Worst XI of the 2017-18 season

Modified Sep 29, 2018 09:21 GMT

Chester FC v Liverpool - Pre-Season Friendly — Karius was the worst keeper in the 2017-18 season according to Marca

Forward: Alexis Sanchez (Arsenal and Manchester United)

Burnley FC v Manchester United - Premier League

Sanchez was arguably last season's biggest flop. The Chilean superstar joined the Reds from Arsenal on January and during the last season, he registered only 3 goals and 5 assists in 18 appearances.

According to the statistics, during the 2017-18 campaign, Sanchez, both as an Arsenal and United player, averaged 1.6 shoots (career lowest in Premier League) and a 74.25% pass accuracy (second career lowest in Premier League). Furthermore, he recorded 1 goal per 693 minutes as a Manchester United player last season.

Last season, Sanchez created only 10 big chances for his Arsenal and United teammates while his shooting accuracy never exceeded 40%.

Forward: Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City)

Wolverhampton Wanderers v Leicester City - Carabao Cup Third Round — Iheanacho must make a difference this season after a very poor last campaign

Iheanacho arrived for Leicester from Manchester City for a fee of €27.7 million on August 2017. However, he failed to justify both the price tag and the expectations around his talent.

The Nigerian striker made 30 appearances for the Foxes, scoring 9 goals and making 4 assists. He recorded a 38% shooting accuracy, created only 4 big chances for his teammates and had a conversion rate of just 20%. Clearly, Leicester expects much more from the young player.

Forward: Luciano Vietto (Atletico Madrid and Valencia)

Valencia v Barcelona - Copa del Rey Semi Final Second Leg — Vietto did not convince Valencia to activate the contract clause to make his move permanent

Vietto spent the second half of the 2017-18 season on loan to Valencia from Atletico Madrid. During the whole of the past campaign, the Argentinian managed to register only 5 goals and 1 assist in 29 appearances for Atletico and Valencia.

As a result, the Bats decided against making the loan move permanent and Vietto moved, again on loan, to Fulham.

About the author

I am a graduate of English Language and Literature of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and I am currently completing my MA studies in Modern Journalism. I am a huge fan of European Football, especially Calcio.
As far as my work experience is concerned, I was a senior writer and one of the founding members of a Greek website called "sportsdaily.gr". This website was devoted to European football and especially news about the greatest European clubs. I was in fact solely responsible for Serie A. As a result, in the nearly 2 years of the website running live, I had written over 2,000 pieces of match analysis, match previews as well as news in general.
Lastly, I have been working as a sports journalist for "Yellow Radio 92,8", a radio station based in Thessaloniki, Greece which deals with Aris Thessaloniki FC, one of the greatest and historic clubs in Greece. As part of my role, I conduct research on Aris' next opponents reviewing their strengths and weaknesses.

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Edited by Rupin Kale