Players to have a breakout season this season

Liam O

As the thread title said, who will be the Leon Britton/Demba Ba etc. of this season i.e. a player who would not have been on many people's radar going into the season but performed at a level above previous seasons for their team. Don't think there's been a thread like this yet this year, if I'm wrong then ignore.

I'm going to go for Jack Collison off West Ham, always struck me as a really good player who never really got the breaks he needed (injuries have been a killer for him). But under a good manager (as much flak as Big Sam gets he is a very good manager imo) and in a team that I expect to exceed expectations this season I feel Collison will come into his own.

CSF

Does Jordan Henderson count? If not, Davide Santon.

GavRedKing

Mikel hopefully. if we play a 4-2-3-1 he'll need to play very well in CDM for the entire campaign and he looks to be our number 1 option there. Hes improved a bit but he really needs a big season I think.

Blatter

I think Taarabt could do very well this season.

Soups123

Gervinho, expect major things this year

Paully D

Stewart Downing.

pistolpetes11

Joe Allen at Liverpool ........

racso1975

Joey barton....out of jail

gaelicred

Paully D wrote: »

Stewart Downing.

I agree i have a strange feeling that stewie will do the buisness this season

Lumbo

Ross Barkley, the new Jack Rodwell.

Liam O

Lumbo wrote: »

Ross Barkley, the new Jack Rodwell.

What about the "old" Jack Rodwell actually? He must be due a big season at some stage.

Knex*

Stephen Ireland could surprise a good few people this year. I know he was Villa's POTY last season, but he wasn't exactly seen as a standout performer.

Smegball

BEBE!!

Jax Teller

Fabio

xtal191

Rafael

looder

Michelangelo

Sgt Pepper 64

Torres and Andy Carroll

IncognitoMan

Michu if he counts with what he did in spain last year

Seaneh

Stephan El Shaarawy.
Played 28 games last year but only scored 4 goals, I expect double digits this year.

Disclaimer, music in the video is, as always, ****e.

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LETS BE AVN IT

James Tomkins of West Ham

MD1990

i think Giroud will do very well for Arsenal

enfant terrible

Soups123 wrote: »

Gervinho, expect major things this year

Agreed doesn't deserve the stick he gets, if you watch him he just glides past people with the ball which is a rare skill these days.

If he improves his finishing at all he could be a stand out player.

Richard Hillman

I think we will see the return of Torres if that counts

enfant terrible wrote: »

Agreed doesn't deserve the stick he gets, if you watch him he just glides past people with the ball which is a rare skill these days.

If he improves his finishing at all he could be a stand out player.

After seeing him playing against City in pre-season, he still hasnt learned how to pass the ball at the right time. He will continue to flop, i will stake my reputation on it.

Xavi6

Denis Suarez during a loan spell with someone

Jimmy Iovine

Smegball wrote: »

BEBE!!

15 goals minimum imo.

Blatter

Nasri will probably end up playing a lot better this season too.

Dempsey

Adam Matthews & Victor Wanyama

Mr.Nice Guy

Paul Green.

IncognitoMan

Kerim Frei. Should see a bit more of him this year

Fowler87

Raheem Sterling

Kirby

N'zogbia, because he has magic feet and finally has a decent manager.
Borini because I think he will start every game in a system that will suit him as the spearhead.
Oxlade-Chamberlain because he is supremely talented and I think Wenger will play him alot more, especially if Walcott and RVP go.

Richard Hillman

Kirby wrote: »

N'zogbia, because he has magic feet and finally has a decent manager.
Borini because I think he will start every game in a system that will suit him as the spearhead.
Oxlade-Chamberlain because he is supremely talented and I think Wenger will play him alot more, especially if Walcott and RVP go.

I dunno about Oxo-Chamberlain. Wenger is too much of a hipster to give the crowd what they want

Kirby

Yes but if Walcott and RVP go, which looks probable.....he will definitely get some gametime. And I think he will light up the place if he does.

cson

Xavi6 wrote: »

Denis Suarez during a loan spell with someone

Standout player on the pitch last Sunday along with Gael Clichy.

RandolphEsq

Another shout here for Santon.

Also, Park Chu Young (hopefully!)

Professional Griefer

Come on Lallana!

Jesus Wept

Andy Carroll

Francie Barrett

Coates, Shelvey, Martin kelly, Suso, Sterling, Borini, Downing will all have excellent seasons.

RayCon

Jack Cork - Southhampton

Xavi6

Francie Barrett wrote: »

Coates, Shelvey, Martin kelly, Suso, Sterling, Borini, Downing will all have excellent seasons.

Their year yeah?

_blank_

Er, Carroll has already had a breakout season, if not two.

Lumbo

Des wrote: »

Er, Carroll has already had a breakout season, if not two.

But they were at Newcastle :pac:

Melion

Rickie Lambert and Adam Lallana. Have to lol at people saying Downing

Mitch Connor

Big season for Tom Cleverley imo. If he can stay relatively injury free, I think and hope he will really kick on this season.

Not all that flashy a player, but I just love the way he plays the game - smartly. Gets the ball, moves it on and looks for space so he can take the return pass. I reckon he has the potential to establish himself as a key player for United over the next few months.

Just as long as he doesn't spend more time on the treatment table than the pitch.

razorblunt

Cork at Southampton...daycent like!

dsmythy

Ji Dong-Won, eventually as the season progresses. Also I think there's a lot of confusion as to what a breakout season actually means...

Francie Barrett

Xavi6 wrote: »

Their year yeah?

Definitely, we've produced our most promising batch of youngsters in a long-time.

v3ttel

Cleverley, Lallana should both do very well.

I'd expect Taarabt to do much better this season if he can subdue the crazy.

Francie Barrett wrote: »

Coates, Shelvey, Martin kelly, Suso, Sterling, Borini, Downing will all have excellent seasons.

Hmmm.......not sure if this is serious, or an example of why people take the piss out of Liverpool fans eternal optimism.

klose

Rooney10 wrote: »

Cleverley, Lallana should both do very well.

I'd expect Taarabt to do much better this season if he can subdue the crazy.

Francie Barrett wrote: »

Coates, Shelvey, Martin kelly, Suso, Sterling, Borini, Downing will all have excellent seasons.

Hmmm.......not sure if this is serious, or an example of why people take the piss out of Liverpool fans eternal optimism.

I'd wager shelvey will catch a few peoples interest this season. Coates if he gets the chance should impress, would imagine hell see game time. Suso and sterling have bags of potential and skill so that's a fair assumption again that they'll have a breakout season. Borini is unknown but is apparently rated highly enough so well see


Aaaaaand downing can't possibly have a worser season then last season so yeah :pac:

gustavo

So far I'd say David Cawley , Kieran Marty Watters and Chris Forrester

Vurnon San Benito

Steven Taylor