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2. Kai Havertz
Prior to his arrival in the Premier League, Kai Havertz was touted as a generational talent in the Bundesliga and was called an Alleskönner, which translates to 'a player who can do everything'.
He was the youngest player to reach 100 Bundesliga appearances last season, breaking the record held by Chelsea and German teammate Timo Werner. A technically gifted, two-footed midfielder, he can play as an attacking midfielder as well as a little backwards in central midfield.
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He also proved to be a prolific goalscorer for Bayer Leverkusen last season, and all the hype around him was enough for Chelsea to dish out a potential £71 million for him last summer to bring him to the Premier League.
However, things haven't gone according to plan as despite scoring a hat-trick in the EFL cup just days after his Chelsea debut, the expensive midfielder finds himself more on the bench than in the starting XI. He has also been unlucky as he was diagnosed with COVID-19 at a time when he was starting to get more game time, but more recently he seems out of pace in the fast-moving Premier League.
Not finding the perfect position for his abilities is often described as one of Lampard's biggest failures, but the arrival of Tuchel may yet spark a new lease of life for the much-maligned teenage prodigy.
1. Gareth Bale
Gareth Bale is a name that needs no introduction. After some excellent performances in his first spell in the Premier League, he became a vital part of Real Madrid's golden era as he, along with Ronaldo, Benzema and Co. and was instrumental in Real winning four Champions League titles between 2014-18.
Brought in for a world-record fee from Tottenham Hotspur, he helped Real Madrid to a Copa del Rey and Champions League double, and won 13 major trophies with Real in the 7 years till 2019-20. However, relations soured between Zidane and Bale at the end of the 2018-19 season and keen to get his wages off the club books, Real were willing to listen to potential suitors.
Enter Premier League title hopefuls Tottenham Hotspur and Jose Mourinho, who were looking for a winner to guide the underachieving squad, and a romantic return back to where it all started was scripted.
If Tottenham fans were hoping for a miracle, they have had to suffer a huge disappointment as Bale's Tottenham return has been a perennial journey of injury concerns and recovery. He has made a grand total of just six appearances in the Premier League this season, mostly as a substitute, while most of his appearances have come against lowly opposition in cup competitions.
Tottenham have been in desperate need of creativity and a fear factor this season and it's time for Bale to start firing off on all cylinders as it might be his last chance to prove he still remains a world-class footballer.
