4 underperforming players in the 2022-23 Premier League season

The Premier League 2022-23 campaign has been competitive and the league is two weeks away from a break due to the Qatar 2022 World Cup.

Arsenal are the league leaders as of now and have registered 31 points in 12 games while Manchester City, Tottenham Hotspur and Newcastle United complete the league's top four spots.

Leicester City, Wolverhampton Wanderers and Nottingham Forest are the bottom three teams in the standings.

So far, there are some players who have performed-well in their respective teams while some players have performed poorly.

As such, this article will look at four players that have performed poorly in the Premier League so far this season.

#4 Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City)

The Algerian has struggled to impress Pep Guardiola in attack and his performances have been porous on the right-wing.

Mahrez netted 11 goals and registered five assists in 28 league appearances last season but has only netted one goal in nine league appearances this season.

mahrez scoring doesn’t make up for how poor he’s been btw

The 31-year-old was recently taken off as Manchester City's first-choice penalty taker due to his frequent misses.

EPL: Guardiola confirms Mahrez has been taken off penalty duties dailypost.ng/2022/10/26/epl…

Mahrez is one of the top attackers that has performed poorly so far and it is believed that his goal in Manchester City's 3-1 win over Sevilla in the UEFA Champions League on November 2 would boost his morale in attack.

#3 Richarlison (Tottenham Hotspur)

Richarlison needs to overcome fitness issues and inconsistency

The Brazilian joined Tottenham Hotspur from Everton for £60 million last summer and has not been at the top of his game so far.

Richarlison netted 10 goals and registered five assists for Everton in the Premier League last season. However, he has not scored a goal in nine appearances for Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League this season.

Richarlison is the clear flop of the season https://t.co/uXvyYqyH1d

The 25-year-old is currently recovering from a calf injury and is expected to live up to his big money transfer fee once he gets back on the pitch.

✅ Tottenham Hotspur forward Richarlison should return to training with the rest of the squad following a few games off with injury.

👀 He could even be back for the match against Nottingham Forest in the Carabao Cup.

🧑‍💻 @GoalBR - Tier ❓

#THFC || #COYS || #NFFC https://t.co/NlLQcmAKIz

Due to his poor performances and injury woes, it might be difficult for him to make Brazil's World Cup squad ahead of the in-form Gabriel Jesus and Roberto Firmino.

#2 Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United)

Ronaldo needs to adjust to a new pattern of play at Man Utd

The Portuguese international has been one of the underperforming players in the league this season.

Ronaldo netted 18 goals in 30 league appearances last season but has only managed to find the back of the net once in nine Premier League appearances this season.

5% - Cristiano Ronaldo has converted 5% of his shots in the Premier League this season, compared to 16% last term.

2021-22

30 apps
18 goals
16% shot conversion
0.16 xG per shot
137 mins/goal

2022-23

9 apps
1 goal
5% shot conversion
0.07 xG per shot
430 mins/goal

Frustration. https://t.co/88DRF9K1Sx

The 37-year-old was one of the players who was axed out of Manchester United's starting XI by Erik Ten Hag.

Cristiano Ronaldo left Old Trafford before the final whistle after being an unused substitute in #mufc’s 2-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur. [@lauriewhitwell]

However, the forthcoming World Cup is another opportunity for the five time Ballon d’Or winner to rekindle his campaign.

#1 Jack Grealish (Manchester City)

Grealish's England spot for the World Cup could be in danger

The Englishman is arguably the top rated player who has underperformed the most in the league this season.

Grealish has only netted one goal in seven Premier League appearances this season and has arguably not lived up to his £100 million price tag since joining Manchester City from Aston Villa in 2021.

Miguel Almiron has now scored as many goals in the Premier League this season (7) as Jack Grealish has scored in all competitions since joining Man City.

Be careful with what you say. 🤫 https://t.co/r5tzeSVyPs

Due to his inconsistency in attack, it might be difficult for him to be included in England's final World Cup squad, but he is expected to improve as the season progresses.

Who should go to the World Cup ? In the Premier League since August 2021:

🦊 James Maddison -
🏟️ Games: 45
⚽ Goals: 18
🎯 Assists: 10
🥅 Chances Created: 70

🔵 Jack Grealish -
🏟️ Games: 32
⚽ Goals: 4
🎯 Assists: 3
🥅 Chances Created: 65