rsenal`s Aaron Ramsey (R) challenges Aston Villa`s Stiliyan Petrov (L) during the English Premier League soccer match between Arsenal and Aston Villa at Emirates Stadium in London, Britain, 15 May 2011. EPA/BGNES
The captain of Aston Villa and the Bulgarian National Football Team Stiliyan Petrov is among the 25 "most underrated" players in the English Premier League, according to CaughtOffside.com.
The midfielder of Aston Villa and Bulgaria is ranked as No. 14 among the 25 most underrated Premiership players.
"Petrov's uncomplicated style of play often goes unnoticed, but without his calmness and simplicity in midfield, Aston Villa's attacking players such as Ashley Young and Gabriel Agbonlahor would not be granted so much freedom. An essential part of the Villa team," reads the CaughtOffside comment about Stiliyan Petrov.