5 of the most overrated players of the last 5 decades

#1 George Best (1970-1980)

George wasn't the Best as hyped by Manchester fans

When we watch games involving Best, we are mesmerized by the ease at which he dribbled past players. Those nutmegs were weaved from the script of God, so timeless and eternal.

It was as though time slowed down 4 times when he dribbled past players. However, when a critical look is taken at his displays one finds that his dribbling sense was so good that he often overlooked passing options.

And it was not that Best was bad at it, he just thought that he could dribble past the next player. This was one of the aspects of his game that held him back.

During the 1960s, he played some of the finest football ever witnessed. At that point, he was on his way to becoming a player who could be compared to the likes of Pele and Diego Maradona.

And then there was the commercial aspect with him.

While Beckham might be the most commercial British player of all time, Best was the first one. His life with women and wine robbed us off a great player—and Best of a lot of accolades.

In the 70s, he had totally lost control and given in to booze. Despite being in his 20s, he had lost the edge and his time in the United States of America is a testament to that.

Indeed, in his last two seasons at United, he managed only 8 goals,

Before that, he had scored 20+ goals for 5 consecutive seasons. In the 9 subsequent seasons after leaving United, he managed to reach double figures just thrice.

For a player who is often regarded in the same breath of Pele and Maradona, that is just not good enough.