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U21 Team of the Week: Manchester United starlet Greenwood the best in Europe

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U21 Team of the Week: Manchester United starlet Greenwood the best in Europe Here we run through the best WhoScored rated U21 XI from the weekend's action across Europe's remaining top three leagues (Premier League, Serie A and LaLiga). Outfielders aged 21 and under at the beginning of the season will qualify for the XI, while goalkeepers must have been 23 and under. Goalkee...

Top four rivals Man Utd, Chelsea and Leicester dominate gameweek 33 top performers

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Top four rivals Man Utd, Chelsea and Leicester dominate gameweek 33 top performers There are only five games left to go in the Premier League and still plenty to play for even if Liverpool have already won the title. Gameweek 33 saw Manchester United up the ante on Chelsea and Leicester above them in the race for Champion League football, but both responded with important victorie...

Golden Boot rivals Ings and Aubameyang top Premier League performers from GW32

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Golden Boot rivals Ings and Aubameyang top Premier League performers from GW32 Gameweek 32 in the Premier League was concluded in stunning fashion, as last season's Premier League champions Manchester City thumped this season's newly-crowned title winners Liverpool 4-0. There was also another dramatic swing in the race for Champions League football, as both Leicester and Chels...

Manchester United's 'next Van Persie' claims spot in U21 Team of the Month for June

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Manchester United's 'next Van Persie' claims spot in U21 Team of the Month for June The Premier League, LaLiga and Serie A all returned in June for the first time since the Coronavirus pandemic put football on pause, while the Bundesliga matched to conclude its season. With four of the five major European leagues in action, we can no do our first Team of the Month for the best youn...

Faultless Real Madrid boast pairing in LaLiga Team of the Month for June

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Faultless Real Madrid boast pairing in LaLiga Team of the Month for June With June done and dusted, now is time to reflect on the first month of LaLiga action since lockdown restrictions were eased in Spain. In the space of six games, Barcelona have all but handed Real Madrid the title after a run of three draws in four matches. Zinedine Zidane's side, meanwhile, won all...

Stats suggest Bruno Fernandes has replaced De Bruyne as the Premier League's top performer

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Stats suggest Bruno Fernandes has replaced De Bruyne as the Premier League's top performer In just a few months, Bruno Fernandes is already the most significant deal made by Manchester United in the seven years that have elapsed since Sir Alex Ferguson retired. Not since Virgil van Dijk's transfer from Southampton to Liverpool in January 2018 has the Premier League witnessed a new signing...

Revealed: The best individual performances of the 2019/20 Bundesliga campaign

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Revealed: The best individual performances of the 2019/20 Bundesliga campaign Almost as quickly as it resumed, the 2019/20 Bundesliga campaign has now finished. Bayern Munich secured their eighth straight league title, with Paderborn and Fortuna Duesseldorf relegated. Borussia Dortmund, RB Leipzig and Gladbach secured Champions League football for next season, while Werder Br...

Newly-crowned champions Liverpool have four players in Premier League team of the week

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Newly-crowned champions Liverpool have four players in Premier League team of the week The wait for Liverpool is finally over. It lasted 30 years but Liverpool are champions of England once again, to add to their Champions League triumph 12 months ago. Jurgen Klopp's side were confirmed winners without even playing, as Manchester City lost 2-1 at Chelsea on Thursday night to ensure th...

Chelsea 2-1 Man City player ratings: City lose heads as Liverpool secure title

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Chelsea 2-1 Man City player ratings: City lose heads as Liverpool secure title Manchester City had to beat Chelsea in order to prolong Liverpool's wait for their first league title in 30 years but Pep Guardiola's side shot themselves in the foot time and time again to hand their arch-rivals the title. As for Chelsea, however, a 2-1 win and three points against City is a huge b...

Premier League Top Performers: Man City players dominate top-10 from GW30

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Premier League Top Performers: Man City players dominate top-10 from GW30 Now the first full gameweek of 'Project Restart' is done and dusted we can take stock of the action we have seen so far. In this piece we will reveal the top 10 WhoScored rated performers from gameweek 30, starting in reverse order and counting down to No.1. We are also throwing in additional inform...