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4. Timo Werner
There is no arguing that Timo Werner was a phenomenon in the Bundesliga, and that was exactly what was expected of him in the Premier League. He was prolific throughout his time at RB Leipzig, where he scored close to 100 goals in a little over 150 appearances over 4 years.
He was just behind Robert Lewandowski with 28 league goals in the Bundesliga last year, and there was nothing to suggest of the impending struggle he has endured in the Premier League with Chelsea. A pacy forward who can even operate as a winger, he is nimble, elusive and can also drop deeper to link up with the midfield. But this season has been one to forget.
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Werner has scored just five league goals in 23 league appearances this season and has often been overlooked in favour of Olivier Giroud or Tammy Abraham.
Experiments with his playing position by Lampard didn't help either, with the lack of tactical nous also being cited as the reason for his poor performances in the Premier League. But with the arrival of German coach Thomas Tuchel, who prefers the high pressing style Werner has played in during his time at Leipzig, there is still hope that Timo can find his scoring boots.
3. Donny Van de Beek
Ajax prodigy Donny Van de Beek has faded away this season like nobody could have expected him to. A much-loved figure at Ajax, he was instrumental in them reclaiming the Eredevisie title after a long gap of 5 years in the 2018-19 season, but he reserved his best for the Champions League as a young Ajax team dazzled the heavyweights, knocking out Juventus and Real Madrid.
He carried on his brilliant form in the Champions league and ultimately curtailed Eredivisie 2019-20, and was on the wishlist of all the top clubs in Europe throughout last summer. Manchester United were the lucky winners and the £35 million fee for bringing him to the Premier League was claimed to be a bargain.
Donny arrived amidst much fanfare and even scored an ultimately meaningless goal on his Premier League debut, but has failed to display the sort of performance he did at Ajax.
The sight of him sitting on the bench has become all too familiar as it seems like there is no place in the starting 11 of the Premier League for him in a midfield stuffed with the phenomenal Bruno Fernandes and the resurgent Paul Pogba.
It can also be attributed partly to the unfamiliar roles he has often been asked to play in, not being trusted with his favored box-to-box midfield role but even when given chances, he hasn't justified his selection with dour displays.
Solskjaer has often defended his team selection and labeled it a transition phase in the Premier League for the midfielder. With a decision to be made on Paul Pogba's future with Manchester United soon, Donny needs to raise his performance levels to show he can be a mainstay in that Manchester United midfield for years to come.
