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WhoScored's 2011 La Liga Player and Young Player of the Year

by Martin Laurence at Wednesday, Dec 21 2011 17:51
WhoScored's 2011 La Liga Player and Young Player of the Year Following on from yesterday's feature detailing the top rated players according to WhoScored in the Bundesliga for the calendar year of 2011, we analyse the best performers in the other league that is already taking a winter break.It is now 16 games through Spain's La Liga campaign and Real Madrid l...
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WhoScored's 2011 Bundesliga Player and Young Player of the Year

by Martin Laurence at Tuesday, Dec 20 2011 18:08
WhoScored's 2011 Bundesliga Player and Young Player of the Year With the Bundesliga now officially hibernating for the winter at the halfway mark of the 2011/12 season, WhoScored thought it best to start here for our feature rounding up the top players in each league. We will be announcing our Player of the Year for each division over the coming weeks based on p...
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It's In The Script: Serie A's Best Readers Of The Game

by Adam Digby at Thursday, Dec 15 2011 12:39
It's In The Script: Serie A's Best Readers Of The Game Thanks to the 2006 Calciopoli scandal, saying the word ‘interception’ to most fans of Serie A instantly conjures up transcripts Luciano Moggi’s conversations on a Swiss mobile phone, undoubtedly one telling someone on the other end how he alone was responsible for Massimo Moratti&r...
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Good Things Come to Those Who Wait: Goal Droughts

by Martin Laurence at Tuesday, Dec 13 2011 18:07
Good Things Come to Those Who Wait: Goal Droughts In the previous weekend some of the Premier League's standout goal droughts came to an end, with the likes of Rooney, Suarez and Victor Moses netting long awaited strikes for their teams. We look at the streaks they had gone on without scoring and delve deeper into Europe's ongoing strugglers in fro...
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The Hard Men of Ligue 1

by Andrew Gibney at Tuesday, Dec 13 2011 14:04
The Hard Men of Ligue 1 It is often said that Ligue 1 is one of the tougher leagues in Europe; many players that learn their trade in France can move seamlessly to physical places like the English Premier League and instantly compete, easily holding their own.This week we will look at some of the toughest midfielders in th...
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Bundesliga Boasting the Finest Finishers

by Martin Laurence at Monday, Dec 12 2011 17:42
Bundesliga Boasting the Finest Finishers With some sharp shooters already stamping their authority in Europe this season, WhoScored has undergone an analysis of individuals, and indeed league averages that stand out when it comes to shooting stats for the most prolific players for shots on target. Of the top 5 players in terms of total sho...
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Ligue 1's Most Fearsome Full-Backs

by Andrew Gibney at Friday, Dec 9 2011 17:17
Ligue 1's Most Fearsome Full-Backs After last week’s look at the most creative players in Ligue 1, it seems only fair to look a little further down the pitch to the players that not only bring a defensive presence to their team, but glide down the flanks to provide extra support.In modern day football the full back is one of th...
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Ligue 1's Most Creative Stars

by Andrew Gibney at Tuesday, Dec 6 2011 12:18
Ligue 1's Most Creative Stars Ligue 1 may not have the blood and thunder of the Premier League or the superstars of La Liga but it is the perfect place to develop your talents. From the likes of Zinedine Zidane and Michel Platini in the past to Samir Nasri and Juninho Pernambucano in the last few years, France is becoming the pe...
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The Most Successful Dribblers in Each of Europe's Top 5 Leagues

by Martin Laurence at Monday, Dec 5 2011 17:50
The Most Successful Dribblers in Each of Europe's Top 5 Leagues Having recently investigated the most accurate crossers of the ball in Europe, WhoScored decided that those who have been successful with the highest percentage of their attempted dribbles should go under the microscope.We looked at the most successful dribbler from each of Europe's top 5 leagues, f...
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Wigan vs Arsenal No Foregone Conclusion - Gameweek 14 Trends

by Martin Laurence at Friday, Dec 2 2011 16:46
Wigan vs Arsenal No Foregone Conclusion - Gameweek 14 Trends WhoScored looks ahead to this weekend in the Premier League at some of the most eye-catching trends from fixtures gone by between the sides set to go head-to-head come Saturday. We look at why the game between Wigan and Arsenal may not be a foregone conclusion, why Villa's decent home record could c...
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