Review: The lost talents thread: Players who did not realize their potential

Alex Merkel now at Heracles Almelo in the Eredivisie

NIEUWS | Heracles Almelo legt Alexander Merkel vast

➡️ https://t.co/Dhicl1xyYn@amerkel52 #samenheracles pic.twitter.com/H8Hzf6IxG8

— Heracles Almelo (@HeraclesAlmelo) July 28, 2018

 

Marko Marin to Red Star Belgrade

Bomba prelaznog roka, Marko Marin je novi fudbaler Zvezde!#fkcz pic.twitter.com/bMKUuuLK41

— FK Crvena zvezda (@crvenazvezdafk) August 31, 2018

 

Serdar Tasci was also ahead of Mats Hummels back in 2010. What a crazy time it was back then. Badstuber was the major CB prospect who was supposed to be ahead of them all but injuries ruined his career

 

2010 was an interesting selection year with a lot going on in that squad. It was the start of a new youth generation with Müller, Özil, Khedira, Kroos and Boateng entering the scene.

Schweini, Neuer, Poldi, Mertesacker, Lahm and Gomez were around their mid-20s.

Jogi started hating Kiessling afterwards even he remained a solid BL player lol

Trochowski, Marin, Tasci and Jansen fell off the most. Badstuber and Aogo as well but I guess they're at least still among the BL.

 

Sinan Kurt is on his way to being a Regionalliga player for life

 

Comment was made that Max Meyer could be the next Lewis Holtby. Unfortunate but this may be the situation if things do not improve for him.

 

Felix Passlack could soon join this list

https://www.sport.de/news/ne3414005/bvb-juwel-im-freien-fall-der-absturz-des-felix-passlack/

 

Between his delirious mentality, horrible career decisions, and lack of on field output, Max Meyer has become a lost talent in German football.

https://www.sport.de/news/ne3416133/max-meyer-von-schalke-in-die-b-elf-von-crystal-palace/

https://www.londonnewsonline.co.uk/...-roles-as-crystal-palace-limp-out-of-efl-cup/

 

RIP Meyer's career

Max Meyer probably the worst number 7 I’ve ever seen in the prem.

— Joab 🤙🏻 (@JoabLittlefield) November 4, 2018

 

For all the time he misses due to injuries Daniel Ginczek belongs in this thread

 

Yikes...Meyer getting slaughtered on Twitter again after Crystal Palace's match today

 

Yesil no longer makes match day squads at Uerdingen

 

Max Meyer = Lewis Holtby 2.0

https://www.football.london/crystal...eyer-palace-talking-points-spurs-15399784.amp

 

Max Meyer – Crystal Palace
‘Palace pulled off the remarkable coup of signing one of the most talented German players of his generation – who had long been linked with Arsenal and Liverpool – and it now feels like a particularly bad joke that he is playing second fiddle to Jeffrey Schlupp.’

That was Winty’s verdict on Meyer’s predicament a month ago and the former Schalke star has fared little better since. At least Roy Hodgson offered him a couple of starts but the 23-year-old didn’t see the last quarter in either defeat to Chelsea or Tottenham.

Meyer may argue that he isn’t being used correctly. His best form came after being switched to a holding midfield role, but Palace have utilised him further forward with little success so far. His own attitude was questioned while he ran down his contract at Schalke in acrimonious circumstances. Apparently, those around Meyer believe him to be better than he has proved and the evidence so far suggests Schalke were right to be wary of his demands. Whichever way you look at it, Meyer is not fulfilling the potential it was thought he had and he appears unlikely to do so any time soon at Selhurst Park.

https://www.football365.com/news/five-pl-signings-you-mightve-forgotten-about

 

Yesil and Okan Aydin are two notable players from the 94 age group that have amounted to nothing in their pro careers

 

Pretty alarming how little Uerdingen rates Yesil's ability to play in 3.Liga. He was not included in their match day roster at all again today. But they somehow used him in a lower level Cup competition last weekend in the Reviersport-Niederrheinpokal. Fwiw he scored off the bench in that Cup match.