Arsenal quartet among potential debutants to watch this international break
by Ben McAleer
at Wednesday, Nov 10 2021 15:40
The final round of UEFA World Cup qualifiers takes place this month, yet despite so much at stake for some, international managers are rewarding those in good club form with a first call up for their country. The likes of Arsenal, Aston Villa, Espanyol and Marseille are among the club sides represen...
Defending champions Bayern dominate Bundesliga team of the month
by Ben McAleer
at Friday, Oct 1 2021 09:35
Bayern Munich were the only Bundesliga side to win all three games in September and it is the defending champions that dominate the team of the month. Representatives of RB Leipzig, Bayer Leverkusen and Wolfburg also feature in the best XI of those to have featured in every league game in September....
Who is Maxence Lacroix? The centre-back compared to Rio Ferdinand wanted by Spurs
by Ben McAleer
at Friday, Jul 9 2021 15:30
The Tottenham rumour mill remains in overdrive and after the appointment of Nuno as head coach, a search that lasted two months, attention turns to improving a squad in dire need of a rebuild. As one cycle ends in north London, Fabio Paratici is overseeing the start of another, with a new centre-bac...
Roma hat-trick hero pips Joao Felix to Euro player of the week award
by Ben McAleer
at Monday, Nov 9 2020 15:08
Following the final round of league games across Europe's top five leagues before the international break over the weekend, it's time to review who the top performers were from each position. Both Serie A and LaLiga saw their first perfect WhoScored 10 rated performances of the season this past game...
Kimmich, Havertz and Werner star as Bundesliga Team of the Month returns
by Ben McAleer
at Tuesday, Jun 2 2020 12:10
The Bundesliga's return was welcomed with open arms as supporters, old and new, were treated to a feast of German football last month. Here, we take a look at the WhoScored Bundesliga team of the month for May, of those to make three or more appearances, as league leaders Bayern Munich feature, so t...
Bayern hitman Lewandowski the Bundesliga's star man so far this gameweek
by Ben McAleer
at Sunday, May 31 2020 10:31
Another six exciting Bundesliga games have been played out across Friday and Saturday. Bayer Leverkusen moved on from their surprise home 4-1 loss at the hands of Wolfsburg with another Kai Havertz inspired win at Freiburg, while Werder Bremen earned a confidence boosting 1-0 win at Schalke. At the ...
In-demand Kai Havertz among Bundesliga's top performers
by Ben McAleer
at Sunday, May 24 2020 10:14
Another exciting round of Bundesliga fixtures were played out on Saturday as Bayern Munich re-opened the four-point gap between themselves and second-placed Borussia Dortmund with a 5-2 win over Eintracht Frankfurt. Dortmund themselves had put the pressure on FC Hollywood with their 2-0 win at Wolfs...
Saturday's star players as the Bundesliga returns
by Ben McAleer
at Sunday, May 17 2020 11:21
Football fans were excited at the prospect of football's return on Saturday and the Bundesliga didn't disappoint. Borussia Dortmund made light work of rivals Schalke to maintain their fine home record and pile the pressure on Bayern Munich, who take on Union Berlin today. RB Leipzig lost ground in t...
Bayern Munich, Dortmund and Gladbach represented in WhoScored's 'Oktoberbest'
by Ben McAleer
at Thursday, Oct 31 2019 17:07
Defending champions Bayern Munich have two players make the Bundesliga team of the month, as do title hopefuls Borussia Dortmund and Gladbach, but it's a Mainz 05 star who pips everyone to the player of the month award...Goalkeeper: Robin Zentner (Mainz 05) - 7.79 ratingGoing against the grain and s...
Wolfsburg striker shines in European team of the week
by Ben McAleer
at Wednesday, May 22 2019 16:51
Goalkeeper: Stephane Ruffier (Saint-Etienne) - 8.35 ratingSaint-Etienne played out a 3-0 win over their penultimate game of the season as they secured a routine victory over Nice. It could have been a more nervy affair for Les Verts had Stephane Ruffier not been on top of his game, with the Frenchma...