Underrated XI from the 2014/15 season

The 2014/15 season is nearing its conclusion – a season that has so far been filled with twists and turns. We’ve seen many players hog the limelight this season and some of them have been doing so for many years, while some others are enjoying their rise to stardom.  Amidst all these players, there are some players who go about the job silently without making a fuss or making many headlines. Some of them may shun the limelight altogether while some may never get the credit they deserve for their performances. These players are like the ‘Dark Knight’.Here is a list of the Underrated XI of the 2014/15 season and we have used a 4-4-2 formation for our purpose.Note: Statistics have been obtained from Squawka and WhoScored.

#1 Goalkeeper: Lukasz Fabianski - Swansea City

Lukasz Fabianski has always been a very good shot stopper, but the Polish International has not gained enough recognition because he played second fiddle to compatriot Wojciech Sczcesny at Arsenal for a major part of his career. In fact, if Fabianksi plays two more league games for Swansea this season, he will match his appearance tally for Arsenal in league matches across seven seasons.

The Pole has been the first choice keeper for the Welsh club this season and has been pivotal to their best ever season in the Premier League, but even then he hasn’t made the headlines very often as other goalkeepers like David De Gea and Thibaut Courtois have been thrust into the limelight more often.

A small comparison with keepers like De Gea, Courtois, Joe Hart and Hugo Lloris, who are some of the top keepers in the league, will give an idea about the impact Fabianski has made this season.

The 29-year-old has 11 clean sheets this season, which is more than any of the keepers mentioned above. In addition to this he makes 2.69 saves per goal conceded and 3.13 saves per match, both of which are the highest figure among all these keepers.