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La Liga team of the month: Barcelona trio feature in best XI

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La Liga team of the month: Barcelona trio feature in best XI Goalkeeper: Oier Olazabal (Levante) – 8.27 ratingOctober was some month for Levante goalkeeper Oier Olazabal, who finished it as the second highest WhoScored rated player (min 3 appearances) in La Liga. Olazabal won the WhoScored Man of the Match in two of his three games and made at least fou...

Bundesliga team of the month: RB Leipzig defence rewarded for perfect October

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Bundesliga team of the month: RB Leipzig defence rewarded for perfect October Goalkeeper: Koen Casteels (Wolfsburg) – 7.15 rating Wolfsburg only managed one win in October but it could have been worse had it not been for the performances of goalkeeper Koen Casteels. Only Jiri Pavlenka (14) made more saves than the Wolfsburg shot-stopper (12) in October. The 26-year-old ...

How are player prices determined on Football INDEX?

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How are player prices determined on Football INDEX? As is the case with any traditional stock market, the prices on Football INDEX are determined by supply and demand. It’s therefore unsurprising that the likes of Neymar (£15.77 per share) and Lionel Messi (£14.08 per share) are the most costly players on Football INDEX. Messi is th...

MLS Team of the Season: LA Galaxy season fizzles out but Ibrahimovic is a hit

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MLS Team of the Season: LA Galaxy season fizzles out but Ibrahimovic is a hit Now the regular season is done and dusted, here is the WhoScored MLS Team of the Regular Season.Goalkeeper: Luis Robles (New York Red Bulls) – 6.86 rating New York Red Bulls finished two points clear of Atlanta United at the top of the Eastern Conference and had the best defensive record in th...

Bundesliga round-up: Bayer Leverkusen shock form side Bremen

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Bundesliga round-up: Bayer Leverkusen shock form side Bremen Bayern Munich cut Borussia Dortmund’s lead at the top of the Bundesliga to two points after the latter could only manage a 2-2 draw with Hertha Berlin on Saturday. Werder Bremen, who have been something of a surprise package this season, failed to capitalise on Dortmund’s stalemate after...

Premier League round-up: The star performers from Saturday’s action

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Premier League round-up: The star performers from Saturday’s action Southampton 0-0 Newcastle - Jack Stephens - 8.26 rating Southampton and Newcastle have been two of the most underwhelming sides in the Premier League this season and a 0-0 draw can therefore come as no surprise. Newcastle didn’t even manage a shot on target, while Southampton centre-back Jack ...

Sancho in illustrious company after another eye-catching Dortmund display

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Sancho in illustrious company after another eye-catching Dortmund display Jason Sancho can do no wrong at the moment after netting twice against Hertha Berlin on Saturday. It’s been a whirlwind start to the season for the Borussia Dortmund teenager, who even earned his senior England debut earlier this month. Sancho has been devastating off the bench and is now star...

The remarkable statistics from Liverpool’s dominant 4-1 win over Cardiff

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The remarkable statistics from Liverpool’s dominant 4-1 win over Cardiff Cardiff manager Neil Warnock sensationally conceded defeat to Liverpool before a ball had even been kicked. In his pre-match news conference on Friday, Warnock admitted it would be ‘virtually impossible’ for his side to get a positive result at Anfield. He was correct and Liverpool&rsquo...

Alexis Sanchez’s decline gives Manchester United another untimely headache

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Alexis Sanchez’s decline gives Manchester United another untimely headache The carousel continues to spin at Manchester United and Alexis Sanchez is the latest high profile player looking to jump off. The United No.7 has reportedly had enough of life at Old Trafford, disillusioned after dropping out of favour under Jose Mourinho.The 29-year-old now has an eye on orchestrat...

Big Manchester City win over Tottenham in free-to-play £1m Betfair jackpot

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Big Manchester City win over Tottenham in free-to-play £1m Betfair jackpot In partnership with Betfair, we bring you a new free-to-play score predictor exclusively to WhoScored.com, with huge cash prizes to be won. There’s £/€ 1,000,000 at stake for any player who correct predicts all six scores from the selected matches, while there are consolation prizes...