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Performance analysis: Positional switch leads to impressive Cristiano Ronaldo Juventus debut

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Performance analysis: Positional switch leads to impressive Cristiano Ronaldo Juventus debut As Juventus began their eighth consecutive title defence in Serie A’s curtain raiser at Chievo, all eyes were on summer signing Cristiano Ronaldo as he made his competitive debut for The Old Lady.It was an eventful opener for the Italian champions, that’s for sure, and while Ronaldo took...

Premier League round-up: Saturday's man of the match performances assessed

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Premier League round-up: Saturday's man of the match performances assessed After a slow start to the Premier League action on Saturday there were goals aplenty across the six matches, with six man of the match performances for us to dissect.Cardiff 0-0 Newcastle: Neil Etheridge - 8.41Many felt that Cardiff would struggle this season having not replaced a number of players ...

Back Chelsea to beat Arsenal in free-to-play £1m jackpot with Betfair

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Back Chelsea to beat Arsenal in free-to-play £1m jackpot with Betfair 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 correctly predicts all six scores from the selected matches, while there are consolation prizes...

Ligue 1 round-up: Memphis carries form over to shine in gameweek one

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Ligue 1 round-up: Memphis carries form over to shine in gameweek one With last season’s top four all off the mark with three points in Ligue 1, and not a single draw to speak of in the opening weekend’s action in France, we run through the best and worst performers from gameweek one.The game of the round undoubtedly took place at Angers, who led 3-1 with ...

The ultimate Premier League opening weekend quiz

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The ultimate Premier League opening weekend quiz How closely were you watching the opening round of Premier League fixtures? We're about to find out with the ultimate quiz from gameweek one in England's top-flight.(function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];if(d.getElementById(id))return;js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src='https:/...

Premier League round-up: The best and worst performers from gameweek one

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Premier League round-up: The best and worst performers from gameweek one After an exciting opening weekend’s action in the Premier League, with last season’s top five all getting off to a winning start, there were a number of eye catching performances worthy of recognition.We reveal the very first WhoScored.com team of the week of the new season and focus on ...

Championship round-up: Leeds sparkle along with new Aston Villa star

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Championship round-up: Leeds sparkle along with new Aston Villa star With the second full round of fixtures coming to an end in the Championship, we run through the team of the week with a focus on the top three performers, along with one player that had a game to forget.We start at the end, with the late kick-off in England’s second tier seeing Leeds follow up...

Sunday's Premier League man of the match rundown as Liverpool and City shine

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Sunday's Premier League man of the match rundown as Liverpool and City shine With the opening round of Premier League fixtures coming to a close, we take a closer look at the star men from Sunday’s trio of matches, with pre-season favourites Manchester City and Liverpool off the mark.Southampton 0-0 Burnley: Alex McCarthy - 8.50Justified his selection over new signing ...

Player Ratings Explained: Sterling stars as Arsenal’s problems persist

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Player Ratings Explained: Sterling stars as Arsenal’s problems persist Champions Manchester City get off the mark with three points at Arsenal, with Raheem Sterling and Bernardo Silva on the scoresheet for the away side.We take a look at the individual performances of those on show and explain the reasons behind the ratings.ARSENAL: 6.44Petr Cech: 7.39 - After a questi...

Saturday’s Premier League man of the match rundown - Neves and Vertonghen star

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Saturday’s Premier League man of the match rundown - Neves and Vertonghen star After the first Saturday of Premier League matches took place, we assess the individual man of the match performances from the day’s action, highlighting why each star man picked up the award from WhoScored.com.Newcastle 1-2 Tottenham: Jan Vertonghen - 8.32Having not scored a single league goa...