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How Leon Bailey evolved from feared flop to Aston Villa superstar

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How Leon Bailey evolved from feared flop to Aston Villa superstar It’s taken a long, long time - too long for comfort, really - but we are finally seeing the best version of Leon Bailey at Aston Villa.His performance against Nottingham Forest this past weekend was simply electric, rightly winning him both the Player of the Match award and an appreciative cho...

Euro-Star: Heerenveen hero Haye takes centre stage after Volendam mauling

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Euro-Star: Heerenveen hero Haye takes centre stage after Volendam mauling Euro-Star is back once again to take a look at the best rated performance across Europe this past weekend. Viktor Gyokeres, Deniz Undav, Vinicius Junior and most recently Xavi Simons were the focus in recent weeks but attention this time around turns to the Eredivisie.We asked our followers on X to ...

Youth Watch: Savio ranked Europe's top teen after stunning Girona display

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Youth Watch: Savio ranked Europe's top teen after stunning Girona display In Youth Watch this week, stars from Barcelona, Besiktas, Feyenoord and Fiorentina all make the top 10 best performing teens across Europe. However, it's a Girona sensation who claims top spot after a player of the match showing against Rayo Vallecano.10. Pau Cubarsi (Barcelona) - 7.58 vs GetafeGive...

Why Wataru Endo is now Liverpool's MVP in their quadruple pursuit

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Why Wataru Endo is now Liverpool's MVP in their quadruple pursuit The midfield battle in the Carabao Cup final was always going to be decisive. It was an area of the pitch that was littered with talent. Chelsea could boast a £200m double-pivot made up of World Cup winner Enzo Fernandez and one-time Liverpool transfer target Moises Caicedo while the Reds name...

Brits Abroad: Sancho struggles again as Kane bails out Bayern

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Brits Abroad: Sancho struggles again as Kane bails out Bayern Bayern Munich kept their slim title hopes alive with a late win over RB Leipzig, while Bologna maintained their surprise top-four push with a fifth successive victory. Elsewhere, Borussia Dortmund, Sporting CP, Ajax and Lille all dropped points in their respective leagues.Continuing with Brits Abroa...

Why Albert Sambi Lokonga can be a long-term option for Arsenal

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Why Albert Sambi Lokonga can be a long-term option for Arsenal Amidst all the hype surrounding Ross Barkley, his midfield partner has quietly gone under the radar. Albert Sambi Lokonga has been delivering solid performances in Luton Town's midfield since returning from injury. He has started each of Luton’s last nine Premier League games, and was on top f...

FPL Gameweek 26 Tips: Who to replace your Liverpool assets?

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FPL Gameweek 26 Tips: Who to replace your Liverpool assets? With Liverpool, Chelsea and Tottenham all missing out on gameweek 26 in Fantasy Premier League as a result of Sunday’s Carabao Cup final between the former two sides, we’ve taken a look at a Goalkeeper, Defender, Midfielder and Forward to potentially bring in your team.David Raya - Arsen...

Youth Watch: Juventus loanee Huijsen continues to impress for Roma

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Youth Watch: Juventus loanee Huijsen continues to impress for Roma In Youth Watch this week, there's room in the top 10 leaderboard for Newcastle teen Lewis Miley, Bayern superb-sub Mathys Tel and Lille's in-demand centre-back Leny Yoro. It's a Toulouse youngster that claims top spot, however, as we take a look at the 10 best performing teenagers across Europe this...

Euro-Star: Rising star Simons shines as RB Leipzig down lowly Gladbach

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Euro-Star: Rising star Simons shines as RB Leipzig down lowly Gladbach Euro-Star returns to take a look at the best rated non-Premier League appearance from the weekend's action across Europe. We put a vote to our X followers to determine who we at WhoScored write about this week and having taken a look at performances by Viktor Gyokeres, Deniz Undav and Vinicius Junio...

How a settled Enzo Fernandez has resulted in a much-improved Chelsea

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How a settled Enzo Fernandez has resulted in a much-improved Chelsea Usually, a big money transfer puts a player under the microscope. Every action on the pitch is microanalysed, experts in body language chip in and people are blinded by the transfer fee.For Enzo Fernandez, it was different. Perhaps due to perpetual upheaval at Chelsea and being just one of the big m...