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Stewart Downing

Stewart Downing’s reputation definitely suffered from his spell at Liverpool where he was, admittedly, shocking. Since then he has joined West Ham and the ‘big fish in a small pond’ feeling seems to be working, having assisted eight goals this season and scoring five. While he will probably never set the world alight, he is a talent at his level.