Ranking Europe's most disappointing teams: Manchester United lead the way; Chelsea not far behind

Napoli and Sevilla have also struggled to replicate last season's success

As the winter transfer window draws to a close, major soccer leagues around the world are reaching a critical stage. The title race and competition for European spots along with relegation races are taking center stage but for plenty of teams in the middle of the pack, their ambitions were higher at the start of the campaign while they're now looking to remain relevant. With that being said, let's take a look at some of the most disappointing teams around the world as January comes to a close. 

Already having been deducted 10 points for financial breaches and at risk of further deductions for further alleged financial rule breaking, there may not be a team in the Premier League to whom goals are more valuable than the Toffees. One of six Premier League teams to never be relegated, Everton have performed exceptionally under Sean Dyche thanks to their strong defense but they'd be comfortably midtable even with the points deductions if goals were going in as expected. Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Beto haven't been good enough to lead the line but Dyche's excellent set plays have done enough to keep Everton above the drop zone.