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Champions League round-up: Messi lands perfect 10 as Barcelona triumph

by Ben McAleer at Wednesday, Sep 19 2018 08:30
Champions League round-up: Messi lands perfect 10 as Barcelona triumph There were goals galore scored on the opening night of the 2018/19 Champions League group stages. Here, we run through the top rated players from the eight matches.Barcelona 4-0 PSV: Lionel Messi - 10.0 ratingWell that was some start to the Champions League season by Lionel Messi. Barcelona romped t...
Categories: Tournament Focus

Today's top streaks affecting the top and bottom of Ligue 1 and Bundesliga

by Martin Laurence at Saturday, May 12 2018 11:01
Today's top streaks affecting the top and bottom of Ligue 1 and Bundesliga With the domestic seasons drawing to a close across Europe there are some huge matches to look forward to this weekend, many of which involve teams looking to either extend or end certain streaks.We start in France, and after Marseille dropped two crucial points in the race for a Champions League fi...
Categories: Form Guide

What Stoke can expect from midfield target Badou Ndiaye

by Martin Laurence at Tuesday, Jan 30 2018 15:12
What Stoke can expect from midfield target Badou Ndiaye Stoke City are reportedly on the verge of a £15m deal for Galatasaray midfielder Badou Ndiaye as Paul Lambert looks to bolster his ranks ahead of tomorrow’s transfer deadline.The 27-year-old only joined the Turkish giants from Super Lig rivals Osmanlispor in the summer but the opportunit...
Categories: Scout Report

WhoScored Tipster: El Clasico stars among derby weekend top tips

by Martin Laurence at Friday, Apr 21 2017 17:05
WhoScored Tipster: El Clasico stars among derby weekend top tips Chelsea vs TottenhamThere’s little question as to the form side heading into this game, with Antonio Conte admitting as much, claiming that Tottenham are the best team in the country at present. The Blues, meanwhile, have lost two of their last four, failing to keep a clean sheet in 10 in the ...
Categories: WhoScored Tipster

Super Lig 2016/17 Preview

by Eliot Rothwell at Thursday, Aug 11 2016 17:30
Super Lig 2016/17 Preview It has been a tumultuous summer in Turkey. The failed military coup re-emphasised growing divides within Turkish society, while the forces of reaction subsequently mustered by President Erdogan have appeared to favour the settling of scores, rather than any attempt to seek a form of justice. But as ...
Categories: League Focus

Besiktas the Real Winners as Fenerbahce Draw Blank at Galatasaray

by Eliot Rothwell at Thursday, Apr 14 2016 10:55
Besiktas the Real Winners as Fenerbahce Draw Blank at Galatasaray For Galatasaray, the game was little more than a chance to carve out some form of respectability from an utterly forgettable season. But for Fenerbahce, chasing Besiktas at the top of the Turkish Super Lig, the latest installment of the Intercontinental Derby provided a crucial opportunity to pick u...
Categories: Match Focus

Team Focus: Galatasaray's Four Stars

by Emre Sarigul at Friday, May 29 2015 16:05
Team Focus: Galatasaray's Four Stars The Süper Lig title race was settled in its penultimate week. As with most things Turkish football related, there was plenty of drama involved. Stars, red cards and flying kicks were all the rage in a week history was made. Galatasaray defeated rivals Beşiktaş 2-0 in the Istanbul derby, which m...
Categories: Team Focus

Player Focus: Fernando Muslera - Galatasaray’s Jewel in the Crown

by Emre Sarigul at Friday, May 15 2015 12:47
Player Focus: Fernando Muslera - Galatasaray’s Jewel in the Crown “The goalkeeper is the jewel in the crown and getting at him should be almost impossible. It's the biggest sin in football to make him do any work.” George Graham once famously said. In contrast Galatasaray goalkeeper Fernando Muslera must feel treated more like a plastic ruby than a pre...
Categories: Player Focus

League Focus: Turkish Super Lig - Europe's Most Entertaining Title Race

by Emre Sarigul at Friday, May 1 2015 18:20
League Focus: Turkish Super Lig - Europe's Most Entertaining Title Race A ‘three horse race’ is how we described the league standings after the winter break, three months on and it is still neck and neck, heading to a photo finish.The main actors have not changed, Beşiktaş are first on 61 points, Galatasaray are second to Bilic’s men only on goal diffe...
Categories: League Focus

Match Focus: Can In-form Galatasaray Break the Curse of the Şürkrü Saracoğlu?

by Emre Sarigul at Friday, Mar 6 2015 16:26
Match Focus: Can In-form Galatasaray Break the Curse of the Şürkrü Saracoğlu? ‘Derbies don’t have favourites’, but there is always an exception to the rule. The last time Galatasaray beat cross-city rivals Fenerbahçe at the Şürkrü Saracoğlu stadium was back in 1999. Hamza Hamzaoğlu will try to do what the likes of Roberto Mancini, Frank Rijk...
Categories: Match Focus