By Ollie Irish
In the last 20 years, some supremely talented English players have failed to make the most of their ability. For the purposes of this list, we’ve discounted players who failed to fulfil their potential only because of injury (such as Michael Bridges, Jonathan Woodgate, Jamie Redknapp and Darren Anderton). In reverse order, here’s our Top 10 wasted talents:
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8. Robbie Fowler - God's career is a tale of two clear halves: a quite brilliant first spell at Liverpool, when it looked like he might develop into the best striker in Europe, followed by an immensely frustrating decade of mediocrity; frustrating for the player himself, and for all of us who wanted to see him go right to the top.