Underrated Footballers 2021: The underrated footballers 2021 put in praiseworthy performances this season but have not been mentioned enough.
Amongst the brilliance of the 2020-21 season, there were many players who performed admirably but never got their credit/due.
This is their time and we ensure to keep them in our hearts and minds as the season draws to a close.
The 5 most underrated footballers 2021 are;
Luis Suárez
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The Uruguayan scored 21 goals in 32 La Liga matches for Atlético Madrid as they won the league title for the first time since 2013/14.
Suárez joined Atlético on a free transfer in September after a fallout with Barcelona.
This move helped him regain his consistent goal-scoring form and helped Simeone win his 2nd La Liga title.
The forward was the driving force in Los Colchoneros’ title success this season.
Karim Benzema
Although Real Madrid lost the La Liga title, there was the Frenchman who turned in brilliant performances for them this season.
Benzema scored 23 goals in the La Liga this campaign which helped him get a recall to the French team for the Euros 2020.
Karim scored key goals at crucial moments as he helped Real Madrid push Atlético to the limit.
He may not have succeeded in title success, but his performances gave him a sense of confidence going into the Euros and next season.
N’Golo Kanté
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The Frenchman is undoubtedly one of the underrated CDM’s in the current game.
He maintains a low-key profile on the outside but his performances on the field are right up with the best.
His commanding displays helped Chelsea gain a top 4 finish in the EPL and win the UEFA Champions League title 2020-21.
The never-tiring Frenchman has the world at his feet with his current displays and aims to keep the consistency on the rise.
Lautaro Martinez
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The Argentine was the perfect foil to Romeu Lukaku in Inter’s title success this season.
Inter won the Serie A for the first time in over a decade and Martinez was a key player in this journey.
With Lukaku’s goal-scoring form, Martinez often gets side-lined. But with 17 goals and 6 assists, he played the perfect foil to Lukaku and Co.
Lautaro will hope to continue his form for Argentina in the Copa America this summer.
His performances in the Serie A helped Conte use his substitutions wisely as he did not need to rely on Lukaku’s goals for success.
Federico Chiesa
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