Stats Analysis: Differing Tactics from Villas-Boas & Villa's Boss
by Martin Laurence
at Thursday, Feb 16 2012 10:38
With managers nowadays more open to attempting to find new solutions to problems on the pitch by tinkering with line-ups and formations, versatility is increasingly becoming a key trait to have in the modern game. However, if you take a straw poll of football fans from around the country the vast ma...
Team Focus: Villarreal - Borja Leading the Revival
by Kieran Canning
at Wednesday, Feb 15 2012 13:40
Amongst a crazily congested La Liga table there is a great potential for fluidity. As Villarreal are finding out, even If you are only halfway up you can still go either up or down.Four weeks ago it appeared the Yellow Submarine were sinking, a lifeless 3-0 defeat to Atletico Madrid on January 15 sa...
Team Focus: Montpellier - Giroud's Supporting Cast
by Andrew Gibney
at Wednesday, Feb 15 2012 12:30
Ok, hands up if you had Paris Saint Germain vs Montpellier in week 24 of Ligue 1 as a top of the table clash when the fixtures were announced in the summer. No? Neither did we. It's about time that Montpellier got the credit their superb play deserves. With 23 games gone La Paillade have only tasted...
Team Focus: Werder Bremen - A One Man Team?
by Ross Dunbar
at Tuesday, Feb 14 2012 15:58
Werder Bremen slumped to a lacklustre home draw against Hoffenheim on Saturday and many pointed at the omission of Peruvian striker Claudio Pizarro as a reason for their disappointing performance. Hoffenheim were under new stewardship with Markus Babbel taking charge of the club for the first time h...
Stats Analysis: WhoScored's Disappointing Signings XI
by Martin Laurence
at Monday, Feb 13 2012 17:26
There have been some superb additions to the Premier League this season from the well-known to the relatively unknown but, while the likes of Aguero and Vorm flourish, many have somewhat stuttered when it comes to finding their feet at new clubs this season. With this in mind WhoScored delves deeper...
Stats Analysis: Misfiring Strikers - Worst Accuracy
by Martin Laurence
at Thursday, Feb 9 2012 17:19
Stats Analysis: More Serie A Surprises - Aerial Superiority
by Adam Digby
at Thursday, Feb 9 2012 13:03
Unlike other leagues, Serie A is not commonly associated with great headers of the ball, even among its defenders. While England and English football bring to mind classic number nines and lumbering central defenders, Italy is more readily thought of for bringing culture to the game and beyond the a...
OptaJoe Analysis: Creator Supreme
by OptaJoe
at Tuesday, Feb 7 2012 15:12
Player Focus: The Importance of Mohammed Abdellaoue
by Ross Dunbar
at Tuesday, Feb 7 2012 14:11
Hannover 96 have a match-made in heaven with their current head coach Mirko Slomka, who has taken the club to a new level after nine years of regular mid-table finishes in the Bundesliga. The 44-year-old spent some of his playing career with Hannover and had time as U19 coach and assistant first-tea...
Stats Analysis: Dominated Defenders - Worst Aerial Success
by Martin Laurence
at Monday, Feb 6 2012 17:57
The towering centre-half has been a tradition synonymous with the English game for many years, with a number of Premier League players still very much fitting that mould. However, WhoScored has decided to take a look at those who perhaps haven't been as dominant as they should be in the air and, in ...