• David de Gea: Spaniard is by no means the only Manchester United player to have endured a disappointing season but fell well below his own exceptional high standards in 2018/19. Getty Images
    David de Gea: Spaniard is by no means the only Manchester United player to have endured a disappointing season but fell well below his own exceptional high standards in 2018/19. Getty Images
  • Cardiff City: Emiliano Sala's death in a plane crash just days after Cardiff made the striker their record signing shook the football world. While tributes were paid to the player at the stadium and during matches, and club representatives attended the player's funeral in Argentina, Cardiff's behaviour towards Nantes, the French club whom they signed Sala from, is less than satisfactory. At the time of publishing, Cardiff are yet to pay any of the reported £15 million transfer fee. Getty Images
    Cardiff City: Emiliano Sala's death in a plane crash just days after Cardiff made the striker their record signing shook the football world. While tributes were paid to the player at the stadium and during matches, and club representatives attended the player's funeral in Argentina, Cardiff's behaviour towards Nantes, the French club whom they signed Sala from, is less than satisfactory. At the time of publishing, Cardiff are yet to pay any of the reported £15 million transfer fee. Getty Images
  • Victor Wanyama: Tottenham fans claim the Kenyan midfielder has been playing like he has two left feet as they stumbled over the line to fourth and into a Champions League final. Reuters
    Victor Wanyama: Tottenham fans claim the Kenyan midfielder has been playing like he has two left feet as they stumbled over the line to fourth and into a Champions League final. Reuters
  • Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa: Fulham's record signing is undoubtedly the biggest flop of the season. Contributed little in a relegation effort. Reuters
    Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa: Fulham's record signing is undoubtedly the biggest flop of the season. Contributed little in a relegation effort. Reuters
  • Jean Michael Seri: Barcelona must be glad they lost out on the Frenchman's signature to Fulham. Reuters
    Jean Michael Seri: Barcelona must be glad they lost out on the Frenchman's signature to Fulham. Reuters
  • Huddersfield Town: Few positives as the Terriers were relegated in March. Reuters
    Huddersfield Town: Few positives as the Terriers were relegated in March. Reuters
  • Alireza Jahanbakhsh: Iranian forward tore it up in the Eredivisie. Barely raised an eyebrow in the Premier League. Reuters
    Alireza Jahanbakhsh: Iranian forward tore it up in the Eredivisie. Barely raised an eyebrow in the Premier League. Reuters
  • Joe Hart: Former England No 1 seems in permanent purgatory. Lost his place at Burnley and options in England's top flight look limited for next season. Reuters
    Joe Hart: Former England No 1 seems in permanent purgatory. Lost his place at Burnley and options in England's top flight look limited for next season. Reuters
  • Hugo Lloris: Constantly plays his Tottenham defenders into trouble with wayward passing. Will redeem himself if he can lead his side to Champions League glory on June 1. Reuters
    Hugo Lloris: Constantly plays his Tottenham defenders into trouble with wayward passing. Will redeem himself if he can lead his side to Champions League glory on June 1. Reuters
  • Yerry Mina: Colombian centre-back failed to live up to his World Cup hype at Everton and couldn't get in ahead of Kurt Zouma or Michael Keane. Reuters
    Yerry Mina: Colombian centre-back failed to live up to his World Cup hype at Everton and couldn't get in ahead of Kurt Zouma or Michael Keane. Reuters
  • Shkodran Mustafi: Another season of high-profile errors at Arsenal. AFP
    Shkodran Mustafi: Another season of high-profile errors at Arsenal. AFP
  • Stephan Lichtsteiner: Arsenal's Swiss right-back was a pale imitation of the uncompromising defender who won multiple Serie A titles at Juventus. Reuters
    Stephan Lichtsteiner: Arsenal's Swiss right-back was a pale imitation of the uncompromising defender who won multiple Serie A titles at Juventus. Reuters
  • Mesut Ozil: A standout performances against Leicester City aside, there were too many games when the Arsenal captain didn't feature or didn't matter. Reuters
    Mesut Ozil: A standout performances against Leicester City aside, there were too many games when the Arsenal captain didn't feature or didn't matter. Reuters
  • Kieran Trippier: Arguably England's best player at the 2018 World Cup. Suffered a loss of form down the home stretch for Tottenham and is now behind Kyle Walker and Trent Alexander-Arnold in the national team pecking order. Reuters
    Kieran Trippier: Arguably England's best player at the 2018 World Cup. Suffered a loss of form down the home stretch for Tottenham and is now behind Kyle Walker and Trent Alexander-Arnold in the national team pecking order. Reuters
  • Serge Aurier: Three foul throws in a lifetime is bad. Three in one game is unforgivable. Reuters
    Serge Aurier: Three foul throws in a lifetime is bad. Three in one game is unforgivable. Reuters
  • Mateo Kovacic: Replicated his position on the Real Madrid bench at Chelsea in an unremarkable loan season. Reuters
    Mateo Kovacic: Replicated his position on the Real Madrid bench at Chelsea in an unremarkable loan season. Reuters
  • Riyad Mahrez: Scored a sensational goal as Manchester City wrapped up the Premier League title against Brighton but club's record signing was a huge disappointment otherwise. Reuters
    Riyad Mahrez: Scored a sensational goal as Manchester City wrapped up the Premier League title against Brighton but club's record signing was a huge disappointment otherwise. Reuters
  • Olivier Giroud: Frenchman's inclusion may be a little harsh as he has rarely been trusted by Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri in the league. Is the top scorer in the Europa League and can add to his 10 goals in this year's final against Arsenal. Reuters
    Olivier Giroud: Frenchman's inclusion may be a little harsh as he has rarely been trusted by Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri in the league. Is the top scorer in the Europa League and can add to his 10 goals in this year's final against Arsenal. Reuters
  • Gonzalo Higuain: Argentine has shown only flashes of brilliance since his January loan move from AC Milan. Has looked miserably off the pace in games. Reuters
    Gonzalo Higuain: Argentine has shown only flashes of brilliance since his January loan move from AC Milan. Has looked miserably off the pace in games. Reuters
  • Nemanja Matic: Manchester United fans have started to refer to the languid Serb as Nemanja "Static". Reuters
    Nemanja Matic: Manchester United fans have started to refer to the languid Serb as Nemanja "Static". Reuters
  • Fred: Possibly a harsh inclusion as it's his first season in the Premier League, but like the rest of his Manchester United teammates Fred didn't uproot any trees. Reuters
    Fred: Possibly a harsh inclusion as it's his first season in the Premier League, but like the rest of his Manchester United teammates Fred didn't uproot any trees. Reuters
  • Alexis Sanchez: The Chilean forward scored one goal for Manchester United in what is fast turning out to be the most disappointing signing in the club's history. Reuters
    Alexis Sanchez: The Chilean forward scored one goal for Manchester United in what is fast turning out to be the most disappointing signing in the club's history. Reuters
  • Anthony Martial: His agent claims he is ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo and Ryan Giggs in his development at Manchester United. Anyone got the agent's number? Reuters
    Anthony Martial: His agent claims he is ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo and Ryan Giggs in his development at Manchester United. Anyone got the agent's number? Reuters
  • Romelu Lukaku: Too many holes in his standup game and too often dispossessed running at defenders. AFP
    Romelu Lukaku: Too many holes in his standup game and too often dispossessed running at defenders. AFP
  • Isaac Success: The Nigerian was anything but at Watford in 2018/19. Reuters
    Isaac Success: The Nigerian was anything but at Watford in 2018/19. Reuters

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Alexis Sanchez, Cardiff City and the 25 biggest flops of the 2018/19 Premier League season

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Steve Luckings
Steve Luckings
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May 16, 2019

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Manchester City were crowned Premier League champions. Liverpool took Pep Guardiola's men down to the wire. Eden Hazard gave us some more lasting memories before he likely departs for Real Madrid.

With the dust settled on a Premier League season we take a look at the teams and players that were the biggest disappointments of the 2018/19 season.

Spoiler alert: Manchester United players feature heavily.

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