Jon Walters – Stoke City
It’s not actually been a completely disastrous season for the Republic of Ireland international. In November he set the club’s record for the most consecutive Premier League starts with 61, and has scored 10 goals in all competitions.
However, it is usually a single moment that defines us, and our season, but in Walters’ case, it’s three moments.
During a game against Chelsea in January, Walters put the ball through his own net, not once, but twice, becoming only the fourth player in Premier League history to do so and then to top it all off, when he had an opportunity to redeem himself from the penalty spot, he missed.
Walters could score a hattrick in every one of Stoke’s remaining games this season but he’ll still be remembered for his antics during that one match.
It also doesn’t help that he’s been a central figure in a squad that until recently couldn’t buy a goal and looked to be nosediving straight for the Championship. Stoke are still not definitely safe from the drop, and if they go down Walters could be considered as the poster boy for a terrible season.