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Stats Analysis: Deadly from Distance

by Martin Laurence at Friday, Feb 24 2012 18:17
Stats Analysis: Deadly from Distance WhoScored has scoured the top 5 leagues to evaluate the most prolific, most accurate and deadliest sharp shooter from distance this season. Investigating each league individually, we have only collected the players to hit the target with at least 10 shots from outside the box to prove their willingn...
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Team Focus: Europe's Youngest Squads

by Martin Laurence at Monday, Feb 20 2012 18:12
Team Focus: Europe's Youngest Squads We at WhoScored have decided to investigate the clubs in Europe's top 5 leagues who are most willing to rely on their younger stars by accumulating the average age of each squad. Only players to have played a part in at least 5 league games were considered to filter out the odd sub appearance from a...
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Stats Analysis: Differing Tactics from Villas-Boas & Villa's Boss

by Martin Laurence at Thursday, Feb 16 2012 10:38
Stats Analysis: Differing Tactics from Villas-Boas & Villa's Boss With managers nowadays more open to attempting to find new solutions to problems on the pitch by tinkering with line-ups and formations, versatility is increasingly becoming a key trait to have in the modern game. However, if you take a straw poll of football fans from around the country the vast ma...
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Stats Analysis: WhoScored's Disappointing Signings XI

by Martin Laurence at Monday, Feb 13 2012 17:26
Stats Analysis: WhoScored's Disappointing Signings XI There have been some superb additions to the Premier League this season from the well-known to the relatively unknown but, while the likes of Aguero and Vorm flourish, many have somewhat stuttered when it comes to finding their feet at new clubs this season. With this in mind WhoScored delves deeper...
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Stats Analysis: Misfiring Strikers - Worst Accuracy

by Martin Laurence at Thursday, Feb 9 2012 17:19
Stats Analysis: Misfiring Strikers - Worst Accuracy There have been some incredible performances from the Premier League’s leading marksmen this season. Robin van Persie has already surpassed the 20 goal mark that earned Tevez and Berbatov the golden boot last season and Ba, Aguero and Rooney all well on their way to joining him. In fact, only ...
Categories: League Focus | Player Focus

Stats Analysis: Dominated Defenders - Worst Aerial Success

by Martin Laurence at Monday, Feb 6 2012 17:57
Stats Analysis: Dominated Defenders - Worst Aerial Success The towering centre-half has been a tradition synonymous with the English game for many years, with a number of Premier League players still very much fitting that mould. However, WhoScored has decided to take a look at those who perhaps haven't been as dominant as they should be in the air and, in ...
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Stats Analysis: Teams Whose Games Lack Goals

by Martin Laurence at Thursday, Feb 2 2012 16:29
Stats Analysis: Teams Whose Games Lack Goals Having analysed Europe's most entertaining sides to watch in terms of goals per game (both scored and conceded), WhoScored has decided to take a look at the other side of the coin and the teams whose games have been considerably less goal-filled.While the entertainment of a game does not solely bala...
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Stats Analysis: The Entertainers - Goals per Game

by Martin Laurence at Tuesday, Jan 31 2012 15:12
Stats Analysis: The Entertainers - Goals per Game Having recently entered the second half of the season we feel it is a good time to ascertain Europe's top entertainers from each of the top 5 leagues and the best grounds to visit for guaranteed goalmouth action. We have taken into account the sides that not only score the most goals, but also conce...
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Stats Analysis: Europe's Most Successful Dribblers (Revisited)

by Martin Laurence at Friday, Jan 27 2012 18:09
Stats Analysis: Europe's Most Successful Dribblers (Revisited) When one thinks of the best dribblers in Europe names spring to mind such as Messi, Bale, Ribery..... Cohade? WhoScored investigates the most successful dribblers in Europe to have attempted at least 20 forays past opponents to gauge who gets the better of their man with the most regularity, with th...
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Stats Analysis: Foul Play - The Lucky and Not So Lucky

by Martin Laurence at Tuesday, Jan 24 2012 16:59
Stats Analysis: Foul Play - The Lucky and Not So Lucky With tough tackling being clamped down on and perhaps even stamped out to some extent (not by Mario Balotelli), players are going into the referee's little black book more often and do well to avoid cautions.Gone are the days when a footballer could go through an entire career without picking up a b...
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