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REVEALED: The most improved players in Europe this season

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REVEALED: The most improved players in Europe this season For some players it can take time to find their feet in a new season and get up to speed again, not least those that may have been on international duty in the summer. Conversely others can hit the ground running, relishing a new lease of life as a new campaign represents a chance to start afresh.He...

Napoli vs Roma: Preview and tips from the Derby del Sole

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Napoli vs Roma: Preview and tips from the Derby del Sole There’s little doubt as to the top match as Serie A returns from the latest international break, with Napoli and Roma meeting for the seventh Derby del Sole since the start of 2014. The two have emerged as the greatest threat to Juventus’ dominance in Italy at present, and a victory for ...

The Expert: Has Dzeko really turned a corner at Roma?

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The Expert: Has Dzeko really turned a corner at Roma? I don't know what you're talking about, Daniele De Rossi insisted. The fiery manner in which he celebrated Edin Dzeko's goal against Inter, pointing at the name on the back of the striker's shirt and shouting at the crowd at the Olimpico, had left fans with the impression he was having a go at them....

Match Focus: Leaky Roma Must Tighten Up Ahead of Leverkusen Welcome

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Match Focus: Leaky Roma Must Tighten Up Ahead of Leverkusen Welcome It was a trick that worked a treat for Inter on Halloween. When the starting line-ups were printed on Saturday night, however, their fans feared a horror show at San Siro. Danilo D’Ambrosio hadn’t played a minute all season and yet this was the moment when Roberto Mancini decided to thro...

Team Focus: Will Dzeko & Salah Signings Shift the Balance of Power From Turin to Rome?

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Team Focus: Will Dzeko & Salah Signings Shift the Balance of Power From Turin to Rome? After Rudi Garcia’s first season at Roma, the team was associated with Paolo Sorrentino’s ‘The Great Beauty’, the Oscar winning film set in the Eternal City. A year later the focus of cultural discussion in Italy’s capital is altogether different. An article in the New ...

Team Focus: Free-Scoring Bosnia Could Become Neutrals' Favourite in Brazil

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Team Focus: Free-Scoring Bosnia Could Become Neutrals' Favourite in Brazil An extraordinary and somewhat surprising qualifying campaign for Bosnia and Herzegovina has seen them qualify for the World Cup for the first time in their short history. That history has been a painful one for many Bosnians and the war, quite apart from the great many atrocities that it caused, als...

Player Focus: Edin's Dzeko & Hyde Performances Lift City to the Top

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Player Focus: Edin's Dzeko & Hyde Performances Lift City to the Top When the referee blew for half time at the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday night a nervous atmosphere engulfed the home side. Manchester City were drawing 0-0 with Aston Villa and while one point would have been enough to take them to the top of the Premier League, three would have provided the cushion ...

Player Focus: The Top Rated Substitutes in Europe's Top 5 Leagues

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Player Focus: The Top Rated Substitutes in Europe's Top 5 Leagues The phrase super-sub has been around for some time now, with a number of players picking up the somewhat unwanted tag having become renowned for making an impact from the bench.In this piece we look at those with the best WhoScored rating purely in the games in which they were used as a substitute, ...

Player Focus: The Myth Of The Super Sub

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Player Focus: The Myth Of The Super Sub Every team has one - a player to come off the bench and save the day in the dying embers of a competitive encounter that will either secure a much-needed point or deliver a victory in the face of adversity.It’s the myth of the super sub that has regularly left football fans scratching their he...

WhoScored Tipster: Super Sunday Betting

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WhoScored Tipster: Super Sunday Betting Sunday's action could have huge consequences in the race for Champions League football in England, while Juventus could take a huge step towards securing the Serie A title at the end of the weekend. It is with these top matches that the WhoScored Tipster's attentions are focused for the best bets of...