Premier League: The most overrated player from each of the big six

#4 Chelsea - Tiemoue Bakayako

Bakayoko is often lacklustre in front of the goal

After AS Monaco’s title-winning campaign last season, European clubs ripped their team apart. As a result, Tiemoue Bakayako arrived at Stamford Bridge for a huge fee of almost £40 million. Clearly, his performances have not matched up to the expectations that came with his purchase.

Bakayako’s inclusion has forced Antonio Conte to change his favoured 3-4-3 formation to 3-5-2. Bakayako adds up with Fabregas and N’golo Kante at the centre of the park. However, this means that Willian and Pedro have to sit out of the games and this has hurt Chelsea on some important occasions this season.

As a central midfielder, he is expected to win tackles in the middle of the park. He should be making runs into the box and should be adept at finishing off chances. However, what we see on the pitch is almost the exact opposite of it.

Bakayako has often cut a forlorn figure in front of the goal. His lack of composure while finishing opportunities has proven to be very costly for Chelsea. His defensive positioning has also been disappointing and one gets a general feeling that Bakayako is unsure of his role in the team.

Whatever be the case, Tiemoue Bakayako’s inclusion in the squad has done more harm than good to Chelsea and Antonio Conte.