The state has plummeted! Wirtz, Arnold and others compare the 10 players who declined the most last season

With the international match day coming to an end, we can finally return to the topic of clubs. Before the major leagues restart, let's take stock of the players who were the highlights of last season and "overturned" this season.

10. Noah Long (Naples)

Let’s look at the data comparison first:

· Last season: 14 goals, 12 assists in 44 games

· This season: 0 goals, 0 assists, very little playing time

This attacker produced by the Ajax youth training was originally a hot commodity in the transfer market. When he was in Bruges, he contributed "double-doubles" all year round. After moving to Eindhoven, he still output steadily. He scored against Paris and Arsenal in the Champions League and provided an assist against Juventus. Joining Naples for 25 million euros this summer, he thought it would be a good opportunity to prove himself in Serie A, but now he has become a marginalized person under Conte. Seeing that next year's World Cup is approaching, if the situation does not improve, he may seek to leave the team in the winter window.

9. Jamie Binue-Gittens (Chelsea)

·Last season: 12 goals, 4 assists in 48 games

·This season: only 1 Champions League assist

Chelsea spent 56 million euros on him, which was full of controversy from the beginning - not questioning the talent, but that he has not yet proven stability. In Dortmund last season, he took advantage of Sancho's absence, Mullen's departure, and Duranville's injury to emerge, and he thrived under Shaheen's system. However, after Kovac took office, the tactics no longer relied on traditional wingers, and Binue's defensive enthusiasm could not meet the new coach's requirements. Even so, Chelsea still insisted on bringing him in. As a result, only one performance against Wolves in the League Cup was remarkable, which was really not worthy of his worth.

8. Kerkez (Liverpool)

· Last season: 2 goals, 5 assists in 41 games

· This season: his role has been greatly reduced

In Bournemouth, he was one of the core; in Liverpool, he has not been able to find the feeling. The problem is: He is used to a vertical impact style of play. Now his role is limited in the Red Army system. He often needs to retreat deeply to defend. Once he goes forward, he can easily destroy the overall balance. Although Liverpool's new signings are in a collective downturn this summer, he is still expected to regain his form as the tactical reconstruction progresses.

7. McTominay (Naples)

· Last season: 13 goals and 4 assists in 36 games

· This season: His presence has declined significantly

In just one year after joining Naples, he became one of the best midfielders in Serie A. Last season, his back-breaking goals caused headaches for opponents, and his league statistics of 12 goals and 6 assists were even more impressive. His contribution to Napoli's championship was no less than Lukaku's, including scoring the winning goal against Cagliari, helping the team win the cup twice in three years. But after De Bruyne arrived, his offensive participation decreased and his influence was not as good as before.

6. Malmouche (Manchester City)

· Last season: 28 goals and 14 assists in 48 games

· This season: 1 goal and 1 assist

He shocked the football world with 20 goals and 14 assists in the first half of the season in Frankfurt. After joining the struggling Manchester City in the winter window, he still handed over 8 goals and 3 assists. But there are only 1 goal and 1 assist so far this season. Although the knee injury has an impact, the decline in finishing efficiency is obvious.

5. Jonathan David (Juventus)

· Last season: 25 goals and 12 assists in 49 games

· This season: 1 goal, 1 assist

During his time at Lille, he was directly involved in 109 goals, helping the team win the championship and enter the Champions League knockout rounds. After scoring 25 goals last season, joining Juventus without a visa was regarded as "robbery". But his performance in Turin fell far short of expectations: he only scored against Parma, provided 1 assist against Inter Milan, and has zero points in the Champions League so far. Although I believe he will find his shooting boots again, this start is undoubtedly disappointing.

4. Elanga (Newcastle)

· Last season: 6 goals, 12 assists in 43 games

· This season: 0 goals, 0 assists

The old Manchester United player was not originally in the plan. When he moved to Nottingham Forest for 22.93 million euros, many people questioned the price. As a result, he became the core of Forest and delivered a breakthrough performance of 6 goals and 12 assists, attracting Newcastle to spend 61.4 million euros to introduce him. But with 0 contributions in 17 games this season, he has lost the competition to Jacob Murphy.

3. Trent Alexander-Arnold (Real Madrid)

· Last season: 4 goals, 7 assists in 44 games

· This season: Gradual loss of position + injuries

His free transfer from Liverpool to Real Madrid is one of the biggest news in the summer window. But he and coach Xabi Alonso's tactics have always been incompatible. Although he sent 2 assists in the Club World Cup, he was gradually replaced by Carvajal in the main position. In addition, he missed 9 games due to injury and is now in an embarrassing situation. It is unlikely that he will leave the team, but if he cannot turn things around, he may become one of the most disappointing signings of the season.

2. Wirtz (Liverpool)

· Last season: 16 goals and 14 assists in 45 games

· This season: 0 goals in the Premier League, a total of 3 assists

Fans have so many "memes" about him that they can post a separate article. Compared with his performance in leading Leverkusen to the title last season and becoming Europe's top creator, he seems to be completely lost now. Liverpool paid €125m for him but so far nothing has come of it.

But is it really that bad? not necessarily. He has played some good games, but has not yet adapted to the Red Army's new system. With his age and potential, coach Slaughter might even build a team around him. But at this stage, he is as disappointing as the team.

1. Salah (Liverpool)

· Last season: 34 goals, 23 assists in 52 games

· So far this season: 5 goals, 3 assists

There is no suspense at the top of the list.

From Arnold's departure to tactical adjustments, various reasons have led to Salah's influence plummeting this season. Last season he handed over horrific statistics of 34 goals and 23 assists, but after one-third of the season this season, he only had 5 goals and 3 assists, and struggled in many games.

Like many teammates, this should be a temporary downturn, and the situation will gradually stabilize. But as a goalscorer who just broke the Premier League record, fans expect much more from him.