10 footballers who were greatly hyped but never lived up to the expectations

Anderson during his time at Manchester United
Anderson during his time at Manchester United

#8 Tom Cleverly

Tom Cleverly
Tom Cleverly

Tom Cleverly was supposed to be the next Paul Scholes, and under the leadership of Sir Alex Ferguson, he had a brilliant start to his career. He promptly became a regular for England as well, but his brilliant start to the season was cut short with injury.

After Sir Alex left, he had a drop in form like any other player in a United shirt under David Moyes. He was often used as a scapegoat for the 20-time champions' poor showings, and was sent on loan by Louis van Gaal.

After a relatively successful spell at Aston Villa, he was allowed to leave for Everton. But he struggled to get into the Everton team and is now on loan to Watford.

A decent professional, but ultimately nothing like Paul Scholes. It is quite surprising that he was actually rated highly, as none of his attributes made him stand out.

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