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Ibra Needs a Tournament Defining Performance for Sweden's Sake

by Ben McAleer at Tuesday, Jun 21 2016 16:40
Ibra Needs a Tournament Defining Performance for Sweden's Sake It was an iconic image of Zlatan Ibrahimovic when he blazed a guilt-edged chance over the bar against Italy last week. The assistant referee may have spared his blushes, with the powerhouse frontman flagged offside, but the photo of Ibrahimovic, hands around and head on Gianluigi Buffon’s post...
Categories: Euro 2016

Golden Boot Race to go to the Wire as Strikers Struggle

by Martin Laurence at Friday, Jun 17 2016 10:04
Golden Boot Race to go to the Wire as Strikers Struggle With England a goal down at half time and in line to surrender the chance to finish top of Group B, Roy Hodgson had a tough decision to make. While most thought that Sterling would be sacrificed at the interval after another ineffective display, the manager's decision to replace Harry Kane came as a...
Categories: Player Focus

Europe's In-form Players Ahead of Euro 2016

by Ben McAleer at Tuesday, May 31 2016 17:20
Europe's In-form Players Ahead of Euro 2016 With Euro 2016 kicking off in a little over a week, fans are understandably excited for the summer tournament's beginning. The hopes of nations are resting on a number of key players coming into France 2016 and with that in mind, we at WhoScored pick out five players whose form has picked up at just...
Categories: Player Focus

In-depth Analysis - Europe's Top Scorers Compared

by Martin Laurence at Thursday, Mar 31 2016 18:09
In-depth Analysis - Europe's Top Scorers Compared Given the popularity of last week’s in-depth analysis of the Premier League’s top tackling midfielders, we’ve been plotting away again to build a comparison of Europe’s leading goalscorers this season.With just over six weeks until the domestic season’s end in most case...
Categories: Player Focus

Champions League Last-16 Round-up

by Ben McAleer at Thursday, Mar 17 2016 16:55
Champions League Last-16 Round-up The Champions League last-16 stage came to an end with all almighty bang in Munich as Bayern overcame a huge scare to eventually brush aside Juventus in the most emphatic fashion. 2-0 down with 20 minutes to go and staring elimination in the face, Pep Guardiola’s side came from behind to force...
Categories: Tournament Focus

Player Focus: The Race to Finish Top Goalscorer in Europe's Top 5 Leagues

by Ben McAleer at Tuesday, Feb 9 2016 16:43
Player Focus: The Race to Finish Top Goalscorer in Europe's Top 5 Leagues As we near the business end of the season across Europe’s top five leagues, it’s worth noting that there is an average of 2.60 goals scored per game at present. The title contenders are firing their teams to glory while those towards the bottom continue to fluff their lines when the oppo...
Categories: Player Focus

Player Focus: Messi & Ronaldo Can't Compete Among Best Free-Kick Takers

by Ben McAleer at Monday, Nov 16 2015 15:30
Player Focus: Messi & Ronaldo Can't Compete Among Best Free-Kick Takers It took a wonderful first half save from Kasper Schmeichel to deny Zlatan Ibrahimovic from opening the scoring when Sweden hosted Denmark on Saturday evening. The hosts eventually ran out 2-1 victors, with Ibrahimovic netting the decisive goal from the spot, but had Schmeichel not been on his toes, ...
Categories: Player Focus

Player Focus: Ibrahimovic Must Transfer Club Form to Country Against Denmark

by Ben McAleer at Friday, Nov 13 2015 17:05
Player Focus: Ibrahimovic Must Transfer Club Form to Country Against Denmark Arguably the pick of the European Championship play-off encounters is the renewal of a battle between Scandinavian pairing Sweden and Denmark. Pride is on the line over the two-legged affair as well as a place at France next summer, with both teams desperate to avoid missing out on the chance of par...
Categories: Player Focus

Player Focus: Advanced Position Giving Di María Wings in Paris

by Andy Brassell at Monday, Sep 28 2015 11:40
Player Focus: Advanced Position Giving Di María Wings in Paris It is fair to say that it is difficult to imagine two more sharply contrasting on-pitch personalities than Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Ángel Di María. Both may be extravagantly talented, but while one tops his fireworks off with bombast and bravado, the other is more subtle, spindly and elu...
Categories: Player Focus

Player Focus: Di Maria Tipped to Shine at PSG Despite United Disappointment

by Jonathan Wilson at Monday, Jul 27 2015 12:27
Player Focus: Di Maria Tipped to Shine at PSG Despite United Disappointment Just how good is Angel Di Maria? Zlatan Ibrahimovic, rarely a player to hide behind a veil of diplomacy, has no doubt. “The guy has won everything. He is a fantastic player who plays for the team,” the Paris St-Germain striker said. “He brings pace to a team. He brings quality, big...
Categories: Player Focus