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Six of the Best: New signings making an immediate impact

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Six of the Best: New signings making an immediate impact Julian Draxler - WhoScored.com rating 7.49It’s fair to say things turned sour for Julian Draxler at Wolfsburg, with the Germany international facing jeers from his own fans having expressed a desire to leave on numerous occasions. Strongly linked with the likes of Arsenal and Juventus in recen...

Player Focus: Powerful Papadopoulos Worth the Risk for Liverpool

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Player Focus: Powerful Papadopoulos Worth the Risk for Liverpool With the Suarez transfer saga still ongoing, and getting more tedious by the day for all parties involved (and those who aren't), it seems Brendan Rodgers is still keen to strengthen his squad regardless of the future of Liverpool's prized asset.One area that the Ulsterman feels that he can add too ...

Player Focus: The Bundesliga’s Top Rated Youngsters

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Player Focus: The Bundesliga’s Top Rated Youngsters With the Bundesliga getting a lot of praise for their age structure and the club’s handling of young players, let’s have a look at the league’s top rated players aged 23 or younger.10. Lars Bender (Leverkusen) – 23 years oldWhoScored Rating: 7.42The twin brother of Dortmund&r...

Player Focus: WhoScored's Top Rated Young Centre-Backs

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Player Focus: WhoScored's Top Rated Young Centre-Backs A third of the way into the season, it is fair to say that a number of hot prospects have either emerged or continued to develop this season, and we at WhoScored are always keen to give credit where credit's due.Perhaps the most high pressure role to fill at a young age is at centre-back, and in thi...

Stats Analysis: Europe's Best All-Round Defenders

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Stats Analysis: Europe's Best All-Round Defenders The art of defending can come in many forms. It can be made into a simple one, as it is at clubs such as Stoke, with the 'put head/body in way' approach paying dividends in the most part, though the classic all-round defender is lost to many these days. With defensive partnerships meaning that one p...

WhoScored Under 21 Bundesliga Team for August

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WhoScored Under 21 Bundesliga Team for August Today’s article focusing on youth turns an eye to the Bundesliga. Dortmund’s title triumph last season was as famous for its young squad age as it was for its refreshing, attacking football and as we delve into the options for our Under 21 XI for August, there are plenty of eye-catching ...