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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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Battle of the Borussias in Top Two Showdown

by Paul McKinnon at Friday, Dec 2 2011 12:18
Battle of the Borussias in Top Two Showdown As the goals flew in from every angle and the clean sheets kept on rolling, many had already written off this year’s Bundesliga title as the property of Bayern Munich. The return of Jupp Heynckes to the Allianz Arena was meant to herald in the good times once again and after a temporary openin...
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How Can Liverpool Cope Without Lucas?

by Martin Laurence at Thursday, Dec 1 2011 17:56
How Can Liverpool Cope Without Lucas? Considered a liability by many for much of his early career with Liverpool, it is indicative of the progress made by Lucas Leiva that the recent confirmation of a knee ligament injury set to keep the Brazilian out for the rest of the season has hit the club and it's fans so hard.Tipped as the next D...
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Udinese’s Losses See Them Become A Cliché

by Adam Digby at Thursday, Dec 1 2011 12:31
Udinese’s Losses See Them Become A Cliché Lazy stereotypes. Admit it, we've all done it. Writing about German football without using the word efficient is the journalistic equivalent of eating a doughnut without licking your lips. Italian football is slow, dull and built on playing not to lose rather than going for the win. England's player...
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Player Focus: Mata Motoring Despite Poor Start from Chelsea

by Paul McKinnon at Wednesday, Nov 30 2011 10:54
Player Focus: Mata Motoring Despite Poor Start from Chelsea Adapting to a new environment can often take time. Whether it be a different style of play, a language barrier or coping with greater expectations on the back of a huge transfer fee, there are a number of reasons as to why the first season at a new club can so often be cited as a nothing more than a...
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Accurate and Prolific: Europe's Top Crossers

by Martin Laurence at Monday, Nov 28 2011 17:17
Accurate and Prolific: Europe's Top Crossers WhoScored has decided to scour its plentiful statistics to ascertain the best crossers in Europe based on the accuracy of those who are most prolific across the top 5 leagues. Only 9 players made the grade in our search, filtering out all of those who haven't attempted at least 2 crosses per game an...
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Madrid Derby a Real Test for Torrid Travellers Atletico

by Paul McKinnon at Friday, Nov 25 2011 10:46
Madrid Derby a Real Test for Torrid Travellers Atletico The form book, goes the saying, can be torn up and ignored when derby day comes around. The mere notion of a head to head with their greatest foes can rouse even the most lethargic of teams out of a months-long slumber and inspire the most unexpected of results. Saturday evening in Madrid should put...
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Player Focus: The Speeding Bulot

by Andrew Gibney at Thursday, Nov 24 2011 14:06
Player Focus: The Speeding Bulot Monaco’s relegation to Ligue 2 started a fire sale of their best assets. Stephane Ruffier moved to Saint-Etienne for a cut-price deal, Nicolas Nkoulou moved across to Marseille and the impressive Benjamin Moukandjo swapped the principality for Tomblaine and AS Nancy.One player who moved withou...
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