PREMIER LEAGUE UNDERRATED PLAYERS

The premier league is full of world class players, some of which, due to their talent, have become household names across the globe. Examples of these type of players are Sergio Aguero, Frank Lampard and Wayne Rooney. However, I think there are a lot of players playing in various teams who don't get the recognition they deserve. They are underrated players and here are some examples.

 Ramires 

 Despite playing for Chelsea, a club that attracts a great deal of media attention, Ramires isn't really discussed much. In reality, his magnificent energy levels have been a massive boost to the whole Chelsea team, at points in the season, specifically late in games. Without Ramires Chelsea simply aren't as good.

Youssouf Mulumbu

Despite being a national icon in his native Congo and a hero among baggies fans, Youssouf Mulumbu is far from a recognized name and face when it comes to the average fan. However, when he's not playing west Brom really miss him. His range of passing and versatility have been pivotal for West Brom over the past few years and is the true definition of a bargain buy, having cost just £175,000 from PSG back in 2009.

Danny Graham

Bought by Swansea for just £3 million from Watford last summer, Danny Graham has had a fantastic 2011/12 campaign so far. A highly respectable 10 goals in 23 games has put the Englishman in joint seventh on the premier league's top scorers list. But despite this, there has been no talk of an England call up.

Alex Song

Much like Chelsea's Ramires, Alex song is at a club whose every move is keenly scrutinized, yet still finds himself with few headlines. However, the Cameroonian is a hugely important player for the gunners, due to his magnificent organization skills as he provides a massive help to Arsenal's back four from his position in defensive midfield. Plus, Song chips in with the odd goal every now and again. 

Steven Fletcher 

The wolves striker is the epitome of an underrated player in my opinion. Last season, the scottish striker had the 3rd highest shots to goals ratio in Europe, surpassing the likes of Messi, Rooney, Ibrahimovic to name just a few. He's currently the premier league's seventh highest scorer so far this season with 10 goals so far. A pretty impressive acumen don't you think? Yet, Fletcher still doesn't start for wolves each week. What more must he do?

 Are there any other premier league players out there who you think are underrated? Thanks for reading

TOP 5 PLAYERS OVER 30

When a player reaches the age of 30, he is commonly referred to being "past his peak". The player's supposed "peak" being between 24 and 27 years old. However, some of the world's best players are over 30, proving that age sometimes can have no bearing on your best years playing. Here are the world's top 5 outfield players over 30.

5. Zlatan Ibrahimovic

When he plays, he oozes confidence and makes everything he does look so easy. Despite some saying he hasn't got the energy and speed to be really considered one of the world's best players, his goalscoring record says otherwise. In my opinion, the best Zlatan has been is during his time at AC Milan, where he has scored 39 goals in 48 games since joining them at age 28. He will undoubtedly be Sweden's key player at this summer's European championships.

4. Nemanja Vidic

When he joined Manchester united in January 2006 for just £7 million, very few predicted the 30 year old Serb would have such a colossal impact in English football. At the start of the 2010/11 season, Vidic was awarded the captaincy at the old Trafford club and led them to their historic 19th title. Vidic was also included in the fifpro world team of the year for 2011, highlighting what a magnificent player he is. Despite being currently injured, Vidic will almost certainly be back fighting fit soon enough.

3. Samuel Ett'o

Most people think that when a footballer reaches 30 years old they began to lose their speed. This led some to think Samuel Ett'o would lose one of his main attributes, his speed, as he got older however no such thing has yet happened to the electrifying Cameroonian striker who's currently the world's highest paid player at Russian club Anzhi Makhachkala. So far, Ett'o has impressed at Anzhi with a goalscoring record of 8 in 11 games. Based on current form, this 30 year old, three-time champions league winner at both Barcelona and Inter Milan shows no signs of losing what made him such a world-class player in the first place.

2. David Villa

For years during his time at Valencia CF, David Villa was being linked with big-money moves to some of Europe's finest clubs. Then eventually in 2010 David Villa made the move to Barcelona. Many wondered if due to Villa's high octane style of play, he had left it too late to have five or six years at the very top of world football. However, his form in the 2010/11 season was certainly good enough as he helped Barcelona win both the champions league (scoring in the final) and la liga. An injury suffered in December of 2011 has almost certainly ruled him out of the rest of the 2011/12 season but Spain will be hoping and praying he's fit enough to play for them at euro 2012 this summer, highlighting his major importance to the team.

1. Xavi

If there was ever a player that proved that players 30 years old and over can still be among the best in the world, it's Xavi. With a sublime range of passing, as well as an exceptional ability to make things look easy, Xavi is in my opinion the best midfielder in the world. His club team Barcelona and his national team Spain are the best club and national team in the world today in the majority of people's estimations and the fact that Xavi's light shines brightest in both those teams is a testament to his ability. The fact he is this good yet considered past his "peak" proves that in many cases, age is merely a number.