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          What's caused Liverpool, Man City, Everton, Newcastle to underachieve?

          It's been a disappointing season for Steven Gerrard, Mario Balotelli and Liverpool. Andrew Powell Liverpool FC
          • Adrian Melville, ESPN Insider
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            • Joined ESPN in 2013 as a soccer Insider
            • Worked previously at NBC, Major League Soccer and Opta (UK)
            • Played college soccer at Princeton and professionally for the New England Revolution and Santo Andre, a second-division club in Brazil
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          May 1, 2015, 03:00 PM ET

          For Premier League clubs, failing to meet expectations can have a debilitating effect. Last season, Manchester United trudged through the 2013-14 campaign as the league's biggest underachiever, dropping from league champions the season prior to a seventh-place finish under first-year manager David Moyes. United's disappointing campaign led to Moyes' sacking and roster upheaval.