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Two Chelsea players in Williams' underrated XI of the season
[BBC] As the dust settles on this Premier League season, we asked former England international Fara Williams for her underrated XI for the season. She selected two players who have represented Chelsea this year. Advertisement Marc Cucurella Cucurella has gone from a player fans really didn't like when he first joined to a cult hero. He has played almost every game this season and stepped up a level in terms of his consistency. His energy, desire and winning mentality have had such a positive impact on the young team around him and even at 26 he has taken responsibility as a senior player. Because of the way he presents himself on the pitch he is very easy to dislike which is probably why he doesn't get the credit he deserves as one of the league's best full-backs. Trevoh Chalobah It would have been easy for Chalobah to shut off when deemed surplus to requirements at Chelsea at the start of the season and shipped off to Crystal Palace on loan, but he kept his head down, worked hard, and represented the Eagles with distinction. Advertisement Then when recalled to Chelsea, he didn't fuss and was a reliable performer when selected. He is maybe not your modern-day centre-back who steps into the play, but he defends solidly and wins his duels. To put in seven or eight out of 10 performances every week despite difficult situations and an uncertain future is admirable and he deserves his chance in Thomas Tuchel's England squad. Fara Williams was speaking to BBC Sport's Nat Hayward
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Two Chelsea players in Williams' underrated XI of the season
As the dust settles on this Premier League season, we asked former England international Fara Williams for her underrated XI for the selected two players who have represented Chelsea this CucurellaCucurella has gone from a player fans really didn't like when he first joined to a cult hero. He has played almost every game this season and stepped up a level in terms of his energy, desire and winning mentality have had such a positive impact on the young team around him and even at 26 he has taken responsibility as a senior player. Because of the way he presents himself on the pitch he is very easy to dislike which is probably why he doesn't get the credit he deserves as one of the league's best ChalobahIt would have been easy for Chalobah to shut off when deemed surplus to requirements at Chelsea at the start of the season and shipped off to Crystal Palace on loan, but he kept his head down, worked hard, and represented the Eagles with when recalled to Chelsea, he didn't fuss and was a reliable performer when selected. He is maybe not your modern-day centre-back who steps into the play, but he defends solidly and wins his put in seven or eight out of 10 performances every week despite difficult situations and an uncertain future is admirable and he deserves his chance in Thomas Tuchel's England Williams was speaking to BBC Sport's Nat Hayward
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Mbeumo and Wissa in Williams' underrated XI of the season
As the dust settles on this Premier League campaign, we asked former England international Fara Williams for her underrated XI for the selected Byran Mbeumo and Yoanne Wissa from Brentford in her team.I can't have one of these without the other really. For a club who finished 10th to have one player score 19 league goals and another score 20 is Ivan Toney departed last summer everyone wondered how Brentford would make up for his goals and I worried they may struggle to stay in the league without their main Thomas Frank has adjusted his system to maximise the effectiveness of Mbeumo and Wissa whose quality and pace has caused so many Premier League teams' defences problems this context, Toney managed 20 league goals in his best season - and these two got 39 between them! It is an unbelievable goal Brentford to be fighting for and talking about Europe deep into the season shows how established they have become as a Premier League club and Bees fans must be raving about this duo every will be the inevitable conversations over whether the club can keep hold of them over the transfer window but regardless of what happens it has been a very special finished the season as the league's sixth-highest scorers. Including the 11 scored by Kevin Schade, their front three scored 50 combined. Fara Williams was speaking to BBC Sport's Nat Hayward
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Forest's Anderson in Williams' underrated XI of the season
As the dust settles on this Premier League campaign, we asked former England international Fara Williams for her underrated XI for the selected Elliot Anderson from Nottingham Forest as part of her midfield.I've been so impressed with Anderson this season. We saw glimpses of his quality at Newcastle but I was not sure how he would perform as a regular starter in a Premier League has shown himself to be an assured and consistent performer who was a key cog in a team that enjoyed a really impressive season. He is so calm on the ball, rarely gives it away and is a excellent dribbler.I'm really excited to see how he does in Europe next started 33 Premier League games this season, scoring twice and assisting six times. Fara Williams was speaking to BBC Sport's Nat Hayward
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Christie makes Williams' underrated XI of the season
As the dust settles on this Premier League campaign, we asked former England international Fara Williams for her underrated XI for the selected Ryan Christie of Bournemouth as part of her an exceptional season from Andoni Iraola's side, Christie has probably been the key man in how the Spaniards' side is accomplished on the ball but absolutely vital off it. Pressing is such an important feature in Iraola's style of play and Christie is the main man in terms of initiating, dictating and controlling that high press has also been very adaptable, and really adapted his game this year. He is the unsung hero that every good team needs. In what can be quite a chaotic and high-intensity team, he brings a level of control that is doesn't score many goals which may be why he doesn't get the same headlines as the likes of Justin Kluivert and Antoine Semenyo, but he is such an important made 29 appearances for Bournemouth this season, scoring two goals and assisting two more. He was named the Cherries player of the season and supporters' player of the Williams was speaking to BBC Sport's Nat Hayward
