5 players who are reviving their careers this season

Football is such a funny sport that one can quickly rise to fame today and be forgotten tomorrow after struggling to reach some expected heights. This is a very strong phenomenon in the game and we have witnessed it in the careers of a number of superstars during the past few years.

From fan beloved to unwanted, many footballers have gone through this difficult experience at certain points of their respective careers, and while some superstars never get to overcome it and fulfil their potentials, there are others who work very hard to overturn their fates and push their careers to revival just as we are seeing happening across many European leagues this season.

Having seen their careers move in the opposite direction during the past few years, a number of superstars have taken bold steps in the bid to overturn their fates, and they have impressed so far with their incredible performances for their respective teams so far this season. Therefore, we take a look at 5 players who are currently reviving their careers this term:

#5 Andre Gomes

Catalan giants FC Barcelona are one of the most demanding clubs in the football world and that is why it is such a very difficult task for any player to keep his career at the Nou Camp, with Portuguese superstar Andre Gomes being one of the few players to fall out of favour in the Catalan capital recently.

The midfielder joined the Blaugrana in the summer of 2016 under former manager Luis Enrique, but he found it very difficult to cement a place for himself at the club during the 2 years he spent, later admitting to his struggles and eventually departing the club on a loan deal to join English outfit, Everton this summer.

On getting to the Premier League, Gomes has quickly turned things around, producing a couple of scintillating displays and quickly becoming one of the most influential figures at the Goodison Park.

The former Valencia superstar is proving his worth to the world again, controlling play from the centre of the pitch and displaying his ability find the right pass at the right moment - which in turn has earned him a lot of interest from a number of Premier League giants including Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur.

#4 David Luiz

Having represented Chelsea earlier in his career before leaving for Ligue 1 outfit Paris Saint-Germain in the summer of 2014, Brazilian International, David Luiz decided to seal a return to the Stamford Bridge in 2016, joining The Blues once again in a deal worth £34 million.

However, his second stint with the London side did not go as he would have hoped for as he was forced to settle down for a role on the bench during Antonio Conte's reign in the English capital, with the Italian preferring the services of young defender Andreas Christensen instead.

With Antonio Conte now gone and Maurizio Sarri taking over, David Luiz has come to the fore once again due to his ability to perform as a ball-playing centre-back that suits the manager's tactics and he has done really well to revive his career at the Stamford Bridge, becoming the first-choice option at the heart of the defence and recording 17 appearances to his name for the Premier League giants across all competitions so far this season.

#3 Paco Alcacer

Former Valencia striker Paco Alcacer is also one of the few superstars who failed to earn themselves a remarkable career at Barcelona, with the Spanish International struggling to convince those at the Nou Camp with his performances and falling out of favour as a result during his time at the club.

However, a move away from the Catalan capital to join Bundesliga outfit Borussia Dortmund was all the Spaniard needed to return his career to the limelight, with the talented striker taking everyone by surprise with his explosive performances in the German top flight following his loan move to join The BVB this summer.

Alcacer has found the back of the net a whopping 12 times in 14 appearances for his new club across all competitions so far this term - inspiring the Bundesliga giants to make his move permanent by paying Barcelona €23 million to part with the player.

#2 Karim Benzema

French superstar Karim Benzema was one of the undisputed strikers in the La Liga during his early days as a Real Madrid player but he has attracted a lot of criticism after failing to maintain his incredible level of performance during the past few years.

But knowing quite well that he needs to take up the goalscoring responsibility following Cristiano Ronaldo's departure from the Santiago Bernabeu this summer, the Frenchman has come back to life in front of goal this term - scoring consistently to revive his falling career - albeit in a not-so-well campaign for the Los Blancos so far.

Karim Benzema is currently one of the elite scorers in the La Liga at the moment with 5 goals and 3 assists to his name in 15 appearances. He has also found the back of the net a decent 3 times to fire Real Madrid into the knockout phase of the UEFA Champions League this season.

#1 Ousmane Dembele

Another player who is reviving his football career at the moment is Barcelona superstar, Ousmane Dembele - a highly talented winger with terrifying pace, electrifying dribbling skills, immense creativity, and incredible goalscoring knack.

Having witnessed flashes of his incredible brilliance during his time at Borussia Dortmund, Barcelona decided to sign the French youngster as a replacement for Neymar Junior who departed the club earlier during the summer of 2017, making him the most expensive signing in the club's history as at then with his €105 million transfer fee.

A lot was expected from Dembele during his first year at the Nou Camp but he failed to reach the expectations after suffering two terrible injuries that kept him out of action for most of the campaign, while rumours of a potential exit also continued to surround his name during the summer transfer window.

The club decided to be patient with their prized asset, giving him the chance to impress this season and the attacker has quickly turned things around, justifying his price tag with unbelievable displays and quickly becoming one of the most influential superstars in the Blaugrana camp at the moment.

The Frenchman has recorded an impressive 8 goals and 5 assists to his name in 19 appearances for the Catalan giants across all competitions this season.

While disciplinary and professionalism concerns continue to be a distraction of the pitch, Dembele has been a huge revelation on it, contributing to a whopping 7 goals in his last 7 appearances for Barcelona as well as winning the Champions League Goal Of The Week with his stunning effort against Tottenham Hotspur on Tuesday.