Who do you guys think is the most underrated player as of today?

I really think that it is Sergio Busquets. People only see Xavi and Iniesta, no one really thinks about him. However, Barcelona needs him as much as they need Messi. He holds the structure of the team on his shoulders, and can always make the best passing combinations. As a central defensive mid, he has an important attacking role, and an effective defensive role. That is my look on it. Of course I play center mid, so I mostly watch center mids play, so who do you think is the most underrated player?

Alonso is not as good of a defensive player as Busquets. Here Busquets is a center defensive mid, and i don't think anyone is better than him at that position. Of course, alonso is superior playing Center Mid, than Busquets.

Euro 2012 Spain compo.

Because your logic says what Del Bosque picked is probably right and not wrong. So choosing Torres over Alonso in the Confed must mean he is better than Alonso according to your logic.

And you do realize in the WC and Euro 2012 Alonso also played for Spain according to the formations you put. And by the way, Alonso missed out on the Confed due to injury. I'm not taking anything away from Busquets as he is one of the best Spanish players right now, but I believe Alonso is better.

And you do realize in the WC and Euro 2012 Alonso also played for Spain according to the formations you put.??? are you serious

first, formation i put is what really happened, that's facts go verify. 2nde yes i realize cause i wrote his name. and for logic, i don' t know how you compare a cdm and a 9, my point is clear, maybe you don't want to understand...

"I think Del bosque knows enough what he's doing...."

It seems like you're not understanding. He knows what he's doing? Putting a quarter of a striker in a team over Alonso shows what he's doing? I don't even think you understand your logic.

Maybe you know better than him why not :) ok you're right so we can finally stop this conversation. i've said enough i think.

“If I was a footballer, I would like to be like Busquets”

Vicente del Bosque

Alonso is better than Busquets in creativity(longs balls,long passes) and in set pieces and shooting.
In all the other categories Busquets is better!

@Vendetta I am pretty sure Del Bosque knows what he is doing by having like 8 center mids on the team, and leaving one out (alonso), in order to make space for strikers. (torres)

Iker Muniain

Valdes :D

On a serious note David Alaba

@mladen : fantastic player with Super goals !!

Passing

Alonso > Busquets

Interceptions

Busquets > Alonso

Long Passing

Alonso > Busquets

Long Shots

Alonso > Busquets

Tackling

Alonso = Busquets

Vision

Alonso > Busquets

Free Kicks

Alonso > Busquets

What else do you need to know?

@Dynastian, I disagree, IN tackling Busquets is by far superior. Don't remember the last time that Alonso dispossessed the opponent in midfield, not in defense. Also when it comes to short passing, Busquets is far better. You play too much Fifa. Actually watch both players play.

@messi6511

Actually I DO watch both of them play. Do YOU? I'm sure me and DonAndres are more qualified to argue in this matter, as we're both La Liga fans. You're an EPL fan. How do we know that the only La Liga matches YOU watch aren't the Clasicos?

And you logic is flawed. Alonso averages 3.2 tackles per game, and Busquets 3. So if you don't "remember the last time Alonso dispossessed...", you're nuts. And the reason Alonso dispossesses more in defense than midfield is because Barcelona use a high defensive line. If you've watched ANY of Barcelona's games (excluding Clasicos), they ALWAYS put Pique and whoever partners up with him directly behind the half-way line. So whatever tackles Sergio Busquets makes will almost certainly be in midfield. Real Madrid like to sit back and wait for the counter-attacking opportunity, which is why Alonso makes the majority of his tackles in defense.

Listen up guys. I'm not saying Sergio is a bad player. He's a great player on the pitch (excluding antics). But Sergio is adapted to the FCB style. If you put him in any other team, he wouldn't be as successful. Spain and Barca both play the exact same playing style. Although Spain is a bit different, it's traditionally the tiki-taka style. Alonso on the other hand, Alonso enjoyed success with Real Sociedad, Liverpool, Real Madrid, AND Spain. So Alonso has proved he can succeed with many different teams and in many different venues and tactics, whether that be Real Madrid's counter-attacking or Spain's revolutionized tiki-taka.

People think Barcelona is some special team that is out of this world from any other team. People always say, if you put Iniesta on another team he won't be as good because he's used to the Barcelona style. Same with Xavi, Messi, Busquets, etc. People think just because they haven't played for another team then they aren't proven. But they are mistaken because they are very proven.

But how can a tactical genius with nearly perfect ball control such as Busquets not excel in any other team? He makes very few mistakes, always plays well in big games, very unselfish and elegant (reminds me of Zidane). There is so much to talk about this guy.

It is arguable to say he is the best CDM in the world (mostly Barcelona fans will say this), but the competition for that title is very high because of the likes of Bastian, Alonso, and Toure. This year Bastian has been a complete BOSS.

@Dynastian98
Alonso is better than Sergio only in long through balls probably..They are both Amazing at short passing.
The same about Vision.Both are excellent but busquets doesn't try to create so much and pass the ball through to our attackers mainly because that is a job for Xavi and DonAndres.On the other hand at Madrid Alonso and Ozil have to do that job.
As for the tackling.Busquets is by far better.No need to explain anything here,everyone who have watched both of them play know that.
On the other aspects you are completely right!
As for the matter that players need to prove themselves in different leagues and teams i Don't think that someone has doubts for Del Piero,Scholes,Giggs,Gerrard,Maldini,Puyol,Raul etc...