The Premier League Underwhelming XI of the season

Central Midfield:

Moussa Sissoko (Tottenham Hotspur)

The former Newcastle man is still yet to realize his full potential

Ever since his transfer from Newcastle United to Spurs, Sissoko has failed to live up to the enormous potential he was rumored to have, and this season has been no different.

With Dier and Dembele having excellent seasons around him, he has been relegated to a mostly sporadic role in the starting XI.

Son Heung-Min's exceptional season and the late signing of Lucas Moura, meant that he got no chance up front either.

Despite this, he has started in over 15 matches and much more as a substitute, with nothing to show for it.

The arrival of newer signings into Tottenham this transfer window will spell further trouble for the Frenchman, and he might have to be contending with the bench, or consider playing at a mid-table club next season.

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Tiemoue Bakayoko (Chelsea)

Struggling in his first year in the PL

Well, you knew this was coming.

Roped in to be the replacement for the outgoing Nemanja Matic in the long run, Bakayoko has become one of the worst transfers of the season, and the move has without a doubt failed in the short run.

After a decent start to the season, his form took a hit around the Christmas period and reached its nadir during early February, when he was sent off during Chelsea's 1-4 loss against Watford.

What little confidence the Chelsea fans had in him was vanquished, and they have been calling for his head ever since.

All hope is not lost for Bakayoko though, as this is his first season and it can only get better for him at Chelsea. He recently impressed during their game against Liverpool, and more of the same will cement his position at the club.

It's not like Chelsea has a habit of selling players who don't perform during brief stints anyway, right?

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Renato Sanches (Swansea City)

Remember Swansea signing Sanches and thinking it was going to be good?

The only exception to the "should have started 10 PL games" rule, but it would not be an underwhelming XI without the inclusion of Renato Sanches. Having started 9 games for the now relegated side, Sanches was the epitome of underwhelming this season.

His loan move to the club when it was under the management of Paul Clement, who had worked with the youngster during his stint at Bayern Munich, was talked about with much fanfare and, was expected to be a revelation for Swansea City in their quest to get a reputation as a solid mid-tier club.

It is safe to say that the move didn't work out. Clement got fired, Sanches was forgotten and Swansea is relegated.

It took a mere 704 minutes for the Portuguese to show just how bad the move was for him and the club, and fans who were fuming with the news that the loan didn't have a buy clause, collectively breathed a sigh of relief.

With neither a goal nor an assist to his name, chances are that we won't be seeing Sanches back in the PL for a long time.