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Player Focus: Aránguiz Acquisition Would Provide Leverkusen with Alternate Midfield Threat

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Player Focus: Aránguiz Acquisition Would Provide Leverkusen with Alternate Midfield Threat Charles Aránguiz stepped up to take his penalty in the Copa America final. Gonzalo Higuain had just blazed over for Argentina and, if the midfielder scored, Chile would be firmly in the driving seat to secure international glory. La Roja’s number 20 calmly strode up to the spot, stutter...

WhoScored Quiz: Bundesliga 2014/15 Round Up

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Ahead of the Bundesliga's return next month test yourself on some of last season's stats in the German top-flight...

Player Focus: Bayern Already Well Equipped to Replace Schweinsteiger

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Player Focus: Bayern Already Well Equipped to Replace Schweinsteiger “It was a big honour for me to be his manager,” Pep Guardiola said following Bastian Schweinsteiger’s move to Manchester United. Given the Bayern Munich boss has had the chance to manage the likes of Lionel Messi, Xavi and Arjen Robben, among others, in his career, it’s certa...

Manager Focus: Does Jürgen Klopp Deserve to Walk Into a Top Job After Dortmund?

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Manager Focus: Does Jürgen Klopp Deserve to Walk Into a Top Job After Dortmund? Rumours were rife on Wednesday morning that Jürgen Klopp was to stand down as Borussia Dortmund boss at the end of the season. German publication Bild ran the story, which, via social media, spread like wildfire. The club called a press conference in the wake of the reports, which ultimately co...

Player Focus: Relentless Robben Continuing Bayern Development Under Pep

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Player Focus: Relentless Robben Continuing Bayern Development Under Pep Cast your thoughts back to the 2014 World Cup, specifically the last-16 stage. Mexico were minutes away from landing a memorable 1-0 win over the Netherlands to secure a place in the quarter finals of football's elite competition for the first time in 28 years.With 2 minutes of normal time to go Wes...

Team Focus: Analysing the Correlation Between Possession & Defensive Organisation

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Team Focus: Analysing the Correlation Between Possession & Defensive Organisation When discussing the concept of possession football there will always be those for and against the ideals it propagates. How often do you hear generally uninformed 'pundits' use the phrase I don't really like statistics, but… before highlighting a side's possession figures to illustrate their ...

UPDATE: WhoScored iOS App Launched!

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UPDATE: WhoScored iOS App Launched! WhoScored.com is continuing to expand. We are delighted to announce the release of our free app for iPhone, allowing for accessibility to all of our popular products, detailed statistics and latest scores when on the go. Live Scores With a scaled down version of the ‘Live Scores’ section...

Match Focus: In-Form Firmino the Player to Exploit Lahm's Absence

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Match Focus: In-Form Firmino the Player to Exploit Lahm's Absence On Tuesday evening, Roberto Firmino opened his Brazil account in spectacular style, rifling past Ramazan Özcan from 25 yards as the Seleção secured a 2-1 win over Austria. Having been in fine form for club side Hoffenheim, Firmino made his mark on the international stage, finally ...

Player Focus: Baba's Refreshing Displays Unlikely to Go Unnoticed for Too Long

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Player Focus: Baba's Refreshing Displays Unlikely to Go Unnoticed for Too Long As we enter another international break it's always an opportune moment to reflect upon WhoScored.com's top rated players thus far. Among those to have made the top 10 in the Bundesliga include the likes of Arjen Robben, Kevin De Bruyne, Xabi Alonso and Thomas Müller.Joining such aforementioned...

Team Focus: How Dortmund Have Regressed Since Their 2012 Title Win

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Team Focus: How Dortmund Have Regressed Since Their 2012 Title Win The game of football is all about cycles. A team can be deemed one of the best in the world, only to see their stock drop years later. It’s an inevitable, and ultimately disappointing, turn of events that football clubs often endure, but such is life. Borussia Dortmund, it can be said, are cur...