The Premier League’s Worst Team of the Season, including one big surprise!

We compiled the best XI players in the Premier League, giving reasoned analysis for each decision. Now, we’re switching things up and choosing the worst eleven starting players, let’s take a look at who gets in the side! Stats provided by Transfermarkt unless otherwise stated.

Sheffield United’s record-breakingly bad defence is not all Foderingham’s fault, but their 101 goals conceded (2.77 a game), per Opta, is too glaring a stat to ignore. Per the Premier League, Foderingham conceded five errors leading to a goal in the 23/24 season, which at least puts him on top of one table… (that was harsh, sorry Wes!)

Were it not for James’ recent red card against Brighton, we may not have included James in this list. However, having played only 420 minutes all season (Kyle Walker has played 2,678 in comparison), James then gets himself sent off, causing his team to be without him for their final game this season, and for their first three games next.

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Much like Wes Foderingham, it was Collins’ errors leading to goals that forced our hand. He is the only outfield player in the top six on the errors charts, which is not a record he will want to replicate next year!

It’s not too long ago that Holding was William Saliba’s injury replacement in a title run-in, now he has amassed precisely zero (0!) minutes in the Premier League this season for Crystal Palace. Holding was never more than an honest defender, but he must have done something to annoy both managers at Selhurt Park this year!

Did Amari'i Bell do anything especially wrong this season? No, not really, but we felt we needed to include at least one member of the second-worst defence in the league, which is Luton, having conceded 81 goals. A 6.50 WhoScored rating doesn’t help his case either.

“I think Casemiro should know tonight that he should only have another three games left at the top level. The next two league games and the cup final, then he should be thinking, I need to go to the MLS or Saudi.” Those were the harsh words of Jamie Carragher following United’s 4-0 loss to Crystal Palace. Casemiro is a great of the game, but this is a classic case of, “legs are gone”.

Phillips has somehow managed to play fewer minutes in the Premier League this season than Reece James, who has become the benchmark for “sick-note” footballers. Once a key part of Leeds and England’s midfield, Phillips chased glory with Man City, and it backfired.

Surprise! Is Jack Grealish one of the worst eleven players in the Premier League? Of course not, but he has struggled this season, scoring only three and assisting only once. He has lost some of the spark that made him so exciting during his time at Aston Villa, and we wouldn’t be surprised to see Man City move on from him this summer.

Anthony has five yellow cards in the 23/24 season, but just one goal and one assist. That sort of ratio would be disappointing for a full-back, let alone an attacking winger who cost £86 million (€108m/$117m), per Goal.

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Nunez has not been bad this year, his physicality and athleticism give Liverpool a differential they love to utilise, he just can’t finish. Well, he can, but he also can’t, he’s such a strange player. Anyway, the stats back this up as he has 11 goals from 19.09 xG, per Understat.

Signed nearly 18 months ago for £87m (€100m/$108m), per the BBC, Mudryk is on course to be one of the worst signings in Premier League history. So far in the 23/24 season, he has contributed five goals and two assists in 31 performances, which simply isn’t good enough.

We included multiple members of the Sheffield United defence, so it’s only fair we include another Luton Town player. Kaminski certainly hasn’t looked out of place in the Premier League, but according to FBref, he boasts one of the worst save percentages in the league at 64.2%.

Sofyan Amrabat, Moises Caicedo, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Mason Mount. Amrabat has, in fairness, played better in recent weeks, but overall he has hugely disappointed. Caicedo is the fourth-most expensive transfer in British history, per Football Transfers, and has been bang average. Zinchenko has lost Arteta’s trust and Mount is nowhere to be seen.

Kaoru Mitoma, Miguel Almiron, Enzo Fernandez, James Trafford. Mitoma has struggled this year after a breakout 22/23 campaign, which is more or less the same for Almiron. Enzo is the most expensive transfer in British history, per Football Transfers, but you certainly wouldn’t know. James Trafford was signed from Man City with big hopes for Burnley, but he looks a few years out.

It has to be Anthony, he’s just not good enough. There are rumours of off-field discontentment from his camp, which adds to the aura around him. What was Ten Hag thinking, spending this much on such a limited player?

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