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Fernandes, Ibrahimovic and Lukaku among top ten signings of the season

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Fernandes, Ibrahimovic and Lukaku among top ten signings of the season Now that all of Europe's top five leagues have drawn to a conclusion, it's a chance to look back at some of the success stories in the transfer market over the course of the campaign. While some find it difficult to find their feet at new teams or in new leagues, others hit the ground running and th...

WhoScored Top 50 - Part I: Grealish and Muller scrape onto leaderboard

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WhoScored Top 50 - Part I: Grealish and Muller scrape onto leaderboard With football very much out of action and a return date anybody's guess, we're taking the opportunity to run through our highest rated players in a ten-part series.Counting down in fives, the following quintet have all either climbed the rankings substantially from last season's scores or are new en...

Ligue 1 midway roundup: Mbappe steals show while Lyon plummet

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Ligue 1 midway roundup: Mbappe steals show while Lyon plummet At the midway point in Ligue 1, with a 20-day break before the second half of the campaign gets underway next year, we take a look back at some of the standout performers to have made more than ten appearances this season so far.Best player: Kylian Mbappe (PSG) - 8.07 ratingHe may have missed a mont...

Revealed: Manchester United outcasts among top-10 summer signings in Europe

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Revealed: Manchester United outcasts among top-10 summer signings in Europe By now clubs across Europe would hope their summer signings have had ample time to settle in to their new surroundings and start discovering their best form. Some make better transitions than others, while some really struggle to get going. Using our unique rating system, we can reveal the 10 best W...

Stats prove Kante is no longer the best Premier League ball winner

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Stats prove Kante is no longer the best Premier League ball winner While tactics and formations change, there is one player role that will likely never die out, with the vast majority of systems requiring at least one ball winner in the middle ground.The last two title winners in the Premier League were built around that particular player, with N’Golo Kante h...

Gueye a Vital Cog in Everton's Unbeaten Machine

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Gueye a Vital Cog in Everton's Unbeaten Machine In today’s market, bargains are hard to come by, particularly in the Premier League. The increase in TV money means teams can not only command top fees for run of the mill players, but are willing to pay big money to lure their targets. Paul Pogba’s record breaking return to Manchester U...

In-depth Analysis of the Premier League's Top Tackling Midfielders

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In-depth Analysis of the Premier League's Top Tackling Midfielders As the end of the season draws ever closer, debates begin as to who the best players have been over its course. As far as the Premier League is concerned, there are three stand out candidates from just one club.Shock table toppers Leicester have relied on the dazzling duo of Riyad Mahrez and Jamie V...

Time to go but Villa Guilty of Letting Garde Down

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Time to go but Villa Guilty of Letting Garde Down While most Aston Villa fans seem to have come to the consensus that it may well be best for all parties involved if Remi Garde leaves the club, they are divided on whether the Frenchman could really have done much more.A meagre two league wins since his arrival have failed to lift the club off of bo...

Player Focus: Gana Offering Villa a Resilience Teammates Cannot Match

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Player Focus: Gana Offering Villa a Resilience Teammates Cannot Match When Idrissa Gana signed for Aston Villa last summer, it's fair to say he didn't exactly endear himself to the fans following his comments upon arrival in the Midlands. “The most important thing was to come to England to improve and aim for a big club later.” The Senegal international wa...

Team Focus: Villa Sufficiently Replacing Key Midfield Departures

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Team Focus: Villa Sufficiently Replacing Key Midfield Departures Fabian Delph’s U-turn on his initial decision to remain at Aston Villa left supporters rather disappointed, to say the least. The Englishman effectively promised to remain at the club ahead of the new season, before securing a switch to title-chasing Manchester City. Sentimentally and from a f...