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World Cup warm up: Russia face rude awakening in 'dream' opener

by Martin Laurence at Wednesday, Jun 13 2018 10:45
World Cup warm up: Russia face rude awakening in 'dream' opener The World Cup is upon us, and while the tournament opener is one that very few have been able to get enthused about, Russia’s clash with Saudi Arabia on Thursday is a match that the hosts daren’t lose.When the draw was made last December, Group A was seen as the most favourable and a dre...
Categories: World Cup

World Cup Countdown: The ones to watch for Russia

by Martin Laurence at Saturday, May 12 2018 12:45
World Cup Countdown: The ones to watch for Russia With 33 days until the big kick-off in the 2018 World Cup, we begin a series looking at the 32 competing nations, focusing on a star man and one to watch from each, starting with the hosts.As with any host nation, it’s always difficult to assess the exact shape that the team is in with regards...
Categories: World Cup

Why Mason Mount may be the overdue graduate to shine at Chelsea

by Martin Laurence at Saturday, May 12 2018 11:57
Why Mason Mount may be the overdue graduate to shine at Chelsea While PSV Eindhoven wrapped up the Eredivisie title with room to spare this season, the campaign isn’t over yet as we prepare for the second leg of the Europa League play-offs.First legs on such occasions can often be cagey affairs but that couldn’t have been less accurate in Holland thi...
Categories: Scout Report

Today's top streaks affecting the top and bottom of Ligue 1 and Bundesliga

by Martin Laurence at Saturday, May 12 2018 11:01
Today's top streaks affecting the top and bottom of Ligue 1 and Bundesliga With the domestic seasons drawing to a close across Europe there are some huge matches to look forward to this weekend, many of which involve teams looking to either extend or end certain streaks.We start in France, and after Marseille dropped two crucial points in the race for a Champions League fi...
Categories: Form Guide

Weekend Schedule: Juventus to wrap up seventh straight Serie A title

by Martin Laurence at Friday, May 11 2018 16:23
Weekend Schedule: Juventus to wrap up seventh straight Serie A title CHAMPIONSHIP PLAY-OFFSAfter a dramatic conclusion to the Championship last weekend, unlike the upcoming final day of the Premier League campaign, it’s the play-off semi finals, with Derby and Fulham kicking things off at Pride Park. The Cottagers enter the game as favourites but may still ...
Categories: Top Match Preview

Form Guide: England World Cup opponent ending season on a high

by Martin Laurence at Tuesday, May 8 2018 13:04
Form Guide: England World Cup opponent ending season on a high As the campaign draws to a close across Europe’s top five leagues, the form leaderboard is perhaps not as one might expect. With teams often offering fringe players more minutes, a number of the overall stars of the season don’t feature, and as such the likes of Lionel Messi and Cristian...
Categories: Form Guide

Wilf Zaha flies onto European form rankings leaderboard as Salah drops out

by Martin Laurence at Monday, Apr 30 2018 16:57
Wilf Zaha flies onto European form rankings leaderboard as Salah drops out There’s no change at the top of the form rankings leaderboard this week, with Memphis Depay still leading the way, followed by Lyon teammate Bertrand Traore.The pair were both on the scoresheet again as OL recorded a seventh consecutive league win to move second in Ligue 1. For Depay, it was a...
Categories: Form Guide

Why next weekend’s remarkable Championship climax is most intense ever

by Martin Laurence at Sunday, Apr 29 2018 12:59
Why next weekend’s remarkable Championship climax is most intense ever Even if you don’t follow the Championship, the results from this weekend have set up a nail biting finish that you simply don’t want to miss.Victories for Burton and Barnsley ensured that as many as five different sides could still join relegated Sunderland heading into the final game of...
Categories: Weekend Preview

Results prove Crystal Palace are capable of Europe if Wilf Zaha stays

by Martin Laurence at Sunday, Apr 29 2018 11:45
Results prove Crystal Palace are capable of Europe if Wilf Zaha stays After a dire start to the season, losing seven consecutive matches without so much as scoring a goal, for Crystal Palace to be in with a chance of a top half finish is frankly remarkable.When you consider that winless, goalless streak accounts for almost 20% of their league season so far, the fact t...
Categories: Player Focus

Today's top streaks: Champions elect Barcelona set to relegate former LaLiga winners

by Martin Laurence at Sunday, Apr 29 2018 10:58
Today's top streaks: Champions elect Barcelona set to relegate former LaLiga winners A quick run down of the longest streaks to keep an eye on from today’s action takes us to LaLiga and Serie A, but we start in Holland this time around.Reigning Eredivisie champions Feyenoord have left their best run of form this season too late, missing out on a top three finish despite being ...
Categories: Form Guide