Kelvin Leong gives his list of the worse eleven players of the 2008/09 BPL Season.

Goalkeeper

Huerelho Gomes - Tottenham

He used to be Brazil's first choice man between the sticks but since his summer move to Spurs from Dutch giants PSV Eindhoven, he has earned the nickname ‘Butterfingers'.

Enough said.

Defenders

Andrea Dossena - Liverpool

How one earth can an Italian national team player make absolutely no impact at club level? His overlapping runs and pinpoint crosses that made him a star at Udinese has been missing since joining the mighty Reds.

Micah Richards - Man City

Touted as a future England captain, Richards has definitely let fame get into his head with an indifferent attitude throughout the season.

Sometimes, it looks like he has forgotten how to play the game. Talent can only get you this far, hard work is key to staying at the top of your game.

Fabricio Coloccini - Newcastle

He was a rock in the heart of defence for La Liga outfit, Deportivo La Coruna. Having made his dream move to England, he decided to leave his footballing brain in Spain.

An absolute mess at the back, leaving his fellow colleagues absolutely clueless how he became an Argentine international.

Gareth Bale - Tottenham

With the reputation as the next best player to have come off the Welsh production line after Ryan Giggs, Bale has been a shadow of the wonderkid he once was at Southampton.

We all know about his lovely left-foot but we just haven't had the chance to witness it all season.

Midfielders

Joey Barton - Newcastle

One moment he claims he is sorry for his silly actions and the very next, he lunges into a reckless tackle like a man berserk.

Whoever dares take the plunge and sign him up is in for a rough ride.

David Bentley - Tottenham

The heir to David Beckham's right-wing throne in the Three Lions squad? Well, think again!

Bentley's fall from grace has been so bad that he didn't even make it into double digits in terms of appearances for Spurs.

Deco - Chelsea

Brought in by Felipe Scolari to dictate the team's attacking play. Started off well in the first game but went on holiday for the rest of the season. It would be a surprise if Carlo Ancelotti keeps him at Stamford Bridge.

Stewart Downing - Middlesbrough

Liverpool want him. Spurs want him. Everybody loves him.

Did Downing justify all the transfer hype surrounding him for the past two years this season?

No. He was hardly effective on the left for Gareth Southgate and his deadly crosses and silky-smooth dribbles have all disappeared.

Strikers

Dimitar Berbatov

Hailed as the new Eric Cantona and a supposed missing piece of the puzzle for Sir Alex Ferguson's brilliant Red Devils, the Bulgarian hitman has had to live in the shadows of Wayne Rooney, Carlos Tevez and Cristiano Ronaldo.

He keeps insisting he is not a lazy player but you seldom see him harass and hustle like Tevez does.

Michael Owen

Face it. Since he left the Kop for Real Madrid, England's chief striker after Alan Shearer decided to retire has never quite been the same player he once was.

Injuries are not an excuse. When given a chance to start, Owen fluffed his one-on-one chances and never managed to instill fear into defenders like he used to do.

Notable mentions:-
Nani - Manchester United
Mikel Silvestre - Arsenal
Afonso Alves - Middlesbrough
Abdoulaye Meite - West Bromwich
Nicky Shorey - Aston Villa
Ryan Babel - Liverpool