I never actually wrote him off, earlier in the season I'd be panicking when I saw Jack Grealish warming up because most of the time he'd come on as sub only to lose possession left right and centre. Now one of the strongest assets he has is holding onto the ball and never losing it.
I'm glad I'm not a manager.

Don't worry, I'd say about 90% of meat-and-potatoes British managers would think exactly the same, and it doesn't force them of the gravy train.

[Matt Collins]

I don't think cleverley could ever have been called lazy

And I don't remember grealish losing the ball that often?  Might be wrong tho

[PeterWithesShin]

Some of his cup starts were a bit ropey, Leyton Orient especially, but he did well in his league appearances from the off.

[Legion]

Alan Hutton
Fabian Delph
Tom Cleverley

I blame Lambert.

[peter w]

A few years ago We were away at Fulham and the new striker missed an absolute sitter right in front of us.  My 12-year-old  daughter could have put it away blindfolded.  I turned to the old fella and said "He'll never make a premier league striker while he's got a hole up his arse!".  The old man concurred.  That young striker?  Chap called Christian Benteke. Oops!   

Except it wasn't a sitter...

Beg to differ there mate. Right on his head on the edge of the 6-yard box with the goalie stranded and he put it wide, high and not very handsome.  And it wasn't just that miss - he'd missed a few at the other end in the first half.

Well we will beg to differ. including that it was a shot...and he hit it first time and as I vaguely recall it either come at him at pace and he didn't have time to aim, or it was slightly behind him, and it just missed the post.

[gervilla]

No contest. I thought Cleverly was the biggest tub of shite to wear our shirt in a long time. Some turnaround. Good man Tom. Keep banging them in.