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Fantasy Football Tipster: Gameweek 33

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Fantasy Football Tipster: Gameweek 33 Match Week 32 Round-upAll 20 Premier League sides were in action in match week 32 of the Premier League, with no shortage of standout performances.One man who continued his scintillating form since a loan move to QPR, however, was Andros Townsend, and he picked up the best WhoScored rating of the ro...

Player Focus: Is Welbeck Really the Man for the Big Occasion?

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Player Focus: Is Welbeck Really the Man for the Big Occasion? Danny Welbeck's performances for club and country lately have drawn a lot of admirers, with the forward's work ethic perhaps the main point of praise from pundits and fans alike.The fact that Sir Alex Ferguson has looked to his academy graduate more and more in the 'big games' this season is certain...

Premier League Focus: March Round-up & Team of the Month

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Premier League Focus: March Round-up & Team of the Month The Premier League entered its penultimate month of action over Easter and in this piece we'll take a look back at the top performers in March.We start with the team of the month based on our unique statistical ratings, with only those to have started over half of their respective side's league game...

Fantasy Football Tipster: Gameweek 31

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Fantasy Football Tipster: Gameweek 31 After a long international break WhoScored's fantasy football tipster is back in full swing with this week's suggested XI ahead of match week 31. We line up in a 4-3-3 this time round, with a number of stand out statistics to consider when making your selections ahead of this weekend.Jan MuchaIt's f...

Player Focus: Europe's Most Trigger Happy Defenders

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Player Focus: Europe's Most Trigger Happy Defenders This week WhoScored.com takes a look at the most adventurous defenders in terms of overall shot tallies in Europe’s top 5 leagues this season. The top 5 here combines a mixture of indirect set-piece threats with long range specialists and the Premier League is particularly well-represented, wi...

Player Focus: Potential International Debutants

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Player Focus: Potential International Debutants International football is back in full swing this week and with that in mind we thought we'd take a look at a number of newcomers on the scene. In this focus we'll analyse the form of four players that could make debuts for their respective national sides in the upcoming World Cup qualifiers.We're f...

Player Focus: Chelsea Have the Brains but Not De Bruyne

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Player Focus: Chelsea Have the Brains but Not De Bruyne Stamford Bridge isn't exactly a happy place right now, despite a fourth successive home league win putting Chelsea back in the driving seat to finish third in the Premier League. The Blues are in fact unbeaten at home since early January, winning 6 and drawing 2 of their 8 matches in all competition...

Fantasy Football Tipster: Gameweek 30

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Fantasy Football Tipster: Gameweek 30 Match Week 29 Round-upThere may have been only 6 games last weekend but there were still some standout performances in the Premier League. An unexpected double from Tottenham centre-back Jan Vertonghen earned the Belgian a leading WhoScored rating for the weekend of 9.67. His compatriot Christian Be...

Player Focus: Is Joe Hart Really England's Number One?

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Player Focus: Is Joe Hart Really England's Number One? The debate as to who is the best Premier League goalkeeper has become more hotly contested this season as some number ones have come to the fore while the form of others have dropped.In this piece we'll examine the vital statistics of those mad enough to play between the posts, looking closely at a ...

Fantasy Football Tipster: Gameweek 29

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Fantasy Football Tipster: Gameweek 29 Match Week 28 Round-upLuis Suarez managed to end a run of two straight match week high ratings from Gareth Bale with a WhoScored perfect 10 of his own – the 4th of the season for the Uruguayan – netting a hat-trick against Wigan. A trio from United’s Shinji Kagawa and starring role...