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Grealish stars as big names miss out on Championship team of the season

by Martin Laurence at Wednesday, Apr 24 2019 15:02
Grealish stars as big names miss out on Championship team of the season As the announce their Championship team of the season, we at WhoScored.com unveil our highest rated XI of the campaign, with some big names missing out on a place in the side.Unsurprisingly Norwich, Sheffield United, Leeds and in-form Aston Villa are all represented, but there are also spots in the ...
Categories: Best XI

The best bet: Manchester City to make fast start in decisive derby

by Martin Laurence at Wednesday, Apr 24 2019 12:01
The best bet: Manchester City to make fast start in decisive derby A game to unite even the fiercest of rivals, much has been made of the mindset in which Manchester United will approach what is usually a must win derby for their fans.Given the fine margins at the top of the table between their neighbours in the blue corner and enemies on the red side of the Mersey...
Categories: WhoScored Tipster

Messi back on top in form rankings but Benzema treble closes gap

by Martin Laurence at Tuesday, Apr 23 2019 16:07
Messi back on top in form rankings but Benzema treble closes gap Normality is restored in this week’s player form rankings as Lionel Messi returns to the top of the pile having returned to the Barcelona side at the weekend.The Argentine failed to find the net in the 2-1 win over Real Sociedad - ending a five-match scoring streak in La Liga - but did registe...
Categories: Form Guide

Four from Arsenal in Europa League quarter-final XI after nullifying Napoli

by Martin Laurence at Friday, Apr 19 2019 11:33
Four from Arsenal in Europa League quarter-final XI after nullifying Napoli With last night bringing the quarter-final stage of this season’s Europa League to a close, the final four are gearing up for the semis next month.It was Arsenal who perhaps pulled off the biggest upset of the round to dump out a well-fancied Napoli side, and are rewarded with a clash with Val...
Categories: Best XI

Throwback Thursday: When Schalke gatecrashed the Champions League semi-finals

by Martin Laurence at Thursday, Apr 18 2019 12:55
Throwback Thursday: When Schalke gatecrashed the Champions League semi-finals Tuesday night was one that will live long in the memory for the Ajax fans that travelled to Turin as the Eredivisie giants booked their place in the final four of the Champions League.Having dispatched of holders Real Madrid, Erik ten Hag’s young side deservedly eliminated Juventus to secure w...
Categories: Team Focus

Bayern Munich dominate player form rankings as Messi loses top spot

by Martin Laurence at Tuesday, Apr 16 2019 16:01
Bayern Munich dominate player form rankings as Messi loses top spot Losing his place at the top of this week’s form rankings for the first time in a matter of months, Lionel Messi’s absence - along with most of Barcelona’s usual starting XI - at the weekend against Huesca means he doesn’t qualify this time out.That has opened the door for a n...
Categories: Form Guide

Chelsea, Man City and Liverpool stars lead Premier League form rankings

by Martin Laurence at Tuesday, Apr 16 2019 15:04
Chelsea, Man City and Liverpool stars lead Premier League form rankings While there is no change at the top of the pile in this week’s Premier League form rankings there are four new faces in the latest top ten and the gap to the leader is closing.10. Lucas Digne (Everton) - Weighted rating 7.44Down seven places from third, Everton’s shock defeat to relegate...
Categories: Form Guide

Four Englishmen make up top ten European U21 player form rankings

by Martin Laurence at Monday, Apr 15 2019 15:49
Four Englishmen make up top ten European U21 player form rankings Things are tightening up at the top of the European U21 player form rankings as four England youth internationals make up the latest top ten.10. Youri Tielemans (Leicester) - Weighted rating 7.28Dropping eight places following a shock defeat to Newcastle on Friday night, Tielemans was subdued by his...
Categories: Form Guide

REVEALED: 7 managers with a greater impact on performances than Solskjaer this season

by Martin Laurence at Friday, Apr 12 2019 17:06
REVEALED: 7 managers with a greater impact on performances than Solskjaer this season The fabled new manager bounce is often pivotal to any team achieving its goal for the season and as far Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s appointment - initially on an interim basis - is concerned, it’s undoubtedly one that has paid off for Manchester United.The Red Devils are now firmly ensco...
Categories: REVEALED

Balotelli and Morata take places in top rated January signing XI

by Martin Laurence at Wednesday, Apr 10 2019 17:15
Balotelli and Morata take places in top rated January signing XI While the January transfer window gone by was a relatively low key one this year, particularly as far as the Premier League was concerned, there were some significant signings made.We’ve taken a look at the top performing winter signings so far across Europe’s top leagues, compiling an X...
Categories: Player Focus