Premier League team of the week returns with Man City star Foden shining
by Ben McAleer
at Tuesday, Jun 23 2020 10:45
Premier League football returned properly on Friday night with the first full round of fixtures post-lockdown. The 10 games threw up a couple of surprise results, while Manchester City ensured Liverpool's title celebrations are put on hold for now. The defending champions are well representated in t...
Grealish takes a kicking but no Neymar in most fouled XI
by Ben McAleer
at Monday, Apr 6 2020 16:40
Opponents will quickly identify a key man in a team and go to any lengths to ensure their impact is kept to a minimum. Of course, this sometimes doesn't have the desired effect and can often prove a hindrance rather than a help.In our latest stats XI, we look at the most fouled team in Europe's top ...
Europe's top 50 - Part III: Dortmund, Juventus and Real Madrid stars feature from 36-40
by Ben McAleer
at Wednesday, Apr 1 2020 15:20
Continuing our countdown, which started on Monday, of our top 50 players in Europe's top five leagues, a pair of electrifying wing-backs feature in spots 36-40.Elsewhere a Real Madrid goal machine, one of Juventus' star performers and Leicester ball winner make up the next five spots.The top perform...
Leicester trio and teenage Real Madrid target make Top Tackling XI
by Ben McAleer
at Wednesday, Apr 1 2020 11:35
Having looked at assists, goals, key passes, dribbles and the most clinical XI, attention turns to Europe's best ball winners in Europe's top five leagues this season. The most tackles XI features 11 players who, between them, have made 809 tackles this term.This side would undoubtedly boast a stati...
The top 50 players in Europe - Part II: Maddison and Rashford place from 41-45
by Ben McAleer
at Tuesday, Mar 31 2020 12:16
As we continue our countdown, kicked off yesterday, of our 50 highest rated players in Europe's top five leagues, there are some big names filling spots 41-45.Along with two England internationals there is a golden boot front runner from France and a rapidly developing midfielder that Newcastle fans...
Eight clubs in Premier League Team of the Season despite Liverpool dominance
by Ben McAleer
at Friday, Mar 27 2020 13:25
When the Premier League will return, it remains to be seen, as Liverpool fans face an anxious wait over whether they will claim their first top-flight title since 1990 at the expense of defending champions Manchester City. Both teams feature in the WhoScored.com Premier League team of the season so ...
How the Premier League would look based on best possible 5-a-side lineups?
by Ben McAleer
at Saturday, Mar 21 2020 09:00
With Premier League action on hiatus until April 30th at the earliest, a date that has already been pushed back, there is to be no top-flight action for the foreseeable future as nations aim to tackle the Coronavirus outbreak. That means Liverpool's title celebration is on hold for the time being, b...
Chelsea match winner among Saturday's Premier League top performers
by Ben McAleer
at Sunday, Feb 23 2020 11:36
Chelsea reaffirmed their top four credentials with a 2-1 win over rivals Tottenham in Saturday's early Premier League kick off, while Manchester City opened up a seven-point gap between themselves and Leicester with a hard fought 1-0 victory at the King Power Stadium yesterday evening as we run thro...
Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar make European best XI as Messi misses out
by Ben McAleer
at Wednesday, Feb 5 2020 10:58
It's a rarity that Lionel Messi doesn't make a European team of the month, but the Barcelona star misses out on a place in the XI. That said, there are worthy inclusions for birthday boys Neymar and Cristiano Ronaldo of PSG and Juventus, respectively, while Liverpool and Chelsea defenders also make ...
Salah Saturday's star performer as Liverpool edge towards Premier League title
by Ben McAleer
at Sunday, Feb 2 2020 10:50
Liverpool moved a massive 22 points clear at the top of the Premier League with a fine 4-0 home win over Southampton as top four hopefuls Chelsea and Manchester United were forced to share the spoils with Leicester and Wolves, respectively, as we run through the WhoScored star performers from Saturd...