Worst players who managed to stay at a big club for a period of time.

Just thinking fast in terms of more modern players I can think of Oleguer at Barca, Guti at Madrid, Paolo Ferreira at Chelsea.

There's a ton more but I'm not thinking much at the moment. Who else?

Bogarde at Chelsea.

Bendtner at Arsenal.

I wouldn't rate Guti as a poor player, not by a longshot.

Not much of a topic either, considering that dissing on professional football players for poor career choices is quite immature. It happens to all of us in various degrees at some point in our careers afterall.

Bendtner was not there long enough time.

Guti was never at Madrid's standard especially even after the transfers came im. He has moments of brilliance but he was crap a lot of times. There's no denying he stayed there because he was a faithful Madridista and people liked him for whatever reason including sentimental ones.

Guti has always been a completely average player who could come up with a bit of magic every once in a blue moon.

Why isn't it much of a topic? And where am I dismissing players for poor career choices? In most part I'm dismissing the clubs for allowing them to stay there despite the fact that they were not important anymore. There are plenty of average players allowed to stay at a club for sentimental reasons and you know that.

Martín Palermo, Filippo Inzaghi, spring to mind immediately. Both had successful careers, both are adored by their fans for some reason, both less than average football players.

Amauri at Juventus

I think he wins in that department. Close thread.

Kuyt at Liverpool. He's gotten lucky a bunch. He's kept for his "bulldog" work ethic and stamina.

Clayton Blackmore had over a decade at Man Utd.

This is the man you're looking for:

^Sheringham? Yes, winner

Gabriel Heinze at Madrid. Such a disgrace to that team and club.

Kuyt was producing at a nice clip for a winger until this season. I don't think 3/4 of a season counts as a significant period of time.

Mikaal Silvestre, John O'Shea, Wes Brown.

Juliano Belleti for Barcelona and Chelsea.
Raúl Bravo for Real Madrid.
Thiago Motta for Barcelona and Inter.
Pepe for Real Madrid, already too long.

He wasn't there long. He lasted what 2 seasons?

Pretty much every defender other than Roberto Carlos and Hierro who played for the 'Galacticos'.

Milito@barca

Manuel Alumnia

Michael carrick

Only in 2005/2006 and 2006/2007 maybe. The other years not really. His only selection for an all star XI was in 2003/2004.

Of course, England has an abundance of Pirlo-esque players, therefore he plays so few matches.

Indeed one big shame. An average player in the second amateur league has a better technique than him.