5 of the worst midfielders in Premier League history

Aquilani was a big money signing who failed at Liverpool

#4 Amaury Bischoff

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Bischoff made only four appearances for the Gunners
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Arsene Wenger signed Amaury Bischoff back in 2008 from German side Werder Bremen and he even said that he knew signing him would be a gamble on his talent. The Portuguese midfielder was certainly an interesting left-field acquisition and joined the club as a relatively unknown player.

Wenger had always taken a gamble with players, signing Pascal Cygan, Francis Jeffers and even Philippe Senderos, and he took another one by signing the injury-prone player who had made just one senior appearance for Bremen. The then 21-year-old central midfielder was seen as a cheap addition to a squad, which needed big-money signings.

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The 29-year-old has endured an injury-filled career and has found himself struggling to settle at various clubs over the years. He joined Arsenal in 2008 after failing to break into the Werder Bremen starting eleven, with hopes of possibly breaking into Arsenal’s.

However further injuries stifled his progress and he couldn’t really settle in well at the Emirates either. He made his first and last Premier League appearance as he came on for Theo Walcott in the second half with less than half-an-hour remaining.

Soon after, with a handful of reserve cup action and the one Premier League cap, Arsenal allowed his contract to expire at the end of the season before releasing him. He later went on to join Portuguese club Academica for two years and was later signed by Preuben Munster in 2012 and has been there since.

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