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Bayern Munich dominate player form rankings as Messi loses top spot

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Bayern Munich dominate player form rankings as Messi loses top spot Losing his place at the top of this week’s form rankings for the first time in a matter of months, Lionel Messi’s absence - along with most of Barcelona’s usual starting XI - at the weekend against Huesca means he doesn’t qualify this time out.That has opened the door for a n...

Hazard masterclass Belgian third in latest European player form rankings

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Hazard masterclass Belgian third in latest European player form rankings It’s all change in this week’s player form rankings across Europe’s top five leagues. Well all that is, apart from one, with Lionel Messi the only non mover in the top 20, keeping his place at the top of the pile once more.The Argentine scored late in a 2-0 win over Atletico that a...

La Liga Best XI: Messi and Benzema make team of the month for March

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La Liga Best XI: Messi and Benzema make team of the month for March Here we run through the top five WhoScored rated players (3+ apps) in La Liga from the month of March. 5. Guillermo Maripan (Alaves) – 7.75 rating Guillermo Maripan’s fine campaign has recently caught the attention of Premier League side West Ham, who are reportedly considering a summer ...

Masterful Messi extends huge gap in latest player form rankings

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Masterful Messi extends huge gap in latest player form rankings At this point, Lionel Messi is just being unfair to the rest of the competition when it comes to the form rankings in Europe’s top five leagues.The Argentine scored another two goals in the derby with Espanyol at the weekend, becoming the first player to reach and surpass 30 league goals this ...

REVEALED: Hazard, Messi and Sancho among most valuable players in Europe

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REVEALED: Hazard, Messi and Sancho among most valuable players in Europe Now the first international break of 2019 is upon us, we have the ideal opportunity to take stock of the season so far. With big money moves touted at the end of the season for a number of players, including Eden Hazard and Jadon Sancho, we have decided to delve into Europe’s top five leagues ...

Four perfect 10 ratings affect this week's European player form rankings

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Four perfect 10 ratings affect this week's European player form rankings Another week, another perfect 10 rating for Lionel Messi as the Argentine stretched his lead atop the player form rankings in Europe’s top five leagues.The Barcelona talisman scored a hat-trick as the now runaway leaders of La Liga won 4-1 at Real Betis, with the beauty of his third goal even ...

Champions League Best XI: Barcelona and City dominate team of the round

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Champions League Best XI: Barcelona and City dominate team of the round Now that the last-16 Champions League ties are done and dusted, we can take stock of the top performers over both legs. Only taking into consideration players that featured in both legs, here we run through the best WhoScored rated XI, with additional information about their Football INDEX share pri...

Bayern trio approach Liverpool game on high among Europe's player form rankings

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Bayern trio approach Liverpool game on high among Europe's player form rankings For the third week running there is no change in the top two of Europe’s player form rankings across the top five leagues, though Lionel Messi has extended his lead at the top.The Barcelona star registered a goal and assist in a 3-1 win over Rayo Vallecano, while completing six dribbles and cr...

Gap to Messi closing at top of Europe's player form rankings

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Gap to Messi closing at top of Europe's player form rankings While he may not have scored in El Clasico against Real Madrid at the weekend, Lionel Messi retains his spot at the top of the player form rankings in Europe’s top five leagues for another week.The Argentine had five shots and completed five dribbles as Barcelona moved a step closer to another...

La Liga Best XI: Messi joined by Real Madrid ace in team of the month

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La Liga Best XI: Messi joined by Real Madrid ace in team of the month Here we round up the five highest WhoScored rated players from our La Liga team of the month for February. 5. Jose Gaya (Valencia) - 7.78 rating Jose Gaya’s WhoScored rating never dipped below 7.50 across his three league appearances last month and he even won the WhoScored Man of the Match in...